MLB Home Run Derby history: Winners by year, records, more - ESPN

Every July, the Home Run Derby offers a fun break in the regular MLB season. This year, Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez took home the title for most home runs of the night. The event started in 1985 and has been aired on ESPN since 1994. The format and rules have changed over the years, but the objective has remained the same: to highlight the top sluggers in the league.

The 2024 MLB Home Run Derby will take place Monday. Here are some key facts from the event's history:

Which player has won the most titles?

Ken Griffey Jr. is the winningest participant of all time, taking home the top prize in 1994, 1998 and 1999.

Which player has made the most appearances?

Ken Griffey Jr. has also made the most Home Run Derby appearances, participating in the event in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.

Which player has scored the most home runs in one round?

Pete Alonso scored a record 35 runs in the first round of the 2021 Home Run Derby.

Which player has scored the most home runs in a single event?

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored a record 91 runs during the 2019 Home Run Derby.

Who has won the Derby each year?

2024: Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers

2023: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

2022: Juan Soto, Washington Nationals

2021: Pete Alonso, New York Mets

2020: Canceled due to COVID-19

2019: Pete Alonso, New York Mets

2018: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals

2017: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

2016: Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees

2015: Todd Frazier, Cincinnati Reds

2014: Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics

2013: Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland Athletics

2012: Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers

2011: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees

2010: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

2009: Prince Fielder, Milwaukee