TheJoe Bauman Home Run Award, formerly known as theRound-Tripper-Award, is given to theMinor League Baseball player who hit the most regular seasonhome runs that year. The award, first given in 2002, is named afterJoe Bauman, who set a then–professional record with 72 home runs in 1954, while playing for the Roswell Rockets of the Class-CLonghorn League.[1]
The award was named for Bauman in 2004.[2] It is presented byMusco Lighting at the Baseball Winter Meetings each December. The winner receives a check worth $200 for every home run hit.[3][4] The most recent winner of the award isRyan Ward of theLos Angeles Dodgers organization.
a Jones and Jon Gaston tied with 35 home runs. Jones was declared the winner by virtue of having moreruns batted in (RBIs) than Gaston (103 to 100).[10]
b Moustakas andMark Trumbo tied with 36 home runs. Moustakas was declared the winner by virtue of having more RBIs than Trumbo (124 to 122).[11]
c Alonso and Ibandel Isabel tied with 36 home runs. Alonso was declared the winner by virtue of having more RBIs than Isabel (119 to 78).[19]
d Whitcomb andYunior Severino tied with 35 home runs. Whitcomb was declared the winner by virtue of having more RBIs than Severino (102 to 84).
