Cardinals Prospect Hits 4 Home Runs in One Game; Here Are 18 MLB Players That Did the Same

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• Pat Seerey, Chicago White Sox
• Joe Adcock, Milwaukee Braves
• MLB Players Who Hit 4 Homers in 1 Game | Baseball Almanac
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Lowe, Gehrig, Colavito, Schmidt, Cameron and Delgado hit their four home runs in consecutive at bats. Lowe only had 71 home runs over 18 years in the big leagues. Delahanty had four home runs in one game in 1896 and only nine for the rest of that season. He hit solo homers in the 1st, 6th and 7th innings, then a 3-run game-ending homer in the 9th. Diaz hit 4 home runs in a game during National Series #35.

Pat Seerey, Chicago White Sox

Dodgers right fielder Shawn D. Green became the 15th player in major-league history to hit four home runs in a single game. He hit a three-run homer in the second inning and solo homers in the fourth, fifth, and ninth innings. He finished 6-6 with 4 HRs, a double, 6 runs scored and 7 RBIs. His 19 total bases broke Joe Adcock’s mark of 18 in 1954 for the most in a single major-league game.

These games have resulted in other MLB single-game records due to the extreme offensive performance. Mark Whiten tied Jim Bottomley for the most runs batted in in a single game with 12 in his four-homer game. Shawn Green hit a double and a single along with his four home runs for 19 total bases, an MLB record. It surpassed Joe Adcock's mark of 18, which also came from a four-homer game.

Joe Adcock, Milwaukee Braves

He retired with a .273 batting average, 1,921 hits, 295 doubles, 48 triples, 370 RBIs, 1,105 runs, and 63 stolen bases. The Hall of Famer won two World Series titles with the Dodgers and was an eight-time All-Star. Gehrig spent 17 seasons in the major league between 1923 and 1939. During that time, he had a .340 batting average, 2,721 hits, 534 doubles, 163 triples, 493 home runs, 1,995 RBIs, 1,888 runs, and 102 stolen bases. The Hall of Famer won two MVPs and seven World Series titles. Ed Delahanty was the second of 18 MLB players to hit four home runs in a single game – doing so with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 13, 1896 against the Chicago Colts.

The Cardinals infield prospect barreled up a solo, two-run, three-run and grand slam homer to complete the rarest milestone in baseball history -- the "home run cycle." During World War II, baseball enjoyed huge popularity increases due to military service men being able to watch games on television. When they returned from war, they wanted to see more offense than the old school batting practice pitches used by most teams. The 1980s-era hitter benefited from this new mindset by having better pitches to hit and cars parked near the stadium with scoreboards attached to them.

MLB Players Who Hit 4 Homers in 1 Game | Baseball Almanac

In the second game of a doubleheader, Whiten went wild, clubbing a grand slam in the first inning. He followed it up with a three-run dingers in the sixth and seventh before hitting a two-run homer in the ninth. Delgado had 37 homers on the year before belting a three-run shot in the first inning, and then solo homers in the fourth, sixth and eighth to cap off his ridiculous game. The D-backs acquired Martinez from the Tigers in mid-July to add pop to their lineup, and the slugger showed off that power in highly impressive fashion against the rival Dodgers.

He was an All-Star in 2018, when he hit 23 home runs and 92 RBIs. Delgado spent 17 seasons in the major leagues between 1993 and 2009. He retired with a .280 batting average, 2,038 hits, 483 doubles, 18 triples, 473 home runs, 1,512 RBIs, 1,241 runs. Lou Gehrig was the third of 18 MLB players to hit four home runs in a single game – nearly 36 years after Delahanty last did it. He achieved the milestone with the New York Yankees on June 3, 1932 against the Philadelphia Athletics.

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Both of them are great hitters and will remain so for many years to come. It is unlikely that anyone else will be able to match their achievements. The Hall of Famer split the 1936 season with the Phillies and Cubs, but with Philadelphia on July 10, he went 4-for-5 with four homers and six RBI against the Pirates.

In addition to his 548 home runs, he had 408 doubles, 59 riples, 1,595 RBIs, 1,506 runs, and 174 stolen bases. He’s a Hall of Famer, three-time MVP, 12-time All-Star, and won the 1980 World Series with Philly. Mantle retired with a .298 batting average and 2,415 hits in 8,102 at-bats. In addition to his 536 home runs, he hit 344 doubles, 72 triples, 1,509 RBIs, 1,676 runs, and 153 stolen bases. He’s a Hall of Famer, three-time MVP, 20-time All-Star, and seven-time World Series champion.

He’s a Hall of Famer, 13-time All-Star, and 1969 MVP – the year he led the MLB in home runs and RBIs. Ramirez retired with a .312 batting average and 2,574 hits in 8,244 at-bats. In addition to his 555 bombs, he had 547 doubles, 20 triples, 1,831 RBIs, and 1,544 runs scored. He’s a 12-time All-Star, nine-time Silver Slugger, two-time World Series champ, and former World Series MVP.

In addition to his 569 home runs, he had 585 doubles, 38 triples, 1,835 RBIs, and 1,663 runs. He’s a four-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner, two-time Silver Slugger, and former Player of the Year. Foxx retired with a .325 batting average and 2,646 hits in 8,134 at-bats.

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Sosa retired with a .273 batting average and 2,408 hits in 8,813 at-bats. In addition to his 609 home runs, he had 379 doubles, 45 triples, 1,667 RBIs, 1,475 runs, and 234 stolen bases. He’s a seven-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger, 1998 MVP, and former Home Run Derby champ.

The Age Of Mike TroutThe BBTN 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. It was the first time since Josh Hamilton did it for the Rangers on May 8, 2012, that there has been a four-homer game in the Majors. According to Statcast™, Gennett's four homers totaled 1,568 feet.

All four of Cameron's home runs were solo shots, and all were hit before the sixth inning. The "Say Hey Kid" went 4-for-5 with four home runs and eight RBI on April 30, 1961. The nearly 15 years between the four-homer games from Mays and Schmidt is the longest gap between two players to reach the milestone. In the second game of a doubleheader, Whiten went 4-for-5 with four homers and 12 RBI against the Reds on Sept. 7, 1993. In the second game of a doubleheader, Ponies manager/right fielder Joseph S. Tiger right fielder Peter J. Schneider went 6-8 with 5 home runs — including two grand slams, and two home runs in the 7th inning alone — and 14 RBIs.

On September 20, 2022, Aaron Judge hit his 60th home run of the year – becoming the sixth MLB player to achieve the feat. He’s one home run away from tying the American League, currently held by Roger Maris. Barry Bonds spent 22 years in the major leagues with the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. He hit an all-time high of 762 home runs throughout his career, including an all-time best 73 home runs in 2001. He hit at least 40 home runs 8 times and 30 home runs 14 times.