List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders - wikipedia List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders Barry Bonds holds the record for most career home runs, hitting 762 over his 22 - year career. This is a list of the top 300 Major League Baseball leaders in home runs hit. In the sport of baseball, a home run is a hit in which the batter scores by circling all the bases and reaching home plate in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error. This can be accomplished either by hitting the ball out of play while it is still in fair territory ( a conventional home run ), or by an inside - the - park home run. Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. He passed Hank Aaron, who is currently second with 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other player to have hit 700 or more is Babe Ruth with 714. Alex Rodriguez ( 696 ), Willie Mays ( 660 ), Ken Griffey, Jr. ( 630 ), Albert Pujols ( 614 ), Jim Thome ( 612 ), and Sammy Sosa ( 609 ) are the only other players to have hit 600 or more. Listed are all Major League Baseball players with 215 or more home runs hit during official regular season ( i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games ). Players in bold face are active as of the 2017 Major League Baseball season ( including free agents ), with the number in parentheses designating the number of home runs they have hit during the 2017 season. The last change in the cutoff for the top 300 occurred on September 30, 2017, when Carlos González hit his 215th career home run, displacing Jeff Conine and José Guillén. Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career home runs. A blank field indicates a tie. Player ( 2017 HRs ) Number of home runs hit during the 2017 Major League Baseball season. HR Total career home runs hit. * denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bold denotes active player. List Stats updated as of the 2017 season. Rank Player ( 2017 HRs ) HR Barry Bonds 762 Hank Aaron * 755 Babe Ruth * 714 Alex Rodriguez 696 5 Willie Mays * 660 6 Ken Griffey, Jr. * 630 7 Albert Pujols ( 23 ) 614 8 Jim Thome 612 9 Sammy Sosa 609 10 Frank Robinson * 586 11 Mark McGwire 583 12 Harmon Killebrew * 573 13 Rafael Palmeiro 569 14 Reggie Jackson * 563 15 Manny Ramirez 555 16 Mike Schmidt * 548 17 David Ortiz 541 18 Mickey Mantle * 536 19 Jimmie Foxx * 534 20 Willie McCovey * 521 Frank Thomas * 521 Ted Williams * 521 23 Ernie Banks * 512 Eddie Mathews * 512 25 Mel Ott * 511 26 Gary Sheffield 509 27 Eddie Murray * 504 28 Lou Gehrig * 493 Fred McGriff 493 30 Stan Musial * 475 Willie Stargell * 475 32 Carlos Delgado 473 33 Chipper Jones 468 34 Dave Winfield * 465 35 Adrián Beltré ( 17 ) 462 Miguel Cabrera ( 16 ) 462 José Canseco 462 Adam Dunn 462 39 Carl Yastrzemski * 452 40 Jeff Bagwell * 449 Vladimir Guerrero 449 42 Dave Kingman 442 43 Jason Giambi 440 44 Paul Konerko 439 45 Andre Dawson * 438 46 Carlos Beltrán ( 14 ) 435 47 Juan González 434 Andruw Jones 434 49 Cal Ripken, Jr. * 431 50 Mike Piazza * 427 51 Billy Williams * 426 52 Darrell Evans 414 53 Alfonso Soriano 412 54 Mark Teixeira 409 55 Duke Snider * 407 56 Andrés Galarraga 399 Al Kaline * 399 58 Dale Murphy 398 59 Joe Carter 396 60 Jim Edmonds 393 61 Graig Nettles 390 62 Johnny Bench * 389 63 Aramis Ramírez 386 64 Dwight Evans 385 65 Harold Baines 384 66 Larry Walker 383 67 Frank Howard 382 Ryan Howard ( 0 ) 382 Jim Rice * 382 70 Albert Belle 381 71 Orlando Cepeda * 379 Tony Pérez * 379 73 Matt Williams 378 74 Norm Cash 377 Jeff Kent 377 Rank Player ( 2017 HRs ) HR 76 Carlton Fisk * 376 77 Rocky Colavito 374 78 Gil Hodges 370 79 Todd Helton 369 Ralph Kiner * 369 81 Lance Berkman 366 82 Joe DiMaggio * 361 83 Gary Gaetti 360 84 Johnny Mize * 359 85 Yogi Berra * 