2006-10-27 15:29:13 · 9 answers · asked by scott g 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because the Babe was not a pitcher his entire career and it would take hours of research to see how many home runs he hit in games he pitched, I have provided the top 10 career totals for career pitchers:
HOMERUNS HR
1 Wes Ferrell 38
2 Bob Lemon 37
3 Red Ruffing 36
T4 Earl Wilson 35
T4 Warren Spahn 35
6 Jack Stivetts 33
7 Don Drysdale 29
T8 Bob Gibson 24
T8 Walter Johnson 24
T8 John Clarkson 24
2006-10-27 15:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by vegasbrother99 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While Babe Ruth is the consensus pick for best slugging pitcher of all time (in 1915 he fell just three dingers short of the league leader, in almost 300 fewer at-bats), he should perhaps be considered a hitter trapped in a pitcher’s body. Considering only players who pitched their entire careers, the all-time home run leader is Wes Ferrell. Ferrell had a total of 36 jacks over a 13-year career with the Indians, Red Sox, Senators, Yankees, Dodgers, and Braves. From 1931-36 he went on quite a tear, belting 34 homers while hitting over .280.
In 1931 he matched his opponents stroke for stroke. Batters hit nine home runs off of him that year, but he also smacked nine of his own. Those nine set the single-season mark for a pitcher, which still stands today. There is a chance that it could be surpassed this season, as Rockies’ hurler Mike Hampton has five as of June 22, with three months to go. Of course, Ferrell never had the luxury of hitting in the thin air of Coors Field.
2006-10-27 15:40:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Babe Ruth, he started off as a Pitcher early in his career. he hit 49 HR before swithing to the OF position in 1918 or 1919
2006-10-27 15:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by G.O.A.T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baseball Almanac says it's Wes Ferrell, who hit 37 home runs as a pitcher. (He had 38 in his career - presumably the other one was as a pinch hitter.)
2006-10-27 18:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Ruth aka babe
2006-10-27 15:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to be Babe Ruth
2006-10-27 15:32:28 · answer #6 · answered by Brooklyn Born Fella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoever it is its in the NL (i bet because of the DH in the AL) you could probably find out at mlb.com or wikipedia.com
2006-10-27 15:32:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
all time.. the babe RUTH
2006-10-27 16:17:11 · answer #8 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have absoulutely no clue
2006-10-27 15:32:21 · answer #9 · answered by yankees_08wschamps 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