
This will become the definitive guide for postseason home run leaders in MLB history.
If you’re looking to find:
- Players with the most postseason home runs in a career
- Players with the most home runs in a single postseason
- Each MLB team’s career postseason home run king
- The longest postseason home runs during the Statcast era
- Team-specific postseason home run leaderboards
- Wild Card Series home run leaders
- Division Series home run leaders
- ALCS home run leaders
- NLCS home run leaders
- World Series home run leaders
- Other Memorable Postseason HR Moments
Then you’re in the right place. As we continue to add content to the site, the appropriate subjects will get highlighted below.
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Postseason Home Run Leaders: The Definitive Guide
Most Career Postseason Home Runs
Way back in the day, MLB teams heading to the playoffs meant they went directly to the World Series. As the league has expanded over the years, though, so have the playoffs.
First, it was the NLCS and ALCS before the Division Series was added in each league. Then came the wild-card era, both in 1995 and 2012, when the second wild card became official. There were expanded playoffs in 2020 because of the pandemic-shortened season, as well. But now with a new Collective Bargaining Agreement in place for 2022 and beyond, the postseason field will expand from 10 to 12 teams.
This is a long way of saying that the below list will likely continue to change quite a bit soon. As players have shown in recent years, when given more opportunities to play, they’ll slug more homers. For now, here are the career postseason home run leaders:
- Manny Ramirez: 29
- Jose Altuve: 26
- Bernie Williams: 22
- Kyle Schwarber: 20
- Derek Jeter: 20
- Corey Seager: 19
- Alex Bregman: 19
- Albert Pujols: 19
- George Springer: 19
- Carlos Correa: 18
- Reggie Jackson: 18
- Mickey Mantle: 18
- Nelson Cruz: 18
Watch plenty of October blasts while getting some context behind each of their performances here.
Most Home Runs in a Single Postseason
Remember that whole bit about expanded playoffs changing the career postseason home run leaders a lot? The same goes for the single-postseason leaders. What’s amazing here is that there are 10 dudes within three homers of one another. Here’s the list:
- Randy Arozarena, 2020: 10
- Corey Seager, 2020: 8
- Nelson Cruz, 2011: 8
- Carlos Beltran, 2004: 8
- Barry Bonds, 2002: 8
- Adolis Garcia, 2023: 8
- Jose Altuve, 2017: 7
- Daniel Murphy, 2015: 7
- Jayson Werth, 2009: 7
- B.J. Upton, 2008: 7
- Troy Glaus, 2002: 7
Watch each of these performances and learn more about what makes them unique here.
Postseason Home Run Leaders for Each MLB Team
Similar to what we did for career and single-season home run leaders, there is postseason home run royalty within each organization. We just have to make sure they get more attention for their efforts. We try and do that here by listing out each squad’s career home run leader:
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Chris Young, 5 Home Runs
- Atlanta Braves: Chipper Jones, 13
- Baltimore Orioles: Frank Robinson: 9
- Boston Red Sox: David Ortiz, 17
- Chicago Cubs: Three-Way Tie, 6
- Chicago White Sox: Paul Konerko, 7
- Cincinnati Reds: Johnny Bench, 10
- Cleveland Guardians: Jim Thome, 17
- Colorado Rockies: Matt Holliday, 5
- Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera, 9
- Houston Astros Jose Altuve, 26
- Kansas City Royals: George Brett: 10
- Los Angeles Angels: Troy Glaus: 9
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Corey Seager and Justin Turner, 13
- Miami Marlins: Miguel Cabrera, 4
- Milwaukee Brewers: Orlando Arcia and Prince Fielder, 4
- Minnesota Twins: Goose Goslin, 7
- New York Mets: Daniel Murphy, 7
- New York Yankees: Bernie Williams, 22
- Oakland Athletics: Jose Canseco, 7
- Philadelphia Phillies: Jayson Werth, 11
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Willie Stargell, 7
- San Diego Padres: Manny Machado, 6
- San Francisco Giants: Barry Bonds, 8
- Seattle Mariners: Jay Buhner and Edgar Martinez, 8
- St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols, 18
- Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena, 11
- Texas Rangers: Nelson Cruz, 14
- Toronto Blue Jays: Jose Bautista and Joe Carter, 6
- Washington Nationals: Four-Way Tie, 5
Get more details about these performances — and, of course, videos — by checking it out right here.
