Retired#141B1954–1967T-353 all-time

Bill Skowron

“Moose” · New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, California Angels

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Apr 27, 2012

Height / Weight5' 11" / 195 lb

BornDec 18, 1930 · Chicago, IL, USA

MLB debutApr 13, 1954

Last gameOct 1, 1967

TeamsNew York Yankees 1954–1962Los Angeles Dodgers 1963Washington Senators 1964Chicago White Sox 1964–1967California Angels 1967

Career home runs

211

1658 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1961 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-353

Tied with 3 others · Next: Yordan Alvarez (212), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

2Rare Air

3Legend

×14Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 28, 1956 · latest Jun 7, 1965
×6Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 · 8 HR
×6LegendSeasonPostseason home run1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 · 8 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring5 rings · 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963
LegendCareer200 home runs211 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
1967	2 teams	70	139	1	11	.206	.252	.260	.512	131.0
1966	Chicago White Sox	120	369	6	29	.249	.308	.359	.667	56.2
1965	Chicago White Sox	146	605	18	78	.274	.316	.424	.740	31.1
1964	2 teams	146	575	17	79	.282	.322	.428	.750	31.5
1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	89	256	4	19	.203	.252	.287	.539	59.3
1962	New York Yankees	140	524	23	80	.270	.325	.473	.798	20.8
1961	New York Yankees	150	607	28	89	.267	.318	.472	.790	20.0
1960	New York Yankees	146	584	26	91	.309	.353	.528	.881	20.7
1959	New York Yankees	74	309	15	59	.298	.349	.539	.888	18.8
1958	New York Yankees	126	503	14	73	.273	.317	.424	.741	33.2
1957	New York Yankees	122	501	17	88	.304	.347	.470	.817	26.9
1956	New York Yankees	134	523	23	90	.308	.382	.528	.910	20.2
1955	New York Yankees	108	314	12	61	.319	.369	.524	.893	24.0
1954	New York Yankees	87	237	7	41	.340	.392	.577	.969	30.7
Career		1658	6046	211	888	.282	.332	.459	.791	26.3

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Bill Skowron home run facts

How many career home runs does Bill Skowron have?

Bill Skowron hit 211 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1954–1967), tied for 353rd all-time.

Where does Bill Skowron rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 353rd in MLB history with 211. Next: Yordan Alvarez (212), 2 to pass.

What was Bill Skowron’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 28, in 1961 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .790 OPS.

What teams has Bill Skowron played for?

New York Yankees (1954–1962); Los Angeles Dodgers (1963); Washington Senators (1964); Chicago White Sox (1964–1967); California Angels (1967).

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