Retired#81B1951–1963T-727 all-time

Dale Long

Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Washington Senators

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Jan 27, 1991

Height / Weight6' 4" / 210 lb

BornFeb 6, 1926 · Springfield, MO, USA

MLB debutApr 21, 1951

Last gameJul 18, 1963

TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1951, 1955–1957St. Louis Browns 1951Chicago Cubs 1957–1959San Francisco Giants 1960New York Yankees 1960, 1962–1963Washington Senators 1961–1962

Career home runs

132

1014 games · 10 seasons

Best season

1956 · Pittsburgh Pirates

All-time HR rank

T-727

Tied with 6 others · Next: Frank Malzone (133), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

2Rare Air

1Legend

×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 19, 1955 · latest Jul 4, 1957
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1956 · best 8 straight
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1962

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
1963	New York Yankees	14	16	0	0	.200	.250	.200	.450	—
1962	2 teams	108	326	8	41	.260	.340	.386	.726	35.6
1961	Washington Senators	123	423	17	49	.249	.317	.459	.776	22.2
1960	2 teams	63	107	6	16	.253	.336	.495	.831	15.8
1959	Chicago Cubs	110	330	14	37	.236	.306	.432	.738	21.1
1958	Chicago Cubs	142	554	20	75	.271	.357	.467	.824	24.0
1957	2 teams	130	482	21	67	.298	.378	.496	.874	20.0
1956	Pittsburgh Pirates	148	582	27	91	.263	.326	.485	.811	19.1
1955	Pittsburgh Pirates	131	478	16	79	.291	.362	.513	.875	26.2
1951	2 teams	45	128	3	12	.231	.297	.368	.665	39.0
Career		1014	3426	132	467	.267	.341	.464	.805	22.9

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Dale Long home run facts

How many career home runs does Dale Long have?

Dale Long hit 132 career MLB home runs in 10 seasons (1951–1963), tied for 727th all-time.

Where does Dale Long rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 727th in MLB history with 132. Next: Frank Malzone (133), 2 to pass.

What was Dale Long’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 27, in 1956 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he posted a .811 OPS.

What teams has Dale Long played for?

Pittsburgh Pirates (1951, 1955–1957); St. Louis Browns (1951); Chicago Cubs (1957–1959); San Francisco Giants (1960); New York Yankees (1960, 1962–1963); Washington Senators (1961–1962).

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