<P> Of the 154,483 home runs hit between 1951 and 2000, 975 (about 1 in every 158) were inside - the - park . The percentage has dwindled since the increase in emphasis on power hitting which began in the 1920s . </P> <Ul> <Li> Major League--Jesse Burkett--55 </Li> <Li> National League--Tommy Leach--49 </Li> <Li> American League--Ty Cobb--46 </Li> <Li> Major League post-1950--Willie Wilson--13 </Li> </Ul> <Li> Major League--Jesse Burkett--55 </Li> <Li> National League--Tommy Leach--49 </Li>

Who holds the record for most inside the park home runs