Retired#9LF1941–1959T-185 all-time
Hank Sauer
“The Honker” · Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Aug 24, 2001
Height / Weight6' 4" / 198 lb
BornMar 17, 1917 · Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB debutSep 9, 1941
Last gameAug 17, 1959
TeamsCincinnati Reds 1941–1942, 1945, 1948–1949Chicago Cubs 1949–1955St. Louis Cardinals 1956New York Giants 1957San Francisco Giants 1958–1959
Career home runs
288
Best season
41
All-time HR rank
T-185
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Season
Player’s Vault
8 badges earned2Unicorn
4Rare Air
2Legend
- ×2UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Aug 28, 1950 · latest Jun 11, 1952
- UnicornSeasonMVP award1952
- ×31Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 18, 1945 · latest Aug 9, 1958
- Rare AirSeasonHome run title1952
- Rare AirSeason40 home runs1954
- Rare AirCareerMVP award1952
- ×6LegendSeason30 home runs1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954
- LegendCareer200 home runs288 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 barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest 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 | San Francisco Giants | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .067 | .067 | .267 | .334 | 15.0 |
| 1958 | San Francisco Giants | 88 | 277 | 12 | 46 | .250 | .354 | .436 | .790 | 19.7 |
| 1957 | New York Giants | 127 | 429 | 26 | 76 | .259 | .343 | .508 | .851 | 14.5 |
| 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 181 | 5 | 24 | .298 | .403 | .424 | .827 | 30.2 |
| 1955 | Chicago Cubs | 79 | 290 | 12 | 28 | .211 | .286 | .387 | .673 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 142 | 605 | 41 | 103 | .288 | .375 | .563 | .938 | 12.7 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 108 | 447 | 19 | 60 | .263 | .349 | .473 | .822 | 20.8 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 151 | 649 | 37 | 121 | .270 | .361 | .531 | .892 | 15.3 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 141 | 574 | 30 | 89 | .263 | .325 | .486 | .811 | 17.5 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 145 | 603 | 32 | 103 | .274 | .350 | .519 | .869 | 16.9 |
| 1949 | 2 teams | 138 | 568 | 31 | 99 | .275 | .349 | .507 | .856 | 16.4 |
| 1948 | Cincinnati Reds | 145 | 598 | 35 | 97 | .260 | .340 | .504 | .844 | 15.1 |
| 1945 | Cincinnati Reds | 31 | 122 | 5 | 20 | .293 | .328 | .431 | .759 | 23.2 |
| 1942 | Cincinnati Reds | 7 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .250 | .318 | .550 | .868 | 10.0 |
| 1941 | Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 34 | 0 | 5 | .303 | .324 | .424 | .748 | — |
| Career | 1399 | 5414 | 288 | 876 | .266 | .347 | .496 | .843 | 16.7 |
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Quick answers
Hank Sauer home run factsHow many career home runs does Hank Sauer have?
Hank Sauer hit 288 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1941–1959), tied for 185th all-time.
Where does Hank Sauer rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 185th in MLB history with 288. Next: Jimmy Wynn (291), 4 to pass.
What was Hank Sauer’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 41, in 1954 with the Chicago Cubs, when he posted a .938 OPS.
What teams has Hank Sauer played for?
Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942, 1945, 1948–1949); Chicago Cubs (1949–1955); St. Louis Cardinals (1956); New York Giants (1957); San Francisco Giants (1958–1959).
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