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The very first player (a catcher) to hit a home run from both sides of
the plate in one game is Wally Schang of the Philadelphia A's who did it on
September 8, 1916 against the New York Yankees. Since then it has been done over
200 times by more than 70 different batters. It has only been done 28 times by a
catcher.
Source: David Vincent, member of SABR
Hitting a HR Same Game From Both Sides of the Plate
| Catcher |
Team |
Date |
H/A |
Opp |
1st Pitcher |
R/L |
Inn |
2nd Pitcher |
R/L |
Inn |
| Wally Schang |
PHA |
9/8/1916 |
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NYA |
Allen Russell |
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Slim Love |
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| Ted Simmons |
STL |
4/17/1975 |
vs |
NYM |
Jerry Koosman |
R |
1 |
Rick Baldwin |
L |
5 |
| Ted Simmons |
STL |
6/11/1979 |
@ |
LAN |
Jerry Reuss |
R |
3 |
Lerrin LaGrow |
L |
9 |
| Ted Simmons |
MIL |
5/2/1982 |
@ |
MIN |
Al Williams |
L |
1 |
Darrell Jackson |
R |
7 |
| Alan Ashby |
HOU |
9/27/1982 |
@ |
SD |
John Montefusco |
L |
6 |
Chris Welsh |
R |
9 |
| Mark Bailey |
HOU |
9/16/1984 |
vs |
SD |
Mark Thurmond |
R |
2 |
Luis DeLeon |
L |
6 |
| Donnie Scott |
SEA |
4/29/1985 |
vs |
MIL |
Rollie Fingers |
L |
9 |
Ray Searage |
R |
10 |
| Mickey Tettleton |
BAL |
6/13/1988 |
@ |
DET |
Walt Terrell |
L |
7 |
Willie Hernandez |
R |
9 |
| Mickey Tettleton |
DET |
5/7/1993 |
vs |
NYA |
Jimmy Key |
R |
7 |
John Habyan |
L |
8 |
| Chad Kreuter |
DET |
9/7/1993 |
vs |
CAL |
Chuck Finley |
R |
2 |
Paul Swingle |
L |
7 |
| Todd Hundley |
NYM |
6/18/1994 |
@ |
FLA |
Pat Rapp |
L |
3 |
Jeff Mutis |
R |
7 |
| Mickey Tettleton |
TEX |
4/28/1995 |
vs |
CLE |
Mark Clark |
L |
2 |
Jim Poole |
R |
8 |
| Todd Hundley |
NYM |
5/18/1996 |
@ |
SF |
Jose Bautista |
L |
4 |
Doug Creek |
R |
9 |
| Raul Casanova |
DET |
6/6/1996 |
@ |
BAL |
Jimmy Haynes |
L |
3 |
Rick Krivda |
R |
7 |
| Todd Hundley |
NYM |
6/10/1996 |
vs |
ATL |
Steve Avery |
R |
3 |
Mike Bielecki |
L |
7 |
| Todd Hundley |
NYM |
5/5/1997 |
@ |
COL |
Kevin Ritz |
L |
3 |
Mike Munoz |
R |
8 |
| Todd Hundley |
NYM |
7/20/1997 |
vs |
CIN |
Kent Mercker |
R |
3 |
Felix Rodriguez |
L |
6 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
8/23/1998 |
@ |
TEX |
Rick Helling |
L |
2 |
Eric Gunderson |
R |
8 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
7/10/1999 |
@ |
NYM |
Rick Reed |
L |
5 |
Dennis Cook |
R |
8 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
4/23/2000 |
@ |
TOR |
Frank Castillo |
L |
2 |
Clayton Andrews |
R |
4 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
3/31/2004 |
@ |
TBA |
Damian Moss |
R |
5 |
Jorge Sosa |
L |
7 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
6/28/2004 |
vs |
NYM |
Jeff D'Amico |
L |
3 |
Bobby Jones |
R |
5 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
5/24/2005 |
vs |
DET |
Wilfredo Ledezma |
R |
4 |
Matt Ginter |
L |
5 |
| Jason Varitek |
BOS |
8/16/2005 |
@ |
DET |
Nate Robertson |
R |
2 |
Franklyn German |
L |
10 |
| Greg Zaun |
TOR |
9/13/2006 |
@ |
SEA |
Cha-Seung Baek |
L |
2 |
Cesar Jimenez |
R |
4 |
| Victor Martinez |
CLE |
6/1/2007 |
vs |
DET |
Mike Maroth |
R |
4 |
Todd Jones |
L |
9 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
8/1/2007 |
vs |
CHA |
John Danks |
R |
2 |
Charlie Haeger |
L |
8 |
| Jorge Posada |
NYA |
9/4/2007 |
vs |
SEA |
Horacio Ramirez |
R |
2 |
Sean White |
L |
8 |
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Most Times Hitting a HR Same Game From Both Sides of
the Plate - Career
| Jorge Posada |
8 |
| Todd Hundley |
5 |
| Ted Simmons |
3 |
| Mickey Tettleton |
3 |
Hitting a HR Same Game From Both Sides of the Plate
- Most Teams
| Mickey Tettleton (3) |
Orioles, Rangers, Tigers |
| Ted Simmons (2) |
Cardinals, Brewers |
