List of Major League Baseball pitchers who have hit home runs in the postseason

Relatively few Major League Baseball pitchers have hit home runs in the postseason. As of October 13, 2018, only 23 home runs had been hit by 21 different pitchers.

Overview

No pitcher ever hit a home run in a World Series game during the dead-ball era. It was accomplished for the first time by Jim Bagby, Sr. in 1920, in the same game during which Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam and Bill Wambsganss made the only unassisted triple play in the World Series. In separate games of the 1967 World Series, Bob Gibson gave up a home run to an opposing pitcher and hit his own home run. Gibson and Dave McNally are the only pitchers with two postseason home runs. Since the advent of the designated hitter in 1973, Ken Holtzman has been the only American League pitcher to hit a postseason home run.

List

Player Name Date Team Game and Inning No. of men
on base		 Opposing pitcher References
Jim Bagby, Sr.October 10, 1920Cleveland IndiansWorld Series, Game 5, 4th inning2Burleigh Grimes[1][2]
Rosy Ryan1October 6, 1924New York GiantsWorld Series, Game 3, 4th inning0Allen Russell[3]
Jack BentleyOctober 8, 1924New York GiantsWorld Series, Game 5, 5th inning1Walter Johnson[4]
Jesse HainesOctober 5, 1926St. Louis CardinalsWorld Series, Game 3, 4th inning1Dutch Ruether[5]
Bucky WaltersOctober 7, 1940Cincinnati RedsWorld Series, Game 6, 8th inning0Fred Hutchinson[6]
Lew BurdetteOctober 2, 1958Milwaukee BravesWorld Series, Game 2, 1st inning2Duke Maas[7]
Mudcat GrantOctober 13, 1965Minnesota TwinsWorld Series, Game 6, 5th inning2Howie Reed[8]
José Santiago3October 4, 1967Boston Red SoxWorld Series, Game 1, 3rd inning0Bob Gibson[9]
Bob GibsonOctober 12, 1967St. Louis CardinalsWorld Series, Game 7, 5th inning0Jim Lonborg[10]
Mickey LolichOctober 3, 1968Detroit TigersWorld Series, Game 2, 3rd inning0Nelson Briles[11]
Bob GibsonOctober 6, 1968St. Louis CardinalsWorld Series, Game 4, 4th inning0Joe Sparma[12]
Dave McNallyOctober 16, 1969Baltimore OriolesWorld Series, Game 5, 3rd inning1Jerry Koosman[13]
Mike Cuellar2October 3, 1970Baltimore OriolesAmerican League Championship Series, Game 1, 4th inning3Jim Perry[14]
Dave McNally2October 13, 1970Baltimore OriolesWorld Series, Game 3, 6th inning3Wayne Granger[15]
Ken HoltzmanOctober 16, 1974Oakland AthleticsWorld Series, Game 4, 3rd inning0Andy Messersmith[16]
Don GullettOctober 4, 1975Cincinnati RedsNational League Championship Series, Game 1, 5th inning1Larry Demery[17]
Steve CarltonOctober 6, 1978Philadelphia PhilliesNational League Championship Series, Game 3, 2nd inning2Don Sutton[18]
Rick SutcliffeOctober 2, 1984Chicago CubsNational League Championship Series, Game 1, 3rd inning0Eric Show[19]
Kerry WoodOctober 15, 2003Chicago CubsNational League Championship Series, Game 7, 2nd inning1Mark Redman[20]
Jeff SuppanOctober 14, 2006St. Louis CardinalsNational League Championship Series, Game 3, 2nd inning0Steve Trachsel[21]
Joe BlantonOctober 26, 2008Philadelphia PhilliesWorld Series, Game 4, 5th inning0Edwin Jackson[22]
Travis Wood1October 8, 2016Chicago CubsNational League Division Series, Game 2, 4th inning0George Kontos[23]
Brandon Woodruff1October 12, 2018Milwaukee BrewersNational League Championship Series, Game 1, 3nd inning0Clayton Kershaw[24]

Notes

  1. Relief pitcher.
  2. Grand slam.
  3. Losing pitcher.

References

  1. ↑ "1920 World Series Game 5, Robins at Indians, October 10". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ Wancho, Joseph. "October 10, 1920: A game of World Series firsts: unassisted triple play and grand slam". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "1924 World Series Game 3, Senators at Giants, October 6". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "1924 World Series Game 5, Senators at Giants, October 8". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "1926 World Series Game 3, Yankees at Cardinals, October 5". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "1940 World Series Game 6, Tigers at Reds, October 7". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "1958 World Series Game 2, Yankees at Braves, October 2". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "1965 World Series Game 6, Dodgers at Twins, October 13". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ "1967 World Series Game 1, Cardinals at Red Sox, October 4". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "1967 World Series Game 7, Cardinals at Red Sox, October 12". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. ↑ "1968 World Series Game 2, Tigers at Cardinals, October 3". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  12. ↑ "1968 World Series Game 4, Cardinals at Tigers, October 6". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "1969 World Series Game 5, Orioles at Mets, October 16". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  14. ↑ "1970 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1, Orioles at Twins, October 3". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  15. ↑ "1970 World Series Game 3, Reds at Orioles, October 13". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  16. ↑ "1974 World Series Game 4, Dodgers at Athletics, October 16". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ "1975 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1, Pirates at Reds, October 4". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  18. ↑ "1978 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3, Phillies at Dodgers, October 6". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  19. ↑ "1984 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1, Padres at Cubs, October 2". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  20. ↑ "2003 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 7, Marlins at Cubs, October 15". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  21. ↑ "2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 3, Mets at Cardinals, October 14". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  22. ↑ "2008 World Series Game 4, Rays at Phillies, October 26". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  23. ↑ "2016 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 2, Giants at Cubs, October 8". baseball-reference. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  24. ↑ "2018 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1, Dodgers at Brewers, October 12". baseball-reference.com. Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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