The 500 home run club in Major League Baseball is an exclusive club. Very few hitters have made it, and many who have are immortalized into the Baseball Hall of Fame. So, how can players have hit 500 bombs in their careers? Let’s take a look.

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List of 500 Home Run Hitters in MLB History

In total, 28 hitters in Major League Baseball’s history have hit the 500 home run plateau. Here’s a look at the full list:

• Barry Bonds
• Hank Aaron
• Babe Ruth
• Albert Pujols
• Alex Rodriguez
• Willie Mays
• Ken Griffey Jr.
• Jim Thome
• Sammy Sosa
• Frank Robinson
• Mark McGwire
• Harmon Killebrew
• Rafael Palmeiro
• Reggie Jackson
• Manny Ramirez
• Mike Schmidt
• David Ortiz
• Mickey Mantle
• Jimmie Foxx
• Willie McCovey
• Frank Thomas
• Ted Williams
• Ernie Banks
• Eddie Mathews
• Mel Ott
• Gary Sheffield
• Miguel Cabrera
• Eddie Murray

Nine of the players on this list — Bonds, Aaron, Ruth, Pujols, Rodriguez, Mays, Griffey Jr., Thome, and Sosa — actually belted 600 or more home runs in their illustrious careers. The former four on that list hit at least 700.

Generally speaking, hitters who have hit at least 500 career home runs are usually put on the fast track to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. However, the likes of Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, and Barry Bonds have all been excluded to either their confirmed or suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs.

The most recent name to be added to this list is Tigers 3B and future Baseball Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera launched his 500th career bomb in 2021.

As of 2023, Cabrera is the only active player in MLB to have at least 500 career home runs. Nelson Cruz, who entered play on 5/27/2023 with 462 career home runs, is second in the league in total career home runs among active players.

Note: All numbers are regular season totals.