Home Runs : 2004 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

2004 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Manny Ramirez 43 Boston Red Sox 1
Paul Konerko 41 Chicago White Sox 2
David Ortiz 41 Boston Red Sox  
Vladimir Guerrero 39 Anaheim Angels 4
Mark Teixeira 38 Texas Rangers 5
Alex Rodriguez 36 New York Yankees 6
Gary Sheffield 36 New York Yankees  
Miguel Tejada 34 Baltimore Orioles 8
Hank Blalock 32 Texas Rangers 9
Carlos Delgado 32 Toronto Blue Jays  
Carlos Lee 31 Chicago White Sox 11
Hideki Matsui 31 New York Yankees  
Jose Valentin 30 Chicago White Sox 13
Eric Chavez 29 Oakland Athletics 14
Aubrey Huff 29 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Casey Blake 28 Cleveland Indians 16
Travis Hafner 28 Cleveland Indians  
Alfonso Soriano 28 Texas Rangers  
Jose Guillen 27 Anaheim Angels 19
Melvin Mora 27 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos Pena 27 Detroit Tigers  
Kevin Mench 26 Texas Rangers 22
Corey Koskie 25 Minnesota Twins 23
Bret Boone 24 Seattle Mariners 24
Jacque Jones 24 Minnesota Twins  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.