Retired#9LF1939–1952T-445 all-time
Charlie Keller
“King Kong” · New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers
Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied May 23, 1990
Height / Weight5' 10" / 190 lb
BornSep 12, 1916 · Middletown, MD, USA
MLB debutApr 22, 1939
Last gameSep 14, 1952
TeamsNew York Yankees 1939–1943, 1945–1949, 1952Detroit Tigers 1950–1951
Career home runs
189
Best season
33
All-time HR rank
T-445
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Season
Player’s Vault
6 badges earned1Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
- UnicornGameThree home runsJul 28, 1940 · @ Chicago White Sox
- ×13Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 14, 1940 · latest Sep 19, 1950
- ×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1939, 1942 · 5 HR
- ×3LegendSeason30 home runs1941, 1943, 1946
- ×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1939, 1942 · 5 HR
- LegendCareerWorld Series ring6 rings · 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1952
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
Home runs by season · tap a barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1951 | Detroit Tigers | 54 | 74 | 3 | 21 | .258 | .370 | .435 | .805 | 20.7 |
| 1950 | Detroit Tigers | 50 | 64 | 2 | 16 | .314 | .453 | .569 | 1.022 | 25.5 |
| 1949 | New York Yankees | 60 | 144 | 3 | 16 | .250 | .392 | .379 | .771 | 38.7 |
| 1948 | New York Yankees | 83 | 289 | 6 | 44 | .267 | .372 | .417 | .789 | 41.2 |
| 1947 | New York Yankees | 45 | 193 | 13 | 36 | .238 | .404 | .550 | .954 | 11.6 |
| 1946 | New York Yankees | 150 | 655 | 30 | 101 | .275 | .405 | .533 | .938 | 17.9 |
| 1945 | New York Yankees | 44 | 194 | 10 | 34 | .301 | .412 | .577 | .989 | 16.3 |
| 1943 | New York Yankees | 141 | 620 | 31 | 86 | .271 | .396 | .525 | .921 | 16.5 |
| 1942 | New York Yankees | 152 | 661 | 26 | 108 | .292 | .417 | .513 | .930 | 20.9 |
| 1941 | New York Yankees | 140 | 610 | 33 | 122 | .298 | .416 | .580 | .996 | 15.4 |
| 1940 | New York Yankees | 138 | 609 | 21 | 93 | .286 | .411 | .508 | .919 | 23.8 |
| 1939 | New York Yankees | 111 | 490 | 11 | 83 | .334 | .447 | .500 | .947 | 36.2 |
| Career | 1170 | 4604 | 189 | 760 | .286 | .410 | .518 | .928 | 20.1 |
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Quick answers
Charlie Keller home run factsHow many career home runs does Charlie Keller have?
Charlie Keller hit 189 career MLB home runs in 13 seasons (1939–1952), tied for 445th all-time.
Where does Charlie Keller rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 445th in MLB history with 189. Next: Ernie Lombardi (190), 2 to pass.
What was Charlie Keller’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 33, in 1941 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .996 OPS.
What teams has Charlie Keller played for?
New York Yankees (1939–1943, 1945–1949, 1952); Detroit Tigers (1950–1951).
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