Longest Postseason Home Runs Since 2015
The Statcast era has officially been in effect since the 2015 season. It gives us the most accurate measurement of different areas of the game we’ve ever seen. That includes home runs. Here are the 15 longest postseason homers during this time:
- Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals: 453 feet
- Chad Pinder, Oakland Athletics: 453 feet
- Luke Voit, New York Yankees: 453 feet
- Mike Zunino, Tampa Bay Rays: 454 feet
- Joc Pederson, Atlanta Braves: 454 feet
- Ronald Acuña Jr., Atlanta Braves: 455 feet
- Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees: 458 feet
- Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs: 459 feet
- Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves: 460 feet
- Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves: 460 feet
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies, 461 feet
- Gary Sanchez, New York Yankees: 479 feet
- Luis Robert, Chicago White Sox: 487 feet
- Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies: 488 feet
- Willson Contreras, Chicago Cubs: 491 feet
Get more information on these players — and check out videos of their dingers — right here.
Team-Specific Postseason Home Run Leaderboards
As you can see above, we have each MLB team’s postseason home run king. We will eventually build out leaderboards for each squad, similar to what we’ve done for single-season and career home run leaders. For now, here’s the top of the leaderboard for each club.
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Chris Young: 5
- Paul Goldschmidt: 4
- Luis Gonzalez: 4
- Alek Thomas: 4
- Gabriel Moreno: 4
Atlanta Braves
- Chipper Jones: 13
- Andruw Jones: 10
- Ryan Klesko: 10
- Fred McGriff: 10
- Javy Lopez: 10
- Freddie Freeman: 9
Baltimore Orioles
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Brady Anderson: 6
- Eddie Murray: 6
- Boog Powell: 6
- Don Buford: 5
- Brooks Robinson: 5
Boston Red Sox
- David Ortiz: 17
- Manny Ramirez: 11
- Jason Varitek: 11
- Rafael Devers: 8
- Nomar Garciaparra: 7
- J.D. Martinez: 6
- Kevin Youkilis: 6
Chicago Cubs
- Kris Bryant: 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 6
- Kyle Schwarber: 6
- Javier Baez: 5
- Dexter Fowler: 5
Chicago White Sox
- Paul Konerko: 7
- Joe Crede: 4
- Yasmani Grandal: 3
- A.J. Pierzynski: 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
- Jermaine Dye: 2
- Scott Podsednik: 2
Cincinnati Reds
- Johnny Bench: 10
- Tony Perez: 6
- Pete Rose: 5
- Ryan Ludwick, Chris Sabo, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo, Joe Morgan: 3
Cleveland Guardians
- Jim Thome: 17
- Manny Ramirez: 13
- Albert Belle: 6
- Francisco Lindor: 5
- Sandy Alomar Jr.: 5
- Kenny Lofton: 5
Colorado Rockies
- Matt Holliday: 5
- Vinny Castilla: 3
- Yorvit Torrealba: 2
- Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story, Carlos Gonzalez, and lots of others: 1
Detroit Tigers
- Miguel Cabrera: 9
- Delmon Young: 8
- Jhonny Peralta: 6
- Craig Monroe: 5
- Hank Greenberg: 5
- Victor Martinez: 4
- Kirk Gibson: 4
Houston Astros
- Jose Altuve: 25
- George Springer: 19
- Carlos Correa: 18
- Alex Bregman: 12
- Carlos Beltran: 8
