The Home Run

[NYY #23]

It was a special day for Frank Robinson, as he blasted his 400th career home run. For the day Robinson went 3-5, with the home run coming on a solo shot.

"As soon as I hit it I knew it was gone. It’s a weight lifted off my shoulders, " Robinson said after the game.

In real life Robinson hit his 400th home run on September 9th, 1967.

[NYY #23]

One of the greatest players to ever play the game, Willie Mays decided to call it quits. Willie Mays was one of the most disappointing players of the replay, and only managed 150 home runs. I was hoping for much better for Mays, and he got off to a decent start, hitting 25,41,21,22, and 25 in his first five seasons before the bottom fell out. He was done in mostly by an elbow injury, but it was disappointing none the less. In real life the Hall of Famer from Westfield, Massachusetts hit 660 career home runs, good for fourth place on the all-time list, during a 22 year career.

Another Giant, Willie McCovey hit his 300th home run this year, while leading the league with 42 homers. Jim King joined the career list with 331 career home runs, and Joe Hauser (330) dropped off.
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Milestone Watch:
Gil Harris needs 26 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(6):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 408 (586)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(3):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 350 (512)
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536)
Willie McCovey - 304 (521)
Harmon Killebrew - 242 (573)
Hank Aaron - 215 (755)
Eddie Matthews - 190 (512)
Billy Williams - 189 (426)
Willie Stargell - 133 (475)
Carl Yastrzemski - 100 (452)

Players who have not debuted yet:
26

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (6):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242)
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1966 Home Run Leaders
1) Willie McCovey - SF - 42
2) Bob Allison - MIN - 38
3) Mack Jones - ATL - 38
4) Walt Bond - CLE - 37
5) Frank Howard - BOS - 37
6) Frank Robinson - CIN - 36
7) Billy Bryan - KC1 - 35
8) Joe Torre - ATL - 35
9) Dave Wissman - WAS - 35
10) Don Lock - NYN - 33

1966 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Bill Freehan - NYN - 27

1966 Team Home Run Leader:
Minnesota Twins - 176
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
4) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
5) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
6) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
7) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
8) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
9) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
10) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
11) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
12) Frank Robinson - 408 (1956-1966)
13) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
14) Gail Harris - 374 (1955-1966)
15) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
16) Ernie Banks - 350 (1953-1966)
17) Mickey Mantle - 340 (1951-1966)
18) Jim Bottomley - 339 (1922-1939)
19) Yogi Berra - 331 (1946-1960)
20) Jim King - 331 (1955-1966)

[NYY #23]

Just a quick note, as I wrote in my other dynasty the month of August will be a tough one for updates. I'll be out of town the next four weeks for either work or vacation, so updates will be infrequent, but in September things will go back to normal, and I look forward to seeing this through.

I'm currently a few years ahead of what has been posted, but I will say there are a few guys who look like they will put up a challenge to Ted Williams. Two were not surprises, and one I didn't expect to do as well as he is doing. I'm not sure if any of them will break it, but it looks like things will get interesting.

[NYY #23]

Frank Robinson led the league with 42 home runs, one better than Willie McCovey, in a year that saw both McCovey and Bob Allison make their debut on the career list. Jim King with 333 and Yogi Berra with 331 both dropped off the list.

Two more members of the real life 500 club retired, Mickey Mantle and Eddie Matthews. The two Hall of Famers hit a combined 1048 career home runs, but didn't fare as well in the replay. Mantle started off strong with 6 of his first 7 years hitting more than 30 home runs, but a slew of injuries slowed him down, and Mantle slowly lost his power stroke. Eddie Matthews also started out strong, with 4 straight seasons of 28 home runs or more, but Matthews never developed properly. Funny how four of the biggest disappointment, Musial, Mays, Mantle, and Matthews all start with M. McCovey better watch his back!
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Milestone Watch:
Gil Harris needs 26 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(6):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 450 (586)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(5):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 359 (512)
Willie McCovey - 345 (521)
Harmon Killebrew - 247 (573)
Hank Aaron - 236 (755)
Billy Williams - 201 (426)
Willie Stargell - 156 (475)
Carl Yastrzemski - 106 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 19 (563)

