Both teams set a world series record with a combined total of 25 home runs throughout the entire series, including a team record 15 home runs by the astros, and hit a combined total of eight home runs in game 2 to set the single game world series mark. But its in october that mantle truly separates himself from the pack, as this yankee icon holds the alltime records for home runs, rbis, total. In the world series, jackson hit five home runs in the final three games driving in eight runs and finishing with a record 25 total bases. The most recent threehomer world series contest was by a player who will be taking the field for the 2014. Baseball almanac researches the world series career records for hitters. World series hitting records set during every length world series as. Top 10 teams with the most world series wins thesportster. Listed in parentheses after the winloss result of each world series are the total number of runs scored by the winning and losing teams, in that order. Alltime and singleseason world series batting leaders baseball. Astros, dodgers combine for most home runs in world series. Oct 30, 2017 the dodgers hit two home runs of their own on sunday, which would have tied the old record for home runs in a world series game, set by the oakland as and giants in game 3 in 1989.
Here are the career leaders in world series homers. The series was played from october 22 to october 30. Power ranking the 25 greatest world series in mlb history. Astros, dodgers complete recordsetting world series. Sep 19, 2017 when alex gordon hit a home run for the royals in the eighth inning on tuesday, it was the 5,694th home run of the season, breaking the record for most home runs in a single season set in 2000. The 2019 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2019 season. He was named world series mvp for the second time in his career, matching his performance in the 1973 world series with the oakland athletics. After the yankees and giants met in 51, the yankees and dodgers linked.
Alltime and singleseason world series batting leaders. Ramirez hit an incredible 29 home runs over only 111 games and. Ranking all 15 home runs of the astros recordbreaking. Watch all the home runs for the 2018 world series about major league baseball. Home runs in a world series most home runs in a career in world series history the top 10, 1. Records test matches batting records most runs in a. Spd smith aus icc world test championship, 20192021. Most home runs in a single world series game three. It all began in his official rookie year 1947 with his first title. Springer became the first player in mlb history to hit a home run in 5 consecutive world series games. Oct 11, 20 hes also the alltime leader in world series home runs 18, rbi 40, total bases and runs scored. Louis national outfielder by name of john charles crooks, who batted a total of 7 home runs that season, combined two of them on may 10 and 11 to give his. And, in the end, it was the total of all efforts that won out.
Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in. It was the first time since 20012002 when two consecutive world series went to seven games. Astros, dodgers complete recordsetting world series stats. Nov 02, 2017 fourteen different players hit a total of 24 home runs, a world series record. The yankees obliterated pittsburgh in 3 of the games, which ny won. Most 4hit games, series2, robin yount, milwaukee a. The houston astros broke the record for most home runs hit by a team over the course of a world series, so we ranked all 15 touchemalls. List of major league baseball career home run leaders. Without looking at any references, i can tell you it was the 1960 ws between the pittsburgh pirates and ny yankees.
This was gibsons only atbat of the 1988 world series. Mantles 536 home runs are still 18thbest and hes tied atop the list of most walkoff home runs. There was an exciting game 4 in the series as the blue jays. Nov 02, 2017 bellinger, who hit the second most home runs in the national league this season with 39, was baffled by mccullers, going 0for5 with five strikeouts in the world series against the righthander. Oct 26, 2017 of the 17 runs scored in this world series, 14 have come on homers. Of the 17 runs scored in this world series, 14 have come on homers. Reggie reggie reggie october 18, 1977, reggie jackson became only the second player in history to hit three home runs during a single world series game.
Reggie reggie reggie october 18, 1977, reggie jackson became only the second player in history to hit three home runs during a single world series. Most hits in a single world series game five there have been only two fivehit games in world series history. Oct 21, 2011 the 1993 world series featured a few close games, but the reason that it is so well known is because of the last play of the series. Chicago cubs nl, 4 to 2 910 fewest runs in a series. Fourteen different players hit a total of 24 home runs, a world series record.
The 115th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league champion houston astros and the national league champion washington nationals. Which mlb players have the most home runs in the world series. Winning team 9 runs, red sox fewest runs per game in a series. Kirk gibson wins game 1 of the 1988 world series this list will have home runs that ended world series and clinched pennants. Many historical player head shots courtesy of david davis. Houston outfielder george springer was named as the world series most valuable player mvp after hitting five home runs in the. Home runs in a world series, 4 game series, lou gehrig, 4, 1928 world series. Wr hammond eng the ashes england in australia, 192829. Mar 23, 2020 joe dimaggio, 8 another legendary figure in baseball lore, dimaggio ranked fifth in career home runs at the time of his retirement 361 total, was a time allstar and won nine world series.
The 1993 world series featured a few close games, but the reason that it is so well known is because of the last play of the series. Oct 23, 2011 the most runs scored by both teams in a world series game, with final score, game number and year. Here are the teams that have hit the most home runs in a single world series. Nov 02, 2017 since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. After barrage of home runs in the world series, juicy. Joe dimaggio, 8 another legendary figure in baseball lore, dimaggio ranked fifth in career home runs at the time of his retirement 361 total. Weve already noted albert pujols threehr effort see the above section on most hits in a single world series game. Everybodys swinging for the fences, said a weary ken giles, the astros closer, who served up yasiel puigs 10th. The dodgers hit two home runs of their own on sunday, which would have tied the old record for home runs in a world series game, set by. Did you know that during the 1928 world series the iron horse lou gehrig set the world series anylength record for concecutive base on balls with five toronto blue jays outfielder joe carter set the world series record for sacrifice flies during a world series of anylength with three during the 1993 world series max carey set the alltime world series anylength record for being hit. With a major league baseballbest 27 world series championships, the yankees have had the most chances to register world series wins with 40 pennants. In his 21year career, jackson hit 563 home runs and retired as the alltime leader in series slugging, with a. Bellinger, who hit the secondmost home runs in the national league this season with 39, was baffled by mccullers, going 0for5 with. Albert pujols has a piece of the world series singlegame records for hits, runs, rbi, home runs and total bases.
