As the newest ballpark in the big leagues, Arlington’s Globe Life Field hasn’t been around long enough to see as many tape measure home runs as have been hit at other parks. Still, the new home of the Texas Rangers has served as the backdrop for some long balls that are worth remembering.
In this list, we’re counting down the 10 longest home runs at Globe Life Field as of the conclusion of the 2022 season, as per Statcast. This list features a slugger who routinely appears on these lists at several MLB ballparks, two entries from a former Rangers player and one memorable home run from an unlikely candidate. (All videos appear courtesy of MLB.)
Here’s a look at the 10 longest home runs at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
10 (t). Joey Gallo — 451 feet
While his career batting average through 2022 sits one point below the Mendoza line, former Ranger Joey Gallo has impressive power numbers; the outfielder averages 38 home runs per 162 games. He hit 145 home runs in a Texas uniform, launching memorable blasts at both Globe Life Park and Globe Life Field. Gallo kicks off our look at the latter park with a 451-foot bomb hit on June 26, 2021 against Kansas City. Facing Ervin Santana, Gallo connected on a fastball with an exit velocity of 111.7 mph and hit the baseball into the seats above the bullpen in right-center field, 451 feet from home plate.
10 (t). C.J. Cron — 451 feet
Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron, who hit three of the 20 longest home runs of the 2022 MLB season, makes an appearance on the Globe Life Field list with a blast that came on April 11, 2022. Cron connected with a fastball from Joe Barlow and pounded the baseball 451 feet off the facing of the second deck in left-center field. The home run had an exit velocity of 110.1 mph and was Cron’s second long ball in two straight games.
9. Nathaniel Lowe — 452 feet
First baseman Nathaniel Lowe had a breakout season in 2022, earning his first Silver Slugger award and placing second on the Rangers with 27 home runs. On August 7 against the White Sox, Lowe turned around a slow slider from Jake Diekman with an exit velocity of 110.9 mph, driving the baseball 452 feet deep into the seats in right-center field. The home run ended up being Lowe’s longest of the season.
8. Matt Olson — 453 feet
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Oakland first baseman Matt Olson had solid power numbers — 14 home runs and 42 RBIs in just 60 games. His 10th long ball of that season came in Texas on August 25 against Kyle Gibson. Batting in front of a row of cardboard fan cutouts, Olson elevated a slider high into the Texas night, driving the ball to the empty seats behind the right-center field bullpen. The home run traveled 453 feet and had an exit velocity of 110.9 mph.
7. Sean Murphy — 454 feet
A’s catcher Sean Murphy had career bests in several offensive categories in 2022, including hits, home runs and RBIs. Of the 18 long balls that he hit, none traveled farther than the one in Texas on August 16. Murphy smacked a fastball from Kohei Arihara with an exit velocity of 111.5 mph, sending the ball to straightaway center field, where it caromed off the batter’s eye and bounced back onto the field. The blast was Murphy’s 14th home run of an 18-home run season.
6. Giancarlo Stanton — 457 feet
It hardly seems right to have a top-10 home run list without an appearance from Giancarlo Stanton; the outfielder has earned a spot on many stadiums’ lists, including Yankee Stadium, Coors Field and PNC Park. A towering shot on October 3, 2022, earns him a spot on the Globe Life Field list, too. That home run, which was Stanton’s 30th of the season, came against Jonathan Hernandez. The reliever threw a low, inside slider, but Stanton connected with it and hit the baseball 457 feet into the second deck in left-center field. The home run swing had an exit velocity of 113.3 mph, which is tops on this list.
5. DJ Peters — 460 feet
Outfielder DJ Peters hit 12 home runs in a 52-game stint with the Rangers in 2021, but his second of the campaign stands out for its length. Peters hammered a changeup from Oakland’s Sean Manaea into the second deck in left-center field, 460 feet from home plate. The blast had an exit velocity of 108.3 mph.
4. Joey Gallo — 462 feet
A 462-foot bomb on July 7, 2021 against Detroit earns Joey Gallo another spot on this list, topping his previous entry by 11 feet. This towering home run, which came against Casey Mize, had an exit velocity of 111.6 mph and landed deep in the seats in right-center field. It was the first baseman’s longest home run of 2021.
3. Sean Murphy — 464 feet
Oakland catcher Sean Murphy hit seven home runs as a rookie in 2020, including a memorable long ball in Texas on September 11. His 464-foot blast against Jordan Lyles came close to hitting a camera operator who was stationed high above the batter’s eye — a spot that would be safe from most batted balls. The home run, Murphy’s fifth of the season, had an exit velocity of 112.5 mph.
1 (t). Seth Brown — 472 feet
After failing to hit a single home run in two short stints in the big leagues in 2019 and 2020, Oakland’s Seth Brown broke out with 20 round trippers in 2021. He earns a tie for top spot on our list thanks to a big fly on July 10 against Mike Foltynewicz. Brown’s blast left his bat at 111.8 mph and soared 472 feet, landing deep in the seats in right-center field. To date, it’s the longest home run of his big league career.
1 (t). Mike Trout — 472 feet
The 472-foot home run that Angels slugger Mike Trout hit at Globe Life Field on July 10, 2022 isn’t just the longest home run hit in the short life of the Arlington ballpark — it’s also one of the 10 longest home runs hit anywhere during the 2022 MLB season. Trout lifted a slider from Dane Dunning with an exit velocity of 112.9 mph, driving the ball off the top of the batter’s eye.
The 10 Longest Home Runs at Globe Life Field are:
1 (t). Mike Trout — 472 feet
1 (t). Seth Brown — 472 feet
3. Sean Murphy — 464 feet
4. Joey Gallo — 462 feet
5. DJ Peters — 460 feet
6. Giancarlo Stanton — 457 feet
7. Sean Murphy — 454 feet
8. Matt Olson — 453 feet
9. Nathaniel Lowe — 452 feet
10 (t). C.J. Cron — 451 feet
10 (t). Joey Gallo — 451 feet