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Babe Ruth George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional Baseball in the United States, baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nickna ...

. At the time in which Babe Ruth played, some of baseball's modern awards did not exist. The

Division Series The Division Series is the quarterfinal round of the Major League Baseball postseason. Four series are played in this round, two each for both the American League and the National League. 1981 season The first use of the term "Division Series ...

and

League Championship Series The League Championship Series (LCS) is the semifinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball which has been conducted since 1969. In 1981, and since 1995, the two annual series have matched up the winners of the Division Series, ...

did not exist. Until 1931, players who had already won the

MVP MVP most commonly refers to: * Most valuable player, an award, typically for the best performing player in a sport or competition * Minimum viable product, a concept for feature estimating used in business and engineering MVP may also refer to: ...

award were ineligible to win it a second time. The

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did not exist until 1933, late in Ruth's career. At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many of baseball's most esteemed records, including the career records for

home runs In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run ...

(714 — since broken),

slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at-bats, through the following formula, where ''AB'' is the number of at-bats for a given player, an ...

(0.690),

runs batted in A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...

(2,213 — since broken),

bases on balls A base on balls (BB), better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls '' balls'', and is in turn awarded first base without the possibility of being called out. The bas ...

(2,062 — since broken) and

on-base plus slugging On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player both to get on base and to hit for power, two important offensive skills, are ...

(1.164). At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many more records than are listed here.

Career statistics

Regular Season

Batting Note: All-time MLB leader in category is in bold. Pitching * In 1916, he was the AL ERA champion, led the league with 9 shutouts pitched, and finished third in wins (23). In 1917, he led the majors with 35 completed games and finished second in the AL with 24 wins.

World Series

Batting Pitching * He set the pitching record of consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series – a record Ruth held for 43 seasons.

Achievements

National

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(

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) *

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Distinguished Service Medal (1949)

MLB

* 2×

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(

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

) * 7×

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champion (, , , , , , ) * 1923

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* 12× AL home run champion (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) ** 11× MLB home run leader (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931) * 6× AL RBI champion (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) ** 6× MLB RBI leader (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) * AL batting champion (1924) * AL ERA champion (1916) * 8× AL runs leader (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928) ** 8× MLB runs leader (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928) * 6× AL

total bases In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player gains with hit (baseball), hits. It is a weighted sum with values of 1 for a single (baseball), single, 2 for a double (baseball), double, 3 for a triple (baseball), triple and 4 ...

leader (1919, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928) ** 6× MLB total bases leader (1919, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928) * 13× AL

leader (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) ** 12× MLB slugging percentage leader (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) * 10× AL

on-base percentage In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batting (baseball), batter reaches base (baseball), base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA ...

leader (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932) ** 10× MLB on-base percentage leader (1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932) * 13× AL

leader (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) ** 11× MLB on-base plus slugging leader (1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931) * 10× AL wins above replacement leader (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931) ** 6× MLB wins above replacement leader (1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931) * 4× 50 home run club (1920, 1921, 1927, 1928) * Pitched a combined

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit (baseball), hit through conventional methods. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in ...

on June 23, 1917 * William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award (1931) * New York Yankees #3 retired * Monument Park honoree * Major League Baseball Centennial All-Time Team *

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Class of 1936 (inaugural) *

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Class of 1995 (inaugural) * During the MLB Centennial season, Ruth was crowned as the Greatest Right Fielder and Greatest Player Ever (1969) * The Babe Ruth Home Run Award, named in his honor, was an annual award presented to the previous season's leading home run hitter in the MLB * The Babe Ruth Award, named in his honor, is given annually to the

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Achievements

* First batter to hit 30 home runs in one season (July 19, 1920) * First batter to hit 40 home runs in one season (August 6, 1920) * First batter to hit 50 home runs in a season (September 24, 1920) * First batter to hit 60 home runs in a season (September 30, 1927) * First batter to hit 200 home runs in a career (May 12, 1923) * First batter to hit 300 home runs in a career (September 8, 1925) * First batter to hit 400 home runs in a career (September 2, 1927) * First batter to hit 500 home runs in a career (August 11, 1929) * First batter to hit 600 home runs in a career (August 21, 1931) * First batter to hit 700 home runs in a career (July 13, 1934) * First

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to have an

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(1921) *

Babe Ruth's called shot Babe Ruth's called shot is the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. During his at-bat, Ruth made ...

