Home Run From Both Sides Of The Plate In One Game

Home Run from Each Side of the Plate in a Game

A switch hitter has the power to change any game he is in. His ability to hit from either the right or left side helps set up favorable pitching match-ups for his team and also makes the opposing teams pitching coach work twice as hard to scout his team. A switch-hitter creates a special problem for position players too; shading a switch-hitter often ends with a hit right up the middle. But it is the switch-hitting slugger that causes the most fear for a pitcher.

Power hitters always have a chance of hitting a home run. To a lesser extent, there is always the possibility of a multi-homer game, too. When a switch-hitting power hitter comes to bat, whether its on the right or left, and hits a home run, a unique situation is created. Following this homer up with another four-bagger from the other side of the plate puts him in an exclusive club with less than a hundred members, those who have hit at least one home run from each side of the plate in one game.

Mickey Mantle, Ken Caminiti, and Eddie Murray are the all time record holders in this field, with current players Bernie Williams, Tony Clark, and Jorge Posada gaining on them. As switch hitting becomes more common, more players are adding their names to this prestigious list. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a chronological listing of every instance in both leagues where a player has gone deep from both sides of the plate in one game.

"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game (specifically about his switch-hit home run record) you've been playing all your life." - Hall of Fame Outfielder Mickey Mantle (Ten Time "Member" of the Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in a Game "Club")

Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in One Game American League Players in Chronological Order
Name^(Quantity)	Team	Date / Box Score
Wally Schang ⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	09-08-1916
Johnny Lucadello ⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	09-16-1940
Mickey Mantle ⁽¹⁾	New York	05-13-1955
Mickey Mantle ⁽²⁾	New York	08-15-1955 \| Game 2
Mickey Mantle ⁽³⁾	New York	05-18-1956
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁴⁾	New York	07-01-1956
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁵⁾	New York	06-12-1957
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁶⁾	New York	07-28-1958
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁷⁾	New York	09-15-1959
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁸⁾	New York	04-26-1961
Mickey Mantle ⁽⁹⁾	New York	05-06-1962
Tom Tresh ⁽¹⁾	New York	09-01-1963
Tom Tresh ⁽²⁾	New York	07-13-1964
Mickey Mantle ⁽¹⁰⁾	New York	08-12-1964
Tom Tresh ⁽³⁾	New York	06-06-1965
Reggie Smith ⁽¹⁾	Boston	08-20-1967
Reggie Smith ⁽¹⁾	Boston	08-11-1968
Don Buford ⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	04-09-1970
Roy White ⁽¹⁾	New York	05-07-1970
Reggie Smith ⁽³⁾	Boston	07-02-1972
Reggie Smith ⁽⁴⁾	Boston	04-16-1973
Roy White ⁽²⁾	New York	08-13-1973
Roy White ⁽³⁾	New York	04-23-1975
Ken Henderson ⁽¹⁾	Chicago	08-29-1975
Roy White ⁽⁴⁾	New York	08-18-1976
Eddie Murray ⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	08-03-1977
Roy White ⁽⁵⁾	New York	06-13-1978
Larry Milbourne ⁽¹⁾	Seattle	07-15-1978
Willie Wilson ⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	06-15-1979
Eddie Murray ⁽²⁾	Baltimore	08-29-1979
U.L. Washington ⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	09-21-1979
Eddie Murray ⁽³⁾	Baltimore	08-16-1981
Eddie Murray ⁽⁴⁾	Baltimore	04-24-1982
Ted Simmons ⁽³⁾	Milwaukee	05-02-1982
Eddie Murray ⁽⁵⁾	Baltimore	08-26-1982
Roy Smalley ⁽¹⁾	New York	09-05-1982
Donnie Scott ⁽¹⁾	Seattle	04-29-1985
Mike Young ⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	08-13-1985
Eddie Murray ⁽⁶⁾	Baltimore	08-26-1985
Nelson Simmons ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	09-16-1985
Roy Smalley ⁽²⁾	Minnesota	05-30-1986
Tony Bernazard ⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	07-01-1986
Ruben Sierra ⁽¹⁾	Texas	09-13-1986
Eddie Murray ⁽⁷⁾	Baltimore	05-08-1987
Eddie Murray ⁽⁸⁾	Baltimore	05-09-1987
Devon White ⁽¹⁾	California	06-23-1987
Dale Sveum ⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee	07-17-1987
Dale Sveum ⁽²⁾	Milwaukee	06-12-1988
Mickey Tettleton ⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	06-13-1988
Chili Davis ⁽⁴⁾	California	07-30-1988
Ruben Sierra ⁽²⁾	Texas	08-27-1988
Ruben Sierra ⁽³⁾	Texas	06-08-1989
Chili Davis ⁽⁵⁾	California	07-01-1989
Devon White ⁽²⁾	California	06-29-1990
Roberto Alomar ⁽¹⁾	Toronto	05-10-1991
Devon White ⁽³⁾	Toronto	06-01-1992
