DODGER HOME RUNS

TEAM

The Dodgers have hit 150 home runs this season, putting them on pace for 227--which would break the franchise record of 208 set in 1953 when the team was in Brooklyn. The Dodgers are also on pace to break the Los Angeles record of 191--set in 1977--by game No. 137. The Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers’ top five season home run totals, with the top five individuals in those seasons:

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Year Team Top Five (Record) HR Individuals 1953 208 Snider 42, Campanella 41, (105-49) Hodges 31, Furillo 21, Reese 13 1955 201 Snider 42, Campanella 32, (98-55) Hodges 27, Furillo 26, Zimmer 15 1950 194 Hodges 32, Campanella 31, (89-65) Snider 31, Furillo 18, Robinson 14 1977 191 Garvey 33, Smith 32, Baker 30, (98-64) Cey 30, Yeager 16 1999 187 Karros 34, Sheffield 34, (77-85) Mondesi 33, Hundley 24, Beltre 15

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NOTE: Dodgers’ first season in Los Angeles was 1958.

INDIVIDUAL

Gary Sheffield is making a run this year at the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodger season home run record. All-time leaders:

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HR Player Year 43 Duke Snider 1956 42 Duke Snider 1953 Gil Hodges 1954 Duke Snider 1955 41 Roy Campanella 1953 40 Gil Hodges 1951 Duke Snider 1954 Duke Snider 1957 Mike Piazza 1997 36 Mike Piazza 1996 35 Mike Piazza 1993 34 Eric Karros 1996 Eric Karros 1999 Gary Sheffield 1999 Gary Sheffield 2000 33 Steve Garvey 1977 Pedro Guerrero 1985 Raul Mondesi 1999

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