He passed Hank Aaron (who is currently second on the Major League Baseball career home run list) with 755, on September 3, 1977.
[citation needed] He was surpassed in 1963 by Kazuhiro Yamauchi, the first Japanese professional baseball player to hit 300 home runs.
Sadaharu Oh assumed the top spot in 1968,[citation needed] later becoming the first NPB hitter to surpass 600 home runs during the 1974 season.
Listed are all Nippon Professional Baseball players with 300 or more home runs hit during official regular season (i.e., excluding playoffs or exhibition games).
Players in bold face are active as of the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball season (including free agents).