* One of nine pitchers in MLB history whose career on the mound spanned at least ten seasons and never once included a losing record

Media honors

* '' The Year Babe Ruth Hit 104 Home Runs'' * ''

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'' Athlete of the Year (1920) * ''

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'' Athlete of the Year (1926) * In 1993, the

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reported that Ruth was tied with

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as the most recognized athlete in American history * In 1995, the ''

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'' named Ruth the Greatest Athlete of All Time * Ranked #1 on ''

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'' list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players" (1998) * Ranked #1 by the

in 1999 as the Greatest Athlete of the 20th Century * Ranked #3 on ''

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'''s Top 25 Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century (1999) * Ranked #2 on ESPN ''SportsCenturys Top North American Athletes of the 20th Century (1999)(only behind

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) * Named the DHL Hometown Heroes greatest

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ever in 2006 * Ranked #1 by ''

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'' in 2012 as the Greatest

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Athlete of All Time * Ranked #2 on

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's list of Greatest Athletes of All Time (2015) * In 2016, Ruth was named

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's American Athlete of the Year from 1918–1923, and again from 1926–1929 * Named by

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as the most recognizable athlete in sports history (2018) *

's Greatest Baseball Player of All Time (2018) * Ranked #1 by

as the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time (2022) * Ranked #1 on ''

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'''s list of Greatest MLB Players of All Time (2024) * BetMGM named Ruth the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time (2025)

All-time ranks

* 1st on all-time

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list with 182.6 * 1st on all-time OPS list with 1.164 * 1st on all-time OPS+ list with 206 * 1st on all-time slugging % list with 0.690 * 2nd on all-time on-base % list with .474 * 2nd on all-time At bats per home run list with 11.76 * Tied-2nd on all-time

walk-off home run In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game. For a home run to end the game, it must be hit in the bottom of the final inning and generate enough runs to exceed the opponent's score. Because the opponent will not have an opp ...

s list with 12 * 3rd on all-time RBI list with 2,213 * 3rd on all-time

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the Baseball (ball), ball is hit in such a way that the batting (baseball), batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safe (baseball), safely in one play without any error ( ...

list with 714 * 3rd on all-time

list with 2,062 * 4th on all-time runs list with 2,174 (Tied with

Hank Aaron Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Considered one ...

) * 5th on all-time

extra-base hit In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any hit (baseball), base hit on which the batting (baseball), batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an error (base ...

s list with 1,356 * 7th on all-time

list with 5,793 * 9th on all-time grand slams list with 16 * 13th on all-time

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list with .3421 Pitching * 17th on all-time

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list with 2.277 * 17th on all-time Win–Loss % list with .6714 * 76th on all-time FIP list with 2.806

Major league records

Regular season

Home runs

Home runs, career: 714 (708 in AL, 6 in NL) *Broken by

on April 8, 1974 Home runs, season: 60 (1927) *Broken by

Roger Maris Roger Eugene Maris (born Maras; September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new List of Major League Baseball p ...

on October 1, 1961 Seasons leading the MLB in home runs: 11, (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1929, 1931) Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in home runs: 4, (twice, 1918–1921, 1926–1929) *Broken by

Ralph Kiner Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Fo ...

with 6 consecutive seasons from 1947–1952 Home runs in a single decade: 467, (1920s) Seasons with 50 or more home runs: 4, (1920, 1921, 1927, 1928) * Tied with

Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Card ...

