Home Runs : 2006 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

2006 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

David Ortiz 54 Boston Red Sox 1
Jermaine Dye 44 Chicago White Sox 2
Travis Hafner 42 Cleveland Indians 3
Jim Thome 42 Chicago White Sox  
Frank Thomas 39 Oakland Athletics 5
Troy Glaus 38 Toronto Blue Jays 6
Jason Giambi 37 New York Yankees 7
Paul Konerko 35 Chicago White Sox 8
Manny Ramirez 35 Boston Red Sox  
Alex Rodriguez 35 New York Yankees  
Nick Swisher 35 Oakland Athletics  
Justin Morneau 34 Minnesota Twins 12
Richie Sexson 34 Seattle Mariners  
Vladimir Guerrero 33 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 14
Raul Ibanez 33 Seattle Mariners  
Mark Teixeira 33 Texas Rangers  
Vernon Wells 32 Toronto Blue Jays 17
Torii Hunter 31 Minnesota Twins 18
Joe Crede 30 Chicago White Sox 19
Craig Monroe 28 Detroit Tigers 20
Grady Sizemore 28 Cleveland Indians  
Brandon Inge 27 Detroit Tigers 22
Marcus Thames 26 Detroit Tigers 23
Adrian Beltre 25 Seattle Mariners 24
Mike Cuddyer 24 Minnesota Twins 25



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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).

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