Rookie Joe Hauser of the Philadelphia Athletics made an impact his first season, blasting 34 home runs, which set the new record for most home runs by a rookie, while finishing third overall, behind Babe Ruth's 55 and Rogers Hornsby's 37. The New York Yankees again led the league with 127 home runs.
Seven players joined the ranks of the top 20 single season home runs, with eleven players falling off, with seasons ranging from 19 to 22.
Three active players joined the career home run list, with Rogers Hornsby making the highest debut in tenth place with 104 career home runs. Cy Williams and Joe Jackson also joined the top twenty all-time home run list. Off the list are Bill Dahlen and Fred Luderus, each with 84, and Nap Lajoie and Sherry Magee, each with 83.
Milestone Watch:
Babe Ruth needs 55 home runs to pass 300 for his career.
1922 Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55
2) Rogers Hornsby - SLN - 37
3) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34
4) Bob Meusel - NYY - 30
5) George Kelly - NYG - 28
6) Goose Goslin - WAS - 27
7) Jim Bottomley - STL - 24
8) Frank Parkinson - PHI - 21
9) Happy Felsch - CHA - 20
10) Joe Jackson - CHA - 20
1922 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Joe Hauser - PHA - 34
1922 Team Home Run Leader:
New York Yankees - 127
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
3) Babe Ruth - NYY - 50 (1920)
4) Rogers Hornsby - SLN - 37 (1922)
5) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
6) Bob Meusel - NYY - 30 (1922)
7) Babe Ruth - BOS - 29 (1919)
8) George Kelly - NYG - 28 (1922)
9) Goose Goslin - WAS - 27 (1922)
10) Ned Williamson - 27 (1884)
11) Buck Freeman - 25 (1899)
12) Fred Pfeffer - 25 (1884)
13) George Sisler - SLA - 25 (1921)
14) Gavvy Cravath - 24 (1915)
15) Jim Bottomley - STL - 24 (1922)
16) Bob Meusel - NYY - 23 (1920)
17) Elmer Smith - CLE - 23 (1920)
18) Happy Felsch - CHA - 23 (1921)
19) Rogers Hornsby - SLN - 23 (1921)
20) Elmer Smith - CLE - 23 (1921)
Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
2) Jim Bottomley - STL - 24 (1922)
3) Frank Parkinson - PHI - 19 (1921)
4) George Grantham - CHN - 18 (1922)
5) Earl Sheely - CHA - 17 (1921)
6) Bob Meusel - NYY - 16 (1920)
7) Gabby Hartnett - CHN - 16 (1922)
8) Lew Fonseca - CIN - 14 (1921)
9) Russ Wrightstone - PHI - 13 (1920)
10) Bing Miller - WAS - 13 (1921)
Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) New York Yankees - 159 (1921)
2) Chicago White Stockings - 142 (1884)
3) New York Yankees - 127 (1922)
4) New York Yankees - 117 (1920)
5) St. Louis Cardinals - 109 (1922)
6) Boston Beaneaters - 103 (1894)
7) Philadelphia Phillies - 98 (1922)
8) Philadelphia Athletics - 97 (1922)
9) New York Giants - 94 (1922)
10) Philadelphia Phillies - 88 (1920)
Career Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - 245 (1914-1922)
2) Roger Connor - 138 (1880-1897)
3) Sam Thompson - 127 (1885-1906)
4) Harry Stovey - 122 (1880-1893)
5) Gavvy Cravath - 118 (1908-1920)
6) Jimmy Ryan - 118 (1885-1903)
7) Dan Brouthers - 106 (1879-1904)
8) Hugh Duffy - 106 (1888-1906)
9) Mike Tiernan - 106 (1887-1899)
10) Rogers Hornsby - 104 (1915-1922)
11) Ed Delahanty - 101 (1888-1903)
12) Honus Wagner - 101 (1897-1917)
13) Cap Anson - 97 (1871-1897)
14) Sam Crawford - 97 (1899-1917)
15) Fred Pfeffer - 94 (1882-1897)
16) Frank Schulte - 92 (1904-1918)
17) Cy Williams - 92 (1912-1922)
18) Herman Long - 91 (1889-1904)
19) Joe Jackson - 87 (1908-1922)
20) Jake Beckley - 86 (1888-1907)