500 Home Runs Club by Baseball Almanac

500 Home Runs Club

The 500 Home Runs Club is a personal plateau and not an actual award given to any player. The passage of time has placed more significance on the attainment of this goal and memorabilia shows are often conducted and advertised using the term five-hundred home run member.

This is a truly an elite club of powerful sluggers that few belong to, and many only dream of coming near. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the most comprehensive look at the 500 Home Runs Club found anywhere on the internet. Box scores of each historic 500th home run game, interesting fast facts and career breakdowns of every club member are included (bold denotes active during more recent season).

"Every time I sign a ball, and there must have been thousands, I thank my luck that I wasn't born Coveleski, or Wambsganss or Peckinpaugh." - 500 Home Runs Club Member Mel Ott

500 Home Runs Club In Alphabetical Order
Name^{(Career HRs)}	HRs	Home Run #500 Details
Name^{(Career HRs)}	HRs	Date / Box	Pitcher	Against	Age^(Rank)		At-Bats^(Rank)
Hank Aaron	755	07-14-1968	Mike McCormick	Giants	34y ⁽⁰⁵⁾	159d	8,612 ⁽²⁰⁾
Ernie Banks	512	05-12-1970	Pat Jarvis	Braves	39y ⁽²¹⁾	101d	9,199 ⁽²²⁾
Barry Bonds	762	04-17-2001	Terry Adams	Dodgers	36y ⁽¹⁵⁾	269d	7,502 ⁽¹³⁾
Jimmie Foxx	534	09-24-1940	George Caster	A's	32y ⁽⁰²⁾	337d	7,084 ⁽⁰⁶⁾
Ken Griffey, Jr.	608	06-20-2004	Matt Morris	Cardinals	34y ⁽⁰⁷⁾	212d	7,320 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Reggie Jackson	563	09-17-1984	Bud Black	Royals	38y ⁽¹⁸⁾	122d	8,600 ⁽¹⁹⁾
Harmon Killebrew	573	08-10-1971	Mike Cuellar	Orioles	35y ⁽⁰⁸⁾	51d	6,671 ⁽⁰³⁾
Mickey Mantle	536	05-14-1967	Stu Miller	Orioles	35y ⁽⁰⁹⁾	206d	7,300 ⁽⁰⁹⁾
Eddie Mathews	512	07-14-1967	Juan Marichal	Giants	35y ⁽¹⁰⁾	274d	8,280 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Willie Mays	660	09-13-1965	Don Nottebart	Astros	34y ⁽⁰³⁾	130d	7,533 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Willie McCovey	521	06-30-1978	Jamie Easterly	Braves	40y ⁽²²⁾	171d	7,583 ⁽¹⁵⁾
Mark McGwire	583	08-05-1999	Andy Ashby	Padres	35y ⁽¹¹⁾	308d	5,487 ⁽⁰¹⁾
Eddie Murray	504	09-06-1996	Felipe Lira	Tigers	40y ⁽²³⁾	191d	11,095 ⁽²⁴⁾
Mel Ott	511	08-01-1945	Johnny Hutchings	Braves	36y ⁽¹⁴⁾	152d	9,249 ⁽²³⁾
Rafael Palmeiro	569	05-11-2003	Dave Elder	Indians	38y⁽¹⁹⁾	230d	9,116⁽²¹⁾
Manny Ramirez	512	05-31-2008	Chad Bradford	Orioles	36y ⁽¹²⁾	1d	7,264 ⁽⁰⁸⁾
Frank Robinson	586	09-13-1971	Fred Scherman	Tigers	36y ⁽¹³⁾	13d	8,427 ⁽¹⁸⁾
Alex Rodriguez	542	08-04-2007	Kyle Davies	Royals	32y ⁽⁰¹⁾	8d	7,169 ⁽⁰⁷⁾
Babe Ruth	714	08-11-1929	Willis Hudlin	Indians	34y ⁽⁰⁶⁾	186d	5,801 ⁽⁰²⁾
Mike Schmidt	548	04-18-1987	Don Robinson	Pirates	37y ⁽¹⁷⁾	203d	7,336 ⁽¹¹⁾
Sammy Sosa	609	04-04-2003	Scott Sullivan	Reds	34y ⁽⁰⁴⁾	143d	7,036 ⁽⁰⁵⁾
Frank Thomas	520	06-28-2007	Carlos Silva	Twins	39y ⁽²⁰⁾	32d	7,662 ⁽¹⁶⁾
Jim Thome	528	09-16-2007	Dustin Moseley	Angels	37y ⁽¹⁶⁾	20d	6,809 ⁽⁰⁴⁾
Ted Williams	521	06-17-1960	Wynn Hawkins	Indians	41y ⁽²⁴⁾	291d	7,454 ⁽¹²⁾
Name^{(Career HRs)}	HRs	Date / Box	Pitcher	Against	Age^(Rank)		At-Bats^(Rank)
Name^{(Career HRs)}	HRs	Home Run #500 Details
500 Home Runs Club \| Bold = Active (Home Run Totals Current Through 08-02-2008)

