Home Run Derby

The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is a contest among the top home run hitters in Major League Baseball to determine who can hit the most home runs. Eight players are selected for the Home Run Derby and compete in a traditional playoff system where the players with the most home runs advance to the next round. Each player gets ten "outs" per round, where an out is defined as not being a home run in this case. Should a tie exist between players at the end of any round, the number of regular-season home runs by the All-Star break is the first tiebreaker and the distance of the longest home run in the first round is the second tiebreaker. Prior to 1991, the Home Run Derby was structured as a two-inning event with each player receiving five outs per inning which allowed for the possibility of ties.

Home Run Derby winners

Year Player Team Number of home runs
2004 Miguel Tejada Baltimore Orioles 27
2003 Garret Anderson Anaheim Angels 22
2002 Jason Giambi New York Yankees 24
2001 Luis Gonzalez Arizona Diamondbacks 16
2000 Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 26
1999 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners 16
1998 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners 19
1997 Tino Martinez New York Yankees 16
1996 Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants 17
1995 Frank Thomas Chicago White Sox 15
1994 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners 7
1993 Juan Gonzalez Texas Rangers 7
1992 Mark McGwire Oakland Athletics 12
1991 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore Orioles 12
1990 Ryne Sandberg Chicago Cubs 3
1989 Eric Davis Cincinnati Reds 3
1988 Canceled due to rain
1987 Andre Dawson Chicago Cubs 4
1986 Wally Joyner, Darryl Strawberry California Angels, New York Mets 4
1985 Dave Parker Cincinnati Reds 6

External link

* Baseball-Almanac.com: Home Run Derby Results and Analysis

 

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