As notable as the moment when Pete Alonso’s 253rd career home run vanished behind the right field wall Tuesday night were the following 10 minutes: a spontaneous outpouring of love from Citi Field to its new franchise home run leader. These are the things that are harder to quantify than stats: what a player means to a team.

Alonso holds significant meaning for the Mets. If we accept it as a universal truth that Tom Seaver is the most significant Met in history, it is fair to now consider Alonso’s name alongside almost anyone else — at least it’s in the conversation. How you choose to judge them is as subjective as the law allows. Stats? Championships? Historic placement? Q rating? Emotional ties?

Let’s say it encompasses all of the above, and let’s agree there are no wrong answers, and let’s remember that every team can enjoy the same debate. So where does Alonso holding the all-time Mets homer record stand with the HR leaders of the other 29 teams? Here’s one individual’s attempt at that. And as always, we welcome dissenting voices (and assenting ones too!).

1. Babe Ruth, Yankees, 659: He is the primogenitor of all home run sluggers. It started with him, and all who come after queue in line behind him. I believe this one is unanimous.