Players who have not debuted yet:
25

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (6):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242)
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1967 Home Run Leaders
1) Frank Robinson - CIN - 42
2) Willie McCovey - SF - 41
3) Jimmie Hall - NYY - 37
4) Mack Jones - ATL - 32
5) Bob Allison - MIN - 31
6) Ron Santo - CHN - 27
7) Joe Torre - ATL - 27
8) Lee May - CIN - 26
9) Don Mincher - MIN - 26
10) Jose Pagan - CIN - 26

1967 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Mike Epstein - BAL - 22

1967 Team Home Run Leader:
Cincinnati Reds - 171
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
4) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
5) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
6) Frank Robinson - 450 (1956-1967)
7) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
8) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
9) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
10) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
11) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
12) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
13) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
14) Gail Harris - 376 (1955-1967)
15) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
16) Bob Allison - 359 (1958-1967)
17) Ernie Banks - 359 (1953-1967)
18) Willie McCovey - 345 (1959-1967)
19) Mickey Mantle - 340 (1951-1967)
20) Jim Bottomley - 339 (1922-1939)

[NYY #23]

Frank Robinson, Mack Jones, and Ron Santo each hit 38 home runs in 1968 to lead the league. Frank Robinson moved up to fifth place on the all-time home run list.
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Milestone Watch:
Frank Robinson needs 12 home runs to pass 500 for his career.
Gil Harris needs 23 homers to pass 400 for his career.
Bob Allison needs 25 homers to pass 400 for his career.
Willie McCovey needs 27 homers to pass 400 for his career.
Ernie Banks needs 34 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(6):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 488 (586)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(5):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Willie McCovey - 373 (521)
Ernie Banks - 366 (512)
Harmon Killebrew - 250 (573)
Hank Aaron - 238 (755)
Billy Williams - 220 (426)
Willie Stargell - 172 (475)
Carl Yastrzemski - 110 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 40 (563)

Players who have not debuted yet:
25

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (6):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242)
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1968 Home Run Leaders
1) Mack Jones - ATL - 38
2) Frank Robinson - CIN - 38
3) Ron Santo - CHN - 38
4) Willie McCovey - SF - 28
5) Tony Conigliaro - BOS - 24
6) Jimmie Hall - NYY - 24
7) Dick Allen - PHI - 21
8) Reggie Jackson - OAK - 21
9) Carlos May - CHA - 21
10) Bob Chance - CLE - 20

1968 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Carlos May - CHA - 21

1968 Team Home Run Leader:
Boston Red Sox - 123
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
4) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
5) Frank Robinson - 488 (1956-1968)
6) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
7) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
8) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
9) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
10) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
11) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
12) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
13) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
14) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
15) Bob Allison - 375 (1958-1968)
16) Willie McCovey - 373 (1959-1968)
17) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
18) Ernie Banks - 366 (1953-1968)
19) Mickey Mantle - 340 (1951-1967)
20) Jim Bottomley - 339 (1922-1939)

[NYY #23]

Frank Robinson became just the fifth player in the history of baseball to hit 500 home runs today, when he went 2-4 with one home run and two RBI in a 5-3 win over the Reds.

In real life Robinson hit his 500th home run on September 13, 1971.

[NYY #23]

Today Willie McCovey hit his 400th home run of his career, in a 4-3 loss to Houston.
For the day McCovey went 1-5 with 2 RBI. In real life McCovey hit his 400th home run in 1973.

[NYY #23]

Today Bob Allison of the Twins went deep and hit the 400th home run of his career, going 2-4 in the Twins 9-2 win over Orioles.