What was the most home runs hit in a world series game answers. Astros, dodgers combine for most home runs in world series history. Was there ever an mlb worldseries where the loser scored. List of players with the most world series home runs answers. Reggie jacksons three game 6 home runs lift yankees to. Oct 30, 2019 alex bregman breaks a world series home run record by gabe friedman october 30, 2019 2. Yet for so many of us, it tops the list because of the backstory and the sheer improbability of it having ever happened. Everybodys swinging for the fences, said a weary ken giles, the astros closer, who. On april 8, 1974, hank aaron hit one of the most memorable home runs of all time.
Total bases in a world series most total bases in a career in world series history the top 10 1. Reggie jacksons three game 6 home runs lift yankees to world. Here are the 7 longest home runs in college world series. Andruw jones, atl 1996 last leadoff hr to start game. Player 2019 hrs number of home runs hit during the 2019 major league baseball season. Springer also set world series marks with 29 total bases, eight extrabase hits surpassing willie stargells seven in 1979 and home runs in four straight games within the same series. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. The baseball hall of fames bill dickey bio brief the yankees had 47 mediocre catchers before finding a hall of famer at the position in bill dickey. Some of that is due to having played in 65 world series games, yes, but he deserves inclusion. For the fifth time in six years, we got an allnew york world series. He didnt catch in the 28 postseason, but was an integral part of the next eight yankee world series, backstopping to the beat of a 71 record. With his 5th home run, george springer ties mark for most. What was the most home runs hit in a world series game.
Tv, the live video streaming product that airs every game in hd to nearly 400 different devices. The series was promoted and referred to as the championship of the united states, world s championship series, or world s series for short. Oct 29, 2018 watch all the home runs for the 2018 world series about major league baseball. Oct 20, 2014 most home runs in a single world series game three. The 2017 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2017. In addition to having the most career home runs in mlb history, he also had the best individual season ever. Most 4hit games, series 2, robin yount, milwaukee a.
It was springers fifth homer of the world series, tying an alltime record set by reggie jackson for the yankees in 1977 and matched by chase utley in. This slideshow displays the 24 players with the most home runs in mlb postseason history as of the end of the 2017 mlb season. M labuschagne aus icc world test championship, 20192021. When alex gordon hit a home run for the royals in the eighth inning on tuesday, it was the 5,694th home run of the season, breaking the record for most home runs in a single season set in 2000.
Da warner aus icc world test championship, 20192021. The first time such an event is recorded was 70 years ago in 1892 when a 25year old st. Burt hooton, texas, 15 innings, 2 games, 1969 fewest hits allowed minimum 20 innings 5, steve arlin, ohio st. But the yankees could not win the close games, and the 7th game. August 27, 1883, simon winchester mentions in passing that the world series was named for the new york world newspaper, but this view is disputed. Who has the most home runs in a season for every mlb.
The longest home run in college world series history at td ameritrade park unofficially belongs to former florida gator pete alonso and auburns eduoard julien. Alex bregman breaks a world series home run record by gabe friedman october 30, 2019 2. Dg bradman aus the ashes australia in england, 1930. Berra has the most world series rings of any baseball player in history, 10, and he earned every one of them. He was a key cog in the red sox memorable 2004 world series title team. Ranking all 15 home runs of the astros recordbreaking world. In their entire existence, the team has one of the best winning percentages in the sport and would surpass 10,000 total wins in their history with 87 wins this season. Both teams set a world series record with a combined total of 25 home runs throughout the. Astros george springer sets mlb record with home runs in 5.
George springer ties alltime mlb record with fifth world. Jackson set three series records, including most homers five, most runs 10 and most total bases 25. Cws series records batting individidual highest batting average minimum 15 at bats. Ranking the 11 greatest home runs in baseball history. He appeared in 14 fall classics in all and finished 104 in series for his career. Watch all the home runs for the 2018 world series youtube. Hes also the alltime leader in world series home runs 18, rbi 40, total bases and runs scored. Most consecutive world series games, home runs usa today.
Players with the most home runs in postseason history. There have been fivethree homer world series games. Alex bregman breaks a world series home run record. Dickey first donned pinstripes in 1928, playing in just 10 games that championship year. World series career hitting records by baseball almanac. Alex bregman breaks a world series home run record jewish. Most consecutive world series games hitting a home run. World series team run scoring records 19032009 1918. The most runs scored by both teams in a world series game, with final score, game number and year. Most home runs in a game records by baseball almanac. And, in the end, it was the total of all efforts that won out for the astros in a tough, wild sevengame world series. Total bases in a world series most total bases in a career in. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for home runs in a game including most in a game, most in an extrainning game, most during a doubleheader and most on opening day.
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