- Mike Schmidt has the most home runs by a third baseman.
- Five third basemen have over 400 home runs.
- Three active players feature in the top 20.
Third base has been home to some of baseball’s greatest power hitters. It’s common to see third basemen listed as one of the favourites to lead the majors in home runs when looking at the latest baseball betting odds.
List of Most Home Runs By a Third Baseman in MLB History
| Rank | Name | Home Runs | Team(s) |
| 1 | Mike Schmidt | 548 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2 | Eddie Mathews | 512 | Milwaukee Braves, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers |
| 3 | Adrian Beltre | 477 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers |
| 4 | Chipper Jones | 468 | Atlanta Braves |
| 5 | Darrell Evans | 414 | Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers |
| 6 | Graig Nettles | 390 | Minnesota Twins, Cleveland, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos |
| 7 | Aramis Ramirez | 386 | Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers |
| 8 | Matt Williams | 378 | San Francisco Giants, Cleveland, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 9 | Gary Gaetti | 360 | Minnesota Twins, California Angels, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox |
| 10 | Manny Machado | 355 | Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres |
| 11 | Nolan Arenado | 351 | Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals |
| T-12 | Evan Longoria | 342 | Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| T-12 | Ron Santo | 342 | Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox |
| T-14 | Troy Glaus | 320 | Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals |
| T-14 | Vinny Castilla | 320 | Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, San Diego Padres |
| 16 | George Brett | 317 | Kansas City Royals |
| T-17 | Scott Rolen | 316 | Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds |
| T-17 | Ron Cey | 316 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics |
| 19 | Eugenio Suarez | 301 | Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 20 | Mark Reynolds | 298 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals |
Which Third Baseman Has the Most Home Runs in MLB History?
Mike Schmidt has the most home runs among primary third basemen with 548. Schmidt, along with Eddie Mathews, is one of two third basemen to have hit 500 home runs.
While Schmidt and Mathews are the only players in the 500 home run club, plenty of others in the list above were consistently priced among the MVP favourites in the MLB betting markets.
Schmidt led the majors in home runs in six seasons, including three consecutive years between 1974 and 1976. Between 1974 and 1987, he had only one campaign with fewer than 31 home runs.
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