I remember when Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth's home run record on the last day of the 1961 season. I was a brand new baseball fan that year and learning about the game. I went to some games with Uncle Tom and my brother Tom down to Connie Mack Stadium. I very vividly recall the controversy around the breaking of Babe Ruth's record. Many people strongly complained at the time that Roger Maris didn't really break that record of 60 home runs in a season because Maris needed more games to get to 61 homers. Back in the day this was the beginning of my brother Tom's obsession with baseball statistics.
Some people have said that the National Leagues players who went on to break Roger Maris' record shouldn't really count because of the use of performance enhancement drugs which may or may not have affected the outcome of games and the ability to hit home runs.
Overall Aaron Judge is 7th on the list of home runs hit in a season behind Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Home Runs | Year | PA | Bats | HR Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (36) | 73 | 2001 | 664 | L | HR Log |
| 2. | Mark McGwire (34) | 70 | 1998 | 681 | R | HR Log |
| 3. | Sammy Sosa (29) | 66 | 1998 | 722 | R | HR Log |
| 4. | Mark McGwire (35) | 65 | 1999 | 661 | R | HR Log |
| 5. | Sammy Sosa (32) | 64 | 2001 | 711 | R | HR Log |
| 6. | Sammy Sosa (30) | 63 | 1999 | 712 | R | HR Log |
| 7. | Aaron Judge (30) | 62 | 2022 | 696 | R | HR Log |
| 8. | Roger Maris (26) | 61 | 1961 | 698 | L | HR Log |
| 9. | Babe Ruth+ (32) | 60 | 1927 | 691 | L | HR Log |
| 10. | Babe Ruth+ (26) | 59 | 1921 |
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