Retired#10OF1963–1985T-181 all-time

Rusty Staub

“Le Grande Orange” · Houston Colt 45's, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Mar 29, 2018

Height / Weight6' 2" / 200 lb

BornApr 1, 1944 · New Orleans, LA, USA

MLB debutApr 9, 1963

Last gameOct 6, 1985

TeamsHouston Colt 45's 1963–1964Houston Astros 1965–1968Montreal Expos 1969–1971, 1979New York Mets 1972–1975, 1981–1985Detroit Tigers 1976–1979Texas Rangers 1980

Career home runs

292

2951 games · 23 seasons

Best season

1970 · Montreal Expos

All-time HR rank

T-181

Tied with 1 other · Next: Kent Hrbek (293), 2 to pass

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Season

Player’s Vault

5 badges earned

2Rare Air

3Legend

×12Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 21, 1964 · latest Oct 1, 1981
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1973 · 1 HR
LegendSeason30 home runs1970
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1973 · 4 HR
LegendCareer200 home runs292 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
1985	New York Mets	54	55	1	8	.267	.400	.400	.800	45.0
1984	New York Mets	78	79	1	18	.264	.291	.361	.652	72.0
1983	New York Mets	104	132	3	28	.296	.371	.426	.797	38.3
1982	New York Mets	112	250	3	27	.242	.309	.324	.633	73.0
1981	New York Mets	70	186	5	21	.317	.398	.466	.864	32.2
1980	Texas Rangers	109	388	9	55	.300	.370	.459	.829	37.8
1979	2 teams	106	389	12	54	.244	.340	.404	.744	27.7
1978	Detroit Tigers	162	734	24	121	.273	.347	.435	.782	26.8
1977	Detroit Tigers	158	695	22	101	.278	.336	.448	.784	28.3
1976	Detroit Tigers	161	690	15	96	.299	.386	.433	.819	39.3
1975	New York Mets	155	670	19	105	.282	.371	.448	.819	30.2
1974	New York Mets	151	649	19	78	.258	.347	.406	.753	29.5
1973	New York Mets	152	666	15	76	.279	.361	.421	.782	39.0
1972	New York Mets	66	278	9	38	.293	.372	.452	.824	26.6
1971	Montreal Expos	162	690	19	97	.311	.392	.482	.874	31.5
1970	Montreal Expos	160	699	30	94	.274	.394	.497	.891	19.0
1969	Montreal Expos	158	673	29	79	.302	.426	.526	.952	18.9
1968	Houston Astros	161	682	6	72	.291	.373	.387	.760	98.5
1967	Houston Astros	149	621	10	74	.333	.398	.473	.871	54.6
1966	Houston Astros	153	628	13	81	.280	.345	.412	.757	42.6
1965	Houston Astros	131	470	14	63	.256	.339	.412	.751	29.3
1964	Houston Colt 45's	89	320	8	35	.216	.272	.346	.618	36.5
1963	Houston Colt 45's	150	585	6	45	.224	.309	.308	.617	85.5
Career		2951	11229	292	1466	.279	.362	.431	.793	33.3

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Rusty Staub home run facts

How many career home runs does Rusty Staub have?

Rusty Staub hit 292 career MLB home runs in 23 seasons (1963–1985), tied for 181st all-time.

Where does Rusty Staub rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 181st in MLB history with 292. Next: Kent Hrbek (293), 2 to pass.

What was Rusty Staub’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 30, in 1970 with the Montreal Expos, when he posted a .891 OPS.

What teams has Rusty Staub played for?

Houston Colt 45's (1963–1964); Houston Astros (1965–1968); Montreal Expos (1969–1971, 1979); New York Mets (1972–1975, 1981–1985); Detroit Tigers (1976–1979); Texas Rangers (1980).

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