Babe Ruth continued to dominate the home run record books, leading the league in home runs for the seventh straight season by blasting 53 home runs. It was the fifth time in his career that Ruth hit more than 50 home runs in a season. He is just 2 home runs shy of hitting 400 for his career, and has hit more than twice as many home runs as the number two home run hitter, Rogers Hornsby.
The Cubs placed three hitters in the top 10 for 1925, including rookie Mandy Brooks who hit 24 homers. Once again the Yankees led the league in home runs with 145. It doesn't hurt when one guy chips in 50 plus each year.
Active players now make up 12 of the top 20 career spots as the transition from deadball era to live ball era continues. Four big names are dropped from the career leader board, Ed Delahanty, Honus Wagner, Cap Anson, and Sam Crawford.
Milestone Watch:
Babe Ruth needs 2 home runs to pass 400 for his career.
Rogers Hornsby needs 27 home runs to pass 200 for his career.
1925 Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53
2) Jim Bottomley - STL - 29
3) Glenn Wright - PIT - 27
4) Rogers Hornsby - STL - 26
5) Al Simmons - PHA - 25
6) Mandy Brooks - CHN - 24
7) Gabby Hartnett - CHN - 23
8) Bill Terry - NYG - 23
9) Butch Henline - NYY - 21
10) Ben Paschal - CHN - 21
1925 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Mandy Brooks - CHN - 24
1925 Team Home Run Leader:
New York Yankees - 145
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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 - 53 (1925)
4) Babe Ruth - NYY - 51 (1923)
5) Babe Ruth - NYY - 50 (1920)
6) Babe Ruth - NYY - 49 (1924)
7) Rogers Hornsby - SLN - 37 (1922)
8) Jim Bottomley - STL - 36 (1923)
9) Hack Wilson - NYG - 35 (1924)
10) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
11) Joe Hauser - PHA - 32 (1923)
12) Joe Hauser - PHA - 32 (1924)
13) Bob Meusel - NYY - 30 (1922)
14) Babe Ruth - BOS - 29 (1919)
15) Jim Bottomley - STL - 29 (1924)
16) Gabby Hartnett - CHN - 29 (1924)
17) Jim Bottomley - STL - 29 (1925)
18) George Kelly - NYG - 28 (1922)
19) Gabby Hartnett - CHN - 28 (1923)
20) Goose Goslin - WAS - 27 (1922)
21) Ned Williamson - 27 (1884)
22) Buck Freeman - 25 (1899)
23) Glenn Wright - PIT - 27 (1925)
Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
2) Jim Bottomley - STL - 24 (1922)
3) Mandy Brooks - CHN - 24 (1925)
4) Al Simmons - PHA - 21 (1924)
5) Glenn Wright - PIT - 21 (1924)
6) Frank Parkinson - PHI - 19 (1921)
7) Hack Wilson - NYG - 19 (1923)
8) George Grantham - CHN - 18 (1922)
9) Earl Sheely - CHA - 17 (1921)
10) Bob Meusel - NYY - 16 (1920)
11) Gabby Hartnett - CHN - 16 (1922)
Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) New York Yankees - 159 (1921)
2) New York Yankees - 145 (1925)
3) Chicago White Stockings - 142 (1884)
4) New York Yankees - 127 (1922)
5) New York Giants - 124 (1923)
6) New York Yankees - 121 (1924)
7) St. Louis Cardinals - 119 (1925)
8) New York Yankees - 118 (1923)
9) New York Yankees - 117 (1920)
10) Philadelphia Phillies - 112 (1923)
Career Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - 398 (1914-1925)
2) Rogers Hornsby - 173 (1915-1925)
3) Roger Connor - 138 (1880-1897)
4) Cy Williams - 137 (1912-1925)
5) Sam Thompson - 127 (1885-1906)
6) Harry Stovey - 122 (1880-1893)
7) Bob Meusel - 121 (1920-1925)
8) Gavvy Cravath - 118 (1908-1920)
9) Jimmy Ryan - 118 (1885-1903)
10) Jim Bottomley - 118 (1922-1925)
11) Joe Jackson - 117 (1908-1925)
12) Joe Hauser - 117 (1922-1925)
13) Happy Felsch - 114 (1915-1925)
14) Zack Wheat - 114 (1909-1925)
15) Elmer Smith - 111 (1914-1925)
16) George Kelly - 108 (1915-1925)
17) Dan Brouthers - 106 (1879-1904)
18) Hugh Duffy - 106 (1888-1906)
19) Mike Tiernan - 106 (1887-1899)
20) George Sisler - 106 (1915-1925)