Mike Schmidt was a consistent home run hitter and ranks 16th in the all-time list with 548 home runs. Miguel Cabrera, who is still active, has hit 487 home runs during Baseball’s modern era. Then you have Carl Yastrzemski who played in the 1970’s and hit 452 homers in his career. Ranked 107 is Darryl Strawberry, who had one of the most elegant swings in MLB history , he was able to hit 335 home runs, despite his off the field issues.

So, who are the all-time home run leaders in MLB history? Well, the list includes legends like Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, and current standout Albert Pujols. Let’s take a look at the magnificent seven, the top 7 home runs kings in the MLB.

7. Ken Griffey, Jr.

Ken Griffey, Jr. hit 630 career home runs, Griffey was synonymous with the Seattle Mariners, and was the AL home run leader on four occasions. Griffey was the total package, he could hit, run, and field.

6. Willie Mays

The fantastic Willie Mays hit 660 homers in his career with the Giants and Mets. Mays also was the NL home run king on four occasions, and he was the National League’s stolen base leader 4-times as well. One of baseball’s most legendary figures.

5. Albert Pujols

The only active player on this list, Albert Pujols has hit 662 homers in his career, and at 41 he could still reach that 670 home run milestone with a full season of baseball. Pujols was a two-time NL home run leader and three-time NL MVP.

4. Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez doesn’t get the credit he deserves at times, for whatever reason Rodriguez gets a lot of heat for his time with the Yankees, where he won a World Series in 2009. Rodriguez’s body of work shows that he hit 696 home runs, just four shy of hitting 700. A power hitter Rodriguez is among the best in baseball history with the bat in his hands.

3. Babe Ruth

The Babe played in a different era, Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs in his career, say what you want about the times, whatever era, Ruth had a lifestyle that no athlete that wants to be on top of his game should have. He partied, drank, and would spend his nights in brothels. Nonetheless the Babe was the home run king for over 30 years.

2. Hank Aaron

To many the legitimate home run king, Hank Aaron broke many barriers, not just hitting home runs, which were a total of 755. Aaron was a 25! time all-star, a slugger like no other, Aaron had a batting average of .305!

1. Barry Bonds

Statistically speaking Barry Bonds is the MLB’s home run king with 762 total HRs. Unfortunately, many purists have requested an asterisk be put on that number due to Bonds using steroids to perform better on the field. Still as far as the MLB is concerned Bonds is the Home Run King.

Aaron spent his successful and daring MLB career with the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers, playing 23 years in the Majors. His name even transcended the game of baseball and he will be remembered for more than being one of the best of all time at his job.

The past 13 months haven’t been easy for anybody and the world of sports has seen how some big figures left this world. Aaron is sadly another name on that infamous list. It’s time to go through all his records and all the good things he did on the field.

Hank Aaron’snumbers in MLB

Aaron left a huge mark on the game; he defied racism and earned a lot of fans thanks to his performances on the field. At the time he left the game, the outfielder had racked up a lot of records. When he finished his career, Aaron had hit .305/.374/.555 (155 OPS+). Until Barry Bonds took over, he was the home-run king in the league, hitting 755 home runs in his MLB tenure.

HowHank Aaron ranks among MLB players in every historical stat

775 HRs (2nd all-time)
2,297 RBIs (1st all-time)
3,771 hits (3rd all-time)
2,174 runs (4th all-time)
3,298 games played (3rd all-time)
6,856 total basses (1st all-time)
1,477 extra bases hits (1st all-time)
293 intentional walks (4th all-time)
25 All-Star selections (1st all-time)

He really was a force behind the plate. Aaron collected a lot of awards, too, including the 1957 National League MVP. His career was really good, although he only won one World Series. Moreover, he took home three Gold Gloves and two batting titles. The outfielder led the league in home runs four times, RBI four times, runs three times, hits twice, doubles four times, slugging four times and OPS three times.

This was a formidable talent; someone who could make incredible plays in the outfield and then send the ball to the bleachers when he had to face pitchers. Hank Aaron will go down in history as one of the greatest hitters of all time and nothing can change that.