Retired#10RF1988–2009#27 all-time

Gary Sheffield

Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets

Gary Sheffield’s bat waggle and lightning hands produced 509 home runs for eight teams, including the Marlins, Dodgers, Braves and Yankees. He won the 1997 World Series with Florida and hit his 500th home run as a pinch-hitter for the Mets in 2009.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
Age57
Height / Weight6' 0" / 215 lb
BornNov 18, 1968 · Tampa, FL, USA
MLB debutSep 3, 1988
Last gameSep 30, 2009
TeamsMilwaukee Brewers 1988–1991San Diego Padres 1992–1993Florida Marlins 1993–1998Los Angeles Dodgers 1998–2001Atlanta Braves 2002–2003New York Yankees 2004–2006Detroit Tigers 2007–2008New York Mets 2009
Career home runs
509
2576 games · 22 seasons
Best season
43
2000 · Los Angeles Dodgers
All-time HR rank
#27
Next: Mel Ott (511), 3 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

11 badges earned
1Unicorn
5Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornCareer500 home runs509 home runs
  • ×38Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 18, 1992 · latest Sep 26, 2008
  • ×2Rare AirSeason40 home runs1996, 2000
  • Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1997 · 1 HR
  • Rare AirCareer400 home runs509 home runs
  • Rare AirCareerHomered off every team30 of 30 clubs
  • ×8LegendSeason30 home runs1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001 +3 more
  • ×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1997, 2002, 2004 · 6 HR
  • LegendCareer300 home runs509 home runs
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring1997
  • LegendCareer200 home runs509 home runs

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

Home runs by season · tap a bar
Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
2009New York Mets1003121043.276.372.451.82326.8
2008Detroit Tigers1144821957.225.326.400.72622.0
2007Detroit Tigers1335932575.265.378.462.84019.8
2006New York Yankees39166625.298.355.450.80525.2
2005New York Yankees15467534123.291.379.512.89117.2
2004New York Yankees15468436121.290.393.534.92715.9
2003Atlanta Braves15567839132.330.419.6041.02314.8
2002Atlanta Braves1355792584.307.404.512.91619.7
2001Los Angeles Dodgers14361836100.311.417.5831.00014.3
2000Los Angeles Dodgers14161243109.325.438.6431.08111.7
1999Los Angeles Dodgers15266334101.301.407.523.93016.1
19982 teams1305492285.302.428.524.95219.9
1997Florida Marlins1355822171.250.424.446.87021.1
1996Florida Marlins16167742120.314.465.6241.08912.4
1995Florida Marlins632741646.324.467.5871.05413.3
1994Florida Marlins873842778.276.380.584.96411.9
19932 teams1405572073.294.361.476.83724.7
1992San Diego Padres14661833100.330.385.580.96516.9
1991Milwaukee Brewers50203222.194.277.320.59787.5
1990Milwaukee Brewers1255471067.294.350.421.77148.7
1989Milwaukee Brewers95405532.247.303.337.64073.6
1988Milwaukee Brewers2489412.238.295.400.69520.0
Career2576109475091676.292.393.514.90718.1

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Gary Sheffield home run facts
How many career home runs does Gary Sheffield have?

Gary Sheffield hit 509 career MLB home runs in 22 seasons (1988–2009), 27th all-time.

Where does Gary Sheffield rank on the all-time home run list?

27th in MLB history with 509. Next: Mel Ott (511), 3 to pass.

What was Gary Sheffield’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 43, in 2000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he posted a 1.081 OPS.

What teams has Gary Sheffield played for?

Milwaukee Brewers (1988–1991); San Diego Padres (1992–1993); Florida Marlins (1993–1998); Los Angeles Dodgers (1998–2001); Atlanta Braves (2002–2003); New York Yankees (2004–2006); Detroit Tigers (2007–2008); New York Mets (2009).

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