Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is shown at an event organized by the foundation he uses to that helps underprivileged kids. Photo: aaronjudgeallrisefoundation.org.
Whether you want to put an asterisk by the ones who achieved their totals during those years when steroids clearly were being used is up to you. But now with yet another from California moving up in the MLB record books, here is a look at all of the players from California high schools who have hit 50 or more home runs in a single season.
Congratulations to Linden’s Aaron Judge for breaking the American League record and for easily hitting the most home runs in the MLB regular season. We followed Aaron when he was playing football, basketball and baseball at Linden from 2007 to 2010. He was all-state small schools in baseball in 2010 and was all-state grid-hoop as well. He was considered runner-up for D4 State Athlete of the Year. Who could have topped him? It was Robbie Rowland of Cloverdale, a first-round MLB draft pick coming out of high school and who averaged 30 ppg in basketball.
Scan down through this first list as well to check out all of those from California high schools this season in MLB who hit at least 25 homers in the regular season.
ALL-TIME MLB HOME RUN LEADERS FROM CALIFORNIA
73 – Barry Bonds (Serra, San Mateo) SF Giants, 2001
70 – Mark McGwire (Damien, La Verne) St. Louis Cards, 1998
65 – Mark McGwire (Damien, La Verne) St. Louis Cards, 1999
62 – Aaron Judge (Linden) NY Yankees, 2022
59 – Giancarlo “Mike” Stanton (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks) Miami Marlins, 2017
58 – Mark McGwire (Damien, La Verne) St. Louis Cards, 1997
54 – Ralph Kiner (Alhambra) Pittsburg Pirates, 1949
52 – George Foster (Leuzinger, Lawndale) Cincy Reds, 1977
52 – Aaron Judge (Linden) NY Yankees, 2017
52 – Mark McGwire (Damien, La Verne) Oakland A’s, 1996
51 – Cecil Fielder (Nogales, La Puente) Det Tigers, 1990
51 – Ralph Kiner (Alhambra) Pittsburg Pirates, 1947
50 – Brady Anderson (Carlsbad) Baltimore Orioles, 1996
50 – Greg Vaughn (Kennedy, Sacramento) SD Padres, 1998
49 – Barry Bonds (Serra, San Mateo) SF Giants, 2000
49 – Shawn Green (Tustin) LA Dodgers, 2001
49 – Mark McGwire (Damien, La Verne) Oakland A’s, 1987
49 – Frank Robinson (McClymonds, Oakland) Balt Orioles, 1966
48 – Willie Stargell (Encinal, Alameda) Pittsburg Pirates, 1971
MLB HOME RUN LEADERS FROM 2022 SEASON FROM CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLS
62 – Aaron Judge (Linden) New York Yankees
35 – Rowdy Tellez (Elk Grove) Milwaukee Brewers
31 – Giancarlo Stanton (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks) New York Yankees
30 – Nolan Aranado (El Toro, Lake Forest) St. Louis Cardinals
30 – Rhys Hoskins (Jesuit, Carmichael) Philadelphia Phillies
27 – Matt Chapman (El Toro, Lake Forest) Toronto Blue Jays
26 – Marcus Semien (St. Mary’s, Berkeley) Texas Rangers
25 – Patrick Wisdom (Murrieta Valley, Murrieta) Chicago Cubs
