[PAR] [TLE] Ryan Jones (baseball) [SEP] Ryan Matthew Jones (born November 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseball player who spent 14 seasons in minor league baseball and the independent baseball leagues.  He hit over 200 professional home runs in his career.  Once considered a potential 30 home run hitter at the major league level, he peaked briefly at Triple-A but never reached the big leagues.  He had been compared to Mark McGwire. [PAR] [TLE] Mark McGwire [SEP] Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed Big Mac, is an American former professional baseball player and currently a bench coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).  As a first baseman, his MLB career spanned from 1986 to 2001 while playing for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals.  He quickly grabbed media attention in 1987 as a rookie with the Athletics by hitting 33 home runs before the All-Star break, and would lead the major leagues in home runs that year with 49, setting the single-season rookie record.  He appeared in six straight All-Star Games from 1987 to 1992 despite a brief career decline related to injuries.  Another string of six consecutive All-Star appearances followed from 1995 to 2001.  Each season from 1996 to 1999, he again led the major leagues in home runs.
[PAR] [TLE] Ryan Jones ( baseball ) [ SEP ] Ryan Matthew Jones ( born November 5 , 1974 ) is an American former professional baseball player who spent 14 seasons in minor league baseball and the independent baseball leagues . He hit over 200 professional home runs in his career . Once considered a potential 30 home run hitter at the major league level , he peaked briefly at Triple - A but never reached the big leagues . He had been compared to Mark McGwire . [PAR] [TLE] Mark McGwire [ SEP ] Mark David McGwire ( born October 1 , 1963 ) , nicknamed Big Mac , is an American former professional baseball player and currently a bench coach in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) . As a first baseman , his MLB career spanned from 1986 to 2001 while playing for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals . He quickly grabbed media attention in 1987 as a rookie with the Athletics by hitting 33 home runs before the All - Star break , and would lead the major leagues in home runs that year with 49 , setting the single - season rookie record . He appeared in six straight All - Star Games from 1987 to 1992 despite a brief career decline related to injuries . Another string of six consecutive All - Star appearances followed from 1995 to 2001 . Each season from 1996 to 1999 , he again led the major leagues in home runs .
Ryan Jones and Mark McGwire were both American former professional baseball players, which one led the major leagues in home runs?
Ryan Jones and Mark McGwire were both American former professional baseball players , which one led the major leagues in home runs ?
Mark McGwire
Mark McGwire