Cal Ripken Jr hit 345 home runs in games in which he was playing shortstop.
Mike Smith, a shortstop from Indiana, hit out 27 dingers in 1992.
The distance from home base to shortstop is 100.62 feet if shortstop is standing directly between second and third base.
San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria, who batted .412 (7-for-17) with two home runs, six RBI and six runs scored.
Barry Larkin. Larkin, of the Cincinnati Reds, had 33 home runs and 36 stolen bases in 1996.
Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles with 345. He also hit 86 home runs as a third baseman for a career total of 431.
The most home runs by a pitcher is Wes Ferrell, with 38 home runs!
Derek Jeter just passed Luis Aparicio for most hits by a shortstop.
Babe Ruth had th most home runs
As of 2009 Barry Bonds has the most career home runs with 762. Ken Griffey Jr. has the most career home runs of active players with 630 home runs.
Barry Bonds has the most career home runs with 762.
It was San Francisco Giants shortstop Edgar Renteria, who batted .412 (7-for-17) with two home runs, six RBI and six runs scored.
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