Most home runs in an MLB season by a leadoff batter
- Who
- Ronald Acuña Jr.
- What
- 41 total number
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 2023
The most home runs in a Major League Baseball (MLB) season by a leadoff batter is 41, achieved by Ronald Acuña Jr. (Venezuela) while playing for the Atlanta Braves (USA) during the 2023 season.
He surpassed the previous record of 39, set by Mookie Betts (USA) in 2023, George Springer (USA) in 2019, and Alfonso Soriano (Dominican Republic) in 2006.
A leadoff batter is the player who bats first.