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Pitchers Who’ve Given Up the Most Home Runs in MLB History

Originally posted on New Baseball Media
By Chris Studley | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 4:50 PM ET

It’s no secret home runs have gone up across Major League Baseball over the last 20 years. For reference, 5.017 home runs were hit between the 30 MLB teams in 2005. Fast forward to 2024, and that number went up to 5,453. But which pitchers have been on the unfortunate end of the category all-time?

Who’s given up the most home runs in MLB history?

That honor would go to Jamie Moyer, who gave up 522 career home runs throughout his MLB career.

It shouldn’t be a surprise to see Moyer on this list, given he pitched in 25 Major League seasons. And Moyer did concede a lot of home runs on a yearly basis, as opposing hitters got at least 20 off him in 17 of those years.

Moyer gave up 30 or more home runs three times, including in 2004 with the Mariners when he conceded a league-high 44 home runs.

Pitchers with Most Home Runs Allowed in MLB History

Here’s a look at the top-15 in MLB history, in terms of home runs allowed:

Name	Years Played	Total Home Runs Allowed
Jamie Moyer	25	522
Robin Roberts	19	505
Fergie Jenkins	19	484
Phil Niekro	24	482
Don Sutton	23	472
Frank Tanana	21	448
Bartolo Colon	21	439
Warren Spahn	21	434
Bert Blyleven	22	430
Tim Wakefield	19	418
Steve Carlton	24	414
Randy Johnson	22	411
David Wells	21	407
Gaylord Perry	22	399
Jim Kaat	25	395

Data via Sports-Reference

In a sense, being on this list can be considered a badge of honor. Every pitcher on the top-15 played in at least 19 MLB seasons, with Carlton (24) and Moyer (25) leading the charge. Not to mention, more than half of the names listed above are Baseball Hall of Famers and names who could be considered some of the greatest pitchers of all-time.

It takes longevity to make it up this list.

This article first appeared on New Baseball Media and was syndicated with permission.

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