Players who hit most home runs in a season without a grand slam - Illustration

Baseball Digest, Dec, 2003

FORTY HOME RUNS HAVE BEEN HIT BY A PLAYER IN A MAJOR LEAGUE SEASON 259 times--and on 94 of those occurances, the 40-HR player failed to produce a grand slam. Below is a list of players who hit 40 or more home runs in a season without being credited with a bases-loaded homer.

Player, Team                    Year        HR

Sammy Sosa, Cubs                1999        63

Roger Maris, Yankees            1961        61

Babe Ruth, Yankees              1921        59

Hack Wilson. Cubs               1930        56

Babe Ruth, Yankees              1920        54

Babe Ruth, Yankees              1928        54

Willie Mays, Giants             1965        52

George Foster, Reds             1977        52

Alex Rodriguez, Rangers         2001        52

Ralph Kiner, Pirates            1947        51

Brady Anderson, Orioles         1996        50

Ted Kluszewski, Reds            1954        49

Frank Robinson, Orioles         1966        49

Mark McGwne, A's                1987        49

Ken Griffey Jr., Mariners       1996        49

Larry Walker, Rockies           1997        49

Albert Belle, White Sox         1998        49

Barry Bonds, Giants             2000        49

Jim Thome, Indians              2001        49

Frank Howard, Senators          1969        48

Ted Kluszewski, Reds            1955        47

Ernie Banks, Cubs               1958        47

Willie Mays, Giants             1964        47

ReggieJackson, A's              1969        47

Hank Aaron, Braves              1971        47

Andres Galarraga, Rockies       1996        47

Juan Gonzalez, Rangers          1996        47

Jim Thome, Phillies             2003        47

Babe Ruth, Yankees              1924        46

Jim Rice, Red Sox               1978        46

Vinny Castilla, Rockies         1998        46

Rocky Colavito, Tigers          1961        45

Johnny Bench, Reds              1970        45

Gorman Thomas, Brewers          1979        45

Chipper Jones, Braves           1999        45

Greg Vaughn, Reds               1999        45

Barry Bonds, Giants             2003        45

Richie Sexson, Brewers          2003        45

Hank Greenberg, Tigers          1946        44

Willie McCovey, Giants          1963        44

Harmon Killebrew, Twins         1967        44

Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox       1967        44

Frank Howard, Senators          1968        44

Frank Howard, Senators          1970        44

Andres Galarraga, Braves        1998        44

Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays       1999        44

Vladimir Guererro, Expos        2000        44

Johnny Mize, Cardinals          1940        43

Ernie Banks, Cubs               1957        43

Matt Williams, Giants           1994        43

Jeff Bagwell, Astros            1997        43

Albert Pujols, Cardinals        2003        43

Mel Ott, Giants                 1929        42

Hal Trosky, Indians             1936        42

Mickey Mantle, Yankees          1958        42

Harmon Killebrew, Senators      1959        42

Jose Canseco, A's               1988        42

Gary Shegield, Marlins          1996        42

Alex Rodriguez, Mariners        1998        42

Vladimir Guererro, Expos        1999        42

Todd Helton, Rockies            2000        42

Shawn Green, Dodgers            2002        42

Babe Ruth, Yankees              1923        41

Cy Williams, Phillies           1923        41

Jimmie Foxx, Red Sox            1936        41

Roy Campanella, Dodgers         1953        41

Willie Mays, Giants             1954        41

Eddie Mathews, Braves           1955        41

Harmon Killebrew, Twins         1970        41

Todd Hundley, Mats              1996        41

Dave Justice, Cle./NYY          2000        41

Troy Glans, Angels              2001        41

Chuck Klein, Phillies           1930        40

Johnny Mize, Giants             1948        40

Ted Kluszewski, Reds            1953        40

Duke Snider, Dodgers            1954        40

Wally Post, Reds                1955        40

Duke Snider, Dodgers            1957        40

Hank Aaron, Braves              1960        40

Mickey Mantle, Yankees          1960        40

Dick Allen, Follies             1966        40

Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox       1970        40

Hank Aaron, Braves              1973        40

Jesse Barfield, Blue Jays       1986        40

Hyde Sandberg, Cubs             1990        40

David Justice, Braves           1993        40

Frank Thomas, White Sox         1995        40

Ellis Burks, Rockies            1996        40

Sammy Sosa, Cubs                1996        40

Jay Buhner, Mariners            1997        40

Vinny Castilla, Rockies         1997        40

Mike Piazza, Dodgers            1997        40

Mike Piazza, Mats               1999        40

Sammy Sosa, Cubs                2003        40