most games with 2+ hr by a rookie in a season before 2006

Before 2006, Mark McGwire had the most games by a rookie with 2+ home runs, with 7 games in 1987.

	NAME	G	HR	SEASON	TM	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	7	15	1987	OAK	30	19	19	1	0	21	0	0	3	0	0	30	65	16	0	0	0	0	.633	.633	2.167	2.800
2	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	5	10	1993	LAD	20	12	13	1	0	17	1	0	2	0	0	22	44	11	0	1	0	0	.650	.636	2.200	2.836
3	Earl Williams E. Williams	5	10	1971	ATL	17	11	14	1	0	18	4	1	0	0	0	22	45	11	0	0	0	0	.824	.864	2.647	3.511
4	Luke Easter L. Easter	5	10	1950	CLE	20	11	11	0	0	19	2	0	4	0		22	41	10	0			1	.550	.591	2.050	2.641
5	Jose Cruz J. Cruz	4	8	1997	TOT	20	9	12	0	0	15	1	0	6	0	1	21	36	8	0	0	0	0	.600	.619	1.800	2.419
6	Mel Hall M. Hall	4	8	1983	CHC	17	9	11	1	0	13	1	0	1	0	0	18	36	9	0	0	0	0	.647	.667	2.118	2.784
7	Darryl Strawberry D. Strawberry	4	8	1983	NYM	18	8	8	0	0	15	0	0	2	0	0	18	32	8	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	1.778	2.222
8	Bob Horner B. Horner	4	8	1978	ATL	17	10	9	1	0	12	2	0	4	0	0	19	34	9	0	0	0	0	.529	.579	2.000	2.579
9	Dave Kingman D. Kingman	4	8	1972	SFG	17	8	9	0	0	12	1	0	3	0	0	18	33	8	0	0	0	0	.529	.556	1.941	2.497
10	Willie Horton W. Horton	4	8	1965	DET	18	11	12	1	0	16	1	1	2	0	1	20	37	9	0	0	1	0	.667	.700	2.056	2.756
11	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	4	8	1964	MIN	19	8	13	1	0	15	0	0	2	0	0	19	38	9	0	0	0	0	.684	.684	2.000	2.684
12	Walt Dropo W. Dropo	4	8	1950	BSA	18	13	12	2	0	19	3	0	2	0		21	38	10	0			0	.667	.714	2.111	2.825
13	Hal Trosky Sr. H. Trosky Sr.	4	9	1934	CLE	18	12	11	0	0	20	2	0	0	0		20	38	9	0				.611	.650	2.111	2.761
14	Zeke Bonura Z. Bonura	4	8	1934	CWS	16	9	9	0	0	13	4	0	1	0		20	33	8	0				.563	.650	2.063	2.713
15	Wally Berger W. Berger	4	8	1930	BSN	16	9	9	1	0	10	1	0	1	0		17	34	9	0				.563	.588	2.125	2.713
16	Jason Bay J. Bay	3	6	2004	PIT	13	8	9	1	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	13	28	7	0	0	0	0	.692	.692	2.154	2.846
17	Chris Richard C. Richard	3	6	2000	BAL	14	8	8	1	1	13	1	0	1	0	0	15	29	8	0	0	0	0	.571	.600	2.071	2.671
18	Lance Berkman L. Berkman	3	6	2000	HOU	13	7	6	0	0	11	2	0	3	0	0	15	24	6	0	0	0	0	.462	.533	1.846	2.379
19	Russell Branyan R. Branyan	3	6	2000	CLE	12	6	7	1	0	9	2	0	3	0	0	14	26	7	0	0	0	0	.583	.643	2.167	2.810
20	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	3	6	1997	BOS	13	6	7	0	0	9	1	0	1	0	0	14	25	6	0	0	0	0	.538	.571	1.923	2.495
21	David Justice D. Justice	3	6	1990	ATL	11	8	9	0	0	9	3	0	0	1	0	14	27	6	0	0	0	0	.818	.857	2.455	3.312
22	Matt Nokes M. Nokes	3	6	1987	DET	12	7	7	0	0	13	3	0	2	0	0	15	25	6	0	0	1	0	.583	.667	2.083	2.750
23	Bo Jackson B. Jackson	3	6	1987	KCR	13	7	10	1	0	12	0	0	2	1	0	13	29	7	0	0	0	0	.769	.769	2.231	3.000
24	Cory Snyder C. Snyder	3	6	1986	CLE	13	7	8	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	26	6	0	0	0	0	.615	.615	2.000	2.615
25	Joe Carter J. Carter	3	6	1984	CLE	14	6	8	0	0	11	1	0	1	0	0	15	26	6	0	0	0	0	.571	.600	1.857	2.457