List of career achievements by Babe Ruth

This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Babe Ruth. At the time in which Babe Ruth played, some of baseball's modern awards did not exist. The Division Series and Series]] did not exist. The MLB All-Star Game did not exist until 1933, late in Ruth's career. At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many of baseball's most esteemed records, including the career records for home runs (714 — since broken), slugging percentage (0.690), runs batted in (2,213 — since broken), bases on balls (2,062 — since broken) and on-base plus slugging (1.164). At the time of his retirement, Ruth held many more records than are listed here.
Major League records.
Regular season.
Slugging percentage, career: 0.690
Slugging percentage, season: 0.847 (1920)
On-base percentage, career: .474
On-base plus slugging, career: 1.164
On-base plus slugging, season: 1.379 (1920)
Home runs, career: 714 (708 in AL, 6 in NL)
Home runs, season: 60 (1927)
At bats per home run, career: 11.76
At bats per home run, season: 8.48 (1920)
Most times hitting two or more home runs in a game, career: 72 (71 in AL, 1 in NL)
Longest Home run: 575 feet (July 18, 1921)
Runs batted in, career: 2,213 (2,201 in AL, 12 in NL)
Bases on balls, career: 2,062 (2,042 in AL, 20 in NL)
No-hitter: Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 0, June 23, 1917
Lowest ratio of hits per nine innings pitched for a left-handed pitcher: 7.1774
Highest Winning Percentage for a left-handed pitcher: 67.14%
American League records.
Regular season.
Slugging percentage.
Slugging percentage, career: 0.673
Slugging percentage, season: 0.847 (1920)
Slugging percentage by a lefthander, season: 0.847 (1920)
Seasons leading the league in slugging percentage: 13 (1918–1924, 1926–1931)
Runs.
Runs, season: 177 (152 games, 1921)
Runs by a lefthander, season: 177 (152 games, 1921)
Seasons leading the league in runs: 8 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in runs: Three, "twice"
Seasons with 150 or more runs: 6 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930)
Doubles.
Doubles by pitcher, game: 3, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918 (20 innings)
Home runs.
Home runs, career: 708
Home runs with one club, career: 659, New York Yankees (1920–1934)
Home runs by lefthander, career: 708
Home runs at home by lefthander, season: 32 (1921)
Home runs on road, season: 32 (1927)
Home runs on road by lefthander, season: 32 (1927)
Seasons hitting home runs in all parks, career: 11 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1931)
Seasons with 50 or more home runs: 4 (1920, 1921, 1927, 1928)
Consecutive seasons with 50 or more home runs: Two, "twice"
Seasons with 40 or more home runs: 11 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1932)
Consecutive seasons with 40 or more home runs: 7 (1926–1932)
Seasons with 30 or more home runs: 13 (1920–1924, 1926–1933)
Seasons with 20 or more home runs: 16 (1919–1934)
Consecutive seasons with 20 or more home runs: 16 (1919–1934)
Home runs, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928)
Home runs by lefthander, two consecutive seasons: 114 (60 in 1927, 54 in 1928)
Home runs by lefthander, one month: 17 (September 1927)
Home runs in June: 15 (1930)
Home runs through July 31: 41 (1928)
Home runs in September: 17 (1927)
Home runs through September 30: 60 (1927)
Most times hitting three home runs in a doubleheader, career (homering in both games): 7 (1920, 1922, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1933 )
Most times hitting two or more home runs in a game, career: 71
Home runs, two consecutive days: 6, May 21, 1930—May 22, 1930
Grand slams.
Grand slams, two consecutive games (homering in each game): 2, "twice"
Total bases.
Total bases, season: 457 (152 games in 1921)
Total bases by lefthander, season: 457 (152 games in 1921)
Seasons leading the league in total bases: 6 (1919, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928)
Total bases by pitcher, game: 10, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918 (10 innings)
Extra-base hits.
Extra-base hits, career: 1,350 (506 doubles, 136 triples, 708 HR)
Extra-base hits, season: 119 (1921)
Extra-base hits by lefthander, season: 119 (1921)
Seasons leading the league in extra-base hits: 7 (1918–1921, 1923, 1924, 1928)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in extra-base hits: 4 (1918–1921)
Extra-base hits by pitcher, game: 4, at Washington Senators, May 9, 1918, (10 innings)
Runs batted in.
Runs batted in, career: 2,202
Seasons leading the league in runs batted in: 6 (1919–1921, 1923, 1926, 1928)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in runs batted in: 3 (1919–1921)
Consecutive seasons with 150 or more runs batted in: 3 (1929–1931)
Seasons with 100 or more runs batted in: 13 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1933)
Bases on balls.
Bases on balls, career: 2,042
Bases on balls, season: 170 (152 games in 1923)
Bases on balls by lefthander, season: 170 (152 games in 1923)
Seasons leading the league in bases on balls: 11 (1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928, 1930–1933)
Consecutive seasons leading the league in bases on balls: 4 (1930–1933)
Seasons with 100 or more bases on balls: 13 (1919–1921, 1923, 1924, 1926–1928, 1930–1934)
Set with Lou Gehrig.
Two teammates with 40 or more home runs, season: "Thrice"
Clubs with three consecutive home runs in inning: "Twice"
Shutouts.
Shutouts won or tied by lefthander, season: 9 (1916)
All-Star Game records.
Plate appearances, inning: 2, 5th inning, July 10, 1934
First home run in All-Star Game history: 1 on, off Bill Hallahan, 3rd inning, July 6, 1933
World Series records.
Most positions played, career: 4 (pitcher, left field, right field, first base)
Series batting .300 or over: 6 (1921, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932)
Runs, 4-game series: 9 (1928)
Runs, game: 4, at St. Louis Cardinals, October 6, 1926
Consecutive games scoring one or more runs, career: 9 (1927 , 1928 , 1932 )
Hits, 4-game series: 10 (1928)
Most times reached first base safely, game (batting 1.000): 5, "twice"
Home runs, 7-game series: 4 (1926)
Series with three or more home runs: 3 (1923 , 1926 , 1928 )
Series with two or more home runs in a game: 4 (1923, 1926, 1928, 1932)
Most home runs, three consecutive series (three consecutive years): 9 (1926 , 1927 , 1928 )
Home runs, game: 3, "twice"
Home runs, two consecutive innings: 2, "twice"
Total bases, 4-game series: 22 (1928)
Total bases, game: 12, "twice"
Extra-base hits, 4-game series: 6 (1928)
Bases on balls, game: 4, vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 10, 1926
Stolen bases, inning: 2, 5th inning, vs. New York Giants, October 6, 1921
Innings pitched, game: 14, vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, October 9, 1916
Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched: 29 2/3 Innings