and Sammy Sosa Seasons with 40 or more home runs: 11, (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1932) Consecutive seasons with 40 or more home runs: 7, (1926–1932) At bats per home run, career: 11.76 *Broken by

in 1998 (finished career with 10.61) At bats per home run, season: 8.48 (1920) *Broken by

, 8.13 (1996) Most times hitting two or more home runs in a game, career: 72 (71 in AL, 1 in NL) Longest home run: 575 feet (July 18, 1921)

Runs batted in

Runs batted in, career: 2,213 (2,201 in AL, 12 in NL) *Broken by

on May 10, 1975 Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in runs batted in: 3, (1919–1921) * Tied with

Cap Anson Adrian Constantine Anson (April 17, 1852 – April 14, 1922), nicknamed "Cap" (for "Captain"), "Pop", and "Baby" (early in his career) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman. Including his time in the National Association ...

Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...

Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "the Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager (baseball), manager, and coach (baseball), coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. ...

Joe Medwick Joseph Michael Medwick (November 24, 1911 – March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Ducky" and "Muscles", was an American Major League Baseball player. A left fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals during the " Gashouse Gang" era of the 1930s, he also pla ...

, George Foster, and Cecil Fielder Consecutive seasons with at least 150 RBI: 3, (1929–1931) * Tied with

Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig ( ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941), also known as Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was ...

Runs

Seasons leading the MLB in runs scored: 8, (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928) Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in runs scored: 3, (twice) (1919–1921, 1926–1928) * Tied with

King Kelly Michael Joseph "King" Kelly (December 31, 1857 – November 8, 1894), also commonly known as "$10,000 Kelly", was an American outfielder, catcher, and manager (baseball), manager in various professional American baseball leagues including the Na ...

Albert Pujols José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (, ; born December 11, 1985) is a Dominicans, Dominican professional baseball Manager (baseball), manager and former first baseman and designated hitter who is the manager of the Leones del Escogido of the Domin ...

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...

, Eddie Collins,

Ted Williams Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 193 ...

, and

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

Wins above replacement

Wins above replacement, career: 182.6 Single-season wins above replacement, by positional player: 14.1, (1923) Seasons leading the MLB in wins above replacement: 10, (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in wins above replacement: 6, (1926–1931)

Slugging percentage

Slugging percentage, career: 0.6897 Slugging percentage, season: 0.847 (1920) *Broken by

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, 0.863 (2001) Seasons leading the MLB in slugging percentage: 12, (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in slugging percentage: 6, (1926–1931) * Tied with

Dan Brouthers Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers (; May 8, 1858 – August 2, 1932) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from to , with a brief return in . Nicknamed "Big Dan" for his size, he was and weighed , w ...

On-base percentage

On-base percentage, career: .474 *Broken by

in the 1946 season (finished career with .482)

On-base plus slugging

On-base plus slugging, career: 1.164 On-base plus slugging, season: 1.379 (1920) *Broken by

, 1.381 (2002) Seasons leading the MLB in on-base plus slugging: 11, (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928, 1930, 1931)

Total bases

Total bases, single season: 457 (1921) Seasons leading the MLB in total bases: 6, (1919, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928) * Tied with

Stan Musial Stanley Frank Musial (; born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American baseball outfielder and first baseman. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent ...

Bases on balls

Bases on balls, career: 2,062 (2,042 in AL, 20 in NL) *Broken by

Rickey Henderson Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (December 25, 1958 – December 20, 2024), nicknamed "Man of Steal", was an American professional baseball left fielder who played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, inc ...

on April 25, 2001

Hits

Extra base hits, single season: 119 (1921)

Other

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per nine innings pitched for a left-handed pitcher: 7.1774 *Broken by

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, 6.7916 Highest winning percentage for a left-handed pitcher: 67.14% *Broken by

Lefty Grove Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's ...

