40 Homers in a Season MLB
This section contains a collection of baseball lists ranging from awards to feats to the bizarre to the impressive. Click on the topic below to see related players. The tag names will also appear on the player's page.
| Player | HiLvl | MLB | Played | Born | Place | Ht | Wt | B | T | Details |
| Hank Aaron | MLB | 1954-1976 | 1952-1976 | 2/5/1934 | Mobile, Alabama | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 8x 1957,1960,1962-1963,1966,1969,1971,1973 |
| Dick Allen | MLB | 1963-1977 | 1960-1977 | 3/8/1942 | Wampum, Pennsylvania | 5-11 | 190 | R | R | 1x 1966 |
| Brady Anderson | MLB | 1988-2002 | 1984-2003 | 1/18/1964 | Silver Spring, Maryland | 6-1 | 202 | L | L | 1x (1996) Most: 50 |
| Tony Armas | MLB | 1976-1989 | 1971-1989 | 7/12/1953 | Anzoategui, Venezuela | 6-1 | 224 | R | R | 1x 1984 |
| Jeff Bagwell | MLB | 1991-2005 | 1989-2005 | 5/27/1968 | Boston, Massachusetts | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 3x 1997,1999-2000 |
| Ernie Banks | MLB | 1953-1971 | 1953-1971 | 1/31/1931 | Dallas, Texas | 6-1 | 180 | R | R | 5x 1955,1957-1960 |
| Jesse Barfield | MLB | 1981-1992 | 1977-1992 | 10/29/1959 | Joliet, Illinois | 6-1 | 205 | R | R | 1x 1986 |
| Tony Batista | MLB | 1996-2007 | 1992-2008 | 12/9/1973 | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 41hr (2000) |
| Jose Bautista | MLB | 2004-2013 | 1998-2013 | 10/19/1980 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6-0 | 180 | R | R | 2x 2010-2011 |
| George Bell | MLB | 1981-1993 | 1978-1993 | 10/21/1959 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | 6-1 | 190 | R | R | 1x 1987 |
| Albert Belle | MLB | 1989-2000 | 1987-2000 | 8/25/1966 | Shreveport, Louisiana | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 3x 1995-1996,1998 |
| Carlos Beltran | MLB | 1998-2013 | 1995-2013 | 4/24/1977 | Manati, Puerto Rico | 6-1 | 190 | B | R | 1x 2006 |
| Adrian Beltre | MLB | 1998-2013 | 1996-2013 | 4/7/1979 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 5-11 | 170 | R | R | 48hr (2004) |
| Johnny Bench | MLB | 1967-1983 | 1965-1983 | 12/7/1947 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 6-1 | 208 | R | R | 2x 1970,1972 |
| Lance Berkman | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1995-2013 | 2/10/1976 | Waco, Texas | 6-1 | 205 | B | L | 2x 2002,2006 |
| Dante Bichette | MLB | 1988-2001 | 1984-2004 | 11/18/1963 | West Palm Beach, Florida | 6-3 | 238 | R | R | 1x 1995 |
| Barry Bonds | MLB | 1986-2007 | 1983-2007 | 7/24/1964 | Riverside, California | 6-2 | 210 | L | L | 8x 1993,1996-1997,2000-2004 |
| Jay Buhner | MLB | 1987-2001 | 1984-2001 | 8/13/1964 | Louisville, Kentucky | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 3x 1995-1997 |
| Ellis Burks | MLB | 1987-2004 | 1983-2004 | 9/11/1964 | Vicksburg, Mississippi | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1x 1996 |
| Jeff Burroughs | MLB | 1970-1985 | 1969-1985 | 3/7/1951 | Long Beach, California | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 41hr (1977) |
| Ken Caminiti | MLB | 1987-2001 | 1985-2001 | 4/21/1963 | Hanford, California | 6-0 | 200 | B | R | 40hr (1996) |
| Roy Campanella | MLB | 1948-1957 | 1948-1957 | 11/19/1921 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5-8 | 200 | R | R | 1x 1953 |
