Yes, as I already acknowledged in two posts, I am well aware teams can win in pitchers parks without home runs. That's why they call it small ball.
Here, however are some of my teams who well-benefited from home run production. This is my first 2014 team, which finished fourth in home runs (very close to 2nd) and made the finals:
http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1396900And here is my third 2014 team that finished first in home runs--by a 44 hr margin--and also made the finals:
http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1397202So, obviously home runs can also be very helpful to a team's success.