Most Career Home Runs in MLB History: All-Time Leaders
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Includes the 2026 season through August 26, 2026
This board follows the record MLB adopted in 2024, when the statistics of the seven recognised Negro Leagues (1920–1948) became part of the official record. Because a Negro Leagues season ran roughly 69 games to the American and National Leagues’ 149, the career qualification is prorated from 3,000 at-bats to 1,389 for careers played mainly in those leagues, and from 400 plate appearances to 185 for a single Negro Leagues season. The all-time AL & NL board uses the traditional 3,000-at-bat rule and excludes Negro Leagues records.
Barry Bonds holds the all-time MLB career home run record with 762 home runs, ahead of Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).
Rankings cover the top 100 players in MLB history.
These rankings combine AL/NL and Negro Leagues statistics (1920–1948), which MLB recognized as major league in 2020 — 1 of the 100 players listed here has Negro Leagues seasons counted in their totals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the most career home runs?
- Barry Bonds — 762 home runs. Next are Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).
- How many career home runs did Barry Bonds hit?
- Barry Bonds hit 762 home runs — the highest mark on this leaderboard.
- Who else ranks in the top 5 for career home runs?
- 1. Barry Bonds (762); 2. Hank Aaron (755); 3. Babe Ruth (714); 4. Albert Pujols (703); 5. Alex Rodriguez (696).
- Do these Home Runs rankings include the Negro Leagues?
- Yes. MLB recognized the Negro Leagues (1920–1948) as major league in 2020, so their statistics are ranked alongside AL/NL records here — 1 of the 100 players listed here has Negro Leagues seasons counted in their totals.