<Dd> 60, by Ruth, New York (AL), 1927 (154 game schedule) <Dl> <Dd> Ruth hit more home runs in 1927 than any of the other seven American League teams . His closest rival was his teammate Lou Gehrig, who hit 47 homers that year . </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Ruth hit more home runs in 1927 than any of the other seven American League teams . His closest rival was his teammate Lou Gehrig, who hit 47 homers that year . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Ruth hit more home runs in 1927 than any of the other seven American League teams . His closest rival was his teammate Lou Gehrig, who hit 47 homers that year . </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> 61, by Roger Maris, New York (AL), 1961 (162 game schedule) <Dl> <Dd> Pushing Maris that year was teammate Mickey Mantle; slowed by an injury late in the season, Mantle finished with 54 . With the season being eight games longer than in previous years, leading to the suggestion that official record keepers place an "asterisk" next to the record, many observers derided this situation as a major public relations gaffe by major league baseball . </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> </Dl>

Who holds the record for homeruns in a season