| Jose Canseco | MLB | 1985-2001 | 1982-2012 | 7/2/1964 | Havana, Cuba | 6-4 | 240 | R | R | 3x 1988,1991,1998 |
| Norm Cash | MLB | 1958-1974 | 1955-1974 | 11/10/1934 | Justiceburg, Texas | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 1x 1961 |
| Vinny Castilla | MLB | 1991-2006 | 1990-2006 | 7/4/1967 | Oaxaca, Mexico | 6-1 | 205 | R | R | 3x 1996-1998 |
| Orlando Cepeda | MLB | 1958-1974 | 1955-1974 | 9/17/1937 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 46hr (1961) |
| Rocky Colavito | MLB | 1955-1968 | 1955-1968 | 8/10/1933 | New York, New York | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 3x 1958-1959,1961 |
| Andre Dawson | MLB | 1976-1996 | 1975-1996 | 7/10/1954 | Miami, Florida | 6-3 | 195 | R | R | 1x 49hr (1987) |
| Carlos Delgado | MLB | 1993-2009 | 1989-2010 | 6/25/1972 | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | 6-3 | 225 | L | R | 3x 1999-2000,2003 |
| Joe DiMaggio | MLB | 1936-1951 | 1936-1951 | 11/25/1914 | Martinez, California | 6-2 | 193 | R | R | 1x 1937 |
| Adam Dunn | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1998-2013 | 11/9/1979 | Houston, Texas | 6-6 | 235 | L | R | 5x 2004-2008 |
| Jermaine Dye | MLB | 1996-2009 | 1993-2009 | 1/28/1974 | Vacaville, California | 6-5 | 220 | R | R | 1x 2006 |
| Jim Edmonds | MLB | 1993-2010 | 1988-2010 | 6/27/1970 | Fullerton, California | 6-1 | 212 | L | L | 2x 2000,2004 |
| Darrell Evans | MLB | 1969-1989 | 1967-1989 | 5/26/1947 | Pasadena, California | 6-2 | 205 | L | R | 2x 1973,1985 |
| Cecil Fielder | MLB | 1985-1998 | 1982-1998 | 9/21/1963 | Los Angeles, California | 6-3 | 240 | R | R | 2x 1990-1991 |
| Prince Fielder | MLB | 2005-2013 | 2002-2013 | 5/9/1984 | Ontario, California | 5-11 | 280 | L | R | 2x 2007,2009 |
| George Foster | MLB | 1969-1986 | 1968-1986 | 12/1/1948 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 6-1 | 185 | R | R | 2x 1977-1978 |
| Jimmie Foxx | MLB | 1925-1945 | 1925-1945 | 10/22/1907 | Sudlersville, Maryland | 6-0 | 195 | R | R | 5x - 1932-1934, 1936, 1938 -- Most: 58 |
| Andres Galarraga | MLB | 1985-2004 | 1979-2004 | 6/18/1961 | Caracas, Venezuela | 6-3 | 235 | R | R | 3x 1996-1998 |
| Lou Gehrig | MLB | 1923-1939 | 1923-1939 | 6/19/1903 | New York, New York | 6-0 | 200 | L | L | 5x - 1927,1930-1931,1934,1936 -- Most: 49 |
| Jim Gentile | MLB | 1957-1966 | 1957-1966 | 6/3/1934 | San Francisco, California | 6-4 | 215 | L | L | 46hr (1961) |
| Jason Giambi | MLB | 1995-2013 | 1990-2013 | 1/8/1971 | West Covina, California | 6-3 | 235 | L | R | 3x 2000,2002-2003 |
| Troy Glaus | MLB | 1998-2010 | 1998-2010 | 8/3/1976 | Tarzana, California | 6-5 | 229 | R | R | 2x 2000-2001 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | MLB | 2004-2013 | 2000-2013 | 5/8/1982 | San Diego, California | 6-2 | 190 | L | L | 1x 2009 |
| Juan Gonzalez | MLB | 1989-2005 | 1986-2005 | 10/16/1969 | Vega Baja, Puerto Rico | 6-3 | 220 | R | R | 5x 1992-1993,1996-1998 |
| Luis Gonzalez | MLB | 1990-2008 | 1988-2008 | 9/3/1967 | Tampa, Florida | 6-2 | 190 | L | R | 1x 2001 |
| Curtis Granderson | MLB | 2004-2012 | 2002-2012 | 3/16/1981 | Blue Island, Illinois | 6-1 | 180 | L | R | 1x 2011 |
| Shawn Green | MLB | 1993-2007 | 1992-2007 | 11/10/1972 | Des Plaines, Illinois | 6-4 | 200 | L | L | 3x 1999,2001-2002 |
