American League
Year | Winner(s) | HR | Team | Runner(s)-up | 2nd HR | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† | 14 | Philadelphia Athletics | Freeman, BuckBuck Freeman | 12 | |
1902 | Seybold, SocksSocks Seybold | 16 | Philadelphia Athletics | Hickman, CharlieCharlie Hickman Bill Bradley Buck Freeman |
11 | |
1903 | Freeman, BuckBuck Freeman | 13 | Boston Americans | Hickman, CharlieCharlie Hickman | 12 | |
1904 | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | 10 | Philadelphia Athletics | Murphy, DannyDanny Murphy Buck Freeman |
07c !7 | |
1905 | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | 08b !8 | Philadelphia Athletics | Stone, GeorgeGeorge Stone | 07d !7 | |
1906 | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | 12 | Philadelphia Athletics | Hickman, CharlieCharlie Hickman | 09a !9 | |
1907 | Davis, HarryHarry Davis | 08a !8 | Philadelphia Athletics | Seybold, SocksSocks Seybold Danny Hoffman Ty Cobb† |
05 !5 | |
1908 | Crawford, SamSam Crawford† | 07b !7 | Detroit Tigers | Hinchman, BillBill Hinchman | 06b !6 | |
1909 | Cobb, TyTy Cobb† | 09b !9 | Detroit Tigers | Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† | 07a !7 | |
1910 | Stahl, JakeJake Stahl | 10 | Boston Red Sox | Cobb, TyTy Cobb† Duffy Lewis |
08b !8 | |
1911 | Baker, FrankFrank Baker† | 11 | Philadelphia Athletics | Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† Ty Cobb† |
08a !8 | |
1912 | Baker, FrankFrank Baker† Tris Speaker† |
10 | Philadelphia Athletics Boston Red Sox |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† | 07b !7 | |
1913 | Baker, FrankFrank Baker† | 12 | Philadelphia Athletics | Crawford, SamSam Crawford† | 09b !9 | |
1914 | Baker, FrankFrank Baker† | 09a !9 | Philadelphia Athletics | Crawford, SamSam Crawford† | 08d !8 | |
1915 | Roth, BraggoBraggo Roth | 07a !7 | Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians |
Oldring, RubeRube Oldring | 06a !6 | |
1916 | Pipp, WallyWally Pipp | 12 | New York Yankees | Baker, FrankFrank Baker† | 10 | |
1917 | Pipp, WallyWally Pipp | 09c !9 | New York Yankees | Veach, BobbyBobby Veach | 08c !8 | |
1918 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† Tilly Walker |
11 | Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Athletics |
Baker, FrankFrank Baker† George Burns |
06c !6 | |
1919 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 29 | Boston Red Sox | Walker, TillyTilly Walker Frank Baker† George Sisler† |
10 | |
1920 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 54 | New York Yankees | Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler† | 19 | |
1921 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 59 | New York Yankees | Williams, KenKen Williams Bob Meusel |
24 | |
1922 | Williams, KenKen Williams | 39 | St. Louis Browns | Walker, TillyTilly Walker | 37 | |
1923 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 41 | New York Yankees | Williams, KenKen Williams | 29 | |
1924 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 46 | New York Yankees | Hauser, JoeJoe Hauser | 27 | |
1925 | Meusel, BobBob Meusel | 33 | New York Yankees | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† Williams, KenKen Williams |
25 | |
1926 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 47 | New York Yankees | Simmons, AlAl Simmons† | 19 | |
1927 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 60 | New York Yankees | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 47 | |
1928 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 54 | New York Yankees | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 27 | |
1929 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 46 | New York Yankees | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 35 | |
1930 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 49 | New York Yankees | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 41 | |
1931 | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† Lou Gehrig† |
46 | New York Yankees | Averill, EarlEarl Averill | 32 | |
1932 | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 58 | Philadelphia Athletics | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 41 | |
1933 | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 48 | Philadelphia Athletics | Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† | 34 | |
1934 | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 49 | New York Yankees | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 44 | |
1935 | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† Jimmie Foxx† |
36 | Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics |
Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 30 | |
1936 | Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† | 49 | New York Yankees | Trosky, HalHal Trosky | 42 | |
1937 | DiMaggio, JoeJoe DiMaggio† | 46 | New York Yankees | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† | 40 | |
1938 | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† | 58 | Detroit Tigers | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 50 | |
1939 | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 35 | Boston Red Sox | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† | 33 | |
1940 | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† | 41 | Detroit Tigers | Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† | 36 | |
1941 | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 37 | Boston Red Sox | Keller, CharlieCharlie Keller | 33 | |
1942 | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 36 | Boston Red Sox | Laabs, ChetChet Laabs | 27 | |
1943 | York, RudyRudy York | 34 | Detroit Tigers | Keller, CharlieCharlie Keller | 31 | |
1944 | Etten, NickNick Etten | 22 | New York Yankees | Stephens, VernVern Stephens | 20 | |
1945 | Stephens, VernVern Stephens | 24 | St. Louis Browns | Cullenbine, RoyRoy Cullenbine Nick Etten Rudy York |
18 | |
1946 | Greenberg, HankHank Greenberg† | 44 | Detroit Tigers | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 38 | |
1947 | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 32 | Boston Red Sox | Gordon, JoeJoe Gordon† | 29 | |
1948 | DiMaggio, JoeJoe DiMaggio† | 39 | New York Yankees | Gordon, JoeJoe Gordon† | 32 | |
1949 | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 43 | Boston Red Sox | Stephens, VernVern Stephens | 39 | |
1950 | Rosen, AlAl Rosen | 37 | Cleveland Indians | Dropo, WaltWalt Dropo | 34 | |
1951 | Zernial, GusGus Zernial | 33 | Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics |
Williams, TedTed Williams† | 30 | |
1952 | Doby, LarryLarry Doby† | 32 | Cleveland Indians | Easter, LukeLuke Easter | 31 | |
1953 | Rosen, AlAl Rosen | 43 | Cleveland Indians | Zernial, GusGus Zernial | 42 | |
1954 | Doby, LarryLarry Doby† | 32 | Cleveland Indians | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 29 | |
1955 | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† | 37 | New York Yankees | Zernial, GusGus Zernial | 30 | |
1956 | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† | 52 | New York Yankees | Wertz, VicVic Wertz | 32 | |
1957 | Sievers, RoyRoy Sievers | 42 | Washington Senators | Williams, TedTed Williams† | 38 | |
1958 | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† | 42 | New York Yankees | Colavito, RockyRocky Colavito | 41 | |
1959 | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† Rocky Colavito |
42 | Washington Senators Cleveland Indians |
Lemon, JimJim Lemon | 33 | |
1960 | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† | 40 | New York Yankees | Maris, RogerRoger Maris | 39 | |
1961 | Maris, RogerRoger Maris | 61 | New York Yankees | Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† | 54 | |
1962 | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 48 | Minnesota Twins | Cash, NormNorm Cash | 39 | |
1963 | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 45 | Minnesota Twins | Stuart, DickDick Stuart | 42 | |
1964 | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 49 | Minnesota Twins | Powell, BoogBoog Powell | 39 | |
1965 | Conigliaro, TonyTony Conigliaro | 32 | Boston Red Sox | Cash, NormNorm Cash | 30 | |
1966 | Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson† | 49 | Baltimore Orioles | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 39 | |
1967 | Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† Harmon Killebrew† |
44 | Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins |
Howard, FrankFrank Howard | 36 | |
1968 | Howard, FrankFrank Howard | 44 | Washington Senators | Horton, WillieWillie Horton | 36 | |
1969 | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 49 | Minnesota Twins | Howard, FrankFrank Howard | 48 | |
1970 | Howard, FrankFrank Howard | 44 | Washington Senators | Killebrew, HarmonHarmon Killebrew† | 41 | |
1971 | Melton, BillBill Melton | 33 | Chicago White Sox | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† Norm Cash |
32 | |
1972 | Allen, DickDick Allen | 37 | Chicago White Sox | Murcer, BobbyBobby Murcer | 33 | |
1973 | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† | 32 | Oakland Athletics | Burroughs, JeffJeff Burroughs Frank Robinson† |
30 | |
