MLB Trivia: Career Tandem Combined Home Runs Same Team?

Question

Essential Facts About the 1927 New York Yankees:

" Ruth and Gehrig’s combined 107 home runs were the most ever by a tandem of hitters on the same team. Their record would last until Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle combined for 115 round-trippers in 1961. "

Okay, I also know that Ruth/Gehrig have the CAREER record for combined home runs on the same team as well.

My question is, who holds the record for second place? In other words, what hitters on the same team combine for the career home run record AFTER Ruth/Gehrig? I don't think it's Mantle/Maris ... not for the career.

Anybody know? I've searched and searched but have yet to settle this.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Aaron and Mathews have more HR as teammates than Ruth and Gehrig, though it's pretty close -- 863 to 859 IIRC (counting full seasons, not debut/departure dates).

Which means Ruth/Gehrig are in second.

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Edit: the single-season question piqued my curiosity, so I did a very short research on it. To reach 110 homers, at least one of a tandem would have to hit 55, so I selected all the player-seasons of 55 HR or more (18 seasons, by 12 players). I then found the teammate with the most homers. This is NOT the definitive "most homers by teammates" list, as there could be a pairing wherein each hit fewer than 55 yet would place somewhere in this group, or perhaps one of these big sluggers had a second, lesser-HR'd teammate who might have enough to get into the low end of the list (though I don't think I overlooked anyone in such circumstances, but I was doing this quickly). So, here we are, the year, team, players, HRs each, and total.

1. 1961 Yankees, Maris (61) & Mantle (54) -- 115
2. 2001 Giants, Bonds (73) & Aurilia (37) -- 110
3. 1927 Yankees, Ruth (60) & Gehrig (47) -- 107
4. 2002 Rangers, A.Rodriguez (57) & Palmeiro (47) -- 104
5. 1998 Cardinals, McGwire (70) & Lankford (31) -- 101
6. 1999 Cardinals, McGwire (65) & Tatis (34) -- 99
7. 1998 Mariners, Griffey (56) & A.Rodriguez (42) -- 98
8. 1998 Cubs, Sosa (66) & H.Rodriguez (31) -- 97
9. 1997 Mariners, Griffey (56) & Buhner (40) -- 96
10t. 1932 Athletics, Foxx (58) & Simmons (35) -- 93
10t. 1930 Cubs, Wilson (56) & Hartnett (37) -- 93
12. 1938 Tigers, Greenberg (58) & York (33) -- 91
13t. 2006 Phillies, Howard (58) & Utley (32) -- 90
13t. 2001 Diamondbacks, Gonzalez (57) & Sanders (33) -- 90
15. 1999 Cubs, Sosa (63) & H.Rodriguez (26) -- 89
16. 1921 Yankees, Ruth (59) & Meusel (24) -- 83
17. 2001 Cubs, Sosa (64) & Stairs/White (17 ea.) -- 81

Any teammates both in the 40s could sneak on this list -- the 1973 Braves, for example, where Johnson had 43, Evans 41, and Aaron 40, gives three different pairings who would match or surpass the 2001 Cubs men. So the lower part of this list doesn't tell us a lot, but the upper part certainly does.

The only 55+ HR season overlooked here is McGwire in 1997, when he hit 58 combined for the A's (34) and Cardinals (24). Even giving full credit to either team, his most prolific teammate was Lankford (St. Louis) with 31, which totals only 89. (His best teammate in Oakland was Stairs with 27.)

Geez, has Sosa ever had a great teammate?

Answer 2

2004, Tejada and Palmeiro of the Orioles 2003, Pujols and Edmonds of the Cardinals 1998, Lopez and Jones of the Braves 1998, Rodriguez and Griffey of the Mariners 1995, Sanders and Gant of the Reds 1995, Belle and Ramirez of the Indians 1992, McGriff and Sheffield of the Padres 1991, Sabo and O'Neill of the Reds 1990, McGuire and Canseco of the A's 1985, Ripken and Murray of the Orioles Josh C, Manny hasn't been in a derby when you consider that 1995

Answer 3

Well Barry Bonds in his record breaking year in 2001 had 73. Rich Aurilia also had 37.

Combined thats 110 HR

I wouldnt consider this a dominate duo but that might be 2nd place.

AH sorry i read the question wrong i thought you meant a single season, sorry about that.

Answer 4

Aaron and Mathews for sure correct followed by Ruth and Gehrig but for fifth might try Banks and Williams of the cubs 676 I think

Answer 5

I don't know but I would guess Mays and McCovey.

WRONG.

Its Aaron and Matthews.
I found elsewhere that Kaline and Cash are fourth. I'll keep looking for the others.

Answer 6

mathews and aaron .

Answer 7

I would say Ortiz and Rameriz