[NYY #23]

Two players hit over 40 home runs this year, led by Mack Jones who hit 43, followed closely by Ron Santo's 40. Norm Cash hit the 300th home run of his career this year, and Frank Robinson is now tied for third on the all-time home run list. Both Willie McCovey and Bob Allison reached 400 home runs for their career.

Gail Harris retired this year with 377 career home runs, currently in 16th place on the all-time home run list. Harris played for four teams during his 15 year career. He had back to back 50+ home run seasons in 1956 and 1957, blasting 52 and 55 for the Giants. He reached the 40 home run plateau twice in his career, and hit 30 or more 5 other times. During his six year career in real life Harris never developed the power stroke, hitting only 51 career home runs.
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Milestone Watch:
Frank Robinson needs 24 home runs to pass Jimmie Foxx for second place on the all-time home run list.
Ernie Banks needs 25 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 514 (586),
Willie McCovey - 411 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(5):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 375 (512)
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573)
Hank Aaron - 242 (755)
Billy Williams - 230 (426)
Willie Stargell - 191 (475)
Carl Yastrzemski - 121 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 59 (563)
Darrel Evans - 15 (414)

Players who have not debuted yet:
24

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (7):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242), Bob Allison - 400 (256)
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1969 Home Run Leaders
1) Mack Jones - ATL - 43
2) Ron Santo - CHN - 40
3) Willie McCovey - SF - 38
4) Bobby Bonds - SF - 37
5) Dave Duncan - OAK - 37
6) Joe Torre - ATL - 35
7) Dave Wissman - WAS - 32
8) Earl Hersh - CAL - 31
9) Johnny Callison - CHA - 30
10) Duke Sims - CLE - 30

1969 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Billy Conigliaro - BOS - 25

1969 Team Home Run Leader:
Boston Red Sox - 172
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
4) Frank Robinson - 514 (1956-1969)
5) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
6) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
7) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
8) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
9) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
10) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
11) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
12) Willie McCovey - 411 (1959-1969)
13) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
14) Bob Allison - 400 (1958-1969)
15) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
16) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
17) Ernie Banks - 375 (1953-1969)
18) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
19) Mickey Mantle - 340 (1951-1967)
20) Jim Bottomley - 339 (1922-1939)

[NYY #23]

Dick Allen of the Phillies and Ron Santo of the Cubs each put up big numbers in the home run race with Allen slugging 51 and Santo finishing with 50.

Earl Hersh made his debut on the list with 358 career home runs in 19th place, and retired following the season. Off the list is Jim Bottomley, who finished with 339 career home runs.
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Milestone Watch:
Frank Robinson needs 17 home runs to pass Jimmie Foxx for second place on the all-time home run list.
Ernie Banks needs 25 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 521 (586),
Willie McCovey - 456 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(5):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 377 (512)
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573)
Hank Aaron - 253 (755)
Billy Williams - 236 (426)
Willie Stargell - 235 (475)
Carl Yastrzemski - 133 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 86 (563)
Darrel Evans - 25 (414)

Players who have not debuted yet:
24

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (7):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242), Bob Allison - 433 (256)
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1970 Home Run Leaders
1) Dick Allen - PHI - 51
2) Ron Santo - CHN - 50
3) Willie McCovey - SF - 45
4) Willie Stargell - PIT - 44
5) Hawk Taylor - DET - 42
6) Jim Ray Hart - SF - 38
7) Dave Wissman - WAS - 37
8) Dave Duncan - OAK - 36
9) Bob Allison - MIN - 33
10) Mike Epstein - BAL - 33

1970 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Earl Williams - ATL - 21

1970 Team Home Run Leader:
Boston Red Sox - 195
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Frank Robinson - 521 (1956-1970)
4) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
5) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
6) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
7) Willie McCovey - 456 (1959-1970)
8) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
9) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
10) Bob Allison - 433 (1958-1970)
11) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
12) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
13) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
14) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
15) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
16) Ernie Banks - 377 (1953-1970)
17) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
18) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
19) Earl Hersh - 358 (1958-1970)
20) Mickey Mantle - 340 (1951-1967)

[NYY #23]

'The Killer' retired from baseball following the 1971 season. Harmon Killebrew hit 253 career home runs in a disappointing career riddled with injuries. Killebrew reached the 30 home run mark just three times during his career, with his best season in 1956 where he hit 35. In real life Killebrew was elected to the Hall fo Fame, and slugged 573 career home runs. Twice Killebrew hit 49 home runs in a season.

