That was Mark McGwire, with 49.
That would be Mark McGwire, with a .618 average.
Bobby Grich was the first Angels player to lead the American League in home runs when he hit 22 in the 1981 season and tied with Tony Armas, Dwight Evans, and Eddie Murray for the league lead. The only other Angels player to win a league home run crown was Reggie Jackson who tied with Gorman Thomas for the league lead in 1982 with 39.
Miguel Cabrera with 37 in 2008.
Andruw Jones led the National League with 51 home runs in 2005, Alex Ridriguez hit 48 home runs to lead the American League.
Babe Ruth lead the American League with 46 home runs in 1929.
Andruw Jones, then with the Atlanta Braves.
Mark Teixeira, and Carlos Pena both hit 39 home runs to lead the American League.
Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers lead the American League in home runs with 9 in 1909, all were "inside-the-park" homers.
1) Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox led the American League with 46 home runs and 15 triples in 1978. 2) Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees led the American League with 37 home runs and tied for the lead in triples with 11 in 1955. 3) Willie Mays of the New York Giants led the National League with 51 home runs and tied for the lead in triples with 15 in 1955.
He has never led so far in his career.
In 2009, Mark Teixeira of the Yankees and Carlos Pena of the Tampa Bay Rays shared the American League home run title with 39 roundtrippers each.
Mickey Mantle led the American League in home runs in 4 seasons: 1960 - 40 1958 - 42 1956 - 52 1955 - 37