U.S. Presidents and Home Run Hitters by Presidential Term

"What the hell has (Herbert) Hoover got to do with it (his contract being bigger than the Presidents)? Besides, I had a better year than he did." - Babe Ruth

Who hit the most home runs during President Kennedy's term? How about Warren Harding's term? Here are the sluggers who hit the most home runs during each president's term since Theodore Roosevelt took office during 1901.

The Presidents of the United States Top Home Run Hitters During Each Presidential Term
#	President	Leader	Home Runs
26^th	Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909	Harry Davis	55
27^th	William H. Taft 1909-1913	Frank Schulte	47
28^th	Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921	Gavvy Cravath	106
29^th	Warren Harding 1921-1923	Babe Ruth	119
30^th	Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929	Babe Ruth	248
31^st	Herbert Hoover 1929-1933	Babe Ruth	182
32^nd	Franklin Roosevelt 1933-1945	Jimmie Foxx	353
33^rd	Harry S Truman 1945-1953	Ralph Kiner	294
34^th	Dwight Eisenhower 1953-1961	Eddie Mathews	313
35^th	John F. Kennedy 1961-1963	Harmon Killebrew	139
36^th	Lyndon Johnson 1963-1969	Willie Mays	181
37^th	Richard Nixon 1969-1974	Hank Aaron	218
38^th	Gerald Ford 1974-1977	Mike Schmidt	87
39^th	Jimmy Carter 1977-1981	Mike Schmidt	152
40^th	Ronald Reagan 1981-1989	Mike Schmidt	259
41^st	George Bush 1989-1993	Fred McGriff	137
42^nd	William J. Clinton 1993-2001	Ken Griffey, Jr.	351
43^rd	George W. Bush 2001+	TBA	TBA
#	President	Leader	Home Runs
Sluggers During Each Presidential Term

Fast Facts

Now compare this list to our other U.S. Presidents and home run hitters page to see which twenty (20) sluggers hit the most home runs during what presidency.

Did you know that Mike Schmidt (three appearances on the chart above) and Babe Ruth (three appearances on the chart above) take six (6) of the seventeen (17) possible vacancies.

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1 posted on 07/24/2005 8:06:22 AM PDT by doug from upland

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To: doug from upland

George W. Bush: 2001+: TBA

Ok, but who's leading?

Bonds? A-Rod? Palmeiro? Delgado?

2 posted on 07/24/2005 8:28:23 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

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To: Mr. Mojo

The Baseball Almanac didn't give me the answer.

3 posted on 07/24/2005 8:30:35 AM PDT by doug from upland (The Hillary documentary is coming)

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To: doug from upland

Just looked it up. Here are the leaders:

A-Rod: 219

Thome: 216

Bonds: 209

Sosa: 198

4 posted on 07/24/2005 8:43:39 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

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