Home Runs : 1977 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1977 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jim Rice 39 Boston Red Sox 1
Bobby Bonds 37 California Angels 2
Graig Nettles 37 New York Yankees  
George Scott 33 Boston Red Sox 4
Reggie Jackson 32 New York Yankees 5
Oscar Gamble 31 Chicago White Sox 6
Jason Thompson 31 Detroit Tigers  
Butch Hobson 30 Boston Red Sox 8
Richie Zisk 30 Chicago White Sox  
Larry Hisle 28 Minnesota Twins 10
Andre Thornton 28 Cleveland Indians  
Carl Yastrzemski 28 Boston Red Sox  
Toby Harrah 27 Texas Rangers 13
Lee May 27 Baltimore Orioles  
Eddie Murray 27 Baltimore Orioles  
Leroy Stanton 27 Seattle Mariners  
Carlton Fisk 26 Boston Red Sox 17
Don Baylor 25 California Angels 18
Don Money 25 Milwaukee Brewers  
Eric Soderholm 25 Chicago White Sox  
Ruppert Jones 24 Seattle Mariners 21
Ken Singleton 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Al Cowens 23 Kansas City Royals 23
John Mayberry 23 Kansas City Royals  
George Brett 22 Kansas City Royals 25



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.