Retired#2SS1944–1962T-984 all-time

Granny Hamner

Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Sep 12, 1993

Height / Weight5' 10" / 163 lb

BornApr 26, 1927 · Richmond, VA, USA

MLB debutSep 14, 1944

Last gameAug 1, 1962

TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1944–1959Cleveland Indians 1959Kansas City Athletics 1962

Career home runs

104

1531 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1953 · Philadelphia Phillies

All-time HR rank

T-984

Tied with 16 others · Next: Mark Whiten (105), 2 to pass

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1 badges earned

1Rare Air

Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameJul 24, 1953 · vs St. Louis Cardinals

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
1962	Kansas City Athletics	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	—
1959	2 teams	48	138	3	9	.229	.261	.351	.612	43.7
1958	Philadelphia Phillies	35	144	2	18	.301	.340	.444	.784	66.5
1957	Philadelphia Phillies	133	548	10	62	.227	.274	.345	.619	50.2
1956	Philadelphia Phillies	122	438	4	42	.224	.276	.329	.605	100.3
1955	Philadelphia Phillies	104	454	5	43	.257	.323	.343	.666	81.0
1954	Philadelphia Phillies	152	660	13	89	.299	.351	.466	.817	45.8
1953	Philadelphia Phillies	154	646	21	92	.276	.313	.455	.768	29.0
1952	Philadelphia Phillies	151	640	17	87	.275	.307	.428	.735	35.1
1951	Philadelphia Phillies	150	625	9	72	.255	.290	.363	.653	65.4
1950	Philadelphia Phillies	157	685	11	82	.270	.314	.380	.694	57.9
1949	Philadelphia Phillies	154	700	6	53	.263	.290	.353	.643	110.3
1948	Philadelphia Phillies	129	475	3	48	.260	.298	.350	.648	148.7
1947	Philadelphia Phillies	2	8	0	0	.286	.375	.286	.661	—
1946	Philadelphia Phillies	2	7	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	—
1945	Philadelphia Phillies	14	42	0	6	.171	.190	.220	.410	—
1944	Philadelphia Phillies	21	81	0	5	.247	.275	.260	.535	—
Career		1531	6291	104	708	.262	.303	.383	.686	56.1

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Granny Hamner home run facts

How many career home runs does Granny Hamner have?

Granny Hamner hit 104 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1944–1962), tied for 984th all-time.

Where does Granny Hamner rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 984th in MLB history with 104. Next: Mark Whiten (105), 2 to pass.

What was Granny Hamner’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 21, in 1953 with the Philadelphia Phillies, when he posted a .768 OPS.

What teams has Granny Hamner played for?

Philadelphia Phillies (1944–1959); Cleveland Indians (1959); Kansas City Athletics (1962).

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