Making his debut on the career home run leaders was Ron Santo, who currently has 365 home runs, and is one of the best sluggers in the league. Santo knocked off Mickey Mantle and his 340 home runs from the leaderboard.

For the 1971 season a Yankee was back on top the season leaders, with Tony Solaito leading the way with 43 home runs.
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Milestone Watch:
Frank Robinson needs 6 home runs to pass Jimmie Foxx for second place on the all-time home run list.
Willie McCovey needs 18 home runs to pass 500 for his career.
Ernie Banks needs 25 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 532 (586),
Willie McCovey - 482 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(6):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512),
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 377 (512)
Hank Aaron - 258 (755)
Willie Stargell - 258 (475)
Billy Williams - 240 (426)
Carl Yastrzemski - 135 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 109 (563)
Darrel Evans - 33 (414)
Dave Kingman - 1 (442)

Players who have not debuted yet:
23

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (7):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242), Bob Allison - 458 (256)
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1971 Home Run Leaders
1) Tony Solaita - NYY - 43
2) Jim Ray Hart - SF - 39
3) Dave Wissman - BAL - 38
4) Dave Duncan - OAK - 35
5) Mike Epstein - TEX - 31
6) Mack Jones - ATL - 31
7) Ron Santo - CHN - 31
8) Sal Bando - OAK - 30
9) Bill Sudakis - LAD - 29
10) Bill Freehan - BOS - 27

1971 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Ben Oglivie - BOS - 23

1971 Team Home Run Leader:
Oakland Athletics - 179
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
3) Frank Robinson - 532 (1956-1971)
4) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
5) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
6) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
7) Willie McCovey - 482 (1959-1971)
8) Bob Allison - 458 (1958-1971)
9) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
10) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
11) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
12) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
13) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
14) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
15) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
16) Ernie Banks - 377 (1953-1971)
17) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
18) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
19) Ron Santo - 365 (1960-1971)
20) Earl Hersh - 358 (1958-1970)

[NYY #23]

Today Willie McCovey hit his 500th home run of his career. In real life McCovey hit his 500th on June 30, 1978.

[NYY #23]

32 year-old Ron Santo of the Chicago Cubs became the latest player to hit 400 career home runs today. Santo is just the 15th player in Major League Baseball to hit 400 career home runs.

[NYY #23]

Ron Santo continued to move up the career home run list after smacking 45 home runs in 1972. He became the fifteenth player to hit 400 career home runs, and finished the season with 410 career homers, tied with Johnny Mize for 14th place on the all-time list. Frank Robinson has now moved up to second place on the all-time home run list.
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Milestone Watch:
Bob Allison needs 29 to pass 500 for his career.
Ernie Banks needs 22 homers to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 541 (586),
Willie McCovey - 514 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(6):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512),
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Ernie Banks - 378 (512)
Willie Stargell - 287 (475)
Hank Aaron - 262 (755)
Billy Williams - 251 (426)
Carl Yastrzemski - 137 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 134 (563)
Darrel Evans - 37 (414)
Dave Kingman - 24 (442)
Mike Schmidt - 15 (548)

Players who have not debuted yet:
22

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (8):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 436 (242), Bob Allison - 471 (256), Ron Santo - 410 (342)
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1972 Home Run Leaders
1) Ron Santo - CHN - 45
2) Dave Duncan - OAK - 40
3) Willie McCovey - SF - 32
4) Willie Stargell - CHA - 29
5) Dick Allen - PHI - 28
6) Bill Melton - CHA - 28
7) Ken Singleton - NYN - 28
8) Bill White - OAK - 28
9) Dave Wissman - BAL - 28
10) John Mayberry - HOU - 27

