Career regular-season home runs in Major League Baseball, as of October 11, 2026 (through the end of the 2026 regular season; playoff home runs are not counted). Barry Bonds holds the record, and no active player is in the top 22.
Pictured: Barry Bonds hitting his 756th career home run to pass Hank Aaron (August 7, 2007), #1 with 762.
| Rank | Player | Career HR | Years active | Status | Debut era | Primary team | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Bonds | 762 | 1986–2007 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Giants | Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants |
| 2 | Hank Aaron | 755 | 1954–1976 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Braves | Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers |
| 3 | Babe Ruth | 714 | 1914–1935 | Retired | Before 1950 | Yankees | Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Braves |
| 4 | Albert Pujols | 703 | 2001–2022 | Retired | 2000 and later | Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 5 | Alex Rodriguez | 696 | 1994–2016 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Yankees | Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees |
| 6 | Willie Mays | 660 | 1951–1973 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Giants | New York/San Francisco Giants, New York Mets |
| 7 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 630 | 1989–2010 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Mariners | Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox |
| 8 | Jim Thome | 612 | 1991–2012 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Guardians | Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, others |
| 9 | Sammy Sosa | 609 | 1989–2007 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Cubs | Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles |
| 10 | Frank Robinson | 586 | 1956–1976 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Reds | Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels, Cleveland Indians |
| 11 | Mark McGwire | 583 | 1986–2001 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Athletics | Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals |
| 12 | Harmon Killebrew | 573 | 1954–1975 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Twins | Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals |
| 13 | Rafael Palmeiro | 569 | 1986–2005 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Rangers | Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs |
| 14 | Reggie Jackson | 563 | 1967–1987 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Athletics | Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles |
| 15 | Manny Ramirez | 555 | 1993–2011 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Red Sox | Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, others |
| 16 | Mike Schmidt | 548 | 1972–1989 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 17 | David Ortiz | 541 | 1997–2016 | Retired | 1980–1999 | Red Sox | Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox |
| 18 | Mickey Mantle | 536 | 1951–1968 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Yankees | New York Yankees |
| 19 | Jimmie Foxx | 534 | 1925–1945 | Retired | Before 1950 | Athletics | Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies |
| 20 | Willie McCovey | 521 | 1959–1980 | Retired | 1950–1979 | Giants | San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics |
| 20 | Frank Thomas | 521 | 1990–2008 | Retired | 1980–1999 | White Sox | Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays |
| 20 | Ted Williams | 521 | 1939–1960 | Retired | Before 1950 | Red Sox | Boston Red Sox |
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As of October 11, 2026, through the end of the 2026 regular season, which finished on September 27. Regular-season home runs only: postseason home runs are excluded. All 22 players listed are retired, so these totals will not change; the highest active hitters, Giancarlo Stanton (456) and Mike Trout (426), are far short of the 521 needed for the table, and Aaron Judge’s final 2026 total could not be confirmed. Willie McCovey, Frank Thomas and Ted Williams are tied at 521, so all three are ranked 20th; Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews (512) are next. Primary team is the franchise with the most of the player’s home runs and is not verified for every row.[1]
Bonds hit No. 756 off the Nationals’ Mike Bacsik on August 7, 2007, at AT&T Park, passing Hank Aaron, and finished at 762 in 22 seasons with the Pirates and Giants.[2] His career has been shadowed by the BALCO investigation and allegations of performance-enhancing drug use, which he has denied knowingly using; MLB lists the record without qualification.[3]
Aaron passed Babe Ruth on April 8, 1974, with his 715th home run at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, a record that stood until Bonds broke it in 2007.[4] Most of his 755 came with the Braves franchise, and his last two seasons were with the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]
Ruth’s 714th and final home run came on May 25, 1935, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, one of three he hit that day for the Boston Braves.[6] His mark was the career record until Aaron passed it in 1974.[4]
Pujols reached 700 on September 23, 2022, at Dodger Stadium, hitting 699 and 700 the same night, and became the fourth player to do so.[7] He retired after the 2022 season with 703.
Rodriguez hit No. 600 on August 4, 2010, and his 696th on July 18, 2016, against the Orioles, his last full season.[8] He served a season-long suspension in 2014 for violating MLB’s drug policy, and returned to hit 65 more homers across 2015 and 2016.[9]
Mays hit No. 600 on September 22, 1969, becoming the second player to reach that mark after Ruth, and finished with 660.[10] He missed almost two seasons to military service in his prime.[10]
Griffey hit No. 600 on June 9, 2008, a two-run shot for the Reds in Florida.[11] He retired in 2010 with 630 homers.
Thome hit Nos. 599 and 600 in the same game on August 15, 2011, against the Tigers, and later retired with 612.[12] He also holds the MLB record of 13 walk-off home runs.[13]
Sosa hit No. 600 on June 20, 2007, for the Rangers against his old Cubs, becoming the fifth player to reach 600.[14] A 2009 news report said he was among players who tested positive in a 2003 survey test; he has denied using performance-enhancing drugs knowingly.[15]
Robinson hit his 500th on September 13, 1971, for the Orioles, and finished with 586.[16] He won MVP awards in both leagues, with the Reds in 1961 and the Orioles in 1966.[16]