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Tracking the top home run hitters leading up to the Home Run Derby on July 15 (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Chris Davis | BAL | 24 |
| 2 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 19 |
| Edwin Encarnacion | TOR | 19 | |
| 4 | Adam Dunn | CHW | 18 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | 20 |
| 2 | Domonic Brown | PHI | 19 |
| 3 | Carlos Beltran | STL | 17 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 17 | |
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Chris Davis | BAL | 10.8 |
| 2 | Adam Dunn | CHW | 12.9 |
| 3 | Raul Ibanez | SEA | 13.5 |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz | TEX | 13.9 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Evan Gattis | ATL | 11.6 |
| 2 | Bryce Harper | WSH | 12.5 |
| 3 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | 13.6 |
| 4 | Domonic Brown | PHI | 13.6 |
AB/HR = The number of at-bats per home run
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | 1 YR. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 49 |
| 2 | Chris Davis | BAL | 45 |
| 3 | Edwin Encarnacion | TOR | 43 |
| 4 | Adrian Beltre | TEX | 39 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Pedro Alvarez | PIT | 33 |
| 2 | Adam LaRoche | WSH | 31 |
| Jay Bruce | CIN | 31 | |
| Ryan Braun | MIL | 31 | |
1 YR. = The number of home runs hit in one year from the current date
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | DIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Mike Trout | LAA | 421.3 |
| 2 | Mark Trumbo | LAA | 419.3 |
| 3 | Mark Reynolds | CLE | 418.6 |
| 4 | Nelson Cruz | TEX | 412.7 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Justin Upton | ATL | 427.9 |
| 2 | Hunter Pence | SF | 418.1 |
| 3 | Lucas Duda | NYM | 410.5 |
| 4 | Marlon Byrd | NYM | 409.1 |
The average true distance of the player’s HRs, as determined by ESPN Home Run Tracker »
| RK | PLAYER | TEAM | SPEED |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Mark Trumbo | LAA | 109.0 |
| 2 | Adam Jones | BAL | 107.9 |
| 3 | Mark Reynolds | CLE | 106.8 |
| 4 | J.P. Arencibia | TOR | 106.8 |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | |||
| 1 | Justin Upton | ATL | 108.5 |
| 2 | Hunter Pence | SF | 107.9 |
| 3 | John Buck | NYM | 106.3 |
| 4 | Pedro Alvarez | PIT | 105.8 |
SPEED = The average speed off the bat (in mph), as determined by ESPN Home Run Tracker »

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