<page_title> List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders </page_title> <section_title> American League </section_title> <table> <cell> 1927 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Babe Ruth† <col_header> Winner(s) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 60 <col_header> HR </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1932 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jimmie Foxx† <col_header> Winner(s) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 58 <col_header> HR </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1938 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Hank Greenberg† <col_header> Winner(s) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 58 <col_header> HR </col_header> </cell> <cell> Detroit Tigers <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1961 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Roger Maris <col_header> Winner(s) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 61 <col_header> HR </col_header> </cell> </table>
Hank Greenberg was the American League home run leader who hit 58 home runs for the Tigers in 1938 equaled Jimmie Foxx's 1932 score, Ruth did 60 home runs in 1927 and Roger Maris did 61 home runs in 1961.