List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat

This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) players who hit a home run in their first major league at bat.

Bill Duggleby, Jeremy Hermida, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Chase Utley, and Daniel Nava are the only players to hit a grand slam in their first at bat. Kouzmanoff and Nava hit their grand slams on the first MLB pitch.[1]

Contents

Key

# Denotes the home run was hit on the first pitch
& Denotes the home run was a grand slam
† Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
* Denotes the player is still active

List

Player Team Date Career HR
Harrington, JoeJoe Harrington Boston Beaneaters 01895-09-10September 10, 1895 3
Duggleby, BillBill Duggleby& Philadelphia Phillies 01898-04-21April 21, 1898 6
Bates, JohnnyJohnny Bates Boston Beaneaters 01906-04-12April 12, 1906 25
Stuart, LukeLuke Stuart St. Louis Cardinals 01921-08-08August 8, 1921 1
Mueller, WalterWalter Mueller# Pittsburgh Pirates 01922-05-07May 7, 1922 2
Averill, EarlEarl Averill† Cleveland Indians 01929-04-16April 16, 1929 238
Dudley, CliseClise Dudley# Brooklyn Dodgers 01929-04-27April 27, 1929 3
Slade, GordonGordon Slade Brooklyn Dodgers 01930-05-24May 24, 1930 8
Morgan, EddieEddie Morgan# St. Louis Cardinals 01936-04-14April 14, 1936 1
Parker, AceAce Parker Philadelphia Phillies 01937-04-30April 30, 1937 2
Hasson, GeneGene Hasson Philadelphia Athletics 01937-09-09September 9, 1937 4
Koy, ErnieErnie Koy Brooklyn Dodgers 01938-04-19April 19, 1938 36
Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller Philadelphia Phillies 01938-04-19April 19, 1938 17
LeFebvre, BillBill LeFebvre# Boston Red Sox 01938-06-10June 10, 1938 1
Vollmer, ClydeClyde Vollmer# Cincinnati Reds 01942-05-31May 31, 1942 69
Gillespie, PaulPaul Gillespie Chicago Cubs 01942-09-11September 11, 1942 6
Kerr, BuddyBuddy Kerr New York Giants 01943-09-08September 8, 1943 31
Miller, HackHack Miller Detroit Tigers 01944-04-23April 23, 1944 1
Lockman, WhiteyWhitey Lockman New York Giants 01945-07-05July 5, 1945 114
Pellagrini, EddieEddie Pellagrini Boston Red Sox 01946-04-22April 22, 1946 20
Bankhead, DanDan Bankhead Brooklyn Dodgers 01947-08-26August 26, 1947 1
Vico, GeorgeGeorge Vico# Detroit Tigers 01948-04-20April 20, 1948 12
Layton, LesLes Layton New York Giants 01948-05-21May 21, 1948 2
Sanicki, EdEd Sanicki Philadelphia Phillies 01949-09-14September 14, 1949 3
Tappe, TedTed Tappe Cincinnati Reds 01950-09-14September 14, 1950 5
Nieman, BobBob Nieman St. Louis Browns 01951-09-14September 14, 1951 125
Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm† New York Giants 01952-04-23April 23, 1952 1
Moon, WallyWally Moon St. Louis Cardinals 01954-04-13April 13, 1954 142
Tanner, ChuckChuck Tanner# Milwaukee Braves 01955-04-12April 12, 1955 21
White, BillBill White New York Giants 01956-05-07May 7, 1956 202
Ernaga, FrankFrank Ernaga Chicago Cubs 01957-05-24May 24, 1957 2
Leppert, DonDon Leppert Pittsburgh Pirates 01961-06-18June 18, 1961 15
Barragan, CunoCuno Barragan Chicago Cubs 01961-09-01September 1, 1961 1
