Retired#143B1955–1969T-199 all-time
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Sep 7, 1982
Height / Weight6' 2" / 200 lb
BornMay 20, 1931 · Liberty, MO, USA
MLB debutApr 12, 1955
Last gameAug 9, 1969
TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1955–1965New York Mets 1966–1967Chicago White Sox 1967–1968Los Angeles Dodgers 1968–1969
Career home runs
282
Best season
32
All-time HR rank
T-199
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Season
Player’s Vault
8 badges earned1Unicorn
3Rare Air
4Legend
- UnicornSeasonMVP award1964
- ×18Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 30, 1955 · latest Sep 3, 1968
- Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1964 · 2 HR
- Rare AirCareerMVP award1964
- LegendSeason30 home runs1960
- LegendSeasonPostseason home run1964 · 2 HR
- LegendCareerWorld Series ring1964
- LegendCareer200 home runs282 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | 36 | 0 | 4 | .206 | .250 | .265 | .515 | — |
| 1968 | 2 teams | 93 | 268 | 6 | 41 | .257 | .302 | .376 | .678 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 2 teams | 113 | 384 | 7 | 34 | .249 | .312 | .361 | .673 | 49.4 |
| 1966 | New York Mets | 136 | 534 | 14 | 61 | .266 | .304 | .415 | .719 | 35.4 |
| 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals | 144 | 604 | 13 | 75 | .260 | .328 | .374 | .702 | 41.2 |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 704 | 24 | 119 | .295 | .365 | .489 | .854 | 26.2 |
| 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals | 159 | 693 | 24 | 111 | .285 | .358 | .454 | .812 | 25.7 |
| 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals | 160 | 691 | 24 | 98 | .291 | .369 | .470 | .839 | 25.5 |
| 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 663 | 24 | 95 | .329 | .397 | .533 | .930 | 24.5 |
| 1960 | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 616 | 32 | 97 | .304 | .370 | .562 | .932 | 17.3 |
| 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | 149 | 633 | 28 | 94 | .309 | .384 | .508 | .892 | 20.1 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Cardinals | 150 | 631 | 23 | 90 | .307 | .360 | .496 | .856 | 24.8 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | 142 | 598 | 19 | 62 | .265 | .318 | .414 | .732 | 28.6 |
| 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 150 | 639 | 26 | 98 | .306 | .347 | .494 | .841 | 22.9 |
| 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals | 147 | 574 | 18 | 62 | .264 | .311 | .425 | .736 | 29.4 |
| Career | 2034 | 8268 | 282 | 1141 | .287 | .349 | .462 | .811 | 26.4 |
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Quick answers
Ken Boyer home run factsHow many career home runs does Ken Boyer have?
Ken Boyer hit 282 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1955–1969), tied for 199th all-time.
Where does Ken Boyer rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 199th in MLB history with 282. Next: Ryan Zimmerman (284), 3 to pass.
What was Ken Boyer’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 32, in 1960 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a .932 OPS.
What teams has Ken Boyer played for?
St. Louis Cardinals (1955–1965); New York Mets (1966–1967); Chicago White Sox (1967–1968); Los Angeles Dodgers (1968–1969).
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