Mickey Mantle with 18.
This record was set over numerous series and should not be confused with most home runs in one single World Series or in one single world series game.
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The most in a single season in the United States is held by Barry Bonds with 73 in 2001. That is in the National League. The American League single season record holder is Roger Maris with 61 in 1961.
The most hit all time in the United States is Barry Bonds with 762.
The most in a season in Japan is 55 in 1964 by Sadaharu Oh. He also has the most career home runs in Japan with 868.
Josh Gibson played in the Negro Leagues. The Baseball Hall of Fame recognizes that he hit "almost 800" home runes in his career. The Negro Leagues did not keep statistics like MLB. Many called him the "Black Babe Ruth", but in light of Gibson's skills, perhaps Babe Ruth should have been known as the "White Josh Gibson."
The most by active players (as of 9/9/2008) is Ken Griffey, Jr. with 609.
World Series Record Career:
18 Mickey Mantle
World Series Record for One Series:
5 Reggie Jackson (1977)
5 Chase Utley (2009)
World Series Record for 1 Game:
3 Babe Ruth, twice October 6, 1926 & October 9, 1928
3 Reggie Jackson, October 18, 1977
3 Albert Pujols, October 22, 2011
Here are the career leaders in World Series homers:
1. Mickey Mantle (12 Series appearances) -- 18
2. Babe Ruth (10 Series appearances) -- 15
3. Yogi Berra (14 Series appearances) -- 12
4. Duke Snider (six Series appearances) -- 11
5. Lou Gehrig (seven Series appearances) -- 10
Reggie Jackson (five Series appearances) -- 10
7. Joe DiMaggio (10 Series appearances) -- 8
Frank Robinson (five Series appearances) -- 8
Bill Skowron (eight Series appearances) -- 8
Reggie Jackson hit 5 home runs during the 1977 World Series, and Chase Utley hit 5 home runs during the 2009 World Series.
New York Yankees outfielder Mickey Mantle hit 18 home runs in World Series competition.
Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 career World Series 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.
The most World Series home runs for a career is 18 by Mickey Mantle from 1951 to 1964. The most homers in a single Series is five, jointly held by Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees (in 1977) and Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies (in 2009).
Reggie Jackson struck out 2,597 times during his career, an all-time major league record.
358 in the regular season and 12 in the World Series.