The postseason or the playoffs in Major League Baseball (MLB) comprise the second part of the league every season. To reach the postseason, all 30 teams in the league compete in the regular season to become their respective division champions and advance further.
The postseason starts with the Wild Card Series games. The teams that win the World Card games advance to the Division Series games. From here, four teams move on to the League Championships games, and the remaining two sides face off in the final stage, the World Series games. At the end of the World Series games, the last team standing becomes the MLB champion for the season. Notably, 25 teams have already been champions while the other five teams are yet to achieve the feat.
Who has the most home runs in the MLB Playoffs?
Manny Ramirez has the most home runs in the MLB playoffs as per the MLB official site as of 2024. He scored 29 home runs in the postseason throughout his playing career. Debuting in the MLB for the Cleveland Indians on September 2, 1993, he played 11 postseasons for teams like the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox, and the Tampa Bay Rays. His first two playoff home runs were during Game 2 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS). These home runs allowed his team, the Cleveland Indians, to go into the 1995 World Series, where they, unfortunately, lost to the Atlanta Braves 2-4.
Other players with good home runs in the MLB Playoffs
Manny Ramirez is not the only player with a good home run record in the MLB playoffs. Several other players have also shown off their hitting skills in the playoffs. These are those players as per the MLB official site -
| Player Name | Playoff Home Runs |
| Jose Altuve | 27 |
| Bernie Williams | 22 |
| Derek Jeter | 20 |
| Kyle Schwarber | 20 |
| Corey Seager | 19 |
| Albert Pujols | 19 |
| George Springer | 19 |
| Alex Bregman | 19 |
| Reggie Jackson | 18 |
| Mickey Mantle | 18 |
| Nelson Cruz | 18 |
| Carlos Correa | 18 |
FAQ's On MLB Playoffs Home Runs
A. Manny Ramirez has the most postseason home runs in MLB history with 29 home runs as of 2024.
A. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored the most homeruns in a single postseason, i.e; 34 in the 2020 MLB season.
A. Yes, MLB wild card games are best of 3.
A. The MLB Wild Card became best of 3 in the 2022 MLB season.
A. The MLB single postseason home run record is 10 by Randy Arozarena in 2020.
