Aaron Judge Passes MLB Hall of Famer With 371st Home Run

The New York Yankees have one of the best overally sluggers in Major League Baseball history in Aaron Judge.

That's a wild thing to say about a 33-year-old, but it is the case. Judge is in his 11th season in the Major League Baseball and has led the league in homers three times. Judge has four seasons under his belt with 50 or more homers and currently holds the American League record for homers in a season with 62. It's unfortunate that the 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Judge missed time in 2018 and 2019. While this is the case, he still is on a historic pace. On Friday, he launched his 371st home run of his career in the first inning of New York's contest against the red-hot Miami Marlins.

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Aaron Judge is making MLB history left and right

Apr 3, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) reacts after hitting a two run home run during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

With his 371st home run, Judge broke a tie with Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Gil Hodges for sole position of 83rd place on the league's all-time home run list. Judge now is just one spot behind his Yankees teammate, Paul Goldschmidt, who has 373 home runs under his belt.

What Judge has been able to do throughout his career so far is historic. There have only been 54 50-plus home run seasons in Major League Baseball history. Judge joined Mark McGwire, Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa in 2025 as the only four players in big league history to have four or more different seasons with 50-plus homers in a season. If Judge can reach the mark again, he will be the only player in league history with five seasons reaching this threshold.

After launching his first inning homer on Friday, Judge had three homers in seven games, which is a pace of 69 homers in 162 games. Now, of course, it's too early to make big statements like that. The season is just one week old. Judge hasn't gotten on base at the same rate as he typically has to begin the season, but he's still hitting the ball out of the yard.

Passing a Hall of Famer on the all-time home run list is a big deal, no matter how you look at it and he could pass a lot more this season. He is 29 home runs away from 400 for his career. Only 59 players in big league history have reached that mark. To get to 400 homers this season, Judge will need 32 total homers. If he hits 40 homers, that would move him in front of Hall of Famer Duke Snider, who finished his career with 407 homers and has the 58th most in big league history. Judge would have 408 homers if he hits 40 this season. If he hits 50 homers, that would move him in front of Darrell Evans, who currently has the 55th-most homers in big league history at 414. Judge would have 418 homers if he hits 50 homers in 2026.

If Judge can hit 60 homers, he'll move in front of Hall of Famer Mike Piazza, who finished his career with 427 homers and has the 52nd-most homers in league history. 60 homers would bring Judge to 428 for his career.

All in all, Judge is on a historic pace, to say the least.