List of college baseball career home run leaders

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The following is a list of NCAA Division I baseball career and single-season home run leaders.

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Career home run leaders

RankPlayerSchoolYearsGamesHome runs
1 Pete Incaviglia Oklahoma State 1983–1985213100
2 Jeff Ledbetter Florida State 1979–198226297
3 Todd Greene Georgia Southern 1990–199324088
4 Eddy Furniss LSU 1995–199826580
5Frank FazziniFlorida State1983–198523479
6 Brad Cresse LSU1997–200023678
7 George Canale Virginia Tech 1984–198618076
8Chad Sutter Tulane 1996–199924475
9 Matt LaPorta Florida 2004–200721574
10 Cory Snyder BYU 1982–198417373
11 T.J. Soto La Tech 1995–200021972

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Single-season home run leaders

RankPlayerSchoolYearGamesHome runs
1Pete IncavigliaOklahoma State19857548
2Jeff LedbetterFlorida State19827442
3 Lance Berkman Rice 19976341
4 Brandon Larson LSU19976940
5Steve Hacker Missouri State 19955837
6Russ SpenceAuburn19886236
t-7 Troy Glaus UCLA 19976734
t-7Daylan Holt Texas A&M 19997034
t-9 Joe Dillon Texas Tech 19975733
t-9Frank FazziniFlorida State19858133
t-9Nate Gold Gonzaga 20025633
t-9 Kevin Mench Delaware 19985233
t-13Billy Becher New Mexico State 20036132
t-13 Mark McGwire Southern California 19846732
t-13Lance Shebelut Fresno State 19886832
t-13Ivan Melendez Texas 20226732
t-17 Kris Bryant San Diego 20136231
t-17Casey Child Utah 19975831
t-17 J. D. Drew Florida State19976731
t-17 John Van Benschoten Kent State 20016131
t-17Douglas Moulder Sam Houston State 19995931

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References

  1. "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org.