To this day, Maris remains the last Yankee and last American League player to reach the 60-homer mark. Of course, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds all surpassed that mark between 1998 and 2001, with Bonds hitting a record 73 homers in 2001.
But Alex Rodriguez has come the closest of any Yankee and American Leaguer since Maris. In 2002, he hit 57 homers with the Texas Rangers, and he hit 54 five years with the Yankees, winning two of his three MLB home run titles in those seasons.
How Many Home Runs Is Aaron Judge on Pace to Hit This Year?
E ntering Monday night's matchup with the Seattle Mariners, Judge has 42 homers in 100 games. If he doesn't miss a game for the remainder of the regular season, that puts him on pace for 67 homers.
If Judge were to reach that total, he would slot into third in MLB's single-season home run charts.
- 1. Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants – 73 (2001)
- 2. Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals – 70 (1998)
- 3. Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs – 66 (1998)
- 4. Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals – 65 (1999)
- 5. Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs – 64 (2001)
- 6. Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs – 63 (1999)
- 7. Roger Maris, New York Yankees – 61 (1961)
- 8. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees – 60 (1927)
- t9. Babe Ruth, New York Yankees – 59 (1921)
- t9. Giancarlo Stanton, Florida Marlins – 59 (2017)