Luke Easter led the league for the first time with 35 home runs, a career high for the 24 year old, who's previous high was 15 homers. Easter played in the Negro Leagues in real life, and debuted in the majors in 1949, hitting 93 home runs. We'll see how many 'Easter Eggs' he can hit in his career, as his home runs were called.
Johnny Mize debuted on the career home run list. Carr Smith retired in 14th place on the career list with 219 home runs. In real life Smith didn't hit a home run. Rogers Hornsby also retired with 175 career home runs. In real life Hornsby hit 301 home runs. Chick Tolson was the final player to retire on the career home run list, with 158 homers. Tolson hit 4 home runs in real life.
The 400 Club
Active Members of the 400 Club
Lou Gehrig (493) 290
Mel Ott (511) 267
Jimmie Foxx (534) 222
Ted Williams (521) 91
Stan Musial (475) 17
Players to Debut
(43) - next debut: 1944 - Duke Snider (407)
Players who reached 400 club in replay, but not real life
(2) - Mule Suttles (N/A) 543, Leroy Jones (0) 450
Players who reached 400 club in real life, but not replay
(1) - Babe Ruth (714) 351
1939 Home Run Leaders
1. Luke Easter - 35
2. Claude Wilborn - 33
3. Leo Shoals - 28
4. Chuck Workman - 27
5. Charlie Keller - 26
6. Babe Young - 26
7. Charlie Gilbert - 25
1939 Home Run Rookie Leader
Stan Musial - 17
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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. Frank Colman (1938) 17
9. Stan Musial (1939) 17
10. Joe DiMaggio (1932) 16
11. Frank Reiger (1914) 16
12. Jackie Robinson (1938) 16
Career Home Run Leaders:
1. Mule Suttles #-543
2. Leroy Jones #-450
3. Ed Breckenridge - 355
4. Babe Ruth -351
5. Syl Simon #-314
6. Lou Gehrig #-290
7. Yam Yaryan -281
8. Mel Ott #-267
9. Dan Lally - 255
10. Frank Reiger -244
11. Henry Cote - 237
12. Buster Burrell - 224
13. Jimmie Foxx #-222
14. Carr Smith -219
15. Oscar Charleston -209
16. Bud Davis -195
17. Billy Klusman - 189
18. Hank Greenberg #-188
19. Rogers Hornsby -175
20. Phil Weintraub #-174
21. Johnny Mize #-169
22. Frank Brazill -167
23. Al Simmons -167
24. Chick Tolson -158
25. Dan Boone -153
26. Chino Smith #-153
27. Cy Williams -153