Retired#171B1974–1990T-552 all-time

Keith Hernandez

St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

Age73

Height / Weight6' 0" / 195 lb

BornOct 20, 1953 · San Francisco, CA, USA

MLB debutAug 30, 1974

Last gameJul 24, 1990

TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1974–1983New York Mets 1983–1989Cleveland Indians 1990

Career home runs

162

2088 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1987 · New York Mets

All-time HR rank

T-552

Tied with 8 others · Next: Roy Smalley III (163), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned

1Unicorn

3Rare Air

2Legend

UnicornSeasonMVP award1979
×3Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 3, 1980 · latest Apr 26, 1988
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1982 · 1 HR
Rare AirCareerMVP award1979
×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1982, 1988 · 2 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2 rings · 1982, 1986

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 bar

Home runsSelected season

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
1990	Cleveland Indians	43	145	1	8	.200	.283	.238	.521	130.0
1989	New York Mets	75	244	4	19	.233	.324	.326	.650	53.8
1988	New York Mets	95	384	11	55	.276	.333	.417	.750	31.6
1987	New York Mets	154	676	18	89	.290	.377	.436	.813	32.6
1986	New York Mets	149	652	13	83	.310	.413	.446	.859	42.4
1985	New York Mets	158	682	10	91	.309	.384	.430	.814	59.3
1984	New York Mets	154	657	15	94	.311	.409	.449	.858	36.7
1983	2 teams	150	633	12	63	.297	.396	.433	.829	44.8
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	160	694	7	94	.299	.397	.413	.810	82.7
1981	St. Louis Cardinals	103	444	8	48	.306	.401	.463	.864	47.0
1980	St. Louis Cardinals	159	690	16	99	.321	.408	.494	.902	37.2
1979	St. Louis Cardinals	161	698	11	105	.344	.417	.513	.930	55.5
1978	St. Louis Cardinals	159	633	11	64	.255	.351	.389	.740	49.3
1977	St. Louis Cardinals	161	645	15	91	.291	.379	.459	.838	37.3
1976	St. Louis Cardinals	129	428	7	46	.289	.376	.428	.804	53.4
1975	St. Louis Cardinals	64	207	3	20	.250	.309	.362	.671	62.7
1974	St. Louis Cardinals	14	41	0	2	.294	.415	.441	.856	—
Career		2088	8553	162	1071	.296	.384	.436	.820	45.5

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Quick answers

Keith Hernandez home run facts

How many career home runs does Keith Hernandez have?

Keith Hernandez hit 162 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1974–1990), tied for 552nd all-time.

Where does Keith Hernandez rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 552nd in MLB history with 162. Next: Roy Smalley III (163), 2 to pass.

What was Keith Hernandez’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 18, in 1987 with the New York Mets, when he posted a .813 OPS.

What teams has Keith Hernandez played for?

St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1983); New York Mets (1983–1989); Cleveland Indians (1990).

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