In baseball, there’s nothing quite like the sound of a bat crushing a fastball and sending it into the stratosphere. Over the decades, we’ve seen some absolute moonshots that defy physics and stretch the limits of stadiums and imagination. Here’s our ranking of the 10 longest MLB home runs in history, based on verified and estimated distances.
1. Mickey Mantle – 565 feet (1953)
Mantle’s 565-foot home run at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. is the most famous tape-measure shot in baseball lore. Though it wasn’t tracked with today’s tech, the estimated distance remains iconic. Witnesses say the ball cleared the stadium entirely before bouncing off a nearby house.
2. Nomar Mazara – 505 feet (2019)
Mazara launched this shot while playing for the Rangers at Globe Life Park, and it still holds the record for the longest Statcast-verified homer. The ball soared deep into the right field stands and stunned both fans and analysts. It was the ultimate reminder that raw power still dominates in the modern era.
3. Giancarlo Stanton – 504 feet (2016)
Stanton crushed this monster homer at Coors Field, a venue notorious for favoring long balls. With exit velocities over 120 mph and brute strength, Stanton has always been a MLB home run machine. This particular shot solidified his reputation as baseball’s strongest slugger.
4. Adam Dunn – 504 feet (2004)
Dunn sent this ball flying in Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park, where it reached the back rows of the bleachers. Known for his sheer muscle and uppercut swing, Dunn had many long homers, but none matched this bomb. Fans could only watch in disbelief as the ball disappeared into the seats.
5. Willie Stargell – 507 feet (1971)
Stargell’s 507-foot blast came at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium and reportedly reached the upper deck. Few hitters combined raw power and flair quite like “Pops.” His massive homer was so impressive that a commemorative seat was installed where it landed.
6. Reggie Jackson – 539 feet (1971 All-Star Game)
During the All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium, Jackson crushed a pitch so hard it struck the right-field light tower. The ball might’ve gone even farther had it not hit the tower mid-flight. It remains one of the most memorable moments in All-Star Game history.
7. Mark McGwire – 538 feet (1998)
McGwire’s MLB home run at Busch Stadium II during his historic 1998 season was part of a year filled with record-breaking feats. This 538-foot shot was his longest ever, coming at the peak of his home run race with Sammy Sosa. Fans came to the ballpark just to watch him hit batting practice bombs.
8. Dave Kingman – 530 feet (1976)
Kingman was known for hitting either a MLB home run or striking out, nothing in between. In 1976, he demolished a ball that left Wrigley Field entirely and reportedly bounced off a nearby building. For Cubs fans, it was a “did-you-see-that” moment for the ages.
9. Joey Meyer – 582 feet (1987, Minor League)
Although it wasn’t hit in an MLB game, Meyer’s 582-foot MLB home run in Denver is the farthest verified homer in professional baseball history. Playing for the Triple-A Denver Zephyrs, Meyer hit a ball that traveled nearly two football fields.
10. Jim Thome – 511 feet (1999)
Thome’s 511-foot shot in Cleveland’s Jacobs Field was an absolute missile to dead center field. It cleared the bleachers and nearly exited the entire stadium. This home run is still a top highlight in his Hall of Fame career.
Juan Gonzalez, Glenallen Hill, and Aaron Judge have all launched titanic blasts that just missed the cut. Glenallen Hill even hit one onto a rooftop outside Wrigley Field. Judge, meanwhile, regularly flirts with 500-foot territory in the Statcast era.
