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Top 32 Longest Home Runs in 2024 (Stats & Videos)

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Matt Musico

Last Updated on November 22, 2024 by Matt Musico

I love admiring a good old-fashioned moonshot just as much as the next baseball fan. Which hitters have slugged the longest home runs in 2024?

This post will serve as a running list for some of the season’s most impressive tanks. Details include the player, distance, date it happened, and a video to prove it. We’ll keep it limited to balls launched at least 460 feet. That seems like a high benchmark, but there will be plenty of taters to admire by the end of the regular season.

After you’re done admiring 2024’s longest homers, there will be some other frequently asked questions answered regarding home run distance. So, be sure to read on.

Related: A Complete Guide to Single-Season (& Single-Game) HR Performances

Longest Home Runs in 2024

Jesus Sanchez, 480 Feet

Date: August 5th, 2024

Jorge Soler, 478 Feet

Date: July 21st, 2024

Aaron Judge, 477 Feet

Date: August 2nd, 2024

Sam Hilliard, 476 Feet

Date: September 29th, 2024

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Shohei Ohtani, 476 Feet

Date: June 18th, 2024

Shohei Ohtani, 473 Feet

Date: July 21st, 2024

Aaron Judge, 473 Feet

Date: May 9th, 2024

Mike Trout, 473 Feet

Date: April 1st, 2024

Oneil Cruz, 472 Feet

Date: July 27th, 2024

Pete Alonso: 471 Feet

Date: August 8th, 2024

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 471 Feet

Date: June 24th, 2024

Aaron Judge, 470 Feet

Date: July 26th, 2024

Luis Robert Jr., 470 Feet

Date: June 29th, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr., 468 Feet

Date: May 21st, 2024

Michael Busch, 468 Feet

Date: September 15th, 2024

Rafael Devers, 467 Feet

Date: June 25th, 2024

Logan O’Hoppe, 467 Feet

Date: June 15th, 2024

Aaron Judge, 467 Feet

Date: May 15th, 2024

Tyler O’Neill, 465 Feet

Date: July 23rd, 2024

Christian Walker, 464 Feet

Date: June 13th, 2024

Aaron Judge, 464 Feet

Date: June 1st, 2024

Shohei Ohtani, 464 Feet

Date: May 5th, 2024

Michael Toglia, 462 Feet

Date: June 23rd, 2024

Ryan McMahon, 462 Feet

Date: June 20th, 2024

Oneil Cruz, 462 Feet

Date: June 6th, 2024

Pedro Pages, 462 Feet

Date: August 16th, 2024

Ronald Acuña Jr., 461 Feet

Date: May 10th, 2024

Yordan Alvarez, 461 Feet

Date: April 27th, 2024

Yordan Alvarez, 461 Feet

Date: April 27th, 2024

Ketel Marte, 461 Feet

Date: April 6th, 2024

Jesus Sanchez, 460 Feet

Date: April 21st, 2024

Ketel Marte, 460 Feet

Date: September 16th, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Has Hit the Longest Home Run Ever?

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If you look up who has hit the longest home run ever, you’ll see claims that include Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth hitting absolute tanks at Yankee Stadium and elsewhere. It’s hard to verify long balls from yesteryear that allegedly traveled 600-plus feet, especially when some who were present dispute those claims. The longest verified home run belongs to Joey Meyer. He slugged a 582-foot shot on June 3, 1987 in Triple-A for the Denver Zephyrs.

Which Player Has Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2024 MLB Season?

Jesus Sanchez of the Miami Marlins hit the longest home run of the 2024 season. He slugged a ball 480 feet on August 5.

Who Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2023 MLB Season?

A staggering 45 home runs traveled at least 459 feet during MLB’s 2023 season. Shohei Ohtani’s 493-foot blast on June 30th was the longest of all. The rest of the top 10 includes the following:

  • ​Giancarlo Stanton, 485 feet on April 2
  • Kyle Schwarber, 483 feet on September 18
  • Nolan Jones, 483 feet on June 7
  • Brandon Crawford, 482 feet on April 29
  • Jarred Kelenic, 482 feet on April 12
  • C.J. Cron, 479 feet on April 11
  • Travis d’Arnaud, 474 feet on June 16
  • LaMonte Wade Jr., 474 feet on April 29
  • Austin Riley, 473 feet April 3

You can check out videos for all of these dingers right here.

What Was the Longest Home Run of the 2022 MLB Season?

