For the second straight year the rookie home run mark fell, as Ted Williams hit 29 home runs as an 18 year old. Williams of course hit 521 home runs in real life and is off to a great start.
Mule Suttles led the league with 47 home runs, the second most ever, and moves within 29 of 500 homers. At 35 years old he appears to be a safe bet, but we'll see how high he can go to improve the career mark.
Phil Weintraub now appears on the career leaders, while Chino Smith drops off, despite still being active.
The 400 Club
Active Members of the 400 Club
Lou Gehrig (493) 287
Mel Ott (511) 224
Jimmie Foxx (534) 173
Ted Williams (521) 29
Players to Debut
(44) - next debut: 1938 - Stan Musial (475)
Players who reached 400 club in replay, but not real life
(2) - Mule Suttles (N/A) 471, Leroy Jones (0)418
Players who reached 400 club in real life, but not replay
(1) - Babe Ruth (714) 351
1937 Home Run Leaders
1. Mule Suttles - 47
2. LeRoy Jones - 33
3. Johnny Mize - 33
4. Ted Williams - 29
5. Mel Ott - 25
6. Hank Greenberg - 23
7. Charlie Keller - 23
1937 Home Run Rookie Leader
Ted Williams - 29
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Season Home Run Leaders:
1. Leroy Jones (1929) 48
2. Mule Suttles (1937) 47
3. Leroy Jones (1930) 46
4. Mule Suttles (1929) 43
5. Mule Suttles (1930) 43
6. Leroy Jones (1928) 42
7. Syl Simon (1930) 39
8. Mule Suttles (1934) 39
9. Bud Davis (1923) 38
10. Leroy Jones (1925) 36
Season Home Run Rookie Leaders:
1. Ted Williams(1936) 29
2. Charlie Keller (1935) 28
3. Lou Gehrig (1921) 25
4. Leo Shoals (1935) 21
5. Nick Etten (1932) 18
6. Tommy Henrich (1932) 17
7. George Selkirk (1927) 17
8. Joe DiMaggio (1932) 16
9. Frank Reiger (1914) 16
10. Buzz Clarkson (1935) 14
Career Home Run Leaders:
1. Mule Suttles #-471
2. Leroy Jones #-418
3. Ed Breckenridge - 355
4. Babe Ruth -351
5. Syl Simon #-308
6. Lou Gehrig #-287
7. Yam Yaryan -281
8. Dan Lally - 255
9. Frank Reiger -244
10. Henry Cote - 237
11. Buster Burrell - 224
12. Mel Ott #-224
13. Oscar Charleston -209
14. Bud Davis -195
15. Carr Smith #-193
16. Billy Klusman - 189
17. Jimmie Foxx #-173
18. Frank Brazill -167
19. Al Simmons #-167
20. Rogers Hornsby #-158
21. Chick Tolson #-158
22. Dan Boone -153
23. Cy Williams -153
24. Phil Weintraub #-151
25. Gabby Hartnett #-141