Retired#15RF1974–1990T-537 all-time

Claudell Washington

Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, California Angels

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Jun 10, 2020

Height / Weight6' 0" / 190 lb

BornAug 31, 1954 · Los Angeles, CA, USA

MLB debutJul 5, 1974

Last gameJun 18, 1990

TeamsOakland Athletics 1974–1976Texas Rangers 1977–1978Chicago White Sox 1978–1980New York Mets 1980Atlanta Braves 1981–1986New York Yankees 1986–1988, 1990California Angels 1989–1990

Career home runs

164

1912 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1984 · Atlanta Braves

All-time HR rank

T-537

Tied with 9 others · Next: Starling Marte (165), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

1Unicorn

1Rare Air

1Legend

×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jul 14, 1979 · latest Jun 22, 1980
×7Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 8, 1975 · latest May 21, 1989
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1974

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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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
1990	2 teams	45	119	1	9	.167	.193	.228	.421	114.0
1989	California Angels	110	451	13	42	.273	.319	.428	.747	32.2
1988	New York Yankees	126	485	11	64	.308	.342	.442	.784	41.4
1987	New York Yankees	102	339	9	44	.279	.336	.420	.756	34.7
1986	2 teams	94	297	11	30	.254	.311	.434	.745	24.7
1985	Atlanta Braves	122	441	15	43	.276	.342	.455	.797	26.5
1984	Atlanta Braves	120	479	17	61	.286	.374	.469	.843	24.5
1983	Atlanta Braves	134	538	9	44	.278	.322	.413	.735	55.1
1982	Atlanta Braves	150	626	16	80	.266	.330	.416	.746	35.2
1981	Atlanta Braves	85	349	5	37	.291	.328	.425	.753	64.0
1980	2 teams	111	403	11	54	.278	.326	.452	.778	34.0
1979	Chicago White Sox	131	508	13	66	.280	.322	.454	.776	36.2
1978	2 teams	98	376	6	33	.253	.278	.376	.654	59.3
1977	Texas Rangers	129	554	12	68	.284	.318	.420	.738	43.4
1976	Oakland Athletics	134	530	5	53	.257	.302	.353	.655	98.0
1975	Oakland Athletics	148	635	10	77	.308	.345	.424	.769	59.0
1974	Oakland Athletics	73	237	0	19	.285	.326	.376	.702	—
Career		1912	7367	164	824	.278	.325	.420	.745	41.4

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Claudell Washington home run facts

How many career home runs does Claudell Washington have?

Claudell Washington hit 164 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1974–1990), tied for 537th all-time.

Where does Claudell Washington rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 537th in MLB history with 164. Next: Starling Marte (165), 2 to pass.

What was Claudell Washington’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 17, in 1984 with the Atlanta Braves, when he posted a .843 OPS.

What teams has Claudell Washington played for?

Oakland Athletics (1974–1976); Texas Rangers (1977–1978); Chicago White Sox (1978–1980); New York Mets (1980); Atlanta Braves (1981–1986); New York Yankees (1986–1988, 1990); California Angels (1989–1990).

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