Raleigh’s record-breaking home run also marked his ninth multi-home run game of the season, passing Mickey Mantle (eight for the 1961 New York Yankees<\/a>) for most multi-home run games by a switch-hitter in a season in major league history. The overall record is 11 multi-home run games in a season.<\/p>\n Most HR in season by primary catcher* With two home runs Sunday to give him 49 on the season, Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh has set the major league record for most home runs in a season by a catcher.<\/p>\n *Minimum 50% of games at catcher<\/p>\n The switch-hitting Raleigh, batting from the right side, homered off Athletics left-handed starter Jacob Lopez<\/a> in the first inning to make it 2-0 and tie Perez. Raleigh got a fastball down the middle from Lopez and sent it an estimated 448 feet, according to Statcast. It was measured as the longest home run of Raleigh’s career as a right-handed hitter.<\/p>\n In the second inning, Raleigh drilled a changeup from Lopez 412 feet. The longballs were Nos. 39 and 40 on the season for Raleigh while catching this year. He has nine while serving as a designated hitter.<\/p>\n Perez hit 15 home runs as a DH in 2021, and 33 at catcher.<\/p>\n Only four other players in big league history have hit at least 40 homers in a season while primarily playing catcher: Johnny Bench (twice), Roy Campanella, Todd Hundley and Mike Piazza (twice). Bench, Campanella and Piazza are Hall of Famers.<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/r1536224_1296x729_16-9.jpg\"\/)
<\/p>\nPlayerHR<\/tr>\n \n Cal Raleigh, SEA, 2025<\/td>\n 49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Salvador Perez, KC, 2021<\/td>\n 48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Johnny Bench, CIN, 1970<\/td>\n 45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Javy L\u00f3pez, ATL, 2003<\/td>\n 43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n — ESPN Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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