Retired#1RF1965–1983T-255 all-time

Bobby Murcer

New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Jul 12, 2008

Height / Weight5' 11" / 180 lb

BornMay 20, 1946 · Oklahoma City, OK, USA

MLB debutSep 8, 1965

Last gameJun 11, 1983

TeamsNew York Yankees 1965–1966, 1969–1974, 1979–1983San Francisco Giants 1975–1976Chicago Cubs 1977–1979

Career home runs

252

1908 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1972 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-255

Tied with 2 others · Next: Todd Zeile (253), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned

1Unicorn

1Rare Air

2Legend

×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jun 24, 1970 · latest Jul 13, 1973
×21Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Apr 24, 1969 · latest Jun 28, 1980
LegendSeason30 home runs1972
LegendCareer200 home runs252 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
1983	New York Yankees	9	23	1	1	.182	.217	.409	.626	22.0
1982	New York Yankees	65	156	7	30	.227	.288	.418	.706	20.1
1981	New York Yankees	50	130	6	24	.265	.331	.470	.801	19.5
1980	New York Yankees	100	345	13	57	.269	.339	.438	.777	22.8
1979	2 teams	132	525	15	55	.267	.354	.405	.759	30.3
1978	Chicago Cubs	146	585	9	64	.281	.376	.403	.779	55.4
1977	Chicago Cubs	154	649	27	89	.265	.355	.455	.810	20.5
1976	San Francisco Giants	147	624	23	90	.259	.362	.433	.795	23.2
1975	San Francisco Giants	147	632	11	91	.298	.396	.432	.828	47.8
1974	New York Yankees	156	679	10	88	.274	.332	.378	.710	60.6
1973	New York Yankees	160	672	22	95	.304	.357	.464	.821	28.0
1972	New York Yankees	153	654	33	96	.292	.361	.537	.898	17.7
1971	New York Yankees	146	624	25	94	.331	.427	.543	.970	21.2
1970	New York Yankees	159	680	23	78	.251	.348	.420	.768	25.3
1969	New York Yankees	152	625	26	82	.259	.319	.454	.773	21.7
1966	New York Yankees	21	73	0	5	.174	.219	.217	.436	—
1965	New York Yankees	11	42	1	4	.243	.333	.378	.711	37.0
Career		1908	7718	252	1043	.277	.357	.445	.802	26.7

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Bobby Murcer home run facts

How many career home runs does Bobby Murcer have?

Bobby Murcer hit 252 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1965–1983), tied for 255th all-time.

Where does Bobby Murcer rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 255th in MLB history with 252. Next: Todd Zeile (253), 2 to pass.

What was Bobby Murcer’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 33, in 1972 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .898 OPS.

What teams has Bobby Murcer played for?

New York Yankees (1965–1966, 1969–1974, 1979–1983); San Francisco Giants (1975–1976); Chicago Cubs (1977–1979).

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