World Series Home Runs 1976-2008 in the American League

True fans who were taught to love a team will set aside those favorites for the Fall Classic. League rivalries become the main focus of the show and the long ball has made taken our breath away. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present every American League World Series home run hit from 1976 to 2008.

"Hitting is better than sex." - Reggie Jackson
World Series Home Runs

American League: 1903-1950 | 1951-1975 | 1976-Today
National League: 1903-1950 | 1951-1975 | 1976-Today

1976 World Series
1

New York

Jim Mason

1
1977 World Series
8

New York

Chris Chambliss

1

Reggie Jackson

5

Thurman Munson

1

Willie Randolph

1
1978 World Series
3

New York

Reggie Jackson

2

Roy White

1
1979 World Series
4

Baltimore

Benny Ayala

1

Rich Dauer

1

Doug DeCinces

1

Eddie Murray

1
1980 World Series
8

Kansas City

Willie Aikens

4

George Brett

1

Amos Otis

3
1981 World Series
6

New York

Rick Cerone

1

Reggie Jackson

1

Willie Randolph

2

Bob Watson

2
1982 World Series
5

Milwaukee

Cecil Cooper

1

Ben Oglivie

1

Ted Simmons

2

Robin Yount

1
1983 World Series
6

Baltimore

Rick Dempsey

1

Jim Dwyer

1

Dan Ford

1

John Lowenstein

1

Eddie Murray

2
1984 World Series
7

Detroit

Marty Castillo

1

Kirk Gibson

2

Larry Herndon

1

Lance Parrish

1

Alan Trammell

2
1985 World Series
2

Kansas City

Darryl Motley

1

Frank White

1
1986 World Series
5

Boston

Dwight Evans

2

Rich Gedman

1

Dave Henderson

2
1987 World Series
7

Minnesota

Don Baylor

1

Gary Gaetti

1

Greg Gagne

1

Dan Gladden

1

Kent Hrbek

1

Tim Laudner

1

Steve Lombardozzi

1
1988 World Series
2

Oakland

Jose Canseco

1

Mark McGwire

1
1989 World Series
9

Oakland

Jose Canseco

1

Dave Henderson

2

Rickey Henderson

1

Carney Lansford

1

Dave Parker

1

Tony Phillips

1

Terry Steinbach

1

Walt Weiss

1
1990 World Series
3

Oakland

Harold Baines

1

Jose Canseco

1

Rickey Henderson

1
1991 World Series
8

Minnesota

Chili Davis

2

Greg Gagne

1

Kent Hrbek

1

Scott Leius

1

Mike Pagliarulo

1

Kirby Puckett

2
1992 World Series
6

Toronto

Pat Borders

1

Joe Carter

2

Kelly Gruber

1

Candy Maldonado

1

Ed Sprague

1
1993 World Series
6

Toronto

Joe Carter

2

Paul Molitor

2

John Olerud

1

Devon White

1
1994 World Series
n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a
1995 World Series
5

Cleveland

Albert Belle

2

Eddie Murray

1

Manny Ramirez

1

Jim Thome

1
1996 World Series
2

New York

Jim Leyritz

1

Bernie Williams

1
1997 World Series
7

Cleveland

Sandy Alomar, Jr.

2

Manny Ramirez

2

Jim Thome

2

Matt Williams

1
1998 World Series
6

New York

Scott Brosius

2

Chuck Knoblauch

1

Tino Martinez

1

Jorge Posada

1

Bernie Williams

1
1999 World Series
5

New York

Chad Curtis

2

Chuck Knoblauch

1

Jim Leyritz

1

Tino Martinez

1
2000 World Series
4

New York

Scott Brosius

1

Derek Jeter

2

Bernie Williams

1
2001 World Series
6

New York

Scott Brosius

1

Derek Jeter

1

Tino Martinez

1

Jorge Posada

1

Alfonso Soriano

1

Shane Spencer

1
2002 World Series
7

Anaheim

Darin Erstad

1

Troy Glaus

3

Tim Salmon

2

Scott Spiezio

1
2003 World Series
6

New York

Aaron Boone

1

Jason Giambi

1

Hideki Matsui

1

Alfonso Soriano

1

Bernie Williams

2
2004 World Series
4

Boston

Mark Bellhorn

1

Johnny Damon

1

David Ortiz

1

Manny Ramirez

1
2005 World Series
6

Chicago

Geoff Blum

1

Joe Crede

2

Jermaine Dye

1

Paul Konerko

1

Scott Podsednik

1

2006 World Series

4

Detroit

Sean Casey

2

Craig Monroe

2

2007 World Series

3

Boston

Bobby Kielty

1

Mike Lowell

1

Dustin Pedroia

1

2008 World Series

4

Tampa Bay

Rocco Baldelli

1

Carl Crawford

2

Eric Hinske

1

AL World Series Home Runs 1976 - 2008


Did you know that the American League player with the second most World Series home runs during their career is Babe Ruth — who went deep fifteen times during Fall Classics?

During the 1977 World Series, Reggie Jackson hit five home runs to set the World Series record for most home runs during any Series, of any length, in either league.

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