.blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g169[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu--open{display:block;left:auto;opacity:1;}/*!sc*/ 1999: Fenway ParkWinner: Ken Griffey Jr., MarinersRunner-up: Jeromy Burnitz, BrewersGriffey won his second consecutive Derby crown and third overall. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-tagline,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-tagline{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .emtqNb input::-webkit-search-decoration,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-button,.emtqNb input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ The Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby has taken on many forms since its beginning in 1985. He also holds the record for the most Home Run Derby wins overall, sitting at three, including 1998 and 1999 when he became the first player to win the event in back-to-back years. @media (min-width:768px){h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.488rem;}h2.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:1.44rem;}}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Home Run Derby legend{box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit;display:table;max-width:100%;padding:0;white-space:normal;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ button::-moz-focus-inner,[type="button"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="reset"]::-moz-focus-inner,[type="submit"]::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ Home Run Derby HR DISTANCE: 408 feet AVG. 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Runner-up: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Betts finished with just 11 home runs in a first-round matchup with Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr., bowing out early on Monday at T-Mobile Park. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu{border-color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ img{border-style:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:50px;border-top:0;min-width:250px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ Despite fans packing into McCovey Cove outside the Giants' home ballpark in kayaks and rafts, none of the participants hit a "splash hit.". J-Rod's 32 homers were also the fourth-most in any Home Run Derby round, trailing only Alonso, Joc Pederson (39 in the second round in 2019) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (40 to beat Pederson in that same round). data-styled.g21[id="imagestyle__ImageWrapper-sc-xw1tzz-0"]{content:"cWQXyp,"}/*!sc*/ Albert Pujols in the 2015 Home Run Derby Hitting for the first time in a true bracket format, Pujols edged out Kris Bryant 10-9 in the first round. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link--button{border:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-align:left;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ A while away from 24 home runs but solid first minute with five. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g152[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ These remarkable individuals have captivated audiences with their display of long-ball prowess. .emtqNb input[type='search']{height:32px;-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ 2004: Minute Maid ParkWinner: Miguel Tejada, OriolesRunner-up: Lance Berkman, AstrosOn a night in which all three active members of the 500-home run club participated -- Rafael Palmeiro, Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds -- in addition to two more future members (Jim Thome and David Ortiz), it was Berkman and Tejada who shined, dueling to an eventual Tejada win at Minute Maid Park. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__team-logo{margin-right:15px;max-height:25px;width:25px;}/*!sc*/ button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ WebThe best single-round Home Run Derby performances; Most home runs in a single Home Run Derby; Most home runs all-time in Home Run Derby history; Garicas first-round matchup against Arozarena should be an entertaining one as its between two sluggers baseball fans in all markets should know more about. 2012: Kauffman StadiumWinner: Prince Fielder, TigersRunner-up: Jose Bautista, Blue JaysFielder became the Tigers' first and only Derby winner with his second victory in 2012. Both Nats champions won the Derby in walk-off fashion by the exact same score, 19-18. Thats the third-most in the home run field and most in the bottom half of the bracket. Home Run Derby .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ WebAlonso set a new first round record with 35 home runs in the first round. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ 6 Julio Rodrguez (32 homers) defeats No. 8 Albert Pujols (six homers) .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ No. 1988. 2022 Dodger StadiumWinner: Juan Soto, NationalsRunner-up: Julio Rodrguez, Mariners. It was super cool. 2003: U.S. Cellular FieldWinner: Garret Anderson, AngelsRunner-up: Albert Pujols, CardinalsPujols and the Yankees' Jason Giambi each lit up the scoreboard in the first two rounds, but Pujols was bested by Anderson, 9-8, in a dramatic final round in Chicago's South Side. data-styled.g168[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ 2000: Turner FieldWinner: Sammy Sosa, CubsRunner-up: Ken Griffey Jr., RedsMaking the second of five Derby appearances, Sosa came away with his only win in 2000. button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ From 1985-90, the Derby's eight to 10 contestants were given two innings of five outs to hit as many home runs as possible for their respective leagues. Home Run Derby data-styled.g164[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ The top two hitters in the second round batted for the championship. .fvEQJr{bottom:0;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0;}/*!sc*/ The first-round matchups are set, with seeds determined by each players season home run total through July 4. 6 seed) First-round opponent: Mookie Betts. 2017: Marlins ParkWinner: Aaron Judge, YankeesRunner-up: Miguel Sano, TwinsJudge, who set a new rookie home run record in 2017 (52), easily bested Sano in the finals and crushed four home runs further than 500 feet. .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--team{margin:0 auto 0 0.25rem;height:40px;width:45px;}/*!sc*/ All told, Guerrero hit 29,390 feet of homers during the Derby. As a rookie Rodriguez nearly beat Juan Soto to claim the 2022 Home Run Derby crown, falling short in the final round. Home Run Derby - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ He and Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. are the first father-son duo to win the Home Run Derby. From 1996 to 1999 there were ten competitors at the derby. Pujols was truly a generation apart from the rest of his competitors. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ 2010: Angel StadiumWinner: David Ortiz, Red SoxRunner-up: Hanley Ramirez, MarlinsOrtiz defeated his former and future Boston teammate Ramirez in the 2010 Derby, dedicating the victory to the late Dominican Republic native Jose Lima, a former Major League pitcher who passed away earlier that season. His 28 total homers were double the next closest slugger (Jose Bautista, 14). Home Run Derby Harper, the third participant in Derby history to win on his home turf, hit a 478-foot drive in the final round that was shorter than only one homer on the night -- a 479-foot shot from Javier Baez in the first round.