HR Record

[deepdrive]

I think statistics and records based on stadiums that are inconsistent and player pools that have varied widely over the years aren't of much value. They are one of the main factors holding baseball back from meaningful changes.

The home run totals as a record mean very little to me. The individual stories behind each one of those home run totals is much more important.

[arch stanton]

He had one outlier season because nobody threw him a strike for the next 3 seasons.

[sneaky_flute]

He had one outlier season because nobody threw him a strike for the next 3 seasons.

i meant that 40, 45 home runs were the norm throughout his career.

[ScottT]

Why people feel the need to hold on to one number and gloss over many drastic changes in the game, and outside the game, (air travel, laser eye surgery, etc) I don't know.

Frank "Home Run" Baker had a career high of 12 home runs and had more triples than home runs during his career.

[Vernster52]

The record is 73.

 

You can look it up.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I personally love what Willie Mays did in 1965 and George Foster also did in 1977, hitting 52 HRs each despite playing in hitting neutral parks in seasons where the pitching was pretty solid.  

 

No one else hit at least 50 HRs from 1962 through the early 1990s.

 

George Foster hit 52 in 1977.

[tdawg87]

George Foster hit 52 in 1977.

 

uhhhhh

[Vernster52]

Reading comprehension?

 

Maybe?

[jsnpritchett]

Someone clean will beat 73. Not mentioning any names. 

 

That is why I have no problem saying 73 is the record.

You mean JB Shuck, don't you?

[mrwicked]

bonds' 73.

the best ever.

[HaloFan85]

73*

[EDinTUSTIN]

With the timing of this thread, I thought it was about the record for homeruns given up by a pitcher and a pitching staff. I was going to say that Blanton must be honing in on that dubious mark.

[Mark68]

With the timing of this thread, I thought it was about the record for homeruns given up by a pitcher and a pitching staff. I was going to say that Blanton must be honing in on that dubious mark.

Bert Blyleven holds the AL (and MLB) record for HRs allowed in a season with 50 in 1986.

 

The 1996 Tigers allowed 241 as a team, which is the ML record.

 

This year, the Angels have allowed 94 HRs as a team, tied for tenth in the Majors with the Royals and A's.

 

We can do this! Go Team!

 

Blanton can beat Blyleven's record. Go Joe!

[fatkook]

73

[the14thjoey]

This isn't even a matter of opinion. There is a right answer and a wrong answer to this.

[Brandon]

I hate when people throw in the color aspect of baseball to nullify all achievements of the past or to somehow devalue them. 61 is where it will stay for me.

racist

[dimitrig]

Remember when Cecil Fielder hit 51 in 1990 and it was a big deal? I regard anyone who hits too many more than 50 with suspicion.

[Ender]

I'd be willing to bet Roger Maris did roids too.

 

Early 1960's the "first" steroid hits the market in the form of Dianabol. Maris suddenly spikes from a career high of 39 to 61 HRs. Then immediately starts falling apart.

 

Please.

[Halos of Anaheim]

I hate when people throw in the color aspect of baseball to nullify all achievements of the past or to somehow devalue them. 61 is where it will stay for me.

Get over it. Black males changed the shape of American sports forever, achievements before they were accepted are respectable, but not comparable to achievements now (and during the late 60s and above after segregation).

 

According to every record book I've checked, the record is 73 home runs by Barry Bonds. Again..get over it. 

[dimitrig]

Get over it. Black males changed the shape of American sports forever, achievements before they were accepted are respectable, but not comparable to achievements now (and during the late 60s and above after segregation).

 

According to every record book I've checked, the record is 73 home runs by Barry Bonds. Again..get over it. 

 

Get over it. Black males changed the shape of American sports forever, achievements before they were accepted are respectable, but not comparable to achievements now (and during the late 60s and above after segregation).

 

According to every record book I've checked, the record is 73 home runs by Barry Bonds. Again..get over it. 

 

I am not sure I would go that far. Black males changes some sports like track and field. Others, not so much. (Tennis.) Rarely is it talked about how Asian athletes changed the face of sports forever, although clearly some Asian athletes do compete at the highest levels in many sports. I would say that black athletes changed baseball, though.

[DEATHRACERCHEVY]

Get over it. Black males changed the shape of American sports forever, achievements before they were accepted are respectable, but not comparable to achievements now (and during the late 60s and above after segregation).

 

According to every record book I've checked, the record is 73 home runs by Barry Bonds. Again..get over it. 

 

And I understand that. But every time someone says oh well there weren't any colored people, they make it sound as if they simply played scrubs all day, and season long. That's where my problem lies. Of course you can't compare a season over 50+years and call it the same. Bats were different, shoes, pants and a bunch  of other things that could have helped either way.  And yes that is the all time record. No one is honestly denying that. 

 

61 is the current record for the AL. So considering I root for an American League team, that one resonates with me just a little bit more. 

[Kenny]

I'm fine with it being *73.  As long as there's the asterisk next to it.  It'd be more interesting to see someone legitimately hit 74, than hit 62.

[AZMike]

I'm fine with it being *73.  As long as there's the asterisk next to it.  It'd be more interesting to see someone legitimately hit 74, than hit 62.

 

And I understand that. But every time someone says oh well there weren't any colored people, they make it sound as if they simply played scrubs all day, and season long. That's where my problem lies. Of course you can't compare a season over 50+years and call it the same. Bats were different, shoes, pants and a bunch  of other things that could have helped either way.  And yes that is the all time record. No one is honestly denying that. 

 

61 is the current record for the AL. So considering I root for an American League team, that one resonates with me just a little bit more. 

 

Good point here. FWIW several people wanted Maris' record to be given an asterisk due to the fact that he achieved the record in a 162 game season, instead of a 154 game season when Ruth set the previous mark. 

[sneaky_flute]

if babe ruth were playing today he'd probably be no better than jeff mathis