Retired#9RF1948–1961T-537 all-time

Hank Bauer

New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Feb 9, 2007

Height / Weight6' 0" / 192 lb

BornJul 31, 1922 · East St. Louis, IL, USA

MLB debutSep 6, 1948

Last gameJul 21, 1961

TeamsNew York Yankees 1948–1959Kansas City Athletics 1960–1961

Career home runs

164

1544 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1956 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-537

Tied with 9 others · Next: Starling Marte (165), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×10Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 9, 1949 · latest Jun 2, 1958
×3Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1956, 1957, 1958 · 7 HR
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1956, 1957, 1958 · 7 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring7 rings · 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 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
1961	Kansas City Athletics	43	118	3	18	.264	.319	.396	.715	35.3
1960	Kansas City Athletics	95	285	3	31	.275	.326	.369	.695	85.0
1959	New York Yankees	114	380	9	39	.238	.307	.375	.682	37.9
1958	New York Yankees	128	490	12	50	.268	.316	.423	.739	37.7
1957	New York Yankees	137	535	18	65	.259	.321	.455	.776	26.6
1956	New York Yankees	147	612	26	84	.241	.316	.445	.761	20.7
1955	New York Yankees	139	563	20	53	.278	.360	.461	.821	24.6
1954	New York Yankees	114	423	12	54	.294	.360	.459	.819	31.4
1953	New York Yankees	133	503	10	57	.304	.394	.446	.840	43.7
1952	New York Yankees	141	615	17	74	.293	.355	.463	.818	32.5
1951	New York Yankees	118	394	10	54	.296	.373	.454	.827	34.8
1950	New York Yankees	113	458	13	70	.320	.380	.463	.843	31.9
1949	New York Yankees	103	344	10	45	.272	.354	.432	.786	30.1
1948	New York Yankees	19	56	1	9	.180	.268	.300	.568	50.0
Career		1544	5776	164	703	.277	.346	.439	.785	31.4

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Hank Bauer home run facts

How many career home runs does Hank Bauer have?

Hank Bauer hit 164 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1948–1961), tied for 537th all-time.

Where does Hank Bauer rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 537th in MLB history with 164. Next: Starling Marte (165), 2 to pass.

What was Hank Bauer’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 26, in 1956 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .761 OPS.

What teams has Hank Bauer played for?

New York Yankees (1948–1959); Kansas City Athletics (1960–1961).

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