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

Gary Gaetti is the all-time leader in home runs among the players who hit a home run in their first MLB at bat.

This is a list of the 117 Major League Baseball (MLB) players who hit a home run in their first major league at bat through August 13, 2016.

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 ! Denotes the home runs were hit consecutively

List

Hall of Fame pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm homered in his first at bat.
Gene Lamont hit four career home runs.
Daniel Nava is one of four players to hit a grand slam in his first MLB at bat, and one of two to hit it on the first pitch.
Player Team Date Career HR
Harrington, JoeJoe Harrington Boston BeaneatersSeptember 10, 18953
Duggleby, BillBill Duggleby& Philadelphia PhilliesApril 21, 18986
Bates, JohnnyJohnny Bates Boston BeaneatersApril 12, 190625
Stuart, LukeLuke Stuart St. Louis BrownsAugust 8, 19211
Mueller, WalterWalter Mueller# Pittsburgh PiratesMay 7, 19222
Averill, EarlEarl Averill Cleveland IndiansApril 16, 1929238
Dudley, CliseClise Dudley# Brooklyn DodgersApril 27, 19293
Slade, GordonGordon Slade Brooklyn DodgersMay 24, 19308
Morgan, EddieEddie Morgan# St. Louis CardinalsApril 14, 19361
Parker, AceAce Parker Philadelphia PhilliesApril 30, 19372
Hasson, GeneGene Hasson Philadelphia AthleticsSeptember 9, 19374
Koy, ErnieErnie Koy Brooklyn DodgersApril 19, 193836
Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller Philadelphia PhilliesApril 19, 193817
LeFebvre, BillBill LeFebvre# Boston Red SoxJune 10, 19381
Vollmer, ClydeClyde Vollmer# Cincinnati RedsMay 31, 194269
Gillespie, PaulPaul Gillespie Chicago CubsSeptember 11, 19426
Kerr, BuddyBuddy Kerr New York GiantsSeptember 8, 194331
Miller, HackHack Miller Detroit TigersApril 23, 19441
Lockman, WhiteyWhitey Lockman New York GiantsJuly 5, 1945114
Pellagrini, EddieEddie Pellagrini Boston Red SoxApril 22, 194620
Bankhead, DanDan Bankhead Brooklyn DodgersAugust 26, 19471
Vico, GeorgeGeorge Vico# Detroit TigersApril 20, 194812
Layton, LesLes Layton New York GiantsMay 21, 19482
Sanicki, EdEd Sanicki Philadelphia PhilliesSeptember 14, 19493
Tappe, TedTed Tappe Cincinnati RedsSeptember 14, 19505
Nieman, BobBob Nieman St. Louis BrownsSeptember 14, 1951125
Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm New York GiantsApril 23, 19521
Moon, WallyWally Moon St. Louis CardinalsApril 13, 1954142
Tanner, ChuckChuck Tanner# Milwaukee BravesApril 12, 195521
White, BillBill White New York GiantsMay 7, 1956202
Ernaga, FrankFrank Ernaga Chicago CubsMay 24, 19572
Leppert, DonDon Leppert Pittsburgh PiratesJune 18, 196115
Barragan, CunoCuno Barragan Chicago CubsSeptember 1, 19611
Tillman, BobBob Tillman Boston Red SoxMay 19, 196279
Kennedy, JohnJohn Kennedy Washington SenatorsSeptember 5, 196232
Narum, BusterBuster Narum Baltimore OriolesMay 5, 19633
Brown, GatesGates Brown Detroit TigersJune 19, 196384
Campaneris, BertBert Campaneris# Kansas City AthleticsJuly 23, 196479
Roman, BillBill Roman Detroit TigersSeptember 30, 19641
Alyea, BrantBrant Alyea# Washington SenatorsSeptember 12, 196538
Miller, JohnJohn Miller New York YankeesSeptember 11, 19662
Renick, RickRick Renick Minnesota TwinsJuly 11, 196820
Keough, JoeJoe Keough Oakland AthleticsAugust 7, 19689
Lamont, GeneGene Lamont Detroit TigersSeptember 2, 19704
Rose, DonDon Rose# California AngelsMay 24, 19721
Ayala, BennyBenny Ayala New York MetsAugust 27, 197438
Sanders, ReggieReggie Sanders Detroit TigersSeptember 1, 19743
Montefusco, JohnJohn Montefusco San Francisco GiantsSeptember 3, 19744
Sosa, JoséJosé Sosa Houston AstrosJuly 30, 19751
McKay, DaveDave McKay Minnesota TwinsAugust 22, 197521
Woods, AlvisAlvis Woods# Toronto Blue JaysApril 7, 197735
Machemer, DaveDave Machemer California AngelsJune 21, 19781
LeMaster, JohnnieJohnnie LeMaster San Francisco GiantsSeptember 2, 197522
Horner, BobBob Horner Atlanta BravesJune 16, 1978218
Wallach, TimTim Wallach Montreal ExposSeptember 6, 1980260
Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti Minnesota TwinsSeptember 20, 1981360
