Retired#41B1934–1948#209 all-time
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Athletics
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Feb 5, 1970
Height / Weight6' 1" / 209 lb
BornAug 17, 1913 · Ragland, AL, USA
MLB debutAug 22, 1934
Last gameSep 20, 1948
TeamsDetroit Tigers 1934, 1937–1945Boston Red Sox 1946–1947Chicago White Sox 1947Philadelphia Athletics 1948
Career home runs
277
Best season
35
All-time HR rank
#209
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Season
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9 badges earned1Unicorn
4Rare Air
4Legend
- UnicornGameThree home runsSep 1, 1941 · vs St. Louis Browns
- ×21Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Aug 19, 1937 · latest Jul 27, 1946
- Rare AirSeasonHome run title1943
- Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1937 · best 5 straight
- ×2Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1940, 1946 · 3 HR
- ×4LegendSeason30 home runs1937, 1938, 1940, 1943
- ×2LegendSeasonPostseason home run1940, 1946 · 3 HR
- LegendCareerWorld Series ring1945
- LegendCareer200 home runs277 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 barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | 31 | 58 | 0 | 6 | .157 | .259 | .157 | .416 | — |
| 1947 | 2 teams | 150 | 643 | 21 | 91 | .233 | .302 | .397 | .699 | 27.8 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 154 | 669 | 17 | 119 | .276 | .371 | .437 | .808 | 34.1 |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 655 | 18 | 87 | .264 | .331 | .413 | .744 | 33.1 |
| 1944 | Detroit Tigers | 151 | 652 | 18 | 98 | .276 | .353 | .439 | .792 | 32.4 |
| 1943 | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 661 | 34 | 118 | .271 | .366 | .527 | .893 | 16.8 |
| 1942 | Detroit Tigers | 153 | 653 | 21 | 90 | .260 | .343 | .428 | .771 | 27.5 |
| 1941 | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 687 | 27 | 111 | .259 | .360 | .456 | .816 | 21.9 |
| 1940 | Detroit Tigers | 155 | 685 | 33 | 134 | .316 | .410 | .583 | .993 | 17.8 |
| 1939 | Detroit Tigers | 102 | 376 | 20 | 68 | .307 | .387 | .544 | .931 | 16.4 |
| 1938 | Detroit Tigers | 135 | 557 | 33 | 127 | .298 | .417 | .579 | .996 | 14.0 |
| 1937 | Detroit Tigers | 104 | 417 | 35 | 103 | .307 | .375 | .651 | 1.026 | 10.7 |
| 1934 | Detroit Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .453 | — |
| Career | 1603 | 6720 | 277 | 1152 | .275 | .362 | .483 | .845 | 21.3 |
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Quick answers
Rudy York home run factsHow many career home runs does Rudy York have?
Rudy York hit 277 career MLB home runs in 13 seasons (1934–1948), 209th all-time.
Where does Rudy York rank on the all-time home run list?
209th in MLB history with 277. Next: Ryan Klesko (278), 2 to pass.
What was Rudy York’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 35, in 1937 with the Detroit Tigers, when he posted a 1.026 OPS.
What teams has Rudy York played for?
Detroit Tigers (1934, 1937–1945); Boston Red Sox (1946–1947); Chicago White Sox (1947); Philadelphia Athletics (1948).
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