Retired#29DH1973–1987T-252 all-time

Andre Thornton

Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age77

Height / Weight6' 2" / 205 lb

BornAug 13, 1949 · Tuskegee, AL, USA

MLB debutJul 28, 1973

Last gameAug 31, 1987

TeamsChicago Cubs 1973–1976Montreal Expos 1976Cleveland Indians 1977–1979, 1981–1987

Career home runs

253

1565 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1978 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

T-252

Tied with 2 others · Next: Nick Castellanos (254), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

1Rare Air

2Legend

×14Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 1, 1975 · latest May 6, 1986
×3LegendSeason30 home runs1978, 1982, 1984
LegendCareer200 home runs253 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1987	Cleveland Indians	36	97	0	5	.118	.206	.141	.347	—
1986	Cleveland Indians	120	475	17	66	.229	.333	.392	.725	23.6
1985	Cleveland Indians	124	514	22	88	.236	.304	.408	.712	21.0
1984	Cleveland Indians	155	690	33	99	.271	.366	.484	.850	17.8
1983	Cleveland Indians	141	605	17	77	.281	.383	.439	.822	29.9
1982	Cleveland Indians	161	708	32	116	.273	.386	.484	.870	18.4
1981	Cleveland Indians	69	256	6	30	.239	.303	.372	.675	37.7
1979	Cleveland Indians	143	617	26	93	.233	.347	.449	.796	19.8
1978	Cleveland Indians	145	617	33	105	.262	.377	.516	.893	15.4
1977	Cleveland Indians	131	517	28	70	.263	.378	.527	.905	15.5
1976	2 teams	96	327	11	38	.194	.323	.373	.696	24.4
1975	Chicago Cubs	120	473	18	60	.293	.428	.516	.944	20.7
1974	Chicago Cubs	107	357	10	46	.261	.368	.439	.807	30.3
1973	Chicago Cubs	17	42	0	2	.200	.333	.286	.619	—
Career		1565	6295	253	895	.254	.360	.452	.812	20.9

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Andre Thornton home run facts

How many career home runs does Andre Thornton have?

Andre Thornton hit 253 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1973–1987), tied for 252nd all-time.

Where does Andre Thornton rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 252nd in MLB history with 253. Next: Nick Castellanos (254), 2 to pass.

What was Andre Thornton’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 33, in 1978 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .893 OPS.

What teams has Andre Thornton played for?

Chicago Cubs (1973–1976); Montreal Expos (1976); Cleveland Indians (1977–1979, 1981–1987).

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