Martínez, CarmeloCarmelo Martínez Chicago CubsAugust 22, 1983108
Fitzgerald, MikeMike Fitzgerald New York MetsSeptember 13, 198348
David, AndreAndre David Minnesota TwinsJune 29, 19841
Clark, WillWill Clark San Francisco GiantsApril 8, 1986284
Steinbach, TerryTerry Steinbach Oakland AthleticsSeptember 12, 1986162
Bell, JayJay Bell# Cleveland IndiansSeptember 29, 1986195
Jordan, RickyRicky Jordan Philadelphia PhilliesJuly 17, 198855
Félix, JuniorJunior Félix# Toronto Blue JaysMay 4, 198955
Offerman, JoséJosé Offerman Los Angeles DodgersAugust 19, 199057
Eiland, DaveDave Eiland San Diego PadresApril 10, 19921
Bullinger, JimJim Bullinger# Chicago CubsJune 8, 19924
Gainer, JayJay Gainer# Colorado RockiesMay 14, 19933
Lyden, MitchMitch Lyden Florida MarlinsJune 16, 19931
Ingram, GareyGarey Ingram Los Angeles DodgersMay 19, 19943
Nunnally, JonJon Nunnally Kansas City RoyalsApril 29, 199542
Dye, JermaineJermaine Dye Atlanta BravesMay 17, 1996325
Hermanson, DustinDustin Hermanson Montreal ExposApril 16, 19972
Fullmer, BradBrad Fullmer Montreal ExposSeptember 2, 1997114
Anderson, MarlonMarlon Anderson Philadelphia PhilliesSeptember 8, 199863
Lee, CarlosCarlos Lee Chicago White SoxMay 7, 1999358
Mota, GuillermoGuillermo Mota Montreal ExposJune 9, 19992
Yan, EstebanEsteban Yan# Tampa Bay Devil RaysJune 4, 20001
Cabrera, AlexAlex Cabrera Arizona DiamondbacksJune 26, 20005
McDonald, KeithKeith McDonald St. Louis CardinalsJuly 4, 20003
Richard, ChrisChris Richard# St. Louis CardinalsJuly 17, 200034
Stechschulte, GeneGene Stechschulte# St. Louis CardinalsApril 17, 20011
Thames, MarcusMarcus Thames# New York YankeesJune 10, 2002115
Olivo, MiguelMiguel Olivo* Chicago White SoxSeptember 15, 2002145
Matranga, DaveDave Matranga Houston AstrosJune 27, 20031
Matsui, KazuoKazuo Matsui*# New York MetsApril 6, 200432
Luna, HéctorHéctor Luna* St. Louis CardinalsApril 8, 200415
Dobbs, GregGreg Dobbs Seattle MarinersSeptember 8, 200446
Phillips, AndyAndy Phillips# New York YankeesSeptember 26, 200414
Jacobs, MikeMike Jacobs* New York MetsAugust 21, 2005100
Hermida, JeremyJeremy Hermida*& Florida MarlinsAugust 31, 200565
Napoli, MikeMike Napoli* Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimMay 4, 2006221
Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright*# St. Louis CardinalsMay 24, 20067
Kouzmanoff, KevinKevin Kouzmanoff*#& Cleveland IndiansSeptember 2, 200687
Jimerson, CharltonCharlton Jimerson# Houston AstrosSeptember 4, 20062
Fields, JoshJosh Fields Chicago White SoxSeptember 18, 200634
Dukes, ElijahElijah Dukes Tampa Bay Devil RaysApril 2, 200731
Worrell, MarkMark Worrell St. Louis CardinalsJune 5, 20081
Montañez, LouLou Montañez Baltimore OriolesAugust 6, 20085
Saccomanno, MarkMark Saccomanno# Houston AstrosSeptember 8, 20081
Schafer, JordanJordan Schafer* Atlanta BravesApril 5, 200912
Parra, GerardoGerardo Parra* Arizona DiamondbacksMay 13, 200961
Hester, JohnJohn Hester Arizona DiamondbacksAugust 28, 20096
Heyward, JasonJason Heyward* Atlanta BravesApril 5, 2010101
Hughes, LukeLuke Hughes Minnesota TwinsApril 28, 20108
Castro, StarlinStarlin Castro* Chicago CubsMay 7, 201072
Nava, DanielDaniel Nava&#* Boston Red SoxJune 12, 201025
Arencibia, J. P.J. P. Arencibia*# Toronto Blue JaysAugust 7, 201080
Guyer, BrandonBrandon Guyer* Tampa Bay RaysMay 6, 201121
Milone, TommyTommy Milone*# Washington NationalsSeptember 3, 20111
Pill, BrettBrett Pill* San Francisco GiantsSeptember 6, 20119
Marte, StarlingStarling Marte*# Pittsburgh PiratesJuly 26, 201255
Rodríguez, EddyEddy Rodríguez* San Diego PadresAugust 2, 20121
Profar, JuricksonJurickson Profar* Texas RangersSeptember 2, 201210
Soler, JorgeJorge Soler* Chicago CubsAugust 27, 201420
Rosario, EddieEddie Rosario*# Minnesota TwinsMay 6, 201516
Norris, DanielDaniel Norris* Detroit TigersAugust 19, 20151
Contreras, WillsonWillson Contreras*# Chicago CubsJune 19, 201612
Austin, TylerTyler Austin!* New York YankeesAugust 13, 20161
Judge, AaronAaron Judge!* New York YankeesAugust 13, 20162

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