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From Inside to Out
First, some background, the year 1920. Young Babe Ruth just set the single season home run record with 29 in a season! The era of inside-the-park home runs is over, and the majority of home runs are clearing the fence. In the history books here is where we stand right now:
Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - 29 (1919)
2) Ned Williamson - 27 (1884)
3) Buck Freeman - 25 (1899)
4) Fred Pfeffer - 25 (1884)
5) Gavvy Cravath - 24 (1915)
6) Abner Dalrymple - 22 (1884)
7) Cap Anson - 21 (1884)
8) Frank Shulte - 21 (1911)
9) Sam Thompson - 20 (1889)
10) Billy O'Brien - 19 (1887)
11) Gavvy Cravath - 19 (1914)
12) Harry Stovey - 19 (1889)
13) Bug Holliday - 19 (1889)
14) Gavvy Cravath - 19 (1913)
15) Ed Delahanty - 19 (1893
16) Fred Luderhus - 18 (1913)
17) Jerry Denny - 18 (1889)
18) Sam Thompson - 18 (1895)
19) Vic Saier - 18 (1914)
20) Hugh Duffy - 18 (1894)
Career Home Run Leaders
1) Roger Connor - 138 (1880-1897)
2) Sam Thompson - 127 (1885-1906)
3) Harry Stovey - 122 (1880-1893)
4) Gavvy Cravath - 118 (1908-1919)
5) Jimmy Ryan - 118 (1885-1903)
6) Dan Brouthers - 106 (1879-1904)
7) Hugh Duffy - 106 (1888-1906)
8) Mike Tiernan - 106 (1887-1899)
9) Ed Delahanty - 101 (1888-1903)
10) Honus Wagner - 101 (1897-1917)
11) Cap Anson - 97 (1871-1897)
12) Sam Crawford - 97 (1899-1917)
13) Fred Pfeffer - 94 (1882-1897)
14) Frank Schulte - 92 (1904-1918)
15) Herman Long - 91 (1889-1904)
16) Jake Beckley - 86 (1888-1907)
17) Bill Dahlen - 84 (1891-1911)
18) Fred Luderus - 84 (1909-1919)
19) Nap Lajoie - 83 (1896-1916)
20) Sherry Magee - 83 (1904-1919)
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