Cal Raleigh 'Humbled' by Historic MLB Season
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Even if he doesn't, Suarez has already placed himself in second place on a cool MLB home run leaderboard. The list, shared by MLB Network's Sarah Langs, ranks hitters for home runs hit in a season in which they played for two teams. Suarez now has 46 homers (36 with Arizona, 10 with Seattle).
Barry Bonds holds the record for the most home runs by a player in a single MLB season. Check out who else appears on the list.
With 11 games to play, Raleigh won't catch Barry Bonds (73 in 2001) for baseball's single-season home run record, though the AL record is in play. That record is of course held by New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge, who slugged 62 home runs in 2022. Here is the AL's single-season home run leaderboard:
Cal Raleigh might not be done making history just yet. When the Seattle Mariners slugger struck his 55th home run of the year on Tuesday night, he broke a tie with Mickey Mantle to set a new single-season record for homers by a switch-hitter.
In August 2025, Cal Raleigh beat Salvador Perez's MLB record for most home runs in a season by a catcher. Which other backstops are on the list?
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Kyle Schwarber vs. Cal Raleigh home run tracker: Updated MLB HR leaders in race for 2025 crown
Raleigh leads MLB with 56 home runs to Schwarber's 53, followed by Ohtani at 50 and Judge at 48. Ohtani and Judge led their respective leagues in 2024, with Judge winning the home run crown. Raleigh leads MLB with 56 home runs this season. He hit No. 50 on Aug. 25, becoming the first to reach the mark in 2025.
Cal Raleigh etched his name into the record books alongside baseball legends Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. with two swings Thursday night. And his chase isn’t over.
Cody Bellinger was one of three New York Yankees players to homer twice in a nine-homer barrage, leading to an MLB record and domination of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Schwarber hit it off of left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda. It was Schwarber's 22nd home run of the season off a lefty pitcher. That ties the major league record. Two other hitters in MLB history have hit 22 home runs as a left-handed batter off a left-handed pitcher: 1949 Stan Musial and 2021 Matt Olson.
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is on an incredible home run pace in 2025. But where could he land in the all-time record books? Raleigh slugged his 55th and 56th home runs on Tuesday against the Royals,