- Yuli Gurriel: 8
- Kyle Tucker: 8
Kansas City Royals
- George Brett: 10
- Mike Moustakas: 6
- Salvador Perez: 5
- Kendrys Morales: 4
- Willie Aikens: 4
Los Angeles Angels
- Troy Glaus: 9
- Garret Anderson: 5
- Adam Kennedy: 4
- Tim Salmon: 4
- Darin Erstad: 3
- Bengie Molina: 3
- Scott Spiezio: 3
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Corey Seager: 13
- Justin Turner: 13
- Duke Snider: 11
- Steve Garvey: 10
- Max Muncy: 10
- Cody Bellinger: 9
- Chris Taylor: 9
- Joc Pederson: 9
Miami Marlins
- Miguel Cabrera: 4
- Ivan Rodriguez: 3
- Moises Alou: 3
- Gary Sheffield: 3
- Juan Encarnacion: 2
- Mike Lowell: 2
- Bobby Bonilla: 2
- Charles Johnson: 2
Milwaukee Brewers
- Orlando Arcia: 4
- Prince Fielder: 4
- Paul Molitor: 3
- Ted Simmons: 3
- Rowdy Tellez, Jesus Aguilar, Christian Yelich, Ryan Braun, Corey Hart, Rickie Weeks Jr., Ben Oglivie, Gorman Thomas: 2
Minnesota Twins
- Goose Goslin: 7
- Kirby Puckett: 5
- Greg Gagne, Royce Lewis: 4
- Torii Hunter, Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Joe Harris: 3
New York Mets
- Daniel Murphy: 7
- Mike Piazza: 5
- Carlos Delgado, Edgardo Alfonzo, Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry, Rusty Staub: 4
New York Yankees
- Bernie Williams: 22
- Derek Jeter: 20
- Mickey Mantle: 18
- Babe Ruth: 15
- Reggie Jackson: 12
- Yogi Berra: 12
- Aaron Judge: 11
- Jorge Posada: 11
Oakland Athletics
- Jose Canseco: 7
- Al Simmons: 6
- Sal Bando: 5
- Reggie Jackson: 5
- Khris Davis, Terrence Long, Dave Henderson, Mark McGwire, Rickey Henderson, Gene Tenace, Jimmie Foxx: 4
Philadelphia Phillies
- Bryce Harper: 11
- Jayson Werth: 11
- Kyle Schwarber: 11
- Chase Utley: 10
- Ryan Howard: 8
- Shane Victorino: 6
- J.T. Realmuto: 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 6
- Rhys Hoskins: 6
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Willie Stargell: 7
- Bob Robertson: 6
- Richie Hebner: 4
- Pedro Alvarez, Jay Bell, Al Oliver, Roberto Clemente: 3
San Diego Padres
- Manny Machado: 6
- Ken Caminiti: 5
- Jim Leyritz: 4
- Greg Vaughn: 3
- Wil Myers, Fernando Tatis Jr., Kurt Bevacqua, Jake Cronenworth, Josh Bell, Juan Soto: 2
San Francisco Giants
- Barry Bonds: 8
- Pablo Sandoval: 6
- Rich Aurilia: 6
- Buster Posey: 5
- Cody Ross: 5
- Jeff Kent: 5
Seattle Mariners
- Jay Buhner: 8
- Edgar Martinez: 8
- Ken Griffey Jr.: 6
- John Olerud: 3
- Alex Rodriguez: 3
St. Louis Cardinals
- Albert Pujols: 18
- Jim Edmonds: 13
- Matt Holliday: 8
- David Freese: 7
- Matt Carpenter: 6
- Larry Walker: 6
Tampa Bay Rays
- Randy Arozarena: 11
- Evan Longoria: 9
- B.J. Upton: 7
- Manuel Margot: 5
- Brandon Lowe: 5
Texas Rangers
- Nelson Cruz: 14
- Adolis Garcia: 8
- Josh Hamilton: 6
- Juan Gonzalez: 6
- Corey Seager: 6
Toronto Blue Jays
- Jose Bautista: 6
- Joe Carter: 6
- Josh Donaldson: 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 4
- Troy Tulowitzki: 3
- Paul Molitor: 3
- Candy Maldonado: 3
Washington Nationals
- Juan Soto: 5
- Anthony Rendon: 5
- Bryce Harper: 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 5
- Michael Taylor: 4
As we start building out these leaderboards, each article will be hyperlinked to the team name.