| Hank Greenberg | MLB | 1930-1947 | 1930-1947 | 1/1/1911 | New York, New York | 6-3 | 210 | R | R | 4x 1937-1938,1940,1946 |
| Ken Griffey | MLB | 1989-2010 | 1987-2010 | 11/21/1969 | Donora, Pennsylvania | 6-3 | 205 | L | L | 7x |
| Vladimir Guerrero | MLB | 1996-2011 | 1994-2012 | 2/9/1975 | Nizao Bani, Dominican Republic | 6-3 | 205 | R | R | 2x 1999-2000 |
| Travis Hafner | MLB | 2002-2013 | 1997-2013 | 6/3/1977 | Jamestown, North Dakota | 6-3 | 215 | L | R | 42hr (2006) |
| Todd Helton | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1995-2013 | 8/20/1973 | Knoxville, Tennessee | 6-2 | 206 | L | L | 2x 2000,2001 |
| Richard Hidalgo | MLB | 1997-2005 | 1992-2009 | 7/2/1975 | Caracas, Venezuela | 6-3 | 190 | R | R | 1x 2000 |
| Gil Hodges | MLB | 1943-1963 | 1943-1963 | 4/4/1924 | Princeton, Indiana | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 2x 1951,1954 |
| Rogers Hornsby | MLB | 1915-1937 | 1915-1937 | 4/27/1896 | Winters, Texas | 5-11 | 175 | R | R | 2x 1922 |
| Frank Howard | MLB | 1958-1973 | 1958-1973 | 8/8/1936 | Columbus, Ohio | 6-7 | 255 | R | R | 3x 1968-1970 |
| Ryan Howard | MLB | 2004-2013 | 2001-2013 | 11/19/1979 | St. Louis, Missouri | 6-4 | 230 | L | L | 4x 2006-2009 |
| Todd Hundley | MLB | 1990-2003 | 1987-2003 | 5/27/1969 | Martinsville, Virginia | 5-11 | 199 | B | R | 1x 1996 |
| Reggie Jackson | MLB | 1967-1987 | 1966-1987 | 5/18/1946 | Wynecote, Pennsylvania | 6-0 | 200 | L | L | 2x 1969,1980 |
| Davey Johnson | MLB | 1965-1978 | 1962-1978 | 1/30/1943 | Orlando, Florida | 6-1 | 182 | R | R | 1x 1973 |
| Andruw Jones | MLB | 1996-2012 | 1994-2012 | 4/23/1977 | Willemstad, Curacao | 6-1 | 210 | R | R | 2x 2005-2006 |
| Chipper Jones | MLB | 1993-2012 | 1990-2012 | 4/24/1972 | DeLand, Florida | 6-4 | 210 | B | R | 45hr (1999) |
| Dave Justice | MLB | 1989-2002 | 1985-2002 | 4/14/1966 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 6-3 | 200 | L | L | 2x 1993,2000 |
| Harmon Killebrew | MLB | 1954-1975 | 1954-1975 | 6/29/1936 | Payette, Idaho | 5-11 | 214 | R | R | 8x 1959,1961-1964,1967,1969-1970 |
| Ralph Kiner | MLB | 1946-1955 | 1946-1955 | 10/27/1922 | Santa Rita, New Mexico | 6-2 | 195 | R | R | 5x 1947-1951 |
| Dave Kingman | MLB | 1971-1986 | 1970-1987 | 12/21/1948 | Pendleton, Oregon | 6-6 | 210 | R | R | 48hr (1979) |
| Chuck Klein | MLB | 1928-1944 | 1928-1944 | 10/7/1904 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 6-0 | 185 | L | R | 2x 1929-1930 |
| Ted Kluszewski | MLB | 1947-1961 | 1947-1961 | 9/10/1924 | Argo, Illinois | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 3x 1953-1955 |
| Paul Konerko | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1994-2013 | 3/5/1976 | Providence, Rhode Island | 6-3 | 211 | R | R | 2x 2004-2005 |
| Derrek Lee | MLB | 1997-2011 | 1993-2011 | 9/6/1975 | Sacramento, California | 6-5 | 225 | R | R | 1x 2005 |
| Javy Lopez | MLB | 1992-2006 | 1988-2006 | 11/5/1970 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 6-3 | 200 | R | R | 1x 43hr (2003) |
| Mickey Mantle | MLB | 1951-1968 | 1951-1968 | 10/20/1931 | Spavinaw, Oklahoma | 5-11 | 198 | B | R | 4x 1956,1958,1960-1961 |
| Roger Maris | MLB | 1957-1968 | 1957-1968 | 9/10/1934 | Hibbing, Minnesota | 6-0 | 204 | L | R | 61hr (1961) |
