Aaron Judge reaches 50-homer milestone for second straight season
For the fourth time in his career, Aaron Judge has reached the 50-home run milestone.
Judge hit two home runs in the New York Yankees’ 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, Sept. 24, finishing the night with 51 home runs on the season. Judge hit home run No. 50 during the second inning off White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon, then in the eighth inning he hit an opposite-field homer off left-handed Cam Booser.
Judge is the fourth player to hit 50 or more home runs this season. The Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh (60), Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber (56) and Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (53) had previously eclipsed the impressive dinger benchmark.
For Judge, this marks consecutive 50-homer seasons after hitting 58 last season. In 2022, Judge set the American League home run record with 62, and in 2017 he had 52 home runs. In each of his 50-plus homer seasons, Judge has collected major awards, winning AL Rookie of the Year in 2017 and AL MVP in both 2022 and 2024. Judge is in a two-player race with Raleigh for AL MVP this season.
Judge’s four 50-plus home run seasons is tied for the most in Major League Baseball history with Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa.
Players with 50-plus home runs in consecutive seasons
Aaron Judge (2024-25)
Shohei Ohtani (2024-25)
Alex Rodriguez (2001-02)
Sammy Sosa (1998-2001)
Ken Griffey Jr. (1997-98)
Mark McGwire (1996-99)
Babe Ruth (1927-28)
Babe Ruth (1920-21)
Players with 50-plus home run seasons
(Number of home runs, season; players in alphabetical order)
Pete Alonso (53, 2019)
Brady Anderson (50, 1996)
José Bautista (54, 2010)
Albert Belle (50, 1995)
Barry Bonds (73, 2001)
Chris Davis (53, 2013)
Cecil Fielder (51, 1990)
Prince Fielder (50, 2007)
George Foster (52, 1977)
Jimmie Foxx (58, 1932; 50, 1938)
Luis Gonzalez (57, 2001)
Hank Greenberg (58, 1938)
Ken Griffey Jr. (56, 1997; 56, 1998)
Ryan Howard (58, 2006)
Andruw Jones (51, 2005)
Aaron Judge (62, 2022; 58, 2024; 52, 2017; 51, 2025)
Ralph Kiner (54, 1949; 51, 1947)
Mickey Mantle (54, 1961; 52, 1956)
Roger Maris (61, 1961)
Willie Mays (52, 1965; 51, 1955)
Mark McGwire (70, 1998; 65, 1999; 58, 1997; 52, 1996)
Johnny Mize (51, 1947)
Shohei Ohtani (54, 2024; 53, 2025)
Matt Olson (54, 2023)
David Ortiz (54, 2006)
Cal Raleigh (60, 2025)
Alex Rodriguez (57, 2002; 54, 2007; 52, 2001)
Babe Ruth (60, 1927; 59, 1921; 54, 1920; 54, 1928)
Kyle Schwarber (56, 2025)
Sammy Sosa (66, 1998; 64, 2001; 63, 1999; 50, 2000)
Giancarlo Stanton (59, 2017)
Jim Thome (52, 2002)
Greg Vaughn (50, 1998)
Hack Wilson (56, 1930)