Wild Card Series Home Run Leaders
MLB has fielded an expanded postseason just three times thus far (2020, 2022, 2023). So, the single-season and career home run leaders are the same for now. There’s also a 10-way tie at the top with two homers apiece for the following guys:
- Paul Goldschmidt
- Manny Machado
- Wil Myers
- Fernando Tatis Jr.
- Trent Grisham
- Yasmani Grandal
- Teoscar Hernandez
- Danny Jansen
- Giancarlo Stanton
- Royce Lewis
Head this way to learn more about their performances and watch videos of their home runs.
Division Series Home Run Leaders
The Division Series era didn’t become a thing until the 1995 playoffs when MLB introduced the idea of having a Wild Card team from each league qualify for the postseason. Here’s what the top of the leaderboard looks like:
- Manny Ramirez: 12
- Derek Jeter: 10
- Jose Altuve: 10
- Bryce Harper: 10
- Chipper Jones: 9
- Bernie Williams, Jim Thome, Carlos Correa, Carlos Beltran, Juan Gonzalez: 8
Learn more about the career Division Series home run leaders, as well as which players have hit the most in a single Division Series right here.
ALCS Home Run Leaders
Before the LCS became a thing, teams qualifying for the playoffs meant they went straight to the Fall Classic. This portion of the playoffs was first instituted in 1969 when the league expanded to Eastern and Western divisions.
Here are the players who have hit the most ALCS home runs over their careers:
- Jose Altuve: 11 Home Runs
- Manny Ramirez: 10
- Bernie Williams: 9
- George Brett: 9
- Nelson Cruz: 8
- David Ortiz: 8
And here are the players who have hit the most home runs in a single ALCS:
- Nelson Cruz, 2011: 6 Home Runs
- Adolis Garcia, 2023: 5
- Randy Arozarena, 2020: 4
- Robinson Cano, 2010: 4
- Josh Hamilton, 2010: 4
- Evan Longoria, 2008: 4
- B.J. Upton, 2008: 4
- Jim Thome, 1998: 4
To get more details on these performances, videos to enjoy, and a full list of career ALCS home run leaders, check out our post about it.
NLCS Home Run Leaders
Since we have the ALCS home run leaders above, you knew we obviously had to do a post about the NLCS home run leaders, right?
Here are the players who have hit the most NLCS home runs over their careers:
- Kyle Schwarber: 11 Home Runs
- Albert Pujols: 10
- Carlos Beltran: 8
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Corey Seager: 7
- Jim Edmonds: 6
And here are the players who have hit the most home runs in a single NLCS:
- Kyle Schwarber, 2023: 5 Home Runs
- Corey Seager, 2020: 5
- Rhys Hoskins, 2022: 4
- Daniel Murphy, 2015: 4
- Carlos Beltran, 2004: 4
- Albert Pujols, 2004: 4
- Jeffrey Leonard, 1987: 4
- Steve Garvey, 1978: 4
- Bob Robertson, 1971: 4
To get more details on these performances, videos to enjoy, and a full list of career NLCS home run leaders, check out our post about it.
World Series Home Run Leaders
The World Series, as we know it, has been played every single year since 1903. That’s with the exception of 1994 because of the strike. You’ll see that the below list has a heavy Yankees influence. That’ll happen when a team has 40 total appearances in the Fall Classic throughout its history.
- Mickey Mantle: 18
- Babe Ruth: 15
- Yogi Berra: 12
- Duke Snider: 11
- Lou Gehrig: 10
- Reggie Jackson: 10
- Joe DiMaggio: 8
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Chase Utley: 7
If you’d like to get more details about these sluggers in the Fall Classic, as well as who makes up the remainder of the top 25, check out our article here.
Other Memorable Postseason HR Moments
What Did Bryce Harper Say to Alec Bohm?
After hitting a first-inning home run in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, Bryce Harper called Alec Bohm over from the on-deck circle to whisper something in his ear. Bohm followed that with a first-pitch homer. So, what did Harper say? Read about what we know right here.
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