| Tino Martinez | MLB | 1990-2005 | 1986-2005 | 12/7/1967 | Tampa, Florida | 6-2 | 210 | L | R | 1x 1997 |
| Eddie Mathews | MLB | 1952-1968 | 1952-1968 | 10/13/1931 | Texarkana, Texas | 6-1 | 200 | L | R | 4x 1953-1955,1959 |
| Willie Mays | MLB | 1951-1973 | 1950-1973 | 5/6/1931 | Westfield, Alabama | 5-11 | 180 | R | R | 6x 1954-1955,1961-1962,1964-1965 |
| Willie McCovey | MLB | 1959-1980 | 1955-1980 | 1/10/1938 | Mobile, Alabama | 6-4 | 210 | L | L | 2x 1963,1969 |
| Mark McGwire | MLB | 1986-2001 | 1984-2001 | 10/1/1963 | Pomona, California | 6-5 | 250 | R | R | 6x 1987,1992,1996-1999 |
| Kevin Mitchell | MLB | 1984-1998 | 1981-1998 | 1/13/1962 | San Diego, California | 5-11 | 244 | R | R | 47hr (1989) |
| Johnny Mize | MLB | 1936-1953 | 1936-1953 | 1/7/1913 | Demorest, Georgia | 6-2 | 215 | L | R | 3x 1940,1947-1948 |
| Dale Murphy | MLB | 1976-1993 | 1974-1993 | 3/12/1956 | Portland, Oregon | 6-5 | 215 | R | R | 1x 1987 |
| Phil Nevin | MLB | 1995-2006 | 1990-2006 | 1/19/1971 | Fullerton, California | 6-2 | 231 | R | R | 41hr (2001) |
| Ben Oglivie | MLB | 1971-1986 | 1968-1989 | 2/11/1949 | Colon, Panama | 6-2 | 170 | L | L | 41hr (1980) |
| David Ortiz | MLB | 1997-2013 | 1994-2013 | 11/18/1975 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6-4 | 237 | L | L | 3x 2004-2006 |
| Mel Ott | MLB | 1926-1947 | 1926-1947 | 3/2/1909 | Gretna, Louisiana | 5-9 | 170 | L | R | 1x 1929 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | MLB | 1986-2005 | 1983-2005 | 9/24/1964 | Havana, Cuba | 6-0 | 190 | L | L | 4x 1998-1999,2001-2002 |
| Carlos Pena | MLB | 2001-2013 | 1998-2013 | 5/17/1978 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6-2 | 210 | L | L | 46hr (2007) |
| Tony Perez | MLB | 1964-1986 | 1960-1986 | 5/14/1942 | Ciego De Avila, Cuba | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 40hr (1970) |
| Rico Petrocelli | MLB | 1963-1976 | 1963-1976 | 6/27/1943 | Brooklyn, New York | 6-0 | 185 | R | R | 1x 1969 |
| Mike Piazza | MLB | 1992-2007 | 1989-2007 | 9/4/1968 | Norristown, Pennsylvania | 6-3 | 215 | R | R | 2x 1997,1999 |
| Wally Post | MLB | 1949-1964 | 1949-1964 | 7/9/1929 | St. Wendelin, Ohio | 6-1 | 203 | R | R | 1x 1955 |
| Albert Pujols | MLB | 2001-2013 | 2000-2013 | 1/16/1980 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6-3 | 230 | R | R | 6x 2003-2006,2009-2010 |
| Manny Ramirez | MLB | 1993-2011 | 1991-2012 | 5/30/1972 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6-0 | 205 | R | R | 5x 1998-1999,2001,2004-2005 |
| Mark Reynolds | MLB | 2007-2013 | 2002-2013 | 8/3/1983 | Pikeville, Kentucky | 6-1 | 200 | R | R | 1x 2009 |
| Jim Rice | MLB | 1974-1989 | 1971-1989 | 3/8/1953 | Anderson, South Carolina | 6-2 | 205 | R | R | 1x 1978 |
| Frank Robinson | MLB | 1956-1976 | 1953-1976 | 8/31/1935 | Beaumont, Texas | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 1x 1966 |
| Alex Rodriguez | MLB | 1994-2012 | 1994-2012 | 7/27/1975 | New York, New York | 6-3 | 195 | R | R | 8x 1998-2003,2005,2007 |
| Al Rosen | MLB | 1947-1956 | 1947-1956 | 2/29/1924 | Spartanburg, South Carolina | 5-10 | 180 | R | R | 1x 1953 |
| Babe Ruth | MLB | 1914-1935 | 1914-1935 | 2/6/1895 | Baltimore, Maryland | 6-2 | 215 | L | L | 10x 1920-1921,1923-1924,1926-1932 |
