5 Year Recalc:
Mel Ott retired after hitting 637 career home runs. This was Ott's first success.
Charlie Keller passed 300 home runs for his career, finishing the year with 321.
Jeff Heath hit 194 home runs in real life, but joined the watch list after passing 300 career home runs. At 34 years old Heath now has 310 home runs.
Another member of the 400 home run club, Duke Snider made his debut. Snider now has 59 home runs at the age of 24.
Player Watch
Johnny Mize (36) - 456
Hank Greenberg (38) - 440
Ted Williams (31) - 394
Charlie Keller (33) - 321
Joe DiMaggio (34) - 319
Jeff Heath (34) - 310
Hal Trosky (36) - 294
Stan Musial (28) - 195
Ralph Kiner (27) - 150
Yogi Berra (24) - 97
Duke Snider (24) - 59
Season Leaders
1. Ted Williams - 45
2. Ralph Kiner - 42
3. Johnny Mize - 31
4. Larry Doby - 30
5. Andy Pafko - 30
6. Gil Hodges -29
7. Dino Restelli - 29
400 Club Retired
Babe Ruth - 728
Jimmie Foxx - 663
Mel Ott - 637
Lou Gehrig - 508
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Random Debut:
Abner Dalrymple retired with 451 career home runs.
Hanley Ramirez led the league with 38 home runs.
Player Watch
Mike Schmidt (39) - 656
Oyster Burns (37) - 420
Hanley Ramirez (36) - 363
Jody Davis (36) - 355
Byron Browne (41) - 351
Buck West (35) - 335
Chet Cochrane (27) - 252
Jeromy Burnitz (27) - 228
Fred Mann (25) - 178
David Justice (25) - 150
Season Leaders
1. Hanley Ramirez - 38
2. Chet Cochrane - 29
3. Guerdon Whiteley - 28
4. Leo Ostenberg - 27
5. Will Clark - 26
6. David Justice - 26
7. Mike Kelly - 26
400 Club Retired
Joe Munson - 538
Albert Dalrymple - 451
Jim Thome - 451