About this chart race
This race adds up every regular-season home run hit in Major League Baseball from the National League's first season in 1876 to the 2025 season, so the National Association of 1871 to 1875 is not counted. George Hall leads after 1876 with 5. Charley Jones goes in front in 1877 and stays there until 1884, when he has 40. Harry Stovey passes him in 1885, 50 to 45. Dan Brouthers leads in 1887 and 1888, on 65 and 74, and Stovey retakes the lead in 1889 with 89. Roger Connor goes ahead in 1895 on 126 and holds the top spot for 26 seasons, finishing on 138. Babe Ruth passes him in 1921 and stays in front for 53 seasons, finishing on 714. Hank Aaron reaches 733 in 1974, having been on 713 a year earlier, and leads for 33 seasons, finishing on 755. Barry Bonds goes ahead in 2007 with 762 and his total has not moved since. Eight players have held the all-time lead. Albert Pujols ends on 703 and Alex Rodriguez on 696, both ahead of Willie Mays on 660.
This animated ranking shows how career home runs changed across 46 series between 1876 and 2025. The bars re-order themselves as the years advance, so overtakes are visible as they happen rather than hidden inside a table. Use the list on the left to choose exactly who competes, drag the slider to jump to any year, or open the table view to read the underlying numbers.
As of 2025, Barry Bonds leads with 762 home runs.
Included in this race
Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., Sammy Sosa, Frank Robinson, Mark McGwire, Harmon Killebrew, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx, Ted Williams, Mel Ott, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Al Simmons, Rogers Hornsby, Cy Williams, Hack Wilson, Ken Williams, Harry Heilmann, Roger Connor, Sam Thompson, Harry Stovey, Gavvy Cravath, Jimmy Ryan, Mike Tiernan, Hugh Duffy, Dan Brouthers, Cap Anson, Fred Pfeffer, Jerry Denny, Ned Williamson, Paul Hines, Charley Jones, Charlie Bennett, Jim O'Rourke, Abner Dalrymple, John O'Rourke, Lew Brown, Joe Gerhardt, Lip Pike, George Hall.
Source
Data from MLB Stats API, Lahman Baseball Database. Every figure shown comes from this source — nothing is estimated or generated.
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