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MLB home run record: List of most home runs in a season, single-season HR leaders as Aaron Judge hits No. 61

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season Wednesday night against the Blue Jays to rewrite baseball’s history books. His 61st home run tied him with Roger Maris for the American League single-season record. 

Judge is having a truly historic campaign, as he leads the majors in home runs, runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+, total bases, WAR and several other categories. 

One might have a few questions about that mark, so let’s get down and dirty with the all-time leaderboards. Just the facts here. 

Most single-season home runs, MLB

1. Barry Bonds, 73, 2001

2. Mark McGwire, 70, 1998

3. Sammy Sosa, 66, 1998

4. Mark McGwire, 65, 1999

5. Sammy Sosa, 64, 2001

6. Sammy Sosa, 63, 1999

T7. Aaron Judge, 61, 2022

T7. Roger Maris, 61, 1961

9. Babe Ruth, 60, 1927

T10. Giancarlo Stanton, 59, 2017

T10. Babe Ruth, 59, 1921

Most single-season home runs, American League

T1. Aaron Judge, 61, 2022

T1. Roger Maris, 61, 1961

3. Babe Ruth, 60, 1927

T4. Hank Greenberg, 58, 1938

T4. Jimmie Foxx, 58, 1932

6. Alex Rodriguez, 57, 2002

T7. Ken Griffey Jr., 56, 1998

T7. Ken Griffey, Jr., 56, 1997

T9. Jose Bautista, 54, 2010

T9. Alex Rodriguez, 54, 2007

T9. David Ortiz, 54, 2006

T9. Mickey Mantle, 54, 1961

T9. Babe Ruth, 54, 1928

T9. Babe Ruth, 54, 1920

Most single-season home runs, National League

1. Barry Bonds, 73, 2001

2. Mark McGwire, 70, 1998

3. Sammy Sosa, 66, 1998

4. Mark McGwire, 65, 1999

5. Sammy Sosa, 64, 2001

6. Sammy Sosa, 63, 1999

7. Giancarlo Stanton, 59, 2017

8. Ryan Howard, 58, 2006

9. Luis Gonzalez, 57, 2001

10. Hack Wilson, 56, 1930 

Fastest to 60 home runs (by team games)

1. Barry Bonds, 141 games, 2001

2. Mark McGwire, 142 games, 1998

3. Aaron Judge, 147 games, 2022

4. Sammy Sosa, 148 games, 1999

5. Sammy Sosa, 149 games, 1998

6. Babe Ruth, 154 games, 1927

7. Mark McGwire, 155 games, 1999

8. Sammy Sosa, 157 games, 2001

9. Roger Maris, 159 games, 1961

Fastest to 61 home runs (by team games)

T1. Barry Bonds, 144, 2001

T1. Mark McGwire, 144, 1998

3. Sammy Sosa, 149, 1999

4. Sammy Sosa, 150, 1998

5. Aaron Judge, 155, 2022

6. Mark McGwire, 156, 1999

7. Sammy Sosa, 158, 2001

8. Roger Maris, 163, 1961

Fastest to 62 home runs (by team games)

1. Barry Bonds, 144, 2001

2. Mark McGwire, 145, 1998

3. Sammy Sosa, 150, 1998

T4. Mark McGwire, 157, 1999

T4. Sammy Sosa, 157, 1999

6. Sammy Sosa, 160, 2001

So, as you can see, what Judge is doing in 2022 is truly historic. He has seven games left to pass Maris and set a new American League standard for single-season homer excellence.

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