358 Carlos Lee 358 87 Greg Vaughn 355 88 Luis Gonzalez 354 Lee May 354 90 Torii Hunter 353 91 Ellis Burks 352 92 Dick Allen 351 93 Chili Davis 350 94 Edwin Encarnación ( 38 ) 348 George Foster 348 96 Ron Santo * 342 97 Jack Clark 340 98 Tino Martinez 339 Dave Parker 339 Boog Powell 339 101 Don Baylor 338 102 Joe Adcock 336 103 Darryl Strawberry 335 104 Moisés Alou 332 Bobby Bonds 332 106 José Bautista ( 23 ) 331 Hank Greenberg * 331 Derrek Lee 331 109 Shawn Green 328 Mo Vaughn 328 111 Jermaine Dye 325 Willie Horton 325 113 Gary Carter * 324 Lance Parrish 324 115 Nelson Cruz ( 39 ) 323 116 Ron Gant 321 117 Vinny Castilla 320 Troy Glaus 320 119 Cecil Fielder 319 Prince Fielder 319 Curtis Granderson ( 26 ) 319 122 Roy Sievers 318 123 George Brett * 317 124 Ron Cey 316 Scott Rolen 316 126 Jeromy Burnitz 315 127 Matt Holliday ( 19 ) 314 Reggie Smith 314 129 Adrian Gonzalez ( 3 ) 311 Iván Rodríguez * 311 131 Jay Buhner 310 132 Edgar Martínez 309 133 Greg Luzinski 307 Al Simmons * 307 Miguel Tejada 307 136 Fred Lynn 306 Richie Sexson 306 Rubén Sierra 306 139 Raúl Ibañez 305 David Justice 305 Reggie Sanders 305 142 Steve Finley 304 143 Ryan Braun ( 17 ) 302 144 Robinson Canó ( 23 ) 301 Rogers Hornsby * 301 146 Chuck Klein * 300 147 Tim Salmon 299 148 Rickey Henderson * 297 149 Magglio Ordóñez 294 Robin Ventura 294 Rank Player ( 2017 HRs ) HR 151 Kent Hrbek 293 152 Pat Burrell 292 Rusty Staub 292 154 Craig Biggio * 291 Jimmy Wynn 291 156 Bobby Abreu 288 Del Ennis 288 Bob Johnson 288 Hank Sauer 288 160 Garret Anderson 287 Bobby Bonilla 287 Brian Giles 287 Bernie Williams 287 164 Carlos Peña 286 Frank Thomas 286 166 Will Clark 284 Eric Karros 284 168 Ken Boyer 282 Eric Davis 282 Ryne Sandberg * 282 171 Paul O'Neill 281 Mark Reynolds ( 30 ) 281 173 Ted Kluszewski 279 174 Mike Cameron 278 Ryan Klesko 278 176 Jay Bruce ( 36 ) 277 Rudy York 277 178 Brian Downing 275 Roger Maris 275 Dean Palmer 275 Jorge Posada 275 182 Dante Bichette 274 183 Steve Garvey 272 184 Tom Brunansky 271 Raúl Mondesí 271 George Scott 271 187 Vernon Wells 270 188 Joe Morgan * 268 Brooks Robinson * 268 Gorman Thomas 268 191 Chris Davis ( 26 ) 267 George Hendrick 267 Mike Napoli ( 29 ) 267 Giancarlo Stanton ( 59 ) 267 195 Vic Wertz 266 196 George Bell 265 Matt Stairs 265 198 Bobby Thomson 264 199 Brian McCann ( 18 ) 263 Hanley Ramírez ( 23 ) 263 201 Danny Tartabull 262 202 Eric Chavez 260 Derek Jeter 260 Evan Longoria ( 19 ) 260 Javy López 260 Tim Wallach 260 207 Matt Kemp ( 19 ) 259 208 Chase Utley ( 8 ) 258 209 Joey Votto ( 36 ) 257 210 Bob Allison 256 Larry Parrish 256 Vada Pinson 256 Justin Upton ( 35 ) 256 214 Kirk Gibson 255 Adam LaRoche 255 John Mayberry 255 John Olerud 255 218 Larry Doby * 253 Joe Gordon * 253 Andre Thornton 253 Todd Zeile 253 222 Bret Boone 252 Bobby Murcer 252 Joe Torre * 252 225 Tony Armas 251 Rank Player ( 2017 HRs ) HR Tony Clark 251 Adam Jones ( 26 ) 251 Cy Williams 251 Robin Yount * 251 Ryan Zimmerman ( 36 ) 251 231 José Valentín 249 232 Goose Goslin * 248 Ted Simmons 248 234 Justin Morneau ( 0 ) 247 Vern Stephens 247 236 Ken Singleton 246 237 Deron Johnson 245 Nick Swisher 245 Mickey Tettleton 245 239 Lou Whitaker 244 Hack Wilson * 244 242 Dusty Baker 242 Sal Bando 242 Wally Berger 242 Roy Campanella * 242 J.D. Drew 242 Aubrey Huff 242 David Wright ( 0 ) 242 249 Jesse Barfield 241 Cecil Cooper 241 Rick Monday 241 252 Jeff Burroughs 240 Roberto Clemente * 240 254 Dolph Camilli 239 Ken Caminiti 239 256 Earl Averill * 238 Ray Lankford 238 258 Doug DeCinces 237 Víctor Martínez ( 10 ) 237 Gus Zernial 237 261 Gabby Hartnett * 236 262 Johnny Damon 235 Bill Nicholson 235 Ben Oglivie 235 Dan Uggla 235 266 Ian Kinsler ( 22 ) 234 Gary Matthews 234 Kevin Mitchell 234 Paul Molitor * 234 270 Cliff Floyd 233 271 Jimmy Rollins ( 0 ) 231 