Retired#71B1962–1979T-843 all-time

Ed Kranepool

New York Mets

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Sep 8, 2024

Height / Weight6' 3" / 215 lb

BornNov 8, 1944 · New York, NY, USA

MLB debutSep 22, 1962

Last gameSep 30, 1979

TeamNew York Mets 1962–1979

Career home runs

118

1853 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1966 · New York Mets

All-time HR rank

T-843

Tied with 11 others · Next: Robby Thompson (119), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×6Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 14, 1964 · latest Apr 10, 1977
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1969 · 1 HR
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1969 · 1 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1969

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
1979	New York Mets	82	174	2	17	.232	.287	.303	.590	77.5
1978	New York Mets	66	93	3	19	.210	.280	.346	.626	27.0
1977	New York Mets	108	309	10	40	.281	.330	.448	.778	28.1
1976	New York Mets	123	455	10	49	.292	.344	.410	.754	41.5
1975	New York Mets	106	357	4	43	.323	.370	.409	.779	81.3
1974	New York Mets	94	237	4	24	.300	.350	.415	.765	54.3
1973	New York Mets	100	320	1	35	.239	.310	.306	.616	284.0
1972	New York Mets	122	368	8	34	.269	.336	.394	.730	40.9
1971	New York Mets	122	467	14	58	.280	.340	.447	.787	30.1
1970	New York Mets	43	52	0	3	.170	.250	.170	.420	—
1969	New York Mets	112	396	11	49	.238	.307	.368	.675	32.1
1968	New York Mets	127	405	3	20	.231	.271	.295	.566	124.3
1967	New York Mets	141	516	10	54	.269	.321	.373	.694	46.9
1966	New York Mets	146	512	16	57	.254	.316	.399	.715	29.0
1965	New York Mets	153	575	10	53	.253	.303	.371	.674	52.5
1964	New York Mets	119	461	10	45	.257	.310	.393	.703	42.0
1963	New York Mets	86	294	2	14	.209	.256	.289	.545	136.5
1962	New York Mets	3	6	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	—
Career		1853	5997	118	614	.261	.316	.377	.693	46.1

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Ed Kranepool home run facts

How many career home runs does Ed Kranepool have?

Ed Kranepool hit 118 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1962–1979), tied for 843rd all-time.

Where does Ed Kranepool rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 843rd in MLB history with 118. Next: Robby Thompson (119), 2 to pass.

What was Ed Kranepool’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 16, in 1966 with the New York Mets, when he posted a .715 OPS.

What teams has Ed Kranepool played for?

New York Mets (1962–1979).

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