In honor of Brandon Laird hitting his 200th career home run in Japan on Saturday, I present the top 20 career home run leaders among import players in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
Top 20 imported HR hitters in NPB
| Name | Final year | HRs | ABs per HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuffy Rhodes | 2009 | 464 | 13.5 |
| Alex Ramirez | 2013 | 380 | 17.7 |
| Alex Cabrera | 2012 | 357 | 12.6 |
| Wladimir Balentien | 2019 | 301 | 12.5 |
| LeRon Lee | 1987 | 283 | 17.4 |
| Boomer Wells | 1992 | 277 | 16.1 |
| Leon Lee | 1987 | 268 | 17.4 |
| Ralph Bryant | 1995 | 259 | 11.5 |
| Clarence Jones | 1977 | 246 | 12.9 |
| Tyrone Woods | 2008 | 240 | 12.3 |
| Roberto Petagine | 2010 | 233 | 12.1 |
| Bobby Marcano | 1985 | 232 | 21.3 |
| John Sipin | 1980 | 218 | 17.3 |
| Jose Fernandez | 2013 | 206 | 22.2 |
| George Altman | 1975 | 205 | 15.5 |
| Randy Bass | 1988 | 202 | 10.9 |
| Brandon Laird | 2019 | 200 | 15.8 |
| Jose Lopez | 2019 | 198 | 18.5 |
| Charlie Manuel | 1981 | 189 | 11.3 |
