Shohei Ohtani: Angels star leads MLB in home runs with 28 Sports Illustrated
Table of Content List Angels News: Aaron Judge Surpasses Mike Trout in Average Annual Value MLB Leaders Who Is Leading the MLB in Home Runs This Season? MLB home run record: List of most home runs in a season, single-season leaders as Aaron Judge passes Maris MLB News Bonds may have the record for a single season, but the MLB home run leaders of all time will not surprise you. The first home run champion in the National League was George Hall. In the league's inaugural 1876 season, Hall hit five home runs for the short-lived National League Philadelphia Athletics. In 1901, the American League was established and Hall of Fame second baseman Nap Lajoie led it with 14 home runs for the American League Philadelphia Athletics. Over the course of his 22-season career, Babe Ruth led the American League in home runs twelve times. Mike Schmidt and Ralph Kiner have the second and third most home run titles respectively, Schmidt with eight and Kiner with seven, all won in the National Leagu