Coming into Friday night’s action there had at least 237 cycles in major league history, and there have been at least 510 instances of a batter hitting at least three homers in a game. It takes a pretty unique skill set to accomplish both in a career.
Here are the players to have done so:
| Adrian Beltre |
| Alex Rodriguez |
| Andre Dawson |
| Aubrey Huff |
| Babe Herman |
| Bill Terry |
| Bill White |
| Billy Williams |
| Bob Elliott |
| Bobby Doerr |
| Bobby Murcer |
| Brad Wilkerson |
| Cal Ripken |
| Carl Yastrzemski |
| Carlos Gonzalez |
| Chuck Klein |
| Cy Williams |
| Damion Easley |
| Dan Ford |
| Dave Kingman |
| Dave Winfield |
| Don Mueller |
| Earl Averill |
| Eric Davis |
| Frank Robinson |
| Fred Lynn |
| Freddie Patek |
| George Brett |
| Gil Hodges |
| Goose Goslin |
| Gus Bell |
| Hack Wilson |
| Jason Kubel |
| Jeff Bagwell |
| Jim Hickman |
| Jim King |
| Jimmie Foxx |
| Joe DiMaggio |
| John Mayberry |
| John Valentin |
| Johnny Callison |
| Johnny Mize |
| Jose Reyes |
| Jose Valentin |
| Larry Doby |
| Lee Walls |
| Lou Gehrig |
| Luis Gonzalez |
| Mark Teixeira |
| Mel Ott |
| Mickey Cochrane |
| Mickey Mantle |
| Miguel Tejada |
| Mike Lansing |
| Moose Solters |
| Paul Molitor |
| Pinky Higgins |
| Ralph Kiner |
| Sam Chapman |
| Stan Musial |
| Ted Williams |
| Tim Raines |
| Todd Helton |
| Tony Horton |
| Tony Lazzeri |
| Travis Hafner |
| Willie Stargell |
Yes, Freddie Patek did hit three homers in a game once. Dave Kingman did hit for the cycle in a contest. But has any player accomplished both in the same season? Before tonight, 15 players have pulled it off, including Joe DiMaggio doing it in two different seasons.
| Name | 3 or more HR | Cycle |
| Andre Dawson | 8/1/1987 | 4/29/1987 |
| Babe Herman | 7/20/1933 | 9/30/1933 |
| Dave Winfield | 4/13/1991 | 6/24/1991 |
| Frank Robinson | 8/22/1959 | 5/2/1959 |
| George Brett | 7/22/1979 | 5/28/1979 |
| Hack Wilson | 7/26/1930 | 6/23/1930 |
| Jim King | 6/8/1964 | 5/26/1964 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 6/8/1933 | 8/14/1933 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 6/13/1937 (2) | 7/9/1937 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 5/23/1948 (1) | 5/20/1948 |
| John Mayberry | 6/1/1977 | 8/5/1977 |
| Johnny Mize | 5/13/1940 | 7/13/1940 (1) |
| Jose Reyes | 8/15/2006 | 6/21/2006 |
| Miguel Tejada | 6/30/2001 | 9/29/2001 |
| Ted Williams | 7/14/1946 (1) | 7/21/1946 (2) |
| Tony Horton | 5/24/1970 (2) | 7/2/1970 |
Adrian Beltre added his name to this list on Friday, as he followed up a three-homer night on Wednesday with a cycle two games later in the Rangers 8-0 win over the Twins. He thus undercuts DiMaggio for the fewest games between these two events (DiMaggio did it three games apart in 1948).