| Ryne Sandberg | MLB | 1981-1997 | 1978-1997 | 9/18/1959 | Spokane, Washington | 6-2 | 180 | R | R | 1x 1990 |
| Hank Sauer | MLB | 1941-1959 | 1941-1959 | 3/17/1917 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 6-4 | 199 | R | R | 1x 1954 |
| Mike Schmidt | MLB | 1972-1989 | 1971-1989 | 9/27/1949 | Dayton, Ohio | 6-2 | 203 | R | R | 3x 1979-1980,1983 |
| Richie Sexson | MLB | 1997-2008 | 1993-2008 | 12/29/1974 | Portland, Oregon | 6-7 | 206 | R | R | 2x 2001,2003 |
| Gary Sheffield | MLB | 1988-2009 | 1986-2009 | 11/18/1968 | Tampa, Florida | 5-11 | 205 | R | R | 2x 1996,2000 |
| Roy Sievers | MLB | 1949-1965 | 1949-1965 | 11/18/1926 | St. Louis, Missouri | 6-1 | 195 | R | R | 42hr (1957) |
| Duke Snider | MLB | 1947-1964 | 1947-1964 | 9/19/1926 | Los Angeles, California | 6-0 | 190 | L | R | 5x 1953-1957 |
| Alfonso Soriano | MLB | 1999-2013 | 1996-2013 | 1/7/1976 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | 6-1 | 160 | R | R | 1x 2006 |
| Sammy Sosa | MLB | 1989-2007 | 1986-2007 | 11/12/1968 | San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | 6-0 | 220 | R | R | 7x 1996, 1998-2003 |
| Willie Stargell | MLB | 1962-1982 | 1960-1982 | 3/6/1940 | Earlsboro, Oklahoma | 6-2 | 225 | L | L | 2x 1971,1973 |
| Dick Stuart | MLB | 1958-1969 | 1958-1969 | 11/7/1932 | San Francisco, California | 6-4 | 212 | R | R | 42hr (1963) |
| Mark Teixeira | MLB | 2003-2012 | 2001-2012 | 4/11/1980 | Severna Park, Maryland | 6-3 | 225 | B | R | 1x 2005 |
| Frank Thomas | MLB | 1990-2008 | 1987-2008 | 5/27/1968 | Columbus, Georgia | 6-5 | 270 | R | R | 5x 1993,1995-1996,2000,2003 |
| Gorman Thomas | MLB | 1973-1986 | 1969-1986 | 12/12/1950 | Charleston, South Carolina | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1X 1979 |
| Jim Thome | MLB | 1991-2012 | 1990-2012 | 8/27/1970 | Peoria, Illinois | 6-4 | 220 | L | R | 6x 1997,2001-2004,2006 |
| Hal Trosky | MLB | 1933-1946 | 1933-1946 | 11/11/1912 | Norway, Iowa | 6-2 | 207 | L | R | 1x 1936 |
| Greg Vaughn | MLB | 1989-2003 | 1986-2003 | 7/3/1965 | Sacramento, California | 6-0 | 202 | R | R | 3x 1996,1998-1999 |
| Mo Vaughn | MLB | 1991-2003 | 1987-2003 | 12/15/1967 | Norwalk, Connecticut | 6-1 | 268 | L | R | 2x 1996,1998 |
| Larry Walker | MLB | 1989-2005 | 1985-2005 | 12/1/1966 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | 6-3 | 237 | L | R | 1x 1997 |
| Billy Williams | MLB | 1959-1976 | 1956-1976 | 6/15/1938 | Whistler, Alabama | 6-1 | 175 | L | R | 1x 1970 |
| Cy Williams | MLB | 1912-1930 | 1912-1930 | 12/21/1887 | Wadena, Indiana | 6-2 | 180 | L | L | 1x 1923 |
| Matt Williams | MLB | 1987-2003 | 1986-2003 | 11/28/1965 | Bishop, California | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1x 1994 |
| Ted Williams | MLB | 1939-1960 | 1939-1960 | 8/30/1918 | San Diego, California | 6-3 | 205 | L | R | 1x 1949 |
| Hack Wilson | MLB | 1923-1934 | 1923-1934 | 4/26/1900 | Ellwood City, Pennsylvania | 5-6 | 190 | R | R | 1x 1930 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | MLB | 1961-1983 | 1959-1983 | 8/22/1939 | Southampton, New York | 5-11 | 188 | L | R | 3x 1967,1969-1970 |
| Gus Zernial | MLB | 1949-1959 | 1949-1959 | 6/27/1923 | Beaumont, Texas | 6-2 | 210 | R | R | 1x 1953 |
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