Chili Davis ⁽⁶⁾	Minnesota	10-02-1992
Carlos Baerga ⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	04-08-1993 \| 7^th Inning
Mickey Tettleton ⁽²⁾	Detroit	05-07-1993
Tim Raines ⁽²⁾	Chicago	08-31-1993
Chad Kreuter ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	09-07-1993
Eddie Murray ⁽¹¹⁾	Cleveland	04-21-1994
Chili Davis ⁽⁷⁾	California	05-11-1994
Bernie Williams ⁽¹⁾	New York	06-06-1994
Ruben Sierra ⁽⁴⁾	Oakland	06-07-1994
Chili Davis ⁽⁸⁾	California	07-30-1994
Mickey Tettleton ⁽³⁾	Texas	04-28-1995
Roberto Alomar ⁽²⁾	Toronto	05-03-1995
Luis Alicea ⁽¹⁾	Boston	07-28-1995
Raul Casanova ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	06-06-1996
J.T. Snow ⁽¹⁾	California	06-09-1996
Ruben Sierra ⁽⁵⁾	New York	06-22-1996
Melvin Nieves ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	07-15-1996
Roberto Alomar ⁽³⁾	Baltimore	07-25-1996
Roberto Alomar ⁽⁴⁾	Baltimore	08-14-1996
Melvin Nieves ⁽²⁾	Detroit	08-20-1996
Chili Davis ⁽⁹⁾	California	08-21-1996
Bernie Williams ⁽²⁾	New York	09-12-1996
Tony Clark ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	04-05-1997
Chili Davis ⁽¹⁰⁾	Kansas City	06-07-1997
Jose Cruz, Jr. ⁽¹⁾	Toronto	08-24-1997
David Segui ⁽¹⁾	Seattle	04-01-1998
Tony Clark ⁽²⁾	Detroit	06-17-1998
Tony Clark ⁽³⁾	Detroit	07-26-1998
Tony Clark ⁽⁴⁾	Detroit	08-01-1998
Jorge Posada ⁽¹⁾	New York	08-23-1998
Bernie Williams ⁽³⁾	New York	09-04-1998
Brian Simmons ⁽¹⁾	Chicago	09-26-1998
Bernie Williams ⁽⁴⁾	New York	05-04-1999
Jorge Posada ⁽²⁾	New York	07-10-1999
Tony Clark ⁽⁵⁾	Detroit	07-18-1999
Tony Clark ⁽⁶⁾	Detroit	07-25-1999
Carl Everett ⁽⁴⁾	Boston	04-11-2000
Bernie Williams ⁽⁵⁾	New York	04-23-2000
Jorge Posada ⁽³⁾	New York	04-23-2000
Bernie Williams ⁽⁶⁾	New York	05-17-2000
Carlos Beltran ⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	06-29-2000
Carl Everett ⁽⁵⁾	Boston	08-29-2000
Jose Valentin ⁽²⁾	Chicago	09-30-2000
Ruben Sierra ⁽⁶⁾	Texas	06-13-2001
Bernie Williams ⁽⁷⁾	New York	06-30-2001
Roberto Alomar ⁽⁵⁾	Cleveland	07-16-2001
Bernie Williams ⁽⁸⁾	New York	05-17-2002
Jorge Posada ⁽⁴⁾	New York	06-28-2002
Jose Valentin ⁽²⁾	Chicago	08-13-2002
Carlos Beltran ⁽²⁾	Kansas City	09-06-2002
Jeff DaVanon ⁽¹⁾	Anaheim	06-03-2003
Jeff DaVanon ⁽²⁾	Anaheim	06-04-2003
Bill Mueller ⁽¹⁾	Boston	07-04-2003
Bill Mueller ⁽²⁾	Boston	07-29-2003
Jose Valentin ⁽³⁾	Chicago	07-30-2003
Jorge Posada ⁽⁵⁾	New York	03-31-2004
Geoff Blum ⁽²⁾	Tampa Bay	05-04-2004
Carlos Guillen ⁽¹⁾	Detroit	07-24-2004
Tony Clark ⁽⁸⁾	New York	08-28-2004
Jorge Posada ⁽⁶⁾	New York	05-24-2005
Nick Swisher ⁽¹⁾	Oakland	06-26-2005
Nick Swisher ⁽²⁾	Oakland	06-21-2006
Mark Teixeira ⁽¹⁾	Texas	07-13-2006
Nick Swisher ⁽³⁾	Oakland	04-23-2007
Nick Swisher ⁽⁴⁾	Oakland	07-26-2007
Nick Swisher ⁽⁵⁾	Oakland	09-09-2007
Name^(Quantity)	Team	Date / Box Score
Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in One Game Total Number of American League Occurrences: 125 Bold = Same Inning \| Italic = Grand Slams

Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in One Game National League Players in Chronological Order
Name^(Quantity)	Team(s)	Date / Box Score
Augie Galan ⁽¹⁾	Chicago	06-25-1937
Jim Russell ⁽¹⁾	Boston	06-07-1948
Jim Russell ⁽²⁾	Brooklyn	07-26-1950
Red Schoendienst ⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	07-08-1951 \| Game 2
Maury Wills ⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	05-30-1962
Ellis Burton ⁽¹⁾	Chicago	08-01-1963
Ellis Burton ⁽²⁾	Chicago	09-07-1964
Jim Lefebvre ⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	05-07-1966
Wes Parker ⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	06-05-1966
Pete Rose ⁽¹⁾	Cincinnati	08-30-1966
Pete Rose ⁽²⁾	Cincinnati	08-02-1967
Ted Simmons ⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	04-17-1975
Reggie Smith ⁽⁵⁾	St. Louis	05-04-1975
Reggie Smith ⁽⁶⁾	St. Louis	05-22-1976
Lee Mazzilli ⁽¹⁾	New York	09-03-1978
Ted Simmons ⁽²⁾	St. Louis	06-11-1979
Alan Ashby ⁽¹⁾	Houston	09-27-1982
Chili Davis ⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	06-05-1983
Mark Bailey ⁽¹⁾	Houston	09-16-1984
Chili Davis ⁽²⁾	San Francisco	06-27-1987
Bobby Bonilla ⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh	07-03-1987
Kevin Bass ⁽¹⁾	Houston	08-03-1987
Kevin Bass ⁽²⁾	Houston	09-02-1987
Chili Davis ⁽³⁾	San Francisco	09-15-1987
Bobby Bonilla ⁽²⁾	Pittsburgh	04-06-1988
Tim Raines ⁽¹⁾	Montreal	07-16-1988
Steve Jeltz ⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	06-08-1989
Kevin Bass ⁽³⁾	Houston	08-20-1989
Eddie Murray ⁽⁹⁾	Los Angeles	04-18-1990
Eddie Murray ⁽¹⁰⁾	Los Angeles	06-09-1990
Bret Barberie ⁽¹⁾	Montreal	08-02-1991
Howard Johnson ⁽¹⁾	New York	08-31-1991
Kevin Bass ⁽⁴⁾	San Francisco	08-02-1992
Bobby Bonilla ⁽³⁾	New York	04-23-1993
Bobby Bonilla ⁽⁴⁾	New York	06-10-1993
Todd Benzinger ⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	08-30-1993
Mark Whiten ⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	09-14-1993
Geronimo Pena ⁽¹⁾	St. Louis	04-17-1994
Bobby Bonilla ⁽⁵⁾	New York	05-04-1994
Todd Hundley ⁽¹⁾	New York	06-18-1994
Ken Caminiti ⁽¹⁾	Houston	07-03-1994
Bobby Bonilla ⁽⁶⁾	New York	05-12-1995
Ken Caminiti ⁽²⁾	San Diego	09-16-1995
Ken Caminiti ⁽³⁾	San Diego	09-17-1995
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁴⁾	San Diego	09-19-1995
Todd Hundley ⁽²⁾	New York	05-18-1996
Todd Hundley ⁽³⁾	New York	06-10-1996
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁵⁾	San Diego	08-01-1996
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁶⁾	San Diego	08-21-1996
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁷⁾	San Diego	08-28-1996
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁸⁾	San Diego	09-11-1996
Carl Everett ⁽¹⁾	New York	04-20-1997
Todd Hundley ⁽⁴⁾	New York	05-05-1997
F.P. Santangelo ⁽¹⁾	Montreal	06-07-1997
Todd Hundley ⁽⁵⁾	New York	07-20-1997
Carl Everett ⁽²⁾	Houston	04-24-1998
Ken Caminiti ⁽⁹⁾	San Diego	07-12-1998
Chipper Jones ⁽¹⁾	Atlanta	05-01-1999
Jose Valentin ⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee	07-01-1999
Chipper Jones ⁽²⁾	Atlanta	08-01-1999
Carl Everett ⁽³⁾	Houston	08-07-1999
Dale Sveum ⁽³⁾	Pittsburgh	08-18-1999
Ken Caminiti ⁽¹⁰⁾	Houston	08-20-1999
Chipper Jones ⁽³⁾	Atlanta	09-21-1999
Chipper Jones ⁽⁴⁾	Atlanta	05-14-2000
Jose Vidro ⁽¹⁾	Montreal	07-03-2000
Chipper Jones ⁽⁵⁾	Atlanta	07-05-2000
Geoff Blum ⁽¹⁾	Montreal	07-05-2001
Tomas Perez ⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	07-24-2001
Mark Bellhorn ⁽¹⁾	Chicago	06-30-2002
Mark Bellhorn ⁽²⁾	Chicago	08-29-2002 \| 4^th Inning
Tony Clark ⁽⁷⁾	New York	08-03-2003
Jose Reyes ⁽¹⁾	New York	08-28-2003
Aaron Miles ⁽¹⁾	Colorado	04-14-2004
Carlos Beltran ⁽³⁾	Houston	07-01-2004
Alex Cintron ⁽¹⁾	Arizona	07-08-2004
Geoff Blum ⁽³⁾	San Diego	04-13-2005
Rafael Furcal ⁽¹⁾	Atlanta	04-15-2005
Milton Bradley ⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	04-18-2005
Javier Valentin ⁽¹⁾	Cincinnati	07-17-2005
Rafael Furcal ⁽²⁾	Atlanta	07-31-2005
Jose Cruz, Jr. ⁽²⁾	Los Angeles	09-07-2005
Lance Berkman⁽¹⁾	Houston	04-13-2006
Lance Berkman⁽²⁾	Houston	07-03-2006
Ray Durham ⁽¹⁾	San Francisco	07-25-2006
Carlos Beltran ⁽⁴⁾	New York	07-30-2006
Jose Reyes ⁽²⁾	New York	08-15-2006
Carlos Beltran ⁽⁵⁾	New York	06-30-2007
Chipper Jones ⁽⁶⁾	Atlanta	07-05-2007
Milton Bradley ⁽²⁾	San Diego	08-24-2007
Name^(Quantity)	Team(s)	Date / Box Score
Home Run From Both Sides of the Plate in One Game Total Number of National League Occurrences: 91 Bold = Same Inning \| Italic = Grand Slams

The career marks for hitting home runs from each side of the plate in the American League is ten by Mickey Mantle, in the National League it's also ten by Ken Caminiti, and in the Major Leagues it's eleven by Eddie Murray with nine in the American League and two in the National League. Postseason marks are never included in a player's career stats so instances where a player went deep from each side of the plate in the same game are on the chart below:

Homers From Both Sides of Plate in a Playoff Game

Name	Team	Date/Box Score	Type

Bernie Williams	New York	10-06-1995	ALDS \| Game 3
Bernie Williams	New York	10-05-1996	ALDS \| Game 4
Chipper Jones	Atlanta	10-04-2003	NLDS \| Game 4
Milton Bradley	Oakland	10-11-2006	ALCS \| Game 2

The single season mark for hitting home runs from each side of the plate in the American League is three set by Tony Clark in 1998, and in the National League it's four set by Ken Caminiti in 1996.

Did you know that there have been only two instances in Major League history where players — Carlos Baerga of the Cleveland Indians on April 8, 1993 (off Steve Howe & Steve Farr) and Mark Bellhorn of the Chicago Cubs on August 29, 2002 (off Andrew Lorraine & Jose Cabrera) — hit home runs from both sides of the plate during the same exact inning?

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