albert pujols has the most career home runs of anyone ever to play in mlb.
who has the most career home runs of anyone ever to play in mlb?
albert pujols
a home run is a hit in which the batter reaches home plate, scoring a run on the same play without being put out, and without the benefit of a fielding error. most often in modern baseball, this occurs when the batter hits the ball over the outfield wall in fair territory. home-run hitters are often likely to be larger, slower players due to their strength, and may not be fast enough to complete the triple. the mlb single-season and all-time leader in home runs is barry bonds, who hit 73 home runs in the 2001 season and notched 762 in his 22-season career. bonds never hit for the cycle. of mlb leaders in career home runs, the highest ranking player with a cycle is alex rodriguez (fourth all-time; retired in 2016 with 696 home runs), who hit for the cycle on june 5, 1997. home runs can also occur on a batted ball that does not leave the field of play; this is called an inside-the-park home run. inside-the-park home runs are rare, and no player has hit one as part of a cycle since 1943.
hitting for the cycle
during the second game of the season, davis hit his 200th career home run in an orioles uniform, making him the eighth oriole in franchise history to do so. on may 16, in a game against the tigers, davis went 3 for 5 with three runs scored, four rbis, two walks, a double and two home runs, including the game-winning home run in the 13th inning of the 13-11 victory. davis became just the 2nd player in mlb history to hit two home runs in the 12th inning or later of a game, joining matt adams of the cardinals. davis also became the first orioles player with multiple extra-inning home runs during a single game since mike young on may 28, 1987. his four rbis also moved him past former teammate brian roberts for 21st all-time in franchise history. on may 18, davis hit his 250th career home run (208th as an oriole). he became the 221st player in mlb history to reach 250 career home runs. he also collected his 738th career hit as an oriole, moving him into 50th all-time in franchise history. on may 24, he tied brady anderson for 7th in franchise history with his 209th career home run as an oriole.
chris davis (baseball)