The MLB 500 home run club

28 MLB players have reached 500 career home runs; Barry Bonds leads with 762. None of them is still active. The closest active player outside the club is Giancarlo Stanton, 456, 44 short.

Every member, by career home runs

500 home run club

#	Player	Home runs	Seasons
1	Barry Bonds	762	1986–2007
2	Hank AaronHOF	755	1954–1976
3	Babe RuthHOF	714	1914–1935
4	Albert Pujols	703	2001–2022
5	Alex Rodriguez	696	1994–2016
6	Willie MaysHOF	660	1951–1973
7	Ken Griffey Jr.HOF	630	1989–2010
8	Jim ThomeHOF	612	1991–2012
9	Sammy Sosa	609	1989–2007
10	Frank RobinsonHOF	586	1956–1976
11	Mark McGwire	583	1986–2001
12	Harmon KillebrewHOF	573	1954–1975
13	Rafael Palmeiro	569	1986–2005
14	Reggie JacksonHOF	563	1967–1987
15	Manny Ramirez	555	1993–2011
16	Mike SchmidtHOF	548	1972–1989
17	David OrtizHOF	541	1997–2016
18	Mickey MantleHOF	536	1951–1968
19	Jimmie FoxxHOF	534	1925–1945
20	Frank ThomasHOF	521	1990–2008
21	Willie McCoveyHOF	521	1959–1980
22	Ted WilliamsHOF	521	1939–1960
23	Ernie BanksHOF	512	1953–1971
24	Eddie MathewsHOF	512	1952–1968
25	Mel OttHOF	511	1926–1947
26	Miguel Cabrera	511	2003–2023
27	Gary Sheffield	509	1988–2009
28	Eddie MurrayHOF	504	1977–1997

Closest active players

Active players closest to 500 home runs

Player	Home runs	To go
Giancarlo StantonactiveNYY	456	44
Mike TroutactiveLAA	426	74
Manny MachadoactiveSD	399	101
Bryce HarperactivePHI	392	108
Paul GoldschmidtactiveNYY	390	110
Aaron JudgeactiveNYY	386	114
Kyle SchwarberactivePHI	385	115
Nolan ArenadoactiveARI	383	117
Freddie FreemanactiveLAD	383	117
Eugenio SuarezactiveCIN	351	149
Matt OlsonactiveATL	329	171
Salvador PerezactiveKC	324	176

Regular season only. Career totals as the league’s records list them; HOF marks a member of the Hall of Fame as a player.