Retired#42B1915–1937#170 all-time

Rogers Hornsby

“Rajah” · St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Jan 5, 1963

Height / Weight5' 11" / 175 lb

BornApr 27, 1896 · Winters, TX, USA

MLB debutSep 10, 1915

Last gameJul 20, 1937

TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1915–1926, 1933New York Giants 1927Boston Braves 1928Chicago Cubs 1929–1932St. Louis Browns 1933–1937

Career home runs

301

2259 games · 23 seasons

Best season

1922 · St. Louis Cardinals

All-time HR rank

#170

Next: Anthony Rizzo (303), 3 to pass

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Season

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11 badges earned

3Unicorn

4Rare Air

4Legend

UnicornGameThree home runsApr 24, 1931 · @ Pittsburgh Pirates
×2UnicornSeasonTriple Crown1922, 1925
UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1942
×21Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 30, 1920 · latest Jun 30, 1931
×2Rare AirSeasonHome run title1922, 1925
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1922
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1928 · best 5 straight
×3LegendSeason30 home runs1922, 1925, 1929
LegendCareer300 home runs301 home runs
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1926
LegendCareer200 home runs301 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
1937	St. Louis Browns	20	63	1	11	.321	.397	.429	.826	56.0
1936	St. Louis Browns	2	6	0	2	.400	.500	.400	.900	—
1935	St. Louis Browns	10	27	0	3	.208	.296	.333	.629	—
1934	St. Louis Browns	24	31	1	11	.304	.484	.522	1.006	23.0
1933	2 teams	57	108	3	23	.326	.426	.500	.926	30.7
1932	Chicago Cubs	19	70	1	7	.224	.357	.310	.667	58.0
1931	Chicago Cubs	100	418	16	90	.331	.421	.574	.995	22.3
1930	Chicago Cubs	42	120	2	18	.308	.385	.433	.818	52.0
1929	Chicago Cubs	156	712	39	149	.380	.459	.679	1.138	15.4
1928	Boston Braves	140	619	21	94	.387	.498	.632	1.130	23.1
1927	New York Giants	155	684	26	125	.361	.448	.586	1.034	21.8
1926	St. Louis Cardinals	134	604	11	93	.317	.388	.463	.851	47.9
1925	St. Louis Cardinals	138	605	39	143	.403	.489	.756	1.245	12.9
1924	St. Louis Cardinals	143	640	25	94	.424	.507	.696	1.203	21.4
1923	St. Louis Cardinals	107	487	17	83	.384	.459	.627	1.086	24.9
1922	St. Louis Cardinals	154	704	42	152	.401	.459	.722	1.181	14.8
1921	St. Louis Cardinals	154	674	21	126	.397	.458	.639	1.097	28.2
1920	St. Louis Cardinals	149	660	9	94	.370	.431	.559	.990	65.4
1919	St. Louis Cardinals	138	577	8	71	.318	.384	.430	.814	64.0
1918	St. Louis Cardinals	115	466	5	60	.281	.349	.416	.765	83.2
1917	St. Louis Cardinals	145	589	8	66	.327	.385	.484	.869	65.4
1916	St. Louis Cardinals	139	550	6	65	.313	.369	.444	.813	82.5
1915	St. Louis Cardinals	18	61	0	4	.246	.271	.281	.552	—
Career		2259	9475	301	1584	.358	.434	.577	1.011	27.2

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Rogers Hornsby home run facts

How many career home runs does Rogers Hornsby have?

Rogers Hornsby hit 301 career MLB home runs in 23 seasons (1915–1937), 170th all-time.

Where does Rogers Hornsby rank on the all-time home run list?

170th in MLB history with 301. Next: Anthony Rizzo (303), 3 to pass.

What was Rogers Hornsby’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 42, in 1922 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a 1.181 OPS.

Is Rogers Hornsby in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Rogers Hornsby was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1942.

What teams has Rogers Hornsby played for?

St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933); New York Giants (1927); Boston Braves (1928); Chicago Cubs (1929–1932); St. Louis Browns (1933–1937).

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