McGwire and Sosa pass Maris

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa both surpassed Major League Baseball's single season home run record in 1998. The record, set by New York Yankees right fielder Roger Maris when he hit 61 homers in 1961, stood for 37 years until McGwire finished the 1998 season with 70 home runs establishing a new milestone. Below is a chronological list of McGwire's and Sosa's home runs. McGwire's home runs are listed in bold type.

No.	Date	Hit by	Pitcher	Count	Dist. (ft.)
1	Mar. 31	MM	Ramon Martinez, vs. LA	1-0	360
2	Apr. 2	MM	Frank Lankford, vs. LA	0-1	370
3	Apr. 3	MM	Mark Langston, vs. SD	3-2	370
1	Apr. 4	SS	Marc Valdes, vs. Mon.	2-1	371
4	Apr. 4	MM	Don Wengert, vs. SD	2-1	430
2	Apr. 11	SS	Anthony Telford, at Mon.	1-2	350
5	Apr. 14	MM	Jeff Suppan, vs. Ari.	1-2	420
6	Apr. 14	MM	Jeff Suppan, vs. Ari.	1-1	340
7	Apr. 14	MM	Barry Manuel, vs. Ari.	2-0	460
3	Apr. 15	SS	Dennis Cook, at NYM	3-2	430
8	Apr. 17	MM	Matt Whiteside, vs. Phi.	2-2	410
9	Apr. 21	MM	Trey Moore, at Mon.	0-0	440
4	Apr. 23	SS	Dan Miceli, vs. SD	0-1	420
5	Apr. 24	SS	Ismael Valdes, at LA	3-1	430
10	Apr. 25	MM	Jerry Spradlin, at Phi.	1-2	410
6	Apr. 27	SS	Joey Hamilton, at SD	0-1	434
11	Apr. 30	MM	Marc Pisciotta, at Cubs	2-1	380
12	May 1	MM	Rod Beck, at Cubs	1-2	360
7	May 3	SS	Cliff Politte, vs. St.L	2-1	370
13	May 8	MM	Rick Reed, at NYM	0-2	350
14	May 12	MM	Paul Wagner, vs. Mil.	1-2	527
15	May 14	MM	Kevin Millwood, vs. Atl.	1-1	380
8	May 16	SS	Scott Sullivan, at Cin.	2-1	420
16	May 16	MM	Livan Hernandez, vs. Fla.	1-0	550
17	May 18	MM	Jesus Sanchez, vs. Fla.	2-0	478
18	May 19	MM	Tyler Green, at Phi.	2-0	420
19	May 19	MM	Tyler Green, at Phi.	0-2	390
20	May 19	MM	Wayne Gomes, at Phi.	0-0	420
9	May 22	SS	Greg Maddux, at Atl.	2-2	440
21	May 22	MM	Mark Gardner, vs. SF	1-1	425
22	May 23	MM	Rich Rodriguez, vs. SF	1-0	370
23	May 23	MM	John Johnstone, vs. SF	2-2	480
24	May 24	MM	Robb Nen, vs. SF	2-2	390
25	May 25	MM	John Thomson, vs. Col.	2-2	430
10	May 25	SS	Kevin Millwood, at Atl.	2-2	410
11	May 25	SS	Mike Cather, at Atl.	0-1	420
12	May 27	SS	Darrin Winston, vs. Phi.	1-2	460
13	May 27	SS	Wayne Gomes, vs. Phi.	0-0	400
26	May 29	MM	Dan Miceli, at SD	0-1	388
27	May 30	MM	Andy Ashby, at SD	0-1	423
14	June 1	SS	Ryan Dempster, vs. Fla.	1-0	430
15	June 1	SS	Oscar Henriquez, vs. Fla.	1-0	410
16	June 3	SS	Livan Hernandez, vs. Fla.	1-0	370
17	June 5	SS	Jim Parque, vs. WSox	1-2	370
28	June 5	MM	Orel Hershiser, vs. SF	1-2	410
18	June 6	SS	Carlos Castillo, vs. WSox	2-2	410
19	June 7	SS	James Baldwin, vs. WSox	3-2	380
29	June 8	MM	Jason Bere, at WSox	0-0	360
20	June 8	SS	LaTroy Hawkins, at Min.	0-2	340
30	June 10	MM	Jim Parque, at WSox	1-0	410
31	June 12	MM	Andy Benes, at Ari.	1-0	450
21	June 13	SS	Mark Portugal, at Phi.	0-1	350
22	June 15	SS	Cal Eldred, vs. Mil.	1-0	420
23	June 15	SS	Cal Eldred, vs. Mil.	2-1	410
24	June 15	SS	Cal Eldred, vs. Mil.	2-1	415
25	June 17	SS	Bronswell Patrick, vs. Mil.	2-2	430
32	June 17	MM	Jose Lima, at Hou.	1-2	350
33	June 18	MM	Shane Reynolds, at Hou.	1-1	450
26	June 19	SS	Carlton Loewer, vs. Phi.	2-2	380
27	June 19	SS	Carlton Loewer, vs. Phi.	1-0	380
28	June 20	SS	Matt Beech, vs. Phi.	3-2	366
29	June 20	SS	Toby Borland, vs. Phi.	2-0	500
30	June 21	SS	Tyler Green, vs. Phi.	2-2	380