500 Home Runs Club Home & Road Splits In Alphabetical Order
Name	Batted	Home Run Splits
Name	Batted	Career^(Rank)	At Home^(Rank)	On Road^(Rank)
Hank Aaron	Right	755 ⁽⁰²⁾	385 ⁽⁰¹⁾	370 ⁽⁰²⁾
Ernie Banks	Right	512 ⁽¹⁹⁾	290 ⁽¹³⁾	222 ⁽²¹⁾
Barry Bonds	Left	762 ⁽⁰¹⁾	379 ⁽⁰²⁾	383 ⁽⁰¹⁾
Jimmie Foxx	Right	534 ⁽¹⁴⁾	299 ⁽¹¹⁾	235 ⁽¹⁹⁾
Ken Griffey, Jr.	Left	589 ⁽⁰⁶⁾	311 ⁽⁰⁸⁾	282 ⁽¹⁰⁾
Reggie Jackson	Left	563 ⁽¹¹⁾	280 ⁽¹⁶⁾	283 ⁽⁰⁷⁾
Harmon Killebrew	Right	573 ⁽⁰⁹⁾	291 ⁽¹²⁾	282 ⁽⁰⁹⁾
Willie Mays	Right	660 ⁽⁰⁴⁾	335 ⁽⁰⁴⁾	325 ⁽⁰⁴⁾
Mickey Mantle	Both	536 ⁽¹³⁾	266 ⁽¹⁷⁾	270 ⁽¹³⁾
Eddie Mathews	Left	512 ⁽¹⁹⁾	238 ⁽²³⁾	274 ⁽¹¹⁾
Willie McCovey	Left	521 ⁽¹⁵⁾	264 ⁽¹⁹⁾	257 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Mark McGwire	Right	583 ⁽⁰⁸⁾	284 ⁽¹⁴⁾	299 ⁽⁰⁵⁾
Eddie Murray	Both	504 ⁽²³⁾	243 ⁽²²⁾	261 ⁽¹⁵⁾
Mel Ott	Left	511 ⁽²¹⁾	323 ⁽⁰⁵⁾	188 ⁽²³⁾
Rafael Palmeiro	Left	569 ⁽¹⁰⁾	310 ⁽⁰⁹⁾	259 ⁽¹⁶⁾
Frank Robinson	Right	586 ⁽⁰⁷⁾	321 ⁽⁰⁶⁾	265 ⁽¹⁴⁾
Alex Rodriguez	Right	518 ⁽¹⁷⁾	261 ⁽²⁰⁾	257 ⁽¹⁷⁾
Babe Ruth	Left	714 ⁽⁰³⁾	347 ⁽⁰³⁾	367 ⁽⁰³⁾
Mike Schmidt	Right	548 ⁽¹²⁾	265 ⁽¹⁸⁾	283 ⁽⁰⁷⁾
Sammy Sosa	Right	609 ⁽⁰⁵⁾	321 ⁽⁰⁶⁾	288 ⁽⁰⁶⁾
Frank Thomas	Right	513 ⁽¹⁸⁾	305 ⁽¹⁰⁾	208 ⁽²²⁾
Jim Thome	Left	507 ⁽²²⁾	281 ⁽¹⁵⁾	226 ⁽²⁰⁾
Ted Williams	Left	521 ⁽¹⁵⁾	248 ⁽²¹⁾	273 ⁽¹²⁾
Name	Batted	Career^(Rank)	At Home^(Rank)	On Road^(Rank)
Name	Batted	Home Run Splits
500 HR Club Splits \| Bold = Active (HR Totals Current Through 2007)

500 Home Runs Club In Order By Postseason Home Runs NOTE: Postseason Home Runs ARE NOT PART of a Player's Regular Season Career Stats.
Name(s)	Postseason Home Runs
Name(s)	Division	LCS	World Series	Total
Manny Ramirez	10	10	4	24
Reggie Jackson	2	6	10	18
Mickey Mantle	-	-	18	18
Jim Thome	8	6	3	17
Babe Ruth	-	-	15	15
Frank Robinson	-	2	8	10
Barry Bonds	3	2	4	9
Eddie Murray	1	3	4	8
Alex Rodriguez	3	4	-	7
Hank Aaron	-	3	3	6
Ken Griffey, Jr.	5	1	-	6
Jimmie Foxx	-	-	4	4
Mark McGwire	-	3	1	4
Mel Ott	-	-	4	4
Rafael Palmeiro	1	3	-	4
Harmon Killebrew	-	2	1	3
Willie McCovey	-	2	1	3
Mike Schmidt	-	1	2	3
Frank Thomas	2	1	-	3
Sammy Sosa	0	2	-	2
Willie Mays	-	1	0	1
Eddie Mathews	-	-	1	1
Ted Williams	-	-	0	0
Ernie Banks	-	-	-	-
Name(s)	Division	LCS	World Series	Total
Name(s)	Postseason Home Runs

Did you know that Hank Aaron hit a major league leading seven-hundred fifty-five career home runs and exactly one inside the park home run?

Twenty-four members belong to the 500 Home Runs Club and only five of them have hit all of their career home runs with one club. Those solo-franchise five are Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees, Mel Ott of the New York Giants, Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies and Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox.

Members who have not hit a home run during a World Series? Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Frank Thomas and Ted Williams. Members who have not hit a home run during an All-Star Game? Mark McGwire, Eddie Murray, Mel Ott and Rafael Palmeiro.

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