Retired#17OF1969–1985T-393 all-time

Oscar Gamble

Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Jan 31, 2018

Height / Weight5' 11" / 165 lb

BornDec 20, 1949 · Ramer, AL, USA

MLB debutAug 27, 1969

Last gameAug 8, 1985

TeamsChicago Cubs 1969Philadelphia Phillies 1970–1972Cleveland Indians 1973–1975New York Yankees 1976, 1979–1984Chicago White Sox 1977, 1985San Diego Padres 1978Texas Rangers 1979

Career home runs

200

1584 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1977 · Chicago White Sox

All-time HR rank

T-393

Tied with 4 others · Next: Justin Turner (201), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

1Rare Air

3Legend

×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 6, 1973 · latest May 1, 1981
LegendSeason30 home runs1977
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1981 · 2 HR
LegendCareer200 home runs200 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

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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
1985	Chicago White Sox	70	184	4	20	.203	.353	.318	.671	37.0
1984	New York Yankees	54	151	10	27	.184	.318	.440	.758	12.5
1983	New York Yankees	74	208	7	26	.261	.361	.456	.817	25.7
1982	New York Yankees	108	382	18	57	.272	.387	.522	.909	17.6
1981	New York Yankees	80	227	10	27	.238	.357	.439	.796	18.9
1980	New York Yankees	78	229	14	50	.278	.376	.567	.943	13.9
1979	2 teams	100	327	19	64	.358	.456	.609	1.065	14.4
1978	San Diego Padres	126	437	7	47	.275	.366	.387	.753	53.6
1977	Chicago White Sox	137	470	31	83	.297	.386	.588	.974	13.2
1976	New York Yankees	110	384	17	57	.232	.317	.426	.743	20.0
1975	Cleveland Indians	121	405	15	45	.261	.361	.454	.815	23.2
1974	Cleveland Indians	135	509	19	59	.291	.363	.469	.832	23.9
1973	Cleveland Indians	113	432	20	44	.267	.329	.464	.793	19.5
1972	Philadelphia Phillies	74	157	1	13	.237	.331	.326	.657	135.0
1971	Philadelphia Phillies	92	309	6	23	.221	.275	.332	.607	46.7
1970	Philadelphia Phillies	88	305	1	19	.262	.330	.345	.675	275.0
1969	Chicago Cubs	24	81	1	5	.225	.321	.310	.631	71.0
Career		1584	5197	200	666	.265	.356	.454	.810	22.5

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Oscar Gamble home run facts

How many career home runs does Oscar Gamble have?

Oscar Gamble hit 200 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1969–1985), tied for 393rd all-time.

Where does Oscar Gamble rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 393rd in MLB history with 200. Next: Justin Turner (201), 2 to pass.

What was Oscar Gamble’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 31, in 1977 with the Chicago White Sox, when he posted a .974 OPS.

What teams has Oscar Gamble played for?

Chicago Cubs (1969); Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1972); Cleveland Indians (1973–1975); New York Yankees (1976, 1979–1984); Chicago White Sox (1977, 1985); San Diego Padres (1978); Texas Rangers (1979).

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