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C.J. Cron of the Colorado Rockies used Coors Field to his advantage by slugging a 504-foot home run. It’s officially in the record books as the longest dinger of 2022. The rest of the top 12 include the following:

  • Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers: 499 feet
  • Jesus Sanchez, Miami Marlins: 496 feet
  • Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies: 495 feet
  • C.J. Cron, Colorado Rockies: 486 feet
  • Gary Sanchez, Minnesota Twins: 473 feet
  • Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: 472 feet
  • Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros: 469 feet
  • Bryon Buxton, Minnesota Twins: 469 feet
  • Brandon Drury, San Diego Padres: 468 feet
  • Jorge Soler, Miami Marlins: 468 feet
  • Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 468 feet

​Admire these taters in all their glory by heading over to this blog post.

Which Player Hit the Longest Home Run of the 2021 MLB Season?

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The farthest home run of the 2021 season belongs to Miguel Sano of the Twins. He slugged a ball 495 feet, which you can see above. The remainder of the top 10 are as follows:

  • Tommy Pham, San Diego Padres: 486 feet
  • Yermin Mercedes, Chicago White Sox: 485 feet
  • Adam Duvall, Atlanta Braves: 483 feet
  • Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves: 481 feet
  • Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves: 479 feet
  • Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies: 478 feet
  • Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: 477 feet
  • Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies: 475 feet
  • Franchy Cordero, Boston Red Sox: 474 feet

Watch all the videos for these homers right here.

Who Has Hit the Longest Walk-Off Home Run Ever?

Nolan Jones of the Rockies has hit the longest walk-off home run of the Statcast Era. Jones called game on June 11th, 2023 by crushing this ball 472 feet.

Who Has Hit the Longest Postseason Home Run?

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Statcast has helped us keep better track of MLB history since the 2015 season. When using that as the guideline, catcher Willson Contreras holds the record for the longest home run in the postseason. He made Wrigley Field look tiny after launching this 491-foot blast during Game 4 of the 2017 NLCS.

The remainder of the top 15 (before the 2024 playoffs) are as follows:

  • Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 488 feet
  • Luis Robert Jr., Chicago White Sox: 487 feet
  • Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees: 479 feet
  • Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 461 feet
  • Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves: 460 feet (twice, including the only one in the World Series)
  • Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs: 459 feet
  • Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees: 458 feet
  • Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves: 455 feet
  • Joc Pederson, Atlanta Braves: 454 feet
  • Mike Zunino, Tampa Bay Rays: 454 feet
  • Luke Voit, New York Yankees: 453 feet
  • Chad Pinder, Oakland Athletics: 453 feet
  • Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals: 453 feet

If you’re hoping to watch these blasts, you’re in luck because they’ve been compiled in one place.

Which Slugger Holds the Record for the Longest Home Run Derby Homer?

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Juan Soto owns the Home Run Derby record for the longest home run ever. He hit a 520-foot moonshot at Coors Field in 2022. Check out our Home Run Derby guide for all of the information you’d ever want about the event.

What is Shohei Ohtani’s Longest Career Home Run?

We’re lucky enough to have had Statcast for the entirety of Ohtani’s MLB career. He hit a ball 493 feet during the 2023 season. That’s currently the longest home run he’s ever hit as a big leaguer.

What is Barry Bonds’ Longest Career Home Run?

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It’s officially undetermined which of Bonds’ 762 career home runs was his longest since we didn’t have Statcast throughout his career. The pitcher-friendly dimensions of Oracle Park never bothered him much, but this blast during his only series at Yankee Stadium in 2022 is one that still has people talking.

What is Giancarlo Stanton’s Longest Career Home Run?

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Stanton has hit a ton of tape-measure dingers over the years. His longest during the Statcast Era, though, is this 504-foot tank he slugged at Coors Field on August 6th, 2016.

Who Hit Long Home Runs Before the Statcast Era?

Our dedicated post on the longest home runs has a treasure trove of taters to sift through. There are a total of 23 homers highlighted, with it being a mix of those during the Statcast Era and those before it. Who can you expect to see? That would include some of the following:

  • Cecil Fielder landing on the roof of Tiger Stadium
  • Reggie Jackson using the All-Star Game as his playground
  • Glenallen Hill hitting one into orbit at Wrigley
  • Jim Thome showing that Jacobs Field couldn’t hold him in the slightest
  • A young Adam Dunn pummeling a ball to center field for the Cincinnati Reds

And more! Check it all out here.

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