The record for the most home runs hit by a pitcher in a single season is 9, achieved by Wes Ferrell in 1931.
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He holds the world record for the most home runs in a single season.
Barry Bonds
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Barry Bond
Barry Bonds is the current holder, with 73 home runs in 2001.
73 HR- the record was set in 2001.
In 1998, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire hit 70 home runs to break Roger Maris' single season record.
In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs to break his own single season home record of 59 set in 1921.
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Sammy Sosa hit 66 home runs in the year 1998, which set a Chicago Cubs single-season record.
Barry Bonds* Holds both records. He broke Hank Aaron's record of homers in 2007 and has 762 and broke McGwire's single-season record in 2001 and has 73. But note the asterisk.
WES FERRELL HIT 9 DINGERS IN 1931, HE PLAYED FOR 7 DIFFERENT TEAMS, AND ALSO IS THE CAREER LEADER IN JACKS WITH 36, OF WHICH 34 CAME IN A 6 YEAR PERIOD, 31-36. THE LATE PITCHER WARREN SPAHN WAS NOT ONLY ONE OF THE BEST LEFT HANDERS EVER, HE WAS ALSO A GREAT HOME RUN HITTER ENDING HIS CAREER WITH 35!