Tillman, BobBob Tillman Boston Red Sox 01962-05-19May 19, 1962 79
Kennedy, JohnJohn Kennedy Washington Senators 01962-09-05September 5, 1962 32
Narum, BusterBuster Narum Baltimore Orioles 01963-05-05May 5, 1963 3
Brown, GatesGates Brown Detroit Tigers 01963-06-19June 19, 1963 84
Campaneris, BertBert Campaneris# Kansas City Athletics 01964-07-23July 23, 1964 79
Roman, BillBill Roman Detroit Tigers 01964-09-30September 30, 1964 1
Alyea, BrantBrant Alyea# Washington Senators 01965-09-12September 12, 1965 38
Miller, JohnJohn Miller New York Yankees 01966-09-11September 11, 1966 2
Renick, RickRick Renick Minnesota Twins 01968-07-11July 11, 1968 20
Keough, JoeJoe Keough Oakland Athletics 01968-08-07August 7, 1968 9
Lamont, GeneGene Lamont Detroit Tigers 01970-09-02September 2, 1970 4
Rose, DonDon Rose# California Angels 01972-05-24May 24, 1972 1
Ayala, BennyBenny Ayala New York Mets 01974-08-27August 27, 1974 38
Sanders, ReggieReggie Sanders Detroit Tigers 01974-09-01September 1, 1974 3
Montefusco, JohnJohn Montefusco San Francisco Giants 01974-09-03September 3, 1974 4
Sosa, JoséJosé Sosa Houston Astros 01975-07-30July 30, 1975 1
McKay, DaveDave McKay Minnesota Twins 01975-08-22August 22, 1975 21
Woods, AlvisAlvis Woods# Toronto Blue Jays 01977-04-07April 7, 1977 35
Machemer, DaveDave Machemer California Angels 01978-06-21June 21, 1978 1
LeMaster, JohnnieJohnnie LeMaster San Francisco Giants 01975-09-02September 2, 1975 22
Wallach, TimTim Wallach Montreal Expos 01980-09-06September 6, 1980 260
Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Minnesota Twins 01981-09-20September 20, 1981 360
Martínez, CarmeloCarmelo Martínez Chicago Cubs 01983-08-22August 22, 1983 108
Fitzgerald, MikeMike Fitzgerald New York Mets 01983-09-13September 13, 1983 48
David, AndreAndre David Minnesota Twins 01984-06-29June 29, 1984 1
Clark, WillWill Clark San Francisco Giants 01986-04-08April 8, 1986 284
Steinbach, TerryTerry Steinbach Oakland Athletics 01986-09-12September 12, 1986 162
Bell, JayJay Bell# Cleveland Indians 01986-09-29September 29, 1986 195
Jordan, RickyRicky Jordan Philadelphia Phillies 01988-07-17July 17, 1988 55
Félix, JuniorJunior Félix# Toronto Blue Jays 01989-05-04May 4, 1989 55
Offerman, JoséJosé Offerman Los Angeles Dodgers 01990-08-19August 19, 1990 57
Eiland, DaveDave Eiland San Diego Padres 01992-04-10April 10, 1992 1
Bullinger, JimJim Bullinger# Chicago Cubs 01992-06-08June 8, 1992 4
Gainer, JayJay Gainer# Colorado Rockies 01993-05-14May 14, 1993 3
Lyden, MitchMitch Lyden Florida Marlins 01993-06-16June 16, 1993 1
Greer, RustyRusty Greer Texas Rangers 01994-05-16May 16, 1994 119
Ingram, GareyGarey Ingram Los Angeles Dodgers 01994-05-19May 19, 1994 3
Nunnally, JonJon Nunnally Kansas City Royals 01995-04-29April 29, 1995 42
Dye, JermaineJermaine Dye Atlanta Braves 01996-05-17May 17, 1996 325
Hermanson, DustinDustin Hermanson Montreal Expos 01997-04-16April 16, 1997 2
Fullmer, BradBrad Fullmer Montreal Expos 01997-09-02September 2, 1997 114
Anderson, MarlonMarlon Anderson Philadelphia Phillies 01998-09-08September 8, 1998 63
