Retired#28LF1937–1947T-855 all-time
Chet Laabs
Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Jan 26, 1983
Height / Weight5' 8" / 175 lb
BornApr 30, 1912 · Milwaukee, WI, USA
MLB debutMay 5, 1937
Last gameJun 3, 1947
TeamsDetroit Tigers 1937–1939St. Louis Browns 1939–1946Philadelphia Athletics 1947
Career home runs
117
Best season
27
All-time HR rank
T-855
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Season
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1 badges earned1Rare Air
- ×8Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 12, 1939 · latest Sep 4, 1946
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
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Year by year
Regular season · MLB| Season | Team | G | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 36 | 1 | 5 | .219 | .306 | .344 | .650 | 32.0 |
| 1946 | St. Louis Browns | 80 | 285 | 16 | 52 | .261 | .316 | .492 | .808 | 16.5 |
| 1945 | St. Louis Browns | 35 | 131 | 1 | 8 | .239 | .352 | .358 | .710 | 109.0 |
| 1944 | St. Louis Browns | 66 | 235 | 5 | 23 | .234 | .330 | .378 | .708 | 40.2 |
| 1943 | St. Louis Browns | 151 | 665 | 17 | 85 | .250 | .338 | .409 | .747 | 34.1 |
| 1942 | St. Louis Browns | 144 | 614 | 27 | 99 | .275 | .380 | .498 | .878 | 19.3 |
| 1941 | St. Louis Browns | 118 | 449 | 15 | 59 | .278 | .361 | .482 | .843 | 26.1 |
| 1940 | St. Louis Browns | 105 | 253 | 10 | 40 | .271 | .372 | .505 | .877 | 21.8 |
| 1939 | 2 teams | 100 | 374 | 10 | 64 | .300 | .369 | .489 | .858 | 33.3 |
| 1938 | Detroit Tigers | 64 | 229 | 7 | 37 | .237 | .288 | .398 | .686 | 30.1 |
| 1937 | Detroit Tigers | 72 | 267 | 8 | 37 | .240 | .308 | .434 | .742 | 30.3 |
| Career | 950 | 3538 | 117 | 509 | .262 | .346 | .452 | .798 | 26.5 |
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Quick answers
Chet Laabs home run factsHow many career home runs does Chet Laabs have?
Chet Laabs hit 117 career MLB home runs in 11 seasons (1937–1947), tied for 855th all-time.
Where does Chet Laabs rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 855th in MLB history with 117. Next: Tilly Walker (118), 2 to pass.
What was Chet Laabs’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 27, in 1942 with the St. Louis Browns, when he posted a .878 OPS.
What teams has Chet Laabs played for?
Detroit Tigers (1937–1939); St. Louis Browns (1939–1946); Philadelphia Athletics (1947).
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