Retired#26LF1967–1982T-479 all-time

Joe Rudi

Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, Boston Red Sox

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age80

Height / Weight6' 2" / 200 lb

BornSep 7, 1946 · Modesto, CA, USA

MLB debutApr 11, 1967

Last gameOct 3, 1982

TeamsKansas City Athletics 1967Oakland Athletics 1968–1976, 1982California Angels 1977–1980Boston Red Sox 1981

Career home runs

179

1547 games · 16 seasons

Best season

1974 · Oakland Athletics

All-time HR rank

T-479

Tied with 6 others · Next: Sam Chapman (180), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Sep 25, 1969 · latest Aug 12, 1981
×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1972, 1974 · 2 HR
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1972, 1973, 1974 · 3 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring3 rings · 1972, 1973, 1974

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
1982	Oakland Athletics	71	223	5	18	.212	.301	.332	.633	38.6
1981	Boston Red Sox	49	135	6	24	.180	.239	.352	.591	20.3
1980	California Angels	104	399	16	53	.237	.277	.417	.694	23.3
1979	California Angels	90	361	11	61	.242	.294	.394	.688	30.0
1978	California Angels	133	536	17	79	.256	.295	.416	.711	29.2
1977	California Angels	64	272	13	53	.264	.333	.496	.829	18.6
1976	Oakland Athletics	130	558	13	94	.270	.323	.424	.747	38.5
1975	Oakland Athletics	126	515	21	75	.278	.338	.494	.832	22.3
1974	Oakland Athletics	158	639	22	99	.293	.334	.484	.818	27.0
1973	Oakland Athletics	120	483	12	66	.270	.315	.414	.729	36.4
1972	Oakland Athletics	147	653	19	75	.305	.345	.486	.831	31.2
1971	Oakland Athletics	127	556	10	52	.267	.304	.386	.690	51.3
1970	Oakland Athletics	106	375	11	42	.309	.341	.480	.821	31.8
1969	Oakland Athletics	35	129	2	6	.189	.220	.279	.499	61.0
1968	Oakland Athletics	68	197	1	12	.177	.236	.232	.468	181.0
1967	Kansas City Athletics	19	46	0	1	.186	.239	.233	.472	—
Career		1547	6077	179	810	.264	.311	.427	.738	31.0

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Joe Rudi home run facts

How many career home runs does Joe Rudi have?

Joe Rudi hit 179 career MLB home runs in 16 seasons (1967–1982), tied for 479th all-time.

Where does Joe Rudi rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 479th in MLB history with 179. Next: Sam Chapman (180), 2 to pass.

What was Joe Rudi’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 22, in 1974 with the Oakland Athletics, when he posted a .818 OPS.

What teams has Joe Rudi played for?

Kansas City Athletics (1967); Oakland Athletics (1968–1976, 1982); California Angels (1977–1980); Boston Red Sox (1981).

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