Retired1B1949–1965#143 all-time

Roy Sievers

“Squirrel” · St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Apr 3, 2017

Height / Weight6' 1" / 195 lb

BornNov 18, 1926 · St.Louis, MO, USA

MLB debutApr 21, 1949

Last gameMay 9, 1965

TeamsSt. Louis Browns 1949–1953Washington Senators 1954–1959, 1964–1965Chicago White Sox 1960–1961Philadelphia Phillies 1962–1964

Career home runs

318

1887 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1957 · Washington Senators

All-time HR rank

#143

Next: Prince Fielder (319), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned

4Rare Air

3Legend

×27Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 2, 1954 · latest Jul 13, 1963
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1957
Rare AirSeason40 home runs1957
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1957 · best 6 straight
×2LegendSeason30 home runs1957, 1958
LegendCareer300 home runs318 home runs
LegendCareer200 home runs318 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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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
1965	Washington Senators	12	25	0	0	.190	.320	.238	.558	—
1964	2 teams	82	203	8	27	.180	.271	.348	.619	22.3
1963	Philadelphia Phillies	138	509	19	82	.240	.308	.418	.726	23.7
1962	Philadelphia Phillies	144	543	21	80	.262	.346	.455	.801	22.7
1961	Chicago White Sox	141	563	27	92	.295	.377	.537	.914	18.2
1960	Chicago White Sox	127	525	28	93	.295	.396	.534	.930	15.9
1959	Washington Senators	115	444	21	49	.242	.333	.455	.788	18.3
1958	Washington Senators	148	614	39	108	.295	.357	.544	.901	14.1
1957	Washington Senators	152	657	42	114	.301	.388	.579	.967	13.6
1956	Washington Senators	152	659	29	95	.253	.370	.467	.837	19.0
1955	Washington Senators	144	591	25	106	.271	.364	.489	.853	20.4
1954	Washington Senators	145	609	24	102	.232	.331	.446	.777	21.4
1953	St. Louis Browns	92	323	8	35	.270	.344	.407	.751	35.6
1952	St. Louis Browns	11	32	0	5	.200	.226	.300	.526	—
1951	St. Louis Browns	31	99	1	11	.225	.303	.303	.606	89.0
1950	St. Louis Browns	113	408	10	57	.238	.305	.395	.700	37.0
1949	St. Louis Browns	140	545	16	91	.306	.398	.471	.869	29.4
Career		1887	7349	318	1147	.267	.354	.475	.829	20.1

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Roy Sievers home run facts

How many career home runs does Roy Sievers have?

Roy Sievers hit 318 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1949–1965), 143rd all-time.

Where does Roy Sievers rank on the all-time home run list?

143rd in MLB history with 318. Next: Prince Fielder (319), 2 to pass.

What was Roy Sievers’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 42, in 1957 with the Washington Senators, when he posted a .967 OPS.

What teams has Roy Sievers played for?

St. Louis Browns (1949–1953); Washington Senators (1954–1959, 1964–1965); Chicago White Sox (1960–1961); Philadelphia Phillies (1962–1964).

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