Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers produced one of the top single-game offensive performances in Major League history on Tuesday, going 5-for-5 with a double, 4 homers, 8 RBI, 18 total bases and 4 runs against the Baltimore Orioles. With this Hamilton became the 16th player to hit a 4-homer game in ML history, the 14th since 1900 and the 6th in the American League. Last player with 4 HR was Toronto’s Carlos Delgado on Sept. 23, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay.
List of other players that hit four home runs in a game
- Bobby Lowe, BOS-NL, May 30, 1894 vs. CIN
- Ed Delahanty, PHI-NL, July 13, 1896 vs. CHI
- Lou Gehrig, NY-AL, June 3, 1932 at PHI
- Chuck Klein, PHI-NL, July 10, 1936 at PIT (10 inn)
- Pat Seerey, CHI-AL, July 18 (Gm 1), 1948 at PHI
- Gil Hodges, BKN, August 31, 1950 vs. BOS
- Joe Adcock, MIL, July 31, 1954 at BKN
- Rocky Colavito, CLE, June 10, 1959 at BAL
- Willie Mays, SF, April 30, 1961 at MIL
- Mike Schmidt, PHI, April 17, 1976 at CHI (10 inn)
- Bob Horner, ATL, July 6, 1986 vs. MON
- Mark Whiten, STL, Sept. 7 (Gm 2), 1993 at CIN
- Mike Cameron, SEA, May 2, 2002 at CWS
- Shawn Green, LAD, May 23, 2002 at MIL
- Carlos Delgado, TOR, Sept. 25, 2003 vs. TB
- Josh Hamilton, TEX, May 8, 2012 at BAL