Who has hit the most career home runs in major league baseball WITHOUT hitting a grand slam?
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That's an almost impossible question to answer.My guess is the actual number is very very low. The reason: when the bases are loaded, the pitcher is in a situation where he has to throw strikes. So batters who come up with the bases loaded see strikes, typically fastballs. This results in a lot of hard hits and a lot of grand slams.
Here's what I know: every batter with 200+ HR has hit at least one GS. I didn't check all of the 100+ HR guys, but the ones I did check have at least a few grand slams. I even checked a few singles hitters (like Luis Aparicio (86 career HR), and they've all hit grand slams.
I suspect the answer to your question is very low, perhaps under 50. The answer could very well be someone like Ozzie Smith, who hit only 28 career homeruns, and no grand slams.
I do know that the pitcher who threw the most innings without giving up a grand slam was Jim Palmer.
In 3948 innings, Palmer gave up 303 homeruns, but none were grand slams. He finished with a career record of 268-152 with a 3.58 ERA. He won three Cy Young Awards and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame.
Hope that helps. If you find the answer, let me know.
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