1972 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Dennis Paepke - MON - 23

1972 Team Home Run Leader:
Oakland Athletics - 179
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
8) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
9) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
10) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1956)
11) Brooklyn Dodgers - 205 (1951)
12) Los Angeles Dodgers - 205 (1959)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Frank Robinson - 541 (1956-1972)
3) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
4) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
5) Willie McCovey - 514 (1959-1972)
6) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
7) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
8) Bob Allison - 471 (1958-1972)
9) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
10) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
11) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
12) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
13) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
14) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
15) Ron Santo - 410 (1960-1972)
16) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
17) Ernie Banks - 378 (1953-1972)
18) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
19) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
20) Earl Hersh - 358 (1958-1970)

[NYY #23]

Ernie Banks of the Cubs retired with 378 career home runs. Mr. Cub played 11 seasons with the Cubs before being traded to the Pirates, and then bouncing around to ten different teams, none of which were the Cardinals, as he tried to hang on. Banks started off strong, hitting 20 or more home runs in his first 9 seasons, before losing his power stroke. His best season came in 1957 when he slugged 57 home runs. In real life Banks was elected to the Hall of Fame after hitting 512 home runs during his 19 seasons with the Cubs. His best season came in 1958 when he belted 47 home runs. He becomes yet another member of the 400 home run club in real life who didn't live up to expectations in the replay.

Don Mincher joins the career list in twentieth place with 361 home runs, knocking off Earl Hersh and his 358 homers.

Tony Solaita of the Yankees led the majors with 42 home runs.
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Milestone Watch:
Bob Allison needs 23 to pass 500 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 543 (586),
Willie McCovey - 520 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(7):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512),
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573), Ernie Banks - 378 (512)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Willie Stargell - 294 (475)
Hank Aaron - 266 (755)
Billy Williams - 252 (426)
Carl Yastrzemski - 137 (452)
Reggie Jackson - 163 (563)
Darrel Evans - 42 (414)
Dave Kingman - 60 (442)
Mike Schmidt - 55 (548)
Dave Winfield - 22 (465)

Players who have not debuted yet:
21

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (8):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 438 (242), Bob Allison - 477 (256), Ron Santo - 449 (342)
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1973 Home Run Leaders
1) Tony Solaita - NYY - 42
2) Dave Duncan - OAK - 41
3) Mike Schmidt - PHI - 40
4) Ron Santo - CHN - 39
5) Bill Sudakis - LAD - 39
6) John Mayberry - HOU - 37
7) Dick Allen - PHI - 36
8) Dave Kingman - SFN - 36
9) Greg Luzinski - PHI - 36
10) Nate Colbert - KCA - 31

1973 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Brian Downing - CHA - 28

1973 Team Home Run Leader:
Philadelphia Phillies - 219
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Philadelphia Phillies - 219 (1973)
8) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
9) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
10) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Frank Robinson - 543 (1956-1973)
3) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
4) Willie McCovey - 520 (1959-1973)
5) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
6) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
7) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
8) Bob Allison - 477 (1958-1973)
9) Ron Santo - 449 (1960-1973)
10) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
11) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
12) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
13) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
14) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
15) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
16) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
17) Ernie Banks - 378 (1953-1972)
18) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
19) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)
20) Don Mincher - 361 (1960-1973)

[Big Six]

I had to look up Earl Hersh and Dave Wissman, because I'd never heard of either of them. When I saw how short their "real" careers were, I realize why I didn't recognize them.

I noticed Henry Aaron isn't a huge home run threat, either. A sentence like "Yeah, Aaron has some power, but he's no Gail Harris" is meaningful in your universe.

I think it's fun to see a few guys like Wissman, Hersh, and Harris emerge as stars in our alternate histories.

How long do you think you'll keep this dynasty going? Will you stop when the "real" players begin to disappear, or will it continue with fictional guys after that?

