Retired#63B1966–1981T-278 all-time

Sal Bando

Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Jan 20, 2023

Height / Weight6' 0" / 205 lb

BornFeb 13, 1944 · Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB debutSep 3