Lou Gehrig led the majors with 34 home runs in 1933, and moved up to second place in the all-time home run list with 325 career home runs. Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics came in second with 33 home runs, and made his debut on the top 20 all-time career list in 18th place with 157 home runs. Another Athletic, Bob Johnson led all rookies with 25 homers.
Both Lou Gehrig and Joe Hauser passed 300 home runs for their career.
With 127 home runs, the Philadelphia Athletics had the most home runs by a team.
Travis Jackson dropped off the career list with 144 home runs, but as an active player still could see a return to the all-time list before he is finished playing.
Goose Goslin retired from baseball in 14th place with 172 home runs. Goslin had a twelve year career with the Washington Senators, and retired from baseball after injury setbacks ended his career. His best season came in 1922, when Goslin slugged 27 home runs. He topped 20 homers four different seasons, 1922, 1923, 1928, and 1932. In real life Goslin played 18 seasons and hit 248 career home runs. His 37 home runs for Washington and the St. Louis Browns was a career high. He also spent 4 seasons with Detroit from 1934-1937, and topped 20 home runs in a season three times.
George Kelly also retired from baseball in 1933, finishing in 17th place with 166 career home runs in 18 seasons. In 1922 Kelly hit 28 home runs for the New York Giants, his best season. Kelly had one other season with over 20 homers, 1920, where he slugged 24 for the Giants. Nicknamed 'Highpockets', Kelly was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fall in real life in 1973 by the veteran's committee. He hit 148 career home runs and retired in 1932. His best season in real life was 23 home runs in 1921 for the Giants.
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Milestone Watch:
Rogers Hornsby needs 7 home runs to pass 300 for his career.
Jim Bottomley needs 34 home runs to pass 300 for his career.
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The 400 Club:
Players who reached the 400 club in OOTP and in real life:
Babe Ruth - 500 (715)
Active players of the 400 club and where they stand:
Lou Gehrig - 325 (493)
Jimmy Foxx - 157 (534)
Mel Ott - 92 (511)
Players who have not debuted yet:
40
Members of my 400 club who didn't hit 400 in real life:
None yet
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1933 Home Run Leaders
1) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 34
2) Jimmy Foxx - PHA - 33
3) Chuck Klein - PHI - 30
4) Bill Dickey - NYY - 28
5) Don Hurst - PHI - 28
6) Bob Johnson - PHA - 25
7) Johnny Vergez - PHA - 25
8) Buzz Arlett - CHA - 24
9) Ed Morgan - CLE - 24
10) Hal Trosky - CLE - 24
1933 Rookie Home Run Leader:
Bob Johnson - PHA - 25
1933 Team Home Run Leader:
Philadelphia Athletics - 127
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Single Season Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - NYY - 82 (1921)
2) Chuck Klein - PHI - 56 (1929)
3) Babe Ruth - NYY - 55 (1922)
4) Babe Ruth - NYY - 53 (1925)
5) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 53 (1930)
6) Babe Ruth - NYY - 51 (1923)
7) Lou Gehrig - NYY - 51 (1929)
8) Babe Ruth - NYY - 50 (1920)
9) Babe Ruth - NYY - 49 (1924)
10) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
Rookie Home Run Record - Single Season
1) Chuck Klein - PHI - 47 (1928)
2) Joe Hauser - PHA - 34 (1922)
3) Don Hurst - PHI - 32 (1928)
4) Wally Berger - BSN - 27 (1930)
5) Dale Alexander - DET - 25 (1929)
6) Bob Johnson - PHA - 25 (1933)
7) Jim Bottomley - STL - 24 (1922)
8) Mandy Brooks - CHN - 24 (1925)
9) Hal Trosky - CLE - 24 (1933)
10) Al Simmons - PHA - 21 (1924)
11) Glenn Wright - PIT - 21 (1924)
12) Ernie Lombardi - BRO - 21 (1931)
Single Season Team Home Run Leaders
1) New York Yankees - 171 (1930)
2) New York Yankees - 168 (1928)
3) New York Yankees - 162 (1929)
4) New York Yankees - 159 (1921)
5) Philadelphia Phillies - 156 (1930)
6) Philadelphia Phillies - 152 (1928)
7) New York Yankees - 145 (1925)
8) Chicago White Stockings - 142 (1884)
9) Philadelphia Phillies - 136 (1929)
10) New York Yankees - 133 (1932)
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Career Home Run Leaders
1) Babe Ruth - 500 (1914-1931)
2) Lou Gehrig - 325 (1924-1933)
3) Joe Hauser - 305 (1922-1933)
4) Rogers Hornsby - 293 (1915-1933)
5) Jim Bottomley - 266 (1922-1933)
6) Chuck Klein - 239 (1928-1933)
7) Bob Meusel - 230 (1920-1933)
8) Gabby Hartnett - 229 (1922-1933)
9) Al Simmons - 222 (1924-1933)
10) Hack Wilson - 201 (1923-1933)
11) Babe Herman - 198 (1926-1933)
12) Don Hurst - 195 (1928-1933)
13) Harry Heilmann - 177 (1914-1933)
14) Goose Goslin - 172 (1921-1932)
15) Chick Hafey - 168 (1924-1933)
16) Ben Paschal - 167 (1915-1933)
17) George Kelly - 166 (1915-1932)
18) Jimmy Foxx - 157 (1926-1933)
19) Bill Terry - 155 (1923-1933)
20) Glenn Myatt - 146 (1920-1933)
21) George Sisler - 146 (1915-1931)