Statistics are broken down into regular season and playoffs. The home run would count towards the playoff statistics but not towards the regular season statistics. Records are kept for both.
Example: Hank Aaron is known to have hit 755 home runs. Those 755 home runs came in the regular season. He also hit 6 home runs in the playoffs, 3 in the NLCS and 3 in the World Series. Those 6 home runs are not included in the 755 because they came in the playoffs and not the regular season.
Players with 300+ career home runs with "never more than 30" in a year: 1) Ruben Sierra - 306 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1987. 2) Ron Cey - 316 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1977. 3) George Brett - 317 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1985. 4) Chili Davis - 350 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1997. 5) Yogi Berra - 358 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1952 and 1956. 6) Harold Baines - 384 career home runs with a season max of 29 in 1984. 7) Al Kaline - 399 career home runs with a season max of 29 in 1962 and 1966.
Jorge Posada ended his career after the 2011 season with a total of 275 home runs.
Through the 2008 season, for a player that played his entire career in the National League that would be Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals who had 475 career home runs but never led the National League in home runs for a season. His highest season ranking was a 2nd place in 1949 when he hit 36 home runs. Ralph Kiner of the Pirates led the NL that season with 54.
Through the 2011 season ... 129 in the regular season and 6 in the playoffs.
114 through the 2011 season.
I believe so, but i'm not 100% sure. yes because it is still a home run
No, the only home runs that would count towards career home runs are thise hit in regular season games. Home runs for all star games and postseason games are kept as separate statistics.
Players with 300+ career home runs with "never more than 30" in a year: 1) Ruben Sierra - 306 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1987. 2) Ron Cey - 316 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1977. 3) George Brett - 317 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1985. 4) Chili Davis - 350 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1997. 5) Yogi Berra - 358 career home runs with a season max of 30 in 1952 and 1956. 6) Harold Baines - 384 career home runs with a season max of 29 in 1984. 7) Al Kaline - 399 career home runs with a season max of 29 in 1962 and 1966.
Through the 2011 regular season, Soriano has 340 career home runs.
Through the 2010 season, Prince Fielder has 192 career home runs.
No. Post season home runs do not count in regular season records. Babe Ruth had 714 career home runs, and 15 World Series home runs second all time to Mickey Mantle with 18.
Through the 2012 season, Curtis Granderson has210 career home runs.
Jorge Posada ended his career after the 2011 season with a total of 275 home runs.
No. When someone talks about career statistics, they are talking about the regular season. Statistics are kept separately for playoffs/World Series games and All Star games.
First of all, official MLB records clearly record that Barry Bonds holds the record for most home runs in a season (73) and most home runs in a career (762). Many fans, however, think that these records should not count due to Bonds' use of steroids.
Mike Schmidt ended his career with a total of 548 regular season home runs.
Through the 2010 season, Prince Fielder has hit 192 home runs during his career.