American League Home Run Champions

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff
Year Player, team No.
1901 Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia 13
1902 Ralph Seybold, Philadelphia 16
1903 Buck Freeman, Boston 13
1904 Harry Davis, Philadelphia 10
1905 Harry Davis, Philadelphia 8
1906 Harry Davis, Philadelphia 12
1907 Harry Davis, Philadelphia 8
1908 Sam Crawford, Detroit 7
1909 Ty Cobb, Detroit 9
1910 J. Garland Stahl, Boston 10
1911 Franklin Baker, Philadelphia 9
1912 Franklin Baker, Philadelphia 10
1913 Franklin Baker, Philadelphia 12
1914 Franklin Baker, Philadelphia; Sam Crawford, Detroit 8
1915 Robert Roth, Chicago-Cleveland 7
1916 Wally Pipp, New York 12
1917 Wally Pipp, New York 9
1918 Babe Ruth, Boston; Clarence Walker, Philadelphia 11
1919 Babe Ruth, Boston 29
1920 Babe Ruth, New York 54
1921 Babe Ruth, New York 59
1922 Ken Williams, St. Louis 39
1923 Babe Ruth, New York 41
1924 Babe Ruth, New York 46
1925 Bob Meusel, New York 33
1926 Babe Ruth, New York 47
1927 Babe Ruth, New York 60
1928 Babe Ruth, New York 54
1929 Babe Ruth, New York 46
1930 Babe Ruth, New York 49
1931 Lou Gehrig, New York; Babe Ruth, New York 46
1932 Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia 58
1933 Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia 48
1934 Lou Gehrig, New York 49
1935 Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia; Hank Greenberg, Detroit 36
1936 Lou Gehrig, New York 49
1937 Joe DiMaggio, New York 46
1938 Hank Greenberg, Detroit 58
1939 Jimmie Foxx, Boston 35
1940 Hank Greenberg, Detroit 41
1941 Ted Williams, Boston 37
1942 Ted Williams, Boston 36
1943 Rudy York, Detroit 34
1944 Nick Etten, New York 22
1945 Vern Stephens, St. Louis 24
1946 Hank Greenberg, Detroit 44
1947 Ted Williams, Boston 32
1948 Joe DiMaggio, New York 39
1949 Ted Williams, Boston 43
1950 Al Rosen, Cleveland 37
1951 Gus Zernial, Chicago-Philadelphia 33
1952 Larry Doby, Cleveland 32
1953 Al Rosen, Cleveland 43
1954 Larry Doby, Cleveland 32
1955 Mickey Mantle, New York 37
1956 Mickey Mantle, New York 52
1957 Roy Sievers, Washington 42
1958 Mickey Mantle, New York 42
1959 Rocky Colavito, Cleveland; Harmon Killebrew, Washington 42
1960 Mickey Mantle, New York 40
1961 Roger Maris, New York 61
1962 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota 48
1963 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota 45
1964 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota 49
1965 Tony Conigliaro, Boston 32
1966 Frank Robinson, Baltimore 49
1967 Carl Yastrzemski, Boston; Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota 44
1968 Frank Howard, Washington 44
1969 Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota 49
1970 Frank Howard, Washington 44
1971 Bill Melton, Chicago 33
1972 Dick Allen, Chicago 37
1973 Reggie Jackson, Oakland 32
1974 Dick Allen, Chicago 32
1975 Reggie Jackson, Oakland; George Scott, Milwaukee 36
1976 Graig Nettles, New York 32
1977 Jim Rice, Boston 39
1978 Jim Rice, Boston 46
1979 Gorman Thomas, Milwaukee 45
1980 Reggie Jackson, New York; Ben Oglivie, Milwaukee 41
19811Tony Armas, Oakland; Dwight Evans, Boston; Bobby Grich, California; Eddie Murray, Baltimore (tie) 22
1982 Gorman Thomas, Milwaukee; Reggie Jackson, California 39
1983 Jim Rice, Boston 39
1984 Tony Armas, Boston 43
1985 Darrell Evans, Detroit 40
1986 Jesse Barfield, Toronto 40
1987 Mark McGwire, Oakland 49
1988 Jose Canseco, Oakland 42
1989 Fred McGriff, Toronto 36
1990 Cecil Fielder, Detroit 51
1991 Jose Canseco, Oakland; Cecil Fielder, Detroit (tie) 44
1992 Juan Gonzalez, Texas 43
1993 Juan Gonzalez, Texas 46
19942Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle 40
1995 Albert Belle, Cleveland 50
1996 Mark McGwire, Oakland 52
1997Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle56
1998Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle56
1999Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle48
2000Troy Glaus, Anaheim47
2001Alex Rodriguez, Texas52
2002Alex Rodriguez, Texas57
2003Alex Rodriguez, Texas47
2004Manny Ramirez, Boston43
2005Alex Rodriguez, New York48
2006David Ortiz54
1. Split season because of players' strike.
2. Season ended on Aug. 12 because of players' strike.
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