34	June 24	MM	Jaret Wright, at Cle.	1-1	430
31	June 24	SS	Seth Greisinger, at Det.	0-2	390
35	June 25	MM	Dave Burba, at Cle.	2-2	461
32	June 25	SS	Brian Moehler, at Det.	1-0	400
36	June 27	MM	Mike Trombley, at Min.	2-2	430
33	June 30	SS	Alan Embree, vs. Ari.	3-2	364
37	June 30	MM	Glendon Rusch, vs. KC	0-1	470
34	July 9	SS	Jeff Juden, at Mil.	0-2	430
35	July 10	SS	Scott Karl, at Mil.	1-0	450
38	July 11	MM	Billy Wagner, vs. Hou.	0-2	440
39	July 12	MM	Sean Bergman, vs. Hou.	0-0	400
40	July 12	MM	Scott Elarton, vs. Hou.	2-1	390
41	July 17	MM	Brian Bohanon, vs. LA	0-0	510
36	July 17	SS	Kirt Ojala, at Fla.	2-1	440
42	July 17	MM	Antonio Osuna, vs. LA	1-0	430
43	July 20	MM	Brian Boehringer, at SD	2-1	450
37	July 22	SS	Miguel Batista, vs. Mon.	1-0	365
38	July 26	SS	Rick Reed, vs. NYM	2-2	420
44	July 26	MM	John Thomson, at Col.	0-0	452
39	July 27	SS	Willie Blair, at Ari.	1-1	350
40	July 27	SS	Alan Embree, at Ari.	0-0	420
45	July 28	MM	Mike Myers, vs. Mil.	2-2	420
41	July 28	SS	Bob Wolcott, at Ari.	3-1	400
42	July 31	SS	Jamey Wright, vs. Col.	3-2	380
43	Aug. 5	SS	Andy Benes, vs. Ari.	3-2	380
46	Aug. 8	MM	Mark Clark, vs. Cubs	2-1	380
44	Aug. 8	SS	Rich Croushore, at St.L	1-0	400
45	Aug. 10	SS	Russ Ortiz, at SF	3-1	370
46	Aug. 10	SS	Chris Brock, at SF	2-1	420
47	Aug. 11	MM	Bobby Jones, vs. NYM	1-0	470
47	Aug. 16	SS	Sean Bergman, at Hou.	0-1	360
48	Aug. 19	SS	Kent Bottenfield, vs. St.L	0-0	368
48	Aug. 19	MM	Matt Karchner, at Cubs	3-1	398
49	Aug. 19	MM	Terry Mulholland, at Cubs	2-0	409
50	Aug. 20	MM	Rick Reed, at NYM	3-2	385
51	Aug. 20	MM	Willie Blair, at NYM	2-1	369
49	Aug. 21	SS	Orel Hershiser, vs. SF	3-2	430
52	Aug. 22	MM	Francisco Cordova, at Pit.	0-2	460
50	Aug. 23	SS	Jose Lima, vs. Hou.	3-2	433
53	Aug. 23	MM	Ricardo Rincon, at Pit.	2-2	390
51	Aug. 23	SS	Jose Lima, vs. Hou.	1-0	388
52	Aug. 26	SS	Brett Tomko, at Cin.	1-1	440
54	Aug. 26	MM	Justin Speier, vs. Fla.	0-1	510
53	Aug. 28	SS	John Thomson, at Col.	1-2	414
54	Aug. 30	SS	Darryl Kile, at Col.	1-2	482
55	Aug. 30	MM	Dennis Martinez, vs. Atl.	1-0	500
55	Aug. 31	SS	Brett Tomko, vs. Cin.	0-1	364
56	Sept. 1	MM	Livan Hernandez, at Fla.	1-1	450
57	Sept. 1	MM	Donn Pall, at Fla.	0-0	470
56	Sept. 2	SS	Jason Bere, vs. Cin.	0-1	370
58	Sept. 2	MM	Brian Edmondson, at Fla.	2-1	430
59	Sept. 2	MM	Robby Stanifer, at Fla.	0-0	458
57	Sept. 4	SS	Jason Schmidt, at Pit.	2-0	400
60	Sept. 5	MM	Dennis Reyes, vs. Cin.	2-0	380
58	Sept. 5	SS	Sean Lawrence, at Pit.	3-1	405
61	Sept. 7	MM	Mike Morgan, vs. Cubs	1-1	430
62	Sept. 8	MM	Steve Trachsel, vs. Cubs	0-0	341
59	Sept. 11	SS	Bill Pulsipher, vs. Mil.	0-1	433
60	Sept. 12	SS	V. De Los Santos, vs. Mil.	3-2	390
61	Sept. 13	SS	Bronswell Patrick, vs. Mil.	0-1	480
62	Sept. 13	SS	Eric Plunk, vs. Mil.	2-1	480
63	Sept. 15	MM	Jason Christiansen, vs. Pit.	1-0	385
63	Sept. 16	SS	Brian Boehringer, vs. Mil.	1-0	434
64	Sept. 18	MM	Rafael Roque, vs. Mil.	3-1	410
65	Sept. 20	MM	Scott Karl, vs. Mil.	2-1	420
64	Sept. 23	SS	Rafael Roque, at Mil.	1-0	344
65	Sept. 23	SS	Rod Henderson, at Mil.	2-2	410
66	Sept. 25	SS	Jose Lima, at Hou.	0-1	420
66	Sept. 25	MM	Shayne Bennett, vs. Mon.	1-2	380
67	Sept. 26	MM	Dustin Hermanson, vs. Mon.	0-0	400
68	Sept. 26	MM	Kirk Bullinger, vs. Mon.	1-1	440
69	Sept. 27	MM	Mike Thurman, vs. Mon.	1-1	377
70	Sept. 27	MM	Carl Pavano, vs. Mon.	0-0	370