Retired#9RF1938–1959T-512 all-time

Enos Slaughter

“Country” · St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Milwaukee Braves

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Aug 12, 2002

Height / Weight5' 9" / 192 lb

BornApr 27, 1916 · Roxboro, NC, USA

MLB debutApr 19, 1938

Last gameSep 29, 1959

TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1938–1942, 1946–1953New York Yankees 1954–1959Kansas City Athletics 1955–1956Milwaukee Braves 1959

Career home runs

169

2380 games · 19 seasons

Best season

1946 · St. Louis Cardinals

All-time HR rank

T-512

Tied with 7 others · Next: Tim Raines Sr. (170), 2 to pass

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5 badges earned

1Unicorn

2Rare Air

2Legend

UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1985
×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 1, 1940 · latest Jul 19, 1959
×3Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1942, 1946, 1956 · 3 HR
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1942, 1946, 1956 · 3 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring4 rings · 1942, 1946, 1956, 1958

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

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
1959	2 teams	85	135	6	22	.171	.269	.342	.611	19.5
1958	New York Yankees	77	160	4	19	.304	.396	.435	.831	34.5
1957	New York Yankees	96	256	5	34	.254	.369	.368	.737	41.8
1956	2 teams	115	344	2	27	.281	.354	.392	.746	153.0
1955	2 teams	118	325	5	35	.315	.401	.442	.843	55.2
1954	New York Yankees	69	154	1	19	.248	.386	.336	.722	125.0
1953	St. Louis Cardinals	143	578	6	89	.291	.395	.433	.828	82.0
1952	St. Louis Cardinals	140	587	11	101	.300	.386	.445	.831	46.4
1951	St. Louis Cardinals	123	483	4	64	.281	.386	.391	.777	102.3
1950	St. Louis Cardinals	148	632	10	101	.290	.367	.415	.782	55.6
1949	St. Louis Cardinals	151	654	13	96	.336	.418	.511	.929	43.7
1948	St. Louis Cardinals	146	637	11	90	.321	.409	.470	.879	49.9
1947	St. Louis Cardinals	147	619	10	86	.294	.366	.452	.818	55.1
1946	St. Louis Cardinals	156	685	18	130	.300	.374	.465	.839	33.8
1942	St. Louis Cardinals	152	687	13	98	.318	.412	.494	.906	45.5
1941	St. Louis Cardinals	113	484	13	76	.311	.390	.496	.886	32.7
1940	St. Louis Cardinals	140	569	17	73	.306	.370	.504	.874	30.4
1939	St. Louis Cardinals	149	664	12	86	.320	.371	.482	.853	50.3
1938	St. Louis Cardinals	112	431	8	58	.276	.330	.438	.768	49.4
Career		2380	9084	169	1304	.300	.382	.453	.835	47.0

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Enos Slaughter home run facts

How many career home runs does Enos Slaughter have?

Enos Slaughter hit 169 career MLB home runs in 19 seasons (1938–1959), tied for 512th all-time.

Where does Enos Slaughter rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 512th in MLB history with 169. Next: Tim Raines Sr. (170), 2 to pass.

What was Enos Slaughter’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 18, in 1946 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a .839 OPS.

Is Enos Slaughter in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Enos Slaughter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.

What teams has Enos Slaughter played for?

St. Louis Cardinals (1938–1942, 1946–1953); New York Yankees (1954–1959); Kansas City Athletics (1955–1956); Milwaukee Braves (1959).

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