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by Big Six

I had to look up Earl Hersh and Dave Wissman, because I'd never heard of either of them. When I saw how short their "real" careers were, I realize why I didn't recognize them.

I noticed Henry Aaron isn't a huge home run threat, either. A sentence like "Yeah, Aaron has some power, but he's no Gail Harris" is meaningful in your universe.

I think it's fun to see a few guys like Wissman, Hersh, and Harris emerge as stars in our alternate histories.

How long do you think you'll keep this dynasty going? Will you stop when the "real" players begin to disappear, or will it continue with fictional guys after that?

Its funny where you draw that arbitrary line sometimes. Its funny how a guy like Dave Wissman who had 4 career hits is "ok", but a fictional guy isn't. I consider it fun to see a couple guys who had a cup of coffee have some unexpected success, and to have to look them up on baseball-reference to make sure I didn't screw up somehow.

Not that I have anything against fictional guys, but for this one they are going to be persona non grata. I'm going to stop once any of the "real" players disappear though. I've haven't quite worked out the logistics post 2009, but I'll play it by ear and figure something out.

[CatKnight]

Amazing that you've kept this up for 70 game years. Well done!

I'd say Robinson and McCovey have outside chances of challenging Williams, but both players have to do in the latter parts of their career. After them...I'd say Teddy is safe for awhile.

With Hank Aaron hopelessly off pace, I'd say the next challengers for the home run title won't be until the 80s and 90s.

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by CatKnight

Amazing that you've kept this up for 70 game years. Well done!

I'd say Robinson and McCovey have outside chances of challenging Williams, but both players have to do in the latter parts of their career. After them...I'd say Teddy is safe for awhile.

With Hank Aaron hopelessly off pace, I'd say the next challengers for the home run title won't be until the 80s and 90s.

Thank you! Its been a lot of fun so far, and hard to believe we are up to the 70s already. Hank was definitely a real big disappointment, with some news coming up very shortly about him, and a surprising retirement.

Chances do look pretty good for Teddy to hang on to the home run crown, in my opinion.

[NYY #23]

Dave Duncan of the Oakland Athletics continued to swing for the fences, slugging 44 home runs in 1974. He finished seven better than second place Ron Santo.

Two Willie's were in the news, as McCovey moved up to third place on the all-time home run list, and Stargell passed 300 home runs for his career.

Frank Robinson retired in second place on the all-time home run list with 543 career home runs, just five ahead of third place Willie McCovey. His best season came in 1957 when he hit 53 home runs. In real life Robinson was elected to the Hall of Fame, and finished with 586 career home runs. His best season was 49 home runs in 1966.

Hank Aaron retired with 266 career home runs, after a very disappointing performance. Aaron never hit more than 30 home runs in a season. In real life Hank Aaron was the all-time home run king with 755 home runs, before Barry Bonds knocked him into second place, and a Hall of Famer. Aaron played 23 seasons, and hit 30 or more home runs 15 times in his career.

Billy Williams also retired with 252 career home runs with another disappointing performance, with his best season coming in 1962 with 28 home runs. In real life Williams was elected to the Hall of Fame, and finished with 426 career home runs. During his 18 years with the Cubs Williams never hit more than 42 home runs in a season.
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Milestone Watch:
Willie McCovey needs 6 home runs to pass Frank Robinson for second place on the all-time home run list.
Bob Allison needs 7 to pass 500 for his career.
Ron Santo needs 14 to pass 500 for his career.
Don Mincher needs 22 to pass 400 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life(7):
Babe Ruth - 500 (715), Lou Gehrig - 482 (493), Jimmy Foxx - 537 (534), Ted Williams - 618 (521), Duke Snider - 400 (407), Frank Robinson - 543 (586),
Willie McCovey - 538 (521)

