Who had the highest home run per strikeout rate year and career?

Answer 1

Surprisingly, there have been only 45 times that a player has hit more than 20 home runs, and had more home runs than strikeout. Probably the best ratio was Tommy Holmes in 1945, when he hit 28 homers but struck out only 9 times. Looking at the list makes me GUESS that the best career for someone with at least 300 home runs would be Yogi Berra, who had 358 homers but struck out 414 times.

Answer 2

In a single year, the player with the highest home run per strikeout rate is Barry Bonds, who hit 73 home runs and struck out only 53 times in the 2001 season. In terms of a career, the player with the highest home run per strikeout rate is Babe Ruth, who hit 714 home runs and struck out 1,330 times over his career.