Yankees Star Aaron Judge Hits 371st Career Home Run

The slugger passes MLB Hall of Famer Gil Hodges on the all-time home run list.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 6:39pm

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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit his 371st career home run on Friday, passing MLB Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for sole possession of 83rd place on the league's all-time home run list. At 33 years old, Judge is on a historic pace, having already hit 50+ home runs in four different seasons, tying him with Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth, and Sammy Sosa for the most such seasons in MLB history.

Why it matters

Judge's continued power-hitting prowess cements his status as one of the best overall sluggers in MLB history, and he is quickly climbing up the all-time home run leaderboard. If he can maintain his current pace, he has a chance to reach the exclusive 400-home run club, which only 59 players have achieved.

The details

With his first-inning home run on Friday, Judge now has 371 career home runs, moving him past Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for sole possession of 83rd place on the MLB all-time home run list. Judge is just one spot behind his Yankees teammate, Paul Goldschmidt, who has 373 career homers. Judge has led the league in home runs three times and has four seasons with 50 or more homers, tying him with Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth, and Sammy Sosa for the most such seasons in MLB history.

  • On Friday, April 3, 2026, Judge hit his 371st career home run.
  • Judge is in his 11th MLB season.

The players

Aaron Judge

A 33-year-old outfielder for the New York Yankees who is one of the best power hitters in MLB history, having led the league in home runs three times and hitting 50+ homers in four different seasons.

Gil Hodges

A former MLB first baseman and manager who is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and whose 370 career home runs Judge just surpassed.

Paul Goldschmidt

A Yankees teammate of Judge's who has 373 career home runs, just two more than Judge's current total.

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What’s next

If Judge can hit 40 home runs this season, he would move past Hall of Famer Duke Snider (407 career HR) and into 58th place on the all-time list. If he hits 50 home runs, he would surpass Darrell Evans (414 career HR) and move into 55th place.

The takeaway

Aaron Judge's historic power-hitting pace has cemented his status as one of the best overall sluggers in MLB history. As he continues to climb the all-time home run leaderboard, he has a chance to join the exclusive 400-home run club, further solidifying his legacy as one of the game's all-time great power hitters.