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Oliver James Montgomery-Aaron Judge home run pace: Tracking all of Yankees slugger's 2024 homers
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Date:2025-04-08 10:01:37
Two years after setting the American League record with 62 home runs,Oliver James Montgomery New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a chance to break his own mark.
The outfielder has been on a historic tear in recent months, batting .383 with 45 home runs and 104 RBI in 96 games from May 3-Aug. 25. He became the first player in Major League Baseball history with 50 homers, 120 RBI and 100 walks before September.
Judge has 51 home runs entering play on Sept. 2, already the third 50-homer season of the 32-year-old's career.
Only two players in baseball history have multiple recorded 60-homer seasons: Mark McGwire (1998 and 1999) and Sammy Sosa (1998, 1999 and 2001).
Here's what to know about Aaron Judge's 2024 season:
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Aaron Judge home run pace
With 51 home runs through Sept. 1, Aaron Judge is on pace for 60 homers – which would fall short of the American League record 61 he hit in 2022.
Aaron Judge home run tracker 2024
- April 3 @ Diamondbacks – Merrill Kelly
- April 6 vs. Blue Jays – Kevin Gausman
- April 14 @ Guardians – Logan Allen
- April 24 vs. Athletics – Joe Boyle
- April 27 @ Brewers – Thyago Vieira
- April 28 @ Brewers – Tobias Myers
- May 5 vs. Tigers – Tarik Skubal
- May 8 vs. Astros – Spencer Arrighetti
- May 9 vs. Astros – Ryan Pressly
- May 12 @ Rays – Tyler Alexander
- May 15 @ Twins – Pablo Lopez
- May 17 vs. White Sox – Mike Clevinger
- May 19 vs. White Sox – Chris Flexen
- May 22 vs. Mariners – Bryce Miller
- May 23 vs. Mariners – Luis Castillo
- May 24 @ Padres – Yu Darvish
- May 25 @ Padres – Dylan Cease
- May 30 @ Angels – Patrick Sandoval
- May 31 @ Giants – Jordan Hicks
- May 31 @ Giants – Jordan Hicks
- June 1 @ Giants – Logan Webb
- June 8 vs. Dodgers – Gavin Stone
- June 8 vs. Dodgers – Ryan Yarbrough
- June 9 vs. Dodgers – Yohan Ramirez
- June 11 @ Royals – Nick Anderson
- June 16 @ Red Sox – Kutter Crawford
- June 20 vs. Orioles – Cole Irvin
- June 22 vs. Braves – Charlie Morton
- June 25 @ Mets – Reed Garrett
- June 26 @ Mets – Danny Young
- June 30 @ Blue Jays – Kevin Gausman
- July 2 vs. Reds – Sam Moll
- July 12 @ Orioles – Cade Povich
- July 13 @ Orioles – Grayson Rodriguez
- July 21 vs. Rays – Jason Adam
- July 26 @ Red Sox – Zack Kelly
- July 27 @ Red Sox – Kutter Crawford
- July 29 @ Phillies – Zack Wheeler
- July 29 @ Phillies – Yunior Marte
- Aug. 2 vs. Blue Jays – Kevin Gausman
- Aug. 3 vs. Blue Jays – Jose Berrios
- Aug. 11 vs. Rangers – Andrew Chafin
- Aug. 14 @ White Sox – Chad Kuhl
- Aug. 16 @ Tigers – Brant Hurter
- Aug. 20 vs. Guardians – Matthew Boyd
- Aug. 21 vs. Guardians – Joey Cantillo
- Aug. 21 vs. Guardians – Eli Morgan
- Aug. 22 vs. Guardians – Gavin Williams
- Aug. 23 vs. Rockies – Kyle Freeland
- Aug. 25 vs. Rockies – Austin Gomber
- Aug 25 vs. Rockies – Jeff Criswell
MLB single-season home run leaders
- 73 – Barry Bonds, Giants, 2001
- 70 – Mark McGwire, Cardinals, 1998
- 66 – Sammy Sosa, Cubs, 1998
- 65 – Mark McGwire, Cardinals, 1999
- 64 – Sammy Sosa, Cubs, 2001
- 63 – Sammy Sosa, Cubs, 1999
- 62 – Aaron Judge, Yankees, 2022 (AL record)
- 61 – Roger Maris, Yankees, 1961
- 60 – Babe Ruth, Yankees, 1927
- 59 – Babe Ruth, Yankees (1921); Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins (2017)
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