, 68.03% Seasons leading the MLB in annual salary: 13, (1922–1934) Consecutive seasons leading the MLB in annual salary: 13, (1922–1934) No-hitter: Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 0, June 23, 1917 *First game of a doubleheader. Ruth and his catcher,

Pinch Thomas Chester David "Pinch" Thomas (January 24, 1888 – December 24, 1953) was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 through 1921 for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Cleveland Indians (1918–21 ...

, were ejected for arguing balls and strikes after walking the first batter, who was then caught stealing. Ernie Shore came on in relief and retired the next 26 in a row for a no-hitter, completely in relief. Catcher Sam Agnew caught for Shore.

American League records

Regular season

Slugging percentage

Slugging percentage, career: 0.690 Slugging percentage, season: 0.847 (1920) Slugging percentage by a lefthander, season: 0.847 (1920) Seasons leading the AL in slugging percentage: 13 (1918–1924, 1926–1931) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in slugging percentage: 7, (1918–1924)

On-base plus slugging

On-base plus slugging, career: 1.1636 On-base plus slugging, season: 1.3791 (1920) Seasons leading the AL in on-base plus slugging: 13, (1918–1924, 1926–1931) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in on-base plus slugging: 7, (1918–1924)

Runs scored

Runs scored, season: 177 (152 games, 1921) Runs scored by a lefthander, season: 177 (152 games, 1921) Seasons leading the AL in runs scored: 8 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in runs scored: Three, ''twice'' *Three (1919–1921) *Three (1926–1928) *Also achieved by

(1909–1911), Eddie Collins (1912–1914),

(1940–1942),

(1956–1958), and

Mike Trout Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an 11-time Major League Baseball All-Star Game, All-Star, three-time American League (A ...

(2012–2014) Seasons with 150 or more runs scored: 6 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930)

Doubles

Doubles by pitcher, game: 3, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918 (10 innings)

Home runs

Home runs, career: 714 Home runs with one club, career: 659, New York Yankees (1920–1934) Seasons leading the AL in home runs: 12, (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in home runs: 6, (1926–1931) Home runs by lefthander, career: 714 Home runs at home by lefthander, season: 32 (1921) *Tied by Ken Williams in 1922 Home runs on road, season: 32 (1927) Home runs on road by lefthander, season: 32 (1927) Seasons hitting home runs in all parks, career: 11 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931) Seasons with 50 or more home runs: 4 (1920, 1921, 1927, 1928) *Tied by

(1996–1999) and Sammy Sosa (1998–2001) Consecutive seasons with 50 or more home runs: Two, ''twice'' *Two (1920–1921) *Two (1927–1928) *Tied by Ken Griffey Jr. (1997–1998) and

Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, third baseman and designated hitter and current businessman. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (ML ...

(2001–2002) Seasons with 40 or more home runs: 11 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1932) Consecutive seasons with 40 or more home runs: 7 (1926–1932) Seasons with 30 or more home runs: 13 (1920–1924, 1926–1933) Seasons with 20 or more home runs: 16 (1919–1934) *Tied by

(1939–1942, 1946–1951, 1954–1958, 1960) and

Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cal ...

(1968–1980, 1982, 1984, 1985) Consecutive seasons with 20 or more home runs: 16 (1919–1934) Home runs, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928) Home runs by lefthander, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928) Home runs by lefthander, one month: 17 (September 1927) Home runs in June: 15 (1930) *Tied by Bob Johnson in 1934 and

in 1961 Home runs through July 31: 41 (1928) *Tied by

Jimmie Foxx James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "the Beast", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red ...

in 1932 Home runs in September: 17 (1927) *Tied by Albert Belle in 1995 Home runs through September 30: 60 (1927) *Tied by

in 1961 Most times hitting three home runs in a doubleheader, career (homering in both games): 7 (1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1933 ) Most times hitting two or more home runs in a game, career: 71 Home runs, two consecutive days: 6, May 21, 1930—May 22, 1930 *Ruth played four games over the two-day stretch and did not homer in one of the games. *Tied by

Tony Lazzeri Anthony Michael Lazzeri (December 6, 1903 – August 6, 1946) was an American professional baseball second baseman during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was part of the famed " Murd ...

