Retired#31B1939–1960T-502 all-time

Mickey Vernon

Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Sep 24, 2008

Height / Weight6' 2" / 180 lb

BornApr 22, 1918 · Marcus Hook, PA, USA

MLB debutJul 8, 1939

Last gameSep 27, 1960

TeamsWashington Senators 1939–1943, 1946–1948, 1950–1955Cleveland Indians 1949–1950, 1958Boston Red Sox 1956–1957Milwaukee Braves 1959Pittsburgh Pirates 1960

Career home runs

172

2409 games · 20 seasons

Best season

1954 · Washington Senators

All-time HR rank

T-502

Tied with 1 other · Next: Mark Grace (173), 2 to pass

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Season

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2 badges earned

1Rare Air

1Legend

×3Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 24, 1949 · latest Aug 8, 1951
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1960

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

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1960	Pittsburgh Pirates	9	9	0	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	—
1959	Milwaukee Braves	74	99	3	14	.220	.283	.363	.646	30.3
1958	Cleveland Indians	119	404	8	55	.293	.372	.439	.811	44.4
1957	Boston Red Sox	102	318	7	38	.241	.350	.393	.743	38.6
1956	Boston Red Sox	119	471	15	84	.310	.403	.511	.914	26.9
1955	Washington Senators	150	627	14	85	.301	.384	.452	.836	38.4
1954	Washington Senators	151	673	20	97	.290	.357	.492	.849	29.9
1953	Washington Senators	152	679	15	115	.337	.403	.518	.921	40.5
1952	Washington Senators	154	663	10	80	.251	.353	.394	.747	56.9
1951	Washington Senators	141	602	9	87	.293	.358	.423	.781	60.7
1950	2 teams	118	489	9	75	.281	.379	.400	.779	46.3
1949	Cleveland Indians	153	659	18	83	.291	.357	.443	.800	32.4
1948	Washington Senators	150	619	3	48	.242	.310	.332	.642	186.0
1947	Washington Senators	154	652	7	85	.265	.320	.388	.708	85.7
1946	Washington Senators	148	638	8	85	.353	.403	.508	.911	73.4
1943	Washington Senators	145	638	7	70	.268	.357	.387	.744	79.0
1942	Washington Senators	151	685	9	86	.271	.337	.388	.725	69.0
1941	Washington Senators	138	581	9	93	.299	.352	.443	.795	59.0
1940	Washington Senators	5	19	0	0	.158	.158	.158	.316	—
1939	Washington Senators	76	309	1	30	.257	.317	.351	.668	276.0
Career		2409	9834	172	1311	.286	.359	.428	.787	50.8

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Mickey Vernon home run facts

How many career home runs does Mickey Vernon have?

Mickey Vernon hit 172 career MLB home runs in 20 seasons (1939–1960), tied for 502nd all-time.

Where does Mickey Vernon rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 502nd in MLB history with 172. Next: Mark Grace (173), 2 to pass.

What was Mickey Vernon’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 1954 with the Washington Senators, when he posted a .849 OPS.

What teams has Mickey Vernon played for?

Washington Senators (1939–1943, 1946–1948, 1950–1955); Cleveland Indians (1949–1950, 1958); Boston Red Sox (1956–1957); Milwaukee Braves (1959); Pittsburgh Pirates (1960).

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