RetiredOF1915–1929T-410 all-time
Ken Williams
Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox
Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied Jan 22, 1959
Height / Weight6' 0" / 170 lb
BornJun 28, 1890 · Grants Pass, OR, USA
MLB debutJul 14, 1915
Last gameAug 10, 1929
TeamsCincinnati Reds 1915–1916St. Louis Browns 1918–1927Boston Red Sox 1928–1929
Career home runs
196
Best season
39
All-time HR rank
T-410
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Season
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5 badges earned1Unicorn
3Rare Air
1Legend
- UnicornGameThree home runsApr 22, 1922 · vs Chicago White Sox
- ×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 27, 1921 · latest Jul 3, 1927
- Rare AirSeasonHome run title1922
- Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1922 · best 6 straight
- LegendSeason30 home runs1922
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Boston Red Sox | 74 | 161 | 3 | 21 | .345 | .409 | .540 | .949 | 46.3 |
| 1928 | Boston Red Sox | 133 | 515 | 8 | 67 | .303 | .356 | .413 | .769 | 57.8 |
| 1927 | St. Louis Browns | 131 | 496 | 17 | 74 | .322 | .403 | .525 | .928 | 24.9 |
| 1926 | St. Louis Browns | 108 | 401 | 17 | 74 | .280 | .354 | .510 | .864 | 20.4 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Browns | 102 | 462 | 25 | 105 | .331 | .390 | .613 | 1.003 | 16.4 |
| 1924 | St. Louis Browns | 115 | 479 | 18 | 84 | .324 | .425 | .533 | .958 | 22.1 |
| 1923 | St. Louis Browns | 147 | 646 | 29 | 91 | .357 | .439 | .623 | 1.062 | 19.1 |
| 1922 | St. Louis Browns | 153 | 678 | 39 | 155 | .332 | .413 | .627 | 1.040 | 15.0 |
| 1921 | St. Louis Browns | 146 | 646 | 24 | 117 | .347 | .429 | .561 | .990 | 22.8 |
| 1920 | St. Louis Browns | 141 | 592 | 10 | 72 | .307 | .362 | .480 | .842 | 52.1 |
| 1919 | St. Louis Browns | 65 | 266 | 6 | 35 | .300 | .376 | .467 | .843 | 37.8 |
| 1918 | St. Louis Browns | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | — |
| 1916 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .172 | .111 | .283 | — |
| 1915 | Cincinnati Reds | 71 | 243 | 0 | 16 | .242 | .297 | .324 | .621 | — |
| Career | 1398 | 5616 | 196 | 913 | .319 | .393 | .530 | .923 | 24.8 |
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Quick answers
Ken Williams home run factsHow many career home runs does Ken Williams have?
Ken Williams hit 196 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1915–1929), tied for 410th all-time.
Where does Ken Williams rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 410th in MLB history with 196. Next: Dick McAuliffe (197), 2 to pass.
What was Ken Williams’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 39, in 1922 with the St. Louis Browns, when he posted a 1.040 OPS.
What teams has Ken Williams played for?
Cincinnati Reds (1915–1916); St. Louis Browns (1918–1927); Boston Red Sox (1928–1929).
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