For the fourth year in a row there was a different single season leader, as Claude Wilborn led the league this year with 32 home runs. Wilborn was really a career minor except for 5 career games in the majors.
At 39 years old, Mule Suttles is winding down his career. This year Suttles had his lowest total in home runs (13) and batting average (.266) since his rookie season. With 556 career home runs, Suttles has over 100 more home runs than number 2 on the career list and his lead should be safe for quite a while. Suttles also has a career batting average of .337 and has collected 4168 hits. That would be good for third on the all-time list, behind only Rose (4256) and Cobb (4189).
The 400 Club
Active Members of the 400 Club
Lou Gehrig (493) 290
Mel Ott (511) 288
Jimmie Foxx (534) 244
Ted Williams (521) 108
Stan Musial (475) 33
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) 556, Leroy Jones (0) 450
Players who reached 400 club in real life, but not replay
(1) - Babe Ruth (714) 351
1940 Home Run Leaders
1. Claude Wilborn - 32
2. Willard Brown - 30
3. Leo Shoals - 29
4. Buzz Clarkson - 26
5. Luke Easter - 25
6. Butch Nieman - 23
7. Jimmie Foxx - 22
1940 Home Run Rookie Leader
Dave Pope - 13
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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 #-556
2. Leroy Jones #-450
3. Ed Breckenridge - 355
4. Babe Ruth -351
5. Syl Simon #-314
6. Lou Gehrig #-290
7. Mel Ott #-288
8. Yam Yaryan -281
9. Dan Lally - 255
10. Jimmie Foxx #-244
11. Frank Reiger -244
12. Henry Cote - 237
13. Buster Burrell - 224
14. Carr Smith -219
15. Hank Greenberg #-210
16. Oscar Charleston -209
17. Bud Davis -195
18. Billy Klusman - 189
19. Rogers Hornsby -175
20. Johnny Mize #-187
21. Phil Weintraub #-187
22. Frank Brazill -167
23. Al Simmons -167
24. Chick Tolson -158
25. Dan Boone -153
26. Chino Smith #-153
27. Cy Williams -153