how many mlb players have hit 60 home runs in a season

Only six players in MLB history have hit 60 or more home runs in a season, and it has happened nine times total. Those players are Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Aaron Judge, and Cal Raleigh.

The club

• Babe Ruth — 60 in 1927

• Roger Maris — 61 in 1961

• Mark McGwire — 70 in 1998 and 65 in 1999

• Sammy Sosa — 66 in 1998, 63 in 1999, and 64 in 2001

• Barry Bonds — 73 in 2001

• Aaron Judge — 62 in 2022

• Cal Raleigh — 60 in 2025

Quick note

Some sources phrase this as “only six players” because they count players, not seasons, while the total number of 60-HR seasons is nine.