1974 | Allen, DickDick Allen | 32 | Chicago White Sox | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† | 29 | |
1975 | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† George Scott |
36 | Oakland Athletics Milwaukee Brewers |
Mayberry, JohnJohn Mayberry | 34 | |
1976 | Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles | 32 | New York Yankees | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† Sal Bando |
27 | |
1977 | Rice, JimJim Rice† | 39 | Boston Red Sox | Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles Bobby Bonds |
37 | |
1978 | Rice, JimJim Rice† | 46 | Boston Red Sox | Hisle, LarryLarry Hisle Don Baylor |
34 | |
1979 | Thomas, GormanGorman Thomas | 45 | Milwaukee Brewers | Lynn, FredFred Lynn Jim Rice† |
39 | |
1980 | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† Ben Oglivie |
41 | New York Yankees Milwaukee Brewers |
Thomas, GormanGorman Thomas | 38 | |
1981 | Grich, BobbyBobby Grich Eddie Murray† Dwight Evans Tony Armas |
22 | Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles California Angels Oakland Athletics |
Thomas, GormanGorman Thomas Greg Luzinski |
21 | |
1982 | Jackson, ReggieReggie Jackson† Gorman Thomas |
39 | California Angels Milwaukee Brewers |
Winfield, DaveDave Winfield† | 37 | |
1983 | Rice, JimJim Rice† | 39 | Boston Red Sox | Armas, TonyTony Armas | 36 | |
1984 | Armas, TonyTony Armas | 43 | Boston Red Sox | Kingman, DaveDave Kingman | 35 | |
1985 | Evans, DarrellDarrell Evans | 40 | Detroit Tigers | Fisk, CarltonCarlton Fisk† | 37 | |
1986 | Barfield, JesseJesse Barfield | 40 | Toronto Blue Jays | Kingman, DaveDave Kingman | 35 | |
1987 | McGwire, MarkMark McGwire | 49 | Oakland Athletics | Bell, GeorgeGeorge Bell | 47 | |
1988 | Canseco, JoséJosé Canseco | 42 | Oakland Athletics | McGriff, FredFred McGriff | 34 | |
1989 | McGriff, FredFred McGriff | 36 | Toronto Blue Jays | Carter, JoeJoe Carter | 35 | |
1990 | Fielder, CecilCecil Fielder | 51 | Detroit Tigers | McGwire, MarkMark McGwire | 39 | |
1991 | Canseco, JoséJosé Canseco Cecil Fielder |
44 | Oakland Athletics Detroit Tigers |
Ripken, Jr., CalCal Ripken, Jr.† | 34 | |
1992 | González, JuanJuan González | 43 | Texas Rangers | McGwire, MarkMark McGwire | 42 | |
1993 | González, JuanJuan González | 46 | Texas Rangers | Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. | 45 | |
1994 | Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. | 40 | Seattle Mariners | Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas | 38 | |
1995 | Belle, AlbertAlbert Belle | 50 | Cleveland Indians | Buhner, JayJay Buhner Frank Thomas |
40 | |
1996 | McGwire, MarkMark McGwire | 52 | Oakland Athletics | Anderson, BradyBrady Anderson | 50 | |
1997 | Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. | 56 | Seattle Mariners | Martinez, TinoTino Martinez | 44 | |
1998 | Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. | 56 | Seattle Mariners | Belle, AlbertAlbert Belle | 49 | |
1999 | Griffey, Jr., KenKen Griffey, Jr. | 48 | Seattle Mariners | Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro | 47 | |
2000 | Glaus, TroyTroy Glaus | 47 | Anaheim Angels | Giambi, JasonJason Giambi Frank Thomas |
43 | |
2001 | Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez | 52 | Texas Rangers | Thome, JimJim Thome | 49 | |
2002 | Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez | 57 | Texas Rangers | Thome, JimJim Thome | 52 | |
2003 | Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez | 47 | Texas Rangers | Delgado, CarlosCarlos Delgado | 42 | |
2004 | Ramírez, MannyManny Ramírez | 43 | Boston Red Sox | Konerko, PaulPaul Konerko David Ortiz |
41 | |
2005 | Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez | 48 | New York Yankees | Ortiz, DavidDavid Ortiz | 47 | |
2006 | Ortiz, DavidDavid Ortiz | 54 | Boston Red Sox | Dye, JermaineJermaine Dye | 44 | |
2007 | Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez | 54 | New York Yankees | Peña, CarlosCarlos Peña | 46 | |
2008 | Cabrera, MiguelMiguel Cabrera | 37 | Detroit Tigers | Quentin, CarlosCarlos Quentin | 36 | |
2009 | Peña, CarlosCarlos Peña Mark Teixeira |
39 | Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees |
Bay, JasonJason Bay Aaron Hill |
36 | |
2010 | Bautista, JoséJosé Bautista | 54 | Toronto Blue Jays | Konerko, PaulPaul Konerko | 39 | |
2011 | Bautista, JoséJosé Bautista | 43 | Toronto Blue Jays | Granderson, CurtisCurtis Granderson | 41 | |
2012 | Cabrera, MiguelMiguel Cabrera | 44 | Detroit Tigers | Granderson, CurtisCurtis Granderson Hamilton, JoshJosh Hamilton |
43 |
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