Retired#11RF1926–1945T-888 all-time

Paul Waner

“Big Poison” · Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, New York Yankees

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Aug 29, 1965

Height / Weight5' 9" / 153 lb

BornApr 16, 1903 · Harrah, OK, USA

MLB debutApr 13, 1926

Last gameApr 26, 1945

TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1926–1940Brooklyn Dodgers 1941, 1943–1944Boston Braves 1941–1942New York Yankees 1944–1945

Career home runs

113

2550 games · 20 seasons

Best season

1929 · Pittsburgh Pirates

All-time HR rank

T-888

Tied with 11 others · Next: Luis Valbuena (114), 2 to pass

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3 badges earned

2Unicorn

1Rare Air

UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1952
UnicornCareer3,000 hits3,152 hits
×4Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 18, 1931 · latest Sep 15, 1938

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
1945	New York Yankees	1	1	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000	—
1944	2 teams	92	173	0	17	.280	.401	.322	.723	—
1943	Brooklyn Dodgers	82	267	1	26	.311	.406	.396	.802	225.0
1942	Boston Braves	114	404	1	39	.258	.376	.324	.700	333.0
1941	2 teams	106	385	2	50	.267	.372	.328	.700	164.5
1940	Pittsburgh Pirates	89	261	1	32	.290	.352	.378	.730	238.0
1939	Pittsburgh Pirates	126	506	3	45	.328	.375	.438	.813	153.7
1938	Pittsburgh Pirates	148	680	6	69	.280	.331	.378	.709	104.2
1937	Pittsburgh Pirates	154	690	2	74	.354	.413	.441	.854	309.5
1936	Pittsburgh Pirates	148	666	5	94	.373	.446	.520	.966	117.0
1935	Pittsburgh Pirates	139	623	11	78	.321	.392	.477	.869	49.9
1934	Pittsburgh Pirates	146	677	14	90	.362	.429	.539	.968	42.8
1933	Pittsburgh Pirates	154	694	7	70	.309	.372	.456	.828	88.3
1932	Pittsburgh Pirates	154	697	8	82	.341	.397	.510	.907	78.8
1931	Pittsburgh Pirates	150	646	6	70	.322	.404	.453	.857	93.2
1930	Pittsburgh Pirates	145	665	8	77	.368	.428	.525	.953	73.6
1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	151	703	15	100	.336	.424	.534	.958	39.7
1928	Pittsburgh Pirates	152	697	6	86	.370	.446	.547	.993	100.3
1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	155	709	9	131	.380	.437	.549	.986	69.2
1926	Pittsburgh Pirates	144	618	8	79	.336	.413	.528	.941	67.0
Career		2550	10762	113	1309	.333	.404	.473	.877	83.7

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Paul Waner home run facts

How many career home runs does Paul Waner have?

Paul Waner hit 113 career MLB home runs in 20 seasons (1926–1945), tied for 888th all-time.

Where does Paul Waner rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 888th in MLB history with 113. Next: Luis Valbuena (114), 2 to pass.

What was Paul Waner’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 15, in 1929 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he posted a .958 OPS.

Is Paul Waner in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Paul Waner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.

What teams has Paul Waner played for?

Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1940); Brooklyn Dodgers (1941, 1943–1944); Boston Braves (1941–1942); New York Yankees (1944–1945).

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