At-Bats Per Home RunAB/HR
AB/HR stands for at-bats per home run in baseball. How many at-bats a hitter needs, on average, for one home run. Lower is more power.
How AB/HR is calculated
AB/HR = AB ÷ HR
Barry Bonds needed 6.5 in 2001, the lowest full season on record. A modern league leader is nearer 12.
What counts as a good AB/HR?
Half of the 240 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 29.3. The best tenth were under 17.4.
- Median
- 29.3
- Top 10% (low)
- 17.4
- Leader
- 12.4
By position, the median was 21.9 for 1B, 25.2 for C, 26.6 for DH, 28.5 for LF, 30.0 for RF and 30.4 for SS.
Qualified: 300+ AB, non-zero, 2026 regular season.