(May 23–24, 1936)

Grand slams

Grand slams, two consecutive games (homering in each game): 2, ''twice'' *2, September 27, 1927—September 29, 1927 *2, August 6, 1929 (second game)—August 7, 1929 (first game) *Several other players have achieved this once; only Ruth has achieved it twice.

Total bases

Total bases, season: 457 (152 games in 1921) Total bases by lefthander, season: 457 (152 games in 1921) Seasons leading the AL in total bases: 6 (1919, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928) *Tied with

(1907–1909, 1911, 1915, 1917) and

(1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1951) Total bases by pitcher, game: 10, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918 (10 innings) *1 single, 3 doubles, 1 triple *Tied with Snake Wiltse, Red Ruffing and Jack Harshman

Extra-base hits

Extra-base hits, career: 1,350 (506 doubles, 136 triples, 708 HR) Extra-base hits, season: 119 (1921) *44 doubles, 16 triples, 59 HR Extra-base hits by lefthander, season: 119 (1921) *44 doubles, 16 triples, 59 HR Seasons leading the AL in extra-base hits: 7 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1928) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in extra-base hits: 4 (1918–1921) Extra-base hits by pitcher, game: 4, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918, (10 innings) *3 doubles, 1 triple *Tied with Snake Wiltse, who achieved the feat in 9 inning

Runs batted in

Runs batted in, career: 2,202 Seasons leading the AL in runs batted in: 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in runs batted in: 3 (1919–1921) *Tied with

(1907–1909) and Cecil Fielder (1990–1992) Consecutive seasons with 150 or more runs batted in: 3 (1929–1931) Seasons with 100 or more runs batted in: 13 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1933) *Broken by

in 2010 Runs batted in, month of September: 43, (1927)

Bases on balls

Bases on balls, career: 2,042 Bases on balls, season: 170 (152 games in 1923) Bases on balls by lefthander, season: 170 (152 games in 1923) Seasons leading the AL in bases on balls: 11 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928, 1930–1933) Consecutive seasons leading the AL in bases on balls: 4 (1930–1933) *Tied by

(1946–1949) Seasons with 100 or more bases on balls: 13 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928, 1930–1934)

Set with Lou Gehrig

Two teammates with 40 or more home runs, season: ''Thrice'' *1927 (Ruth 60,

47) *1930 (Ruth 49, Gehrig 41) *1931 (Ruth 46, Gehrig 46) *Achieved by several other pairs of teammates since. Ruth and Gehrig were the first, and the only to achieve it three times. Clubs with three consecutive home runs in inning: ''Twice'' *4th inning, at Philadelphia Athletics, first game, September 10, 1925 (

Bob Meusel Robert William Meusel (July 19, 1896 – November 28, 1977) was an American baseball left fielder, left and right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eleven seasons from 1920 through 1930, all but the last for the New York Yanke ...

, Ruth, Gehrig) *7th inning, at Chicago White Sox, May 4, 1929 (Ruth, Gehrig, Meusel)

Shutouts

Shutouts won or tied by lefthander, season: 9 (1916) *Tied by

Ron Guidry Ronald Ames Guidry (; born August 28, 1950), nicknamed "Louisiana Lightning" and "Gator", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees. Guidry was also the pitch ...

in 1978

All-Star Game records

Plate appearances, inning: 2, 5th inning, July 10, 1934 *Tied with

(5th inning, July 10, 1934) and Jim Rice (3rd inning, July 6, 1983) First home run in All-Star Game history: 1 on, off Bill Hallahan, 3rd inning, July 6, 1933

World Series records

:''At the time of his retirement, Ruth held the World Series career records for series played (10), runs (37), home runs (15), total bases (96), slugging percentage (0.744), extra-base hits (22), bases on balls (33), strikeouts (30), and earned run average (0.87).'' Most positions played, career: 4 (pitcher, left field, right field, first base) *Tied by

Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the Baseball color line, ...