Players who reached the 400 club in real life, but not OOTP(9):
Mel Ott - 150 (511), Stan Musial - 73 (475), Willie Mays - 150 (660),
Mickey Mantle - 340 (536), Eddie Matthews - 190 (512),
Harmon Killebrew - 253 (573), Ernie Banks - 378 (512), Hank Aaron - 266 (755), Billy Williams - 252 (426)

Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Willie Stargell - 323 (475)
Reggie Jackson - 189 (563)
Carl Yastrzemski - 137 (452)
Mike Schmidt - 81 (548)
Dave Kingman - 79 (442)
Darrel Evans - 42 (414)
Dave Winfield - 41 (465)

Players who have not debuted yet:
21

Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life (8):
Chuck Klein - 438 (300), Bill Dickey - 432 (202), Johnny Mize - 410 (359), Hal Trotsky - 432 (228), Ted Kluszewski - 514 (279), Roy Campanella - 438 (242), Bob Allison - 493 (256), Ron Santo - 486 (342)
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1974 Home Run Leaders
1) Dave Duncan - OAK - 44
2) Ron Santo - CHN - 37
3) Nate Colbert - KCA - 34
4) Ken Singleton - NYM - 30
5) Dave Wissman - DET - 30
6) John Mayberry - HOU - 29
7) Willie Stargell - CHA - 29
8) Rusty Torres - NYY - 29
9) Andre Thornton - CHN - 27
10) Dick Allen - PHI - 26

1974 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Andre Thornton - CHN - 27

1974 Team Home Run Leader:
Oakland Athletics - 163
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Jim Gentile - LAD - 65 (1961)
3) Bill Nicholson - PHA - 62 (1940)
4) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
6) Gail Harris - SF - 55 (1957)
7) Roy Campanella - BRO - 55 (1950)
8) Duke Snider - BRO - 54 (1951)
9) Jim Gentile - LAD - 54 (1960)
10) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
11) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
12) Ted Williams - BOS - 53 (1941)
13) Frank Robinson - CIN - 53 (1957)
14) Willie McCovey - SF - 53 (1964)

Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Dale Long - PIT - 43 (1952)
3) Frank Robinson - CIN - 41 (1956)
4) Moose Skowron - NYY - 39 (1954)
5) Ted Williams - BOS - 38 (1939)
6) Daryl Spencer - NYG - 38 (1952)
7) Bob Allison - WAS - 36 (1958)
8) Gail Harris - NYG - 35 (1955)
9) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
10) Willie Kirkland - SF - 34 (1958)
11) Leon Wagner - SF - 34 (1958)

Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) Los Angeles Dodgers - 237 (1961)
2) Minnesota Twins - 237 (1962)
3) San Francisco Giants - 233 (1958)
4) Cleveland Indians - 233 (1962)
5) Minnesota Twins - 232 (1963)
6) Los Angeles Dodgers - 225 (1960)
7) Philadelphia Phillies - 219 (1973)
8) Chicago Cubs - 216 (1962)
9) Los Angeles Dodgers - 211 (1957)
10) New York Giants - 208 (1956)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Ted Williams - 618 (1939-1961)
2) Frank Robinson - 543 (1956-1974)
3) Willie McCovey - 538 (1959-1974)
4) Jimmy Foxx - 537 (1926-1948)
5) Ted Kluszewski - 514 (1947-1960)
6) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
7) Bob Allison - 493 (1958-1974)
8) Ron Santo - 486 (1960-1974)
9) Lou Gehrig - 482 (1924-1942)
10) Chuck Klein - 438 (1928-1944)
11) Roy Campanella - 438 (1948-1961)
12) Bill Dickey - 432 (1928-1948)
13) Hal Trosky - 432 (1933-1953)
14) Duke Snider - 411 (1947-1963)
15) Johnny Mize - 410 (1936-1953)
16) Bill Nicholson - 394 (1936-1952)
17) Ernie Banks - 378 (1953-1972)
18) Don Mincher - 378 (1960-1974)
19) Gail Harris - 377 (1955-1968)
20) Bobby Thomson - 373 (1946-1962)