Retired#13B1944–1962T-676 all-time

Eddie Yost

“The Walking Man” · Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Oct 16, 2012

Height / Weight5' 10" / 170 lb

BornOct 13, 1926 · Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB debutAug 16, 1944

Last gameJul 28, 1962

TeamsWashington Senators 1944, 1946–1958Detroit Tigers 1959–1960Los Angeles Angels 1961–1962

Career home runs

139

2109 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1959 · Detroit Tigers

All-time HR rank

T-676

Tied with 5 others · Next: Edgar Renteria (140), 2 to pass

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1 badges earned

1Rare Air

×6Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 19, 1956 · latest Sep 25, 1960

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.

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Career

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Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1962	Los Angeles Angels	52	136	0	10	.240	.412	.346	.758	—
1961	Los Angeles Angels	76	267	3	15	.202	.358	.263	.621	71.0
1960	Detroit Tigers	143	636	14	47	.260	.414	.398	.812	35.5
1959	Detroit Tigers	148	675	21	61	.278	.435	.436	.871	24.8
1958	Washington Senators	134	503	8	37	.224	.361	.323	.684	50.8
1957	Washington Senators	110	492	9	38	.251	.370	.372	.742	46.0
1956	Washington Senators	152	684	11	53	.231	.412	.336	.748	46.8
1955	Washington Senators	122	490	7	48	.243	.407	.371	.778	53.6
1954	Washington Senators	155	687	11	47	.256	.405	.380	.785	49.0
1953	Washington Senators	152	713	9	45	.272	.403	.395	.798	64.1
1952	Washington Senators	157	734	12	49	.233	.378	.359	.737	48.9
1951	Washington Senators	154	716	12	65	.283	.423	.424	.847	47.3
1950	Washington Senators	155	731	11	58	.295	.440	.405	.845	52.1
1949	Washington Senators	124	531	9	45	.253	.383	.391	.774	48.3
1948	Washington Senators	145	648	2	50	.249	.349	.357	.706	277.5
1947	Washington Senators	115	485	0	14	.238	.314	.292	.606	—
1946	Washington Senators	8	31	0	1	.080	.233	.120	.353	—
1944	Washington Senators	7	16	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	—
Career		2109	9175	139	683	.254	.394	.371	.765	52.8

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Eddie Yost home run facts

How many career home runs does Eddie Yost have?

Eddie Yost hit 139 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1944–1962), tied for 676th all-time.

Where does Eddie Yost rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 676th in MLB history with 139. Next: Edgar Renteria (140), 2 to pass.

What was Eddie Yost’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 21, in 1959 with the Detroit Tigers, when he posted a .871 OPS.

What teams has Eddie Yost played for?

Washington Senators (1944, 1946–1958); Detroit Tigers (1959–1960); Los Angeles Angels (1961–1962).

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