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Career[edit]

All-time[edit]

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Carlton Fisk ended his career as the all-time leader in home runs as a catcher.
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Lance Parrish hit 299 career home runs as a catcher, the most among non-Hall of Fame players at that position.
Key to symbols in player table
†
 Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold Denotes active player.[a]
Most home runs by a catcher in a career, and their career total including home runs at other positions
Player Home runs Career total Notes Ref
Mike Piazza† 396 427 [1]
Carlton Fisk† 351 376 [2]
Johnny Bench† 327 389 [3]
Yogi Berra† 305 358 [4]
Ivan Rodriguez† 304 311 [5]
Lance Parrish 299 324 [6]
Gary Carter† 298 324 [7]
Brian McCann 269 282 [8]
Jorge Posada 246 275 [9]
Javy Lopez 243 260 [10]
Roy Campanella† 239 260 Hit 18 home runs while playing in the Negro Leagues. Position totals not yet official. [11]
Gabby Hartnett† 232 236 [12]
Benito Santiago 213 217 [13]
Bill Dickey† 200 202 [14]
Ted Simmons† 195 248 [15]
Todd Hundley 193 202 [16]
Jason Veritek 190 193 [17]
Russell Martin 188 191 [18]
Ernie Lombardi† 182 190 [19]
A. J. Pierzynski 180 188 [20]

Active[edit]

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Salvador Pérez owns the all-time record for home runs in a season by a catcher with 46.
Most home runs in a career by active pitchers, and their career total including home runs at other positions
Player Home runs Career total Notes Ref
Salvador Pérez 169 198 [21]
Yadier Molina 169 171 [21]
Yasmani Grandal 155 171 [22]
Mike Zunino 139 139 [23]
Wilson Ramos 135 136 [24]
Buster Posey 129 158 [25]


  • Statistics obtained from MLB.com.[26] Updated through September 21, 2021.

Single-season[edit]

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Jack Stivetts hit 7 home runs, as a pitcher, in 1890.
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Mike Hampton hit 7 home runs in 2001 for the Colorado Rockies.
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†
 Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold Denotes active player.[a]
Most home runs by a pitcher in a season, their total home runs, year, and team
Player Home runs Season total Notes Year Team Ref
Javy Lopez 42 43 2003 Atlanta Braves [10]
Todd Hundley 41 41 1996 New York Mets [16]
Roy Campanella† 40 41 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers [11]
Mike Piazza† 40 40 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers [1]
Mike Piazza† 40 40 1999 New York Mets [1]
Johnny Bench† 38 45 Hit home 7 home runs as an outfielder and 1 as a first baseman. 1970 Cincinnati Reds [3]
Gabby Hartnett† 36 37 1930 Chicago Cubs [12]
Mike Piazza† 36 36 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers [1]
Mike Piazza† 35 35 Most home runs hit by a rookie catcher. 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers [1]
Mike Piazza† 35 38 Hit home runs as a designated hitter and pinch hitter. 2000 New York Mets [1]
Johnny Bench† 34 40 Hit home 4 home runs as an outfielder and 2 as a third baseman. 1972 Cincinnati Reds [3]
Mike Piazza† 34 36 Hit home runs as a designated hitter and as a pinch hitter. 2001 New York Mets [1]
Carlton Fisk† 33 37 1985 Chicago White Sox [2]
Mike Piazza† 31 32 Hit 1 home run as a pinch hitter. 1995 Los Angeles Dodgers [1]
Salvador Pérez 31 46 Hit 15 home runs as a designated hitter. 2021 Kansas City Royals [21]
Yogi Berra† 30 30 1952 New York Yankees [4]
Yogi Berra† 30 30 1956 New York Yankees [4]
Johnny Bench† 30 31 Hit home 1 home run as an outfielder. 1977 Cincinnati Reds [3]
Mike Piazza† 30 32 Hit home runs as a designated hitter and pinch hitter. 1998 Dodgers / Mets [1]
Mike Piazza† 30 33 Hit home runs as a designated hitter and pinch hitter. 2002 New York Mets [1]

Progression of the single-season record[edit]

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John Clarkson tied the single-season record in 1885 with four, then broke it by hitting six in 1887.
Progression of the single-season home run record by a pitcher, their home run total, year, and team
Player Home runs Year Team Notes Ref
Jack Manning 1 1876 Boston Red Caps Tied by Jim Devlin (1877),[27] Terry Larkin (1877),[28] and John Montgomery Ward (1878).[29] [30]
John Montgomery Ward† 2 1879 Providence Grays [29]
Jim Whitney 4 1882 Boston Red Caps Tied by John Clarkson (1885).[31] [32]
John Clarkson† 6 1887 Chicago White Stockings [31]
Jack Stivetts 7 1890 St. Louis Browns [33]
Wes Ferrell 9 1931 Cleveland Indians [34]

Single-game[edit]

Most home runs by a pitcher in a game, team, home runs, date of game, and opposing team
Player Team Home Runs Date Opposing team Ref
Jim Tobin Boston Braves 3 May 13, 1942 Chicago Cubs [35]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mike Piazza career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Carlton Fisk career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Johnny Bench career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Yogi Berra career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ivan Rodriguez career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lance Parrish career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Gary Carter career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brian McCann career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jorge Posada career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Javy Lopez career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Milt Pappas career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Dizzy Trout career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Benito Santiago career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bill Dickey career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ted Simmons career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Todd Hundley career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Jason Veritek career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Russell Martin career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Ernie Lombardi career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "A. J. Pierzynski career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c "Salvador Perez career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Yasmani Grandal career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "Mike Zunino career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "Wilson Ramos career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  25. ^ "Buster Posey career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  26. ^ "Statistics". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jim Devlin career home runs". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  28. ^ "Terry Larkin career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  29. ^ a b "John Montgomery Ward career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  30. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jack Manning Home Runs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  31. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference clarksonref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  32. ^ "Jim Whitney career home runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  33. ^ Cite error: The named reference stivettsref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  34. ^ Cite error: The named reference ferrellref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  35. ^ Cite error: The named reference tobinref was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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External links[edit]

Home runs, pitchers

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