Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the 27th player to hit 500 career home runs:
| HRs | |
|---|---|
| 1. Barry Bonds | |
| 2. Hank Aaron | |
| 3. Babe Ruth | |
| 4. x-Alex Rodriguez | |
| 5. Willie Mays | |
| 6. Ken Griffey Jr. | |
| 7. Jim Thome | |
| 8. Sammy Sosa | |
| 9. Frank Robinson | |
| 10. Mark McGwire | |
| 11. Harmon Killebrew | |
| 12. Rafael Palmeiro | |
| 13. Reggie Jackson | |
| 14. Manny Ramirez | |
| 15. x-Albert Pujols | |
| 16. Mike Schmidt | |
| 17. Mickey Mantle | |
| 18. Jimmie Foxx | |
| 19. Willie McCovey | |
| 20. Frank Thomas | |
| 21. Ted Williams | |
| 22. Ernie Banks | |
| 23. Eddie Mathews | |
| 24. Mel Ott | |
| 25. Gary Sheffield | |
| 26. Eddie Murray | |
| 27. x-David Ortiz
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Boston’s best
The top five home run hitters with the Red Sox:
| HRs | |
|---|---|
| 1. Ted Williams | |
| 2. Carl Yastrzemski | |
| 3. x-David Ortiz | |
| 4. Jim Rice | |
| 5. Dwight Evans |
Left the yard
Baseball’s top lefthanded home run hitters:
| HRs | |
|---|---|
| 1. Barry Bonds | |
| 2. Babe Ruth | |
| 3. Ken Griffey Jr. | |
| 4. Jim Thome | |
| 5. Rafael Palmeiro | |
| 6. Reggie Jackson | |
| 7. Willie McCovey | |
| 8. Ted Williams | |
| 9. Eddie Mathews | |
| 10. Mel Ott | |
| 11. x-David Ortiz |
x — active