Retired#9RF1957–1968T-210 all-time

Roger Maris

Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Dec 14, 1985

Height / Weight6' 0" / 200 lb

BornSep 10, 1934 · Hibbing, MN, USA

MLB debutApr 16, 1957

Last gameSep 29, 1968

TeamsCleveland Indians 1957–1958Kansas City Athletics 1958–1959New York Yankees 1960–1966St. Louis Cardinals 1967–1968

Career home runs

275

1463 games · 12 seasons

Best season

1961 · New York Yankees

All-time HR rank

T-210

Tied with 3 others · Next: Rudy York (277), 3 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

13 badges earned

4Unicorn

5Rare Air

4Legend

UnicornSeason60 home runs1961
×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1960, 1961
UnicornSeason50 home runs1961
UnicornCareerMultiple MVP awards2 MVP awards · 1960, 1961
×25Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 9, 1957 · latest Apr 14, 1968
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1961
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1961
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1961 · best 6 straight
×5Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967 · 6 HR
×3LegendSeason30 home runs1960, 1961, 1962
×5LegendSeasonPostseason home run1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1967 · 6 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring3 rings · 1961, 1962, 1967
LegendCareer200 home runs275 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 bar

Home runsSelected season

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
1968	St. Louis Cardinals	100	340	5	45	.255	.307	.374	.681	62.0
1967	St. Louis Cardinals	125	472	9	55	.261	.346	.405	.751	45.6
1966	New York Yankees	119	391	13	43	.233	.307	.382	.689	26.8
1965	New York Yankees	46	186	8	27	.239	.357	.439	.796	19.4
1964	New York Yankees	141	584	26	71	.281	.364	.464	.828	19.7
1963	New York Yankees	90	351	23	53	.269	.346	.542	.888	13.6
1962	New York Yankees	157	687	33	100	.256	.356	.485	.841	17.9
1961	New York Yankees	161	698	61	141	.269	.372	.620	.992	9.7
1960	New York Yankees	136	578	39	112	.283	.371	.581	.952	12.8
1959	Kansas City Athletics	122	498	16	72	.273	.359	.464	.823	27.1
1958	2 teams	150	637	28	80	.240	.294	.431	.725	20.8
1957	Cleveland Indians	116	424	14	51	.235	.344	.405	.749	25.6
Career		1463	5846	275	850	.260	.345	.476	.821	18.5

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Roger Maris home run facts

How many career home runs does Roger Maris have?

Roger Maris hit 275 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1957–1968), tied for 210th all-time.

Where does Roger Maris rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 210th in MLB history with 275. Next: Rudy York (277), 3 to pass.

What was Roger Maris’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 61, in 1961 with the New York Yankees, when he posted a .992 OPS.

What teams has Roger Maris played for?

Cleveland Indians (1957–1958); Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959); New York Yankees (1960–1966); St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1968).

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