Lee, CarlosCarlos Lee* Chicago White Sox 01999-05-07May 7, 1999 338
Mota, GuillermoGuillermo Mota* Montreal Expos 01999-06-09June 9, 1999 2
Yan, EstebanEsteban Yan*# Tampa Bay Devil Rays 02000-06-04June 4, 2000 1
Cabrera, AlexAlex Cabrera Arizona Diamondbacks 02000-06-26June 26, 2000 5
McDonald, KeithKeith McDonald St. Louis Cardinals 02000-07-04July 4, 2000 3
Richard, ChrisChris Richard# St. Louis Cardinals 02000-07-17July 17, 2000 34
Stechschulte, GeneGene Stechschulte# St. Louis Cardinals 02001-04-17April 17, 2001 1
Thames, MarcusMarcus Thames*# New York Yankees 02002-06-10June 10, 2002 115
Olivo, MiguelMiguel Olivo* Chicago White Sox 02002-09-15September 15, 2002 122
Matranga, DaveDave Matranga Houston Astros 02003-06-27June 27, 2003 1
Matsui, KazKaz Matsui*# New York Mets 02004-04-06April 6, 2004 32
Luna, HéctorHéctor Luna* St. Louis Cardinals 02004-04-08April 8, 2004 11
Dobbs, GregGreg Dobbs* Seattle Mariners 02004-09-08September 8, 2004 33
Phillips, AndyAndy Phillips# New York Yankees 02004-09-26September 26, 2004 14
Jacobs, MikeMike Jacobs* New York Mets 02005-08-21August 21, 2005 100
Hermida, JeremyJeremy Hermida*& Florida Marlins 02005-08-31August 31, 2005 64
Napoli, MikeMike Napoli* Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 02006-05-04May 4, 2006 103
Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright*# St. Louis Cardinals 02006-05-24May 24, 2006 5
Kouzmanoff, KevinKevin Kouzmanoff*#& Cleveland Indians 02006-09-02September 2, 2006 82
Jimerson, CharltonCharlton Jimerson* Houston Astros 02006-09-04September 4, 2006 2
Fields, JoshJosh Fields* Chicago White Sox 02006-09-18September 18, 2006 34
Dukes, ElijahElijah Dukes* Tampa Bay Devil Rays 02007-04-02April 2, 2007 31
Worrell, MarkMark Worrell* St. Louis Cardinals 02008-06-05June 5, 2008 1
Montañez, LouLou Montañez* Baltimore Orioles 02008-08-06August 6, 2008 5
Saccomanno, MarkMark Saccomanno*# Houston Astros 02008-09-08September 8, 2008 1
Schafer, JordanJordan Schafer* Atlanta Braves 02009-04-05April 5, 2009 3
Parra, GerardoGerardo Parra* Arizona Diamondbacks 02009-05-13May 13, 2009 13
Hester, JohnJohn Hester* Arizona Diamondbacks 02009-08-28August 28, 2009 2
Heyward, JasonJason Heyward* Atlanta Braves 02010-04-05April 5, 2010 27
Hughes, LukeLuke Hughes* Minnesota Twins 02010-04-28April 28, 2010 8
Castro, StarlinStarlin Castro* Chicago Cubs 02010-05-07May 7, 2010 10
Nava, DanielDaniel Nava&#* Boston Red Sox 02010-06-12June 12, 2010 1
Arencibia, J. P.J. P. Arencibia*# Toronto Blue Jays 02010-08-07August 7, 2010 25
Guyer, BrandonBrandon Guyer* Tampa Bay Rays 02011-05-06May 6, 2011 1
Milone, TomTom Milone*# Washington Nationals 02011-09-03September 3, 2011 1
Pill, BrettBrett Pill* San Francisco Giants 02011-09-06September 6, 2011 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boston rookie Nava hits grand slam on first pitch faced". ESPN. June 12, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300612102. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 

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