Long-Distance Carriers

Ken Griffey Jr. holds the record for most home runs hit through April, May and June. A look at the record holders through each month and where they finished the season:

THROUGH APRIL: Ken Griffey Jr. (1997), 13

THROUGH MAY: Ken Griffey Jr. (1997), 24

THROUGH JUNE: Ken Griffey Jr. (1994), 32 (40)

THROUGH JULY: Babe Ruth (1928), 41 (54); Jimmie Foxx (1932), 41 (58) THROUGH AUGUST: Roger Maris (1961), (61)

THROUGH SEPTEMBER: Babe Ruth (1927), 60 (60); Roger Maris (1961), 60 (61)

Researched by HOUSTON MITCHELL / Los Angeles Times