Baseball Players with the Most Home Runs in a World Series Game
Posted by Vin Getz
Albert Pujols! Wow! Three home runs in a single World Series game.
The last player to do it was of course Reggie Jackson, back in 1977.
Only three players have ever done it. Babe Ruth is the third – he did it twice.
All together, 42 different players have hit more than one home run in a World Series game 50 times. Including his 3-home run games, Ruth has had a mutliple home run World Series game four times – most of any player.
Chase Utley, Willie Aikens, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider and Lou Gehrig are the others with multiple, multiple home run games in the World Series.
Thanks to Steve Lombardi, who crunched the numbers on baseball-reference.com. Check out his full post on this:
Career HR Totals of Those to Have Multi-HR World Series Game
And stop by his excellent baseball blog: waswatching.com
Follow @VinGetzLIST UPDATED: Through 2012 Postseason
PLAYER | YEAR | GAME | FOR | AGAINST | RESULT | HR | |
1. | Pablo Sandoval | 2012 | 1 | Giants | Tigers | W 8-3 | 3 |
1. | Albert Pujols | 2011 | 3 | Cardinals | Rangers | W 16-7 | 3 |
1. | Reggie Jackson | 1977 | 6 | Yankees | Dodgers | W 8-4 | 3 |
1. | Babe Ruth | 1928 | 4 | Yankees | Cardinals | W 7-3 | 3 |
1. | Babe Ruth | 1926 | 4 | Yankees | Cardinals | W 10-5 | 3 |
6. | Chase Utley | 2009 | 5 | Phillies | Yankees | W 8-6 | 2 |
6. | Jayson Werth | 2009 | 3 | Phillies | Yankees | L 5-8 | 2 |
6. | Chase Utley | 2009 | 1 | Phillies | Yankees | W 6-1 | 2 |
6. | Ryan Howard | 2008 | 4 | Phillies | Rays | W 10-2 | 2 |
6. | Jeff Kent | 2002 | 5 | Gianst | Angels | W 16-4 | 2 |
6. | Tim Salmon | 2002 | 2 | Angels | Giants | W 11-10 | 2 |
6. | Troy Glaus | 2002 | 1 | Angels | Giants | L 3-4 | 2 |
6. | Chad Curtis | 1999 | 3 | Yankees | Braves | W 6-5 | 2 |
6. | Scott Brosius | 1998 | 3 | Yankees | Padres | W 5-4 | 2 |
6. | Greg Vaughn | 1998 | 1 | Padres | Yankees | L 6-9 | 2 |
6. | Andruw Jones | 1996 | 1 | Braves | Yankees | W 12-1 | 2 |
6. | Lenny Dykstra | 1993 | 4 | Phillies | Blue Jays | L 14-15 | 2 |
6. | Chris Sabo | 1990 | 3 | Reds | A’s | W 8-3 | 2 |
6. | Dave Henderson | 1989 | 3 | A’s | Giants | W 13-7 | 2 |
6. | Gary Carter | 1986 | 4 | Mets | Red Sox | W 6-2 | 2 |
6. | Kirk Gibson | 1984 | 5 | Tigers | Padres | W 8-4 | 2 |
6. | Alan Trammell | 1984 | 4 | Tigers | Padres | W 4-2 | 2 |
6. | Eddie Murray | 1983 | 5 | Orioles | Phillies | W 5-0 | 2 |
6. | Willie McGee | 1982 | 3 | Cardinals | Brewers | W 6-2 | 2 |
6. | Willie Aikens | 1980 | 4 | Royals | Phillies | W 5-3 | 2 |
6. | Willie Aikens | 1980 | 1 | Royals | Phillies | L 6-7 | 2 |
6. | Davey Lopes | 1978 | 1 | Dodgers | Yankees | W 11-5 | 2 |
6. | Johnny Bench | 1976 | 4 | Reds | Yankees | W 7-2 | 2 |
6. | Tony Perez | 1975 | 5 | Reds | Red Sox | W 6-2 | 2 |
6. | Gene Tenace | 1972 | 1 | A’s | Reds | W 3-2 | 2 |
6. | Rico Petrocelli | 1967 | 6 | Red Sox | Cardinals | W 8-4 | 2 |
6. | Carl Yastrzemski | 1967 | 2 | Red Sox | Cardinals | W 5-0 | 2 |
6. | Mickey Mantle | 1960 | 2 | Yankees | Pirates | W 16-3 | 2 |
6. | Charlie Neal | 1959 | 2 | Dodgers | White Sox | W 4-3 | 2 |
6. | Ted Kluszewski | 1959 | 1 | White Sox | Dodgers | W 11-0 | 2 |
6. | Mickey Mantle | 1958 | 2 | Yankees | Milwaukee Braves | L 5-13 | 2 |
6. | Tony Kubek | 1957 | 3 | Yankees | Milwaukee Braves | W 12-3 | 2 |
6. | Yogi Berra | 1956 | 7 | Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 9-0 | 2 |
6. | Duke Snider | 1955 | 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Yankees | W 5-3 | 2 |
6. | Joe Collins | 1955 | 1 | Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 6-5 | 2 |
6. | Duke Snider | 1952 | 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | Yankees | L 2-3 | 2 |
6. | Bob Elliott | 1948 | 5 | Boston Braves | Indians | W 11-5 | 2 |
6. | Charlie Keller | 1939 | 3 | Yankees | Reds | W 7-3 | 2 |
6. | Tony Lazzeri | 1932 | 4 | Yankees | Cubs | W 13-6 | 2 |
6. | Babe Ruth | 1932 | 3 | Yankees | Cubs | W 7-5 | 2 |
6. | Lou Gehrig | 1932 | 3 | Yankees | Cubs | W 7-5 | 2 |
6. | Lou Gehrig | 1928 | 3 | Yankees | Cardinals | W 7-3 | 2 |
6. | Babe Ruth | 1923 | 2 | Yankees | New York Giants | W 4-2 | 2 |
6. | Benny Kauff | 1917 | 4 | New York Giants | White Sox | W 5-0 | 2 |
6. | Harry Hooper | 1915 | 5 | Red Sox | Phillies | W 5-4 | 2 |
6. | Patsy Dougherty | 1903 | 2 | Boston Americans | Pirates | W 3-0 | 2 |
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