| 100% | SOSA | 4 | Slugger Sammy in the 1998 home run chase |
| 61% | SOSA | 4 | McGwire's rival in the 1998 baseball home run record chase |
| 57% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy in the 600 home run club |
| 50% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy who's in the 600 Home Run Club |
| 48% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy who was half of the 1998 home run rivalry |
| 46% | SAMMYSOSA | 9 | Chicago Cubs MLB player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 |
| 46% | MIKESCHMIDT | 11 | Phillies slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1980s (313): 2 wds. |
| 46% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy who was the NL home run leader in 2000 and 2002 |
| 45% | FRANKHOWARD | 11 | Slugger who led the MLB with 44 home runs in 1968 (2 wds.) |
| 43% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy —, Chicago Cubs MLB player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 |
| 43% | SOSA | 4 | Sammy —, Chicago Cubs baseball player who hit 179 home runs in the three seasons between 1998-2000 |
| 42% | MARKMCGWIRE | 11 | A's/Cardinals slugger who hit the most home runs in the 1990s (405): 2 wds. |
| 42% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Mariners/Rangers/Yankees slugger who hit the most home runs in the 2000s (435): 2 wds. |
| 42% | SOSA | 4 | Baseball player Sammy who had a home run rivalry with Mark McGwire in 1998 |
| 42% | OUTHIT | 6 | Beat in the Home Run Derby |
| 41% | HOMERED | 7 | "___ in the fifth inning" (Hit a home run) |
| 40% | HITA | 4 | "He ___ home run in the last innings!": 2 wds. |
| 39% | SOSA | 4 | Former Cubs slugger Sammy who hit 609 career home runs |
| 38% | OTT | 3 | Six-time N.L. home run leader in the 1930s and '40s |
| 38% | SWISHER | 7 | Yankee Nick who hit a home run in the 2009 World Series |
| 38% | PETE | 4 | ___ Alonso, Mets slugger with the most home runs by a rookie in M.L.B. history (53) |
| 37% | FREDMCGRIFF | 11 | Home run leader in both the AL (Blue Jays, 1989) and NL (Padres, 1992): 2 wds. |
| 37% | SOSA | 4 | Baseball player Sammy who was in a home run rivalry with Mark McGwire in 1998 |
| 37% | BAT | 3 | Something flipped after a walk-off home run ... and in the nine longest Down answers |
| 36% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | Slugger who hit his 600th home run in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ALEXRODRIGUEZ | 13 | Slugger who hit his 600th home run in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 36% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | Slugger who hit his 600th home run in 2008: 3 wds. |
| 36% | SOTO | 4 | Slugger Juan who won the 2022 Home Run Derby |
| 36% | BRYCE | 5 | Slugger Harper who won the 2018 Home Run Derby |
| 36% | RANDYAROZARENA | 14 | Rays outfielder who slugged a record 10 home runs in the 2020 MLB postseason: 2 wds. |