NOW YOU KNOW

Home runs per game in the major leagues since the start of division play in 1969:

*--* YEAR G HR AVG. 2005 2,431 5,017 2.06 2004 2,428 5,451 2.25 2003 2,430 5,207 2.14 2002 2,426 5,059 2.09 2001 2,429 5,458 2.25 2000 2,429 5,693 2.34 1999 2,428 5,528 2.28 1998 2,432 5,064 2.08 1997 2,266 4,640 2.05 1996 2,267 4,962 2.19 1995 2,017 4,081 2.02 1994 1,600 3,306 2.07 1993 2,269 4,030 1.78 1992 2,106 3,038 1.44 1991 2,104 3,383 1.61 1990 2,105 3,317 1.58 1989 2,106 3,083 1.46 1988 2,100 3,180 1.51 1987 2,105 4,458 2.12 1986 2,103 3,813 1.81 1985 2,103 3,602 1.71 1984 2,105 3,258 1.55 1983 2,109 3,301 1.57 1982 2,107 3,379 1.60 1981 1,394 1,781 1.28 1980 2,105 3,087 1.47 1979 2,099 3,433 1.64 1978 2,102 2,956 1.41 1977 2,103 3,644 1.73 1976 1,939 2,235 1.15 1975 1,934 2,698 1.40 1974 1,945 2,649 1.36 1973 1,943 3,102 1.60 1972 1,859 2,534 1.36 1971 1,938 2,863 1.48 1970 1,944 3,429 1.76 1969 1,946 3,119 1.60

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