Retired#5RF1964–1975T-597 all-time

Jim Northrup

“The Silver Fox” · Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied Jun 8, 2011
Height / Weight6' 3" / 190 lb
BornNov 24, 1939 · Breckenridge, MI, USA
MLB debutSep 30, 1964
Last gameSep 27, 1975
TeamsDetroit Tigers 1964–1974Montreal Expos 1974Baltimore Orioles 1974–1975
Career home runs
153
1392 games · 12 seasons
Best season
25
1969 · Detroit Tigers
All-time HR rank
T-597
Tied with 5 others · Next: Bill Terry (154), 2 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
2Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×13Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 24, 1968 · latest Jul 3, 1974
  • Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1968 · 2 HR
  • LegendSeasonPostseason home run1968 · 2 HR
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring1968

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
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1975Baltimore Orioles84221529.273.348.418.76638.8
19743 teams1264851453.243.308.373.68131.2
1973Detroit Tigers1194471244.307.366.465.83133.7
1972Detroit Tigers134469842.261.324.362.68653.3
1971Detroit Tigers1365241671.270.355.442.79728.7
1970Detroit Tigers1395762480.262.343.458.80121.0
1969Detroit Tigers1486022566.295.358.508.86621.7
1968Detroit Tigers1546432190.264.324.447.77127.6
1967Detroit Tigers1445421061.271.332.392.72449.5
1966Detroit Tigers1234611658.265.322.465.78726.2
1965Detroit Tigers80233216.205.253.315.568109.5
1964Detroit Tigers51200.083.083.167.250—
Career13925215153610.267.333.429.76230.7

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Jim Northrup home run facts
How many career home runs does Jim Northrup have?

Jim Northrup hit 153 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1964–1975), tied for 597th all-time.

Where does Jim Northrup rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 597th in MLB history with 153. Next: Bill Terry (154), 2 to pass.

What was Jim Northrup’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 25, in 1969 with the Detroit Tigers, when he posted a .866 OPS.

What teams has Jim Northrup played for?

Detroit Tigers (1964–1974); Montreal Expos (1974); Baltimore Orioles (1974–1975).

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