Retired#14LF1943–1962T-632 all-time

Gene Woodling

Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, New York Mets

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Jun 2, 2001

Height / Weight5' 10" / 195 lb

BornAug 16, 1922 · Akron, OH, USA

MLB debutSep 23, 1943

Last gameSep 16, 1962

TeamsCleveland Indians 1943, 1946, 1955–1957Pittsburgh Pirates 1947New York Yankees 1949–1954Baltimore Orioles 1955, 1958–1960Washington Senators 1961–1962New York Mets 1962

Career home runs

147

1797 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1957 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

T-632

Tied with 4 others · Next: Charlie Maxwell (148), 2 to pass

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 20, 1949 · latest May 9, 1962
×3Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1951, 1952, 1953 · 3 HR
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1951, 1952, 1953 · 3 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring5 rings · 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953

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
1962	2 teams	125	352	10	40	.276	.379	.424	.803	29.7
1961	Washington Senators	110	396	10	57	.313	.403	.471	.874	34.2
1960	Baltimore Orioles	140	529	11	62	.283	.401	.414	.815	39.5
1959	Baltimore Orioles	140	524	14	77	.300	.402	.455	.857	31.4
1958	Baltimore Orioles	133	485	15	65	.276	.378	.429	.807	27.5
1957	Cleveland Indians	133	506	19	78	.321	.408	.521	.929	22.6
1956	Cleveland Indians	100	399	8	38	.262	.395	.391	.786	39.6
1955	2 teams	126	476	8	53	.257	.354	.384	.738	50.5
1954	New York Yankees	97	360	3	40	.250	.358	.352	.710	101.3
1953	New York Yankees	125	482	10	58	.306	.429	.468	.897	39.5
1952	New York Yankees	123	471	12	63	.309	.397	.473	.870	34.0
1951	New York Yankees	120	485	15	71	.281	.373	.462	.835	28.0
1950	New York Yankees	122	523	6	60	.283	.381	.412	.793	74.8
1949	New York Yankees	112	356	5	44	.270	.381	.412	.793	59.2
1947	Pittsburgh Pirates	22	87	0	10	.266	.326	.342	.668	—
1946	Cleveland Indians	61	155	0	9	.188	.280	.256	.536	—
1943	Cleveland Indians	8	27	1	5	.320	.346	.600	.946	25.0
Career		1797	6613	147	830	.284	.386	.431	.817	38.0

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Gene Woodling home run facts

How many career home runs does Gene Woodling have?

Gene Woodling hit 147 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1943–1962), tied for 632nd all-time.

Where does Gene Woodling rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 632nd in MLB history with 147. Next: Charlie Maxwell (148), 2 to pass.

What was Gene Woodling’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 19, in 1957 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .929 OPS.

What teams has Gene Woodling played for?

Cleveland Indians (1943, 1946, 1955–1957); Pittsburgh Pirates (1947); New York Yankees (1949–1954); Baltimore Orioles (1955, 1958–1960); Washington Senators (1961–1962); New York Mets (1962).

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