(1B, 2B, LF, 3B),

Elston Howard Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro league baseball, Negro leagues and Major Leag ...

(LF, RF, 1B, C),

Tony Kubek Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player and television sportscaster, broadcaster. During his nine-year playing career with the New York Yankees, Kubek played in six World Series in the ...

(LF, 3B, CF, SS), and

(RF, LF, 3B, 1B) Series batting .300 or over: 6 (1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932) Runs, 4-game series: 9 (1928) *Tied by

(1932) Runs, game: 4, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1926 *Achieved by several other players since; Ruth was the first to achieve this. Consecutive games scoring one or more runs, career: 9 (1927 , 1928 , 1932 ) Hits, 4-game series: 10 (1928) Most times reached first base safely, game (batting 1.000): 5, ''twice'' *5, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1926 (3 HR, 2 BB) *5, vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 10, 1926 (1 HR, 4 BB) *Achieved by several players since then; only Ruth has achieved it twice. Home runs, 7-game series: 4 (1926) *Tied by

Duke Snider Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926 – February 27, 2011), nicknamed "the Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player. Primarily a center fielder, he spent most of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing f ...

(1952, 1956), Hank Bauer (1958), Gene Tenace (1972) and

(2002) Series with three or more home runs: 3 (1923 , 1926 , 1928 ) *Tied by

(1956 , 1960 , 1964 ) Series with two or more home runs in a game: 4 (1923, 1926, 1928, 1932) *2 HR in 1 game twice, 3 HR in 1 game twice Most home runs, three consecutive series (three consecutive years): 9 (1926 , 1927 , 1928 ) Home runs, game: 3, ''twice'' *3, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1926 (2 consecutive) *3, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 9, 1928 (2 consecutive) *Ruth is the only player to achieve this twice. *Tied by

(October 18, 1977 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — each on 1st pitch),

(October 22, 2011 at Texas Rangers), and

Pablo Sandoval Pablo Emilio Sandoval Reyes (born August 11, 1986) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball ...

(October 24, 2012 vs. Detroit Tigers) *Ruth also homered twice in a World Series game on two occasions (October 11, 1923 and October 1, 1932) Home runs, two consecutive innings: 2, ''twice'' *2, 4th and 5th innings, at New York Giants, October 11, 1923 *2, 7th and 8th innings, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 9, 1928 *Ruth was the first to achieve this. It was next achieved by Ted Kluszewski on October 1, 1959. *Several other players have achieved this since; only Ruth has achieved it twice. Total bases, 4-game series: 22 (1928) Total bases, game: 12, ''twice'' *12, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1926 (3 HR) *12, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 9, 1928 (3 HR) *Also achieved by

on October 18, 1977 (3 HR vs. Los Angeles Dodgers) *Broken by

on October 22, 2011 (3 HR, 2 singles at Texas Rangers) Extra-base hits, 4-game series: 6 (1928) Bases on balls, game: 4, vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 10, 1926 *Tied with Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates, October 16, 1909),

Doug DeCinces Douglas Vernon DeCinces ( ; born August 29, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987 for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and St. Louis Cardina ...

(Baltimore Orioles, October 13, 1979), Dick Hoblitzell (Boston Red Sox, October 9, 1916, 14 innings),

Ross Youngs Ross Middlebrook "Pep" Youngs (April 10, 1897 – October 22, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Pep", he played ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants from 1917 through 19 ...

(New York Giants, October 10, 1924, 12 innings), and

(Brooklyn Dodgers, October 5, 1952, 11 innings) Stolen bases, inning: 2, 5th inning, vs. New York Giants, October 6, 1921 *Tied with several other players Innings pitched, game: 14, vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, October 9, 1916 *Ruth pitched a complete game victory (won game 2–1) Consecutive scoreless innings pitched: 29 2/3 innings *Broken by Whitey Ford October 8, 1961

Notes and references

Notes

References

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