272 Rob Deer 230 273 Nomar Garciaparra 229 Jayson Werth ( 10 ) 229 275 Howard Johnson 228 Dick Stuart 228 Hal Trosky 228 278 Marquis Grissom 227 279 Johnny Callison 226 280 Bobby Grich 224 Troy Tulowitzki ( 7 ) 224 282 Bobby Doerr * 223 Travis Fryman 223 Mike Lowell 223 285 Jason Bay 222 Don Mattingly 222 287 Tony Batista 221 Geoff Jenkins 221 289 Tony Oliva 220 Hunter Pence ( 13 ) 220 291 Jim Bottomley * 219 Al Oliver 219 Joe Pepitone 219 294 Bob Horner 218 295 Benito Santiago 217 296 Ron Fairly 215 Carlos González ( 14 ) 215 Pedro Guerrero 215 Chet Lemon 215 Mike Sweeney 215 See also Baseball portal 500 home run club List of Major League Baseball progressive career home runs leaders Notes Jump up ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season. References MLB Official Career Home Run List Active Leaders & Records for Home Runs Major League Baseball records Baseball statistics ( types of records ) General Record holders Single - game records Single - season records Record breakers by season Records considered unbreakable Batting leaders Career Batting average On - base percentage Times on base Slugging percentage OPS Hits 3,000 club Progressive Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club Progressive Extra base hits RBIs Total bases Walks Intentional HBP Strikeouts Games played At - bats Plate appearances Annual Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI Season Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Game Home runs Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits Misc Consecutive game hitting streak On - base plus slugging Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs Baserunning leaders Career Runs Stolen bases Annual Runs Stolen bases Game Runs Misc Stolen bases Runs Pitching leaders Career Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Saves Complete games Shutouts ERA WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced Annual Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA Game No - hitter Perfect game List of perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings Misc Wins Fielding leaders Career Putouts 1B 2B SS 3B OF LF CF RF Errors 1B Assists Passed balls Annual Putouts Errors Managing records Wins and winning percentage Multiple stat records Triple Crown 20 -- 20 -- 20 club 30 -- 30 club 40 -- 40 club Other Consecutive games played Longest winning streaks Longest losing streaks Baseball statistics Batting Batting average On - base percentage Slugging percentage Hit Single Double Triple Home run Extra-base hit Grand slam RBI Game - winning RBI Walk Bunt Sacrifice bunt Sacrifice fly On - base plus slugging Base running Run Stolen base Stolen base percentage Caught stealing Pitching Win -- loss record Innings pitched Pitchers of record Save Hold Run Earned ERA Strikeout Walk Perfect game No - hitter WHIP BB / 9 K / 9 Quality start Complete game Shutout Wild pitch Fielding Fielding percentage Assist Putout Error Fielder 's choice Defensive indifference Passed ball Sabermetrics Adjusted ERA+ Base runs Batting park factor Catcher 's ERA Defensive Runs Saved Extrapolated Runs Game score Isolated Power Range factor Runs created Secondary average NERD Out of zone plays made Ultimate zone rating Weighted on - base average Wins Above Replacement Win probability added Win Shares Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_home_run_leaders&oldid=804558472 '' Categories : Major League Baseball lists Major League Baseball statistics Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Edit links This page was last edited on 9 October 2017, at 19 : 54. 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Question: who holds the most home runs in mlb history
Answer: Barry Bonds; Barry Bonds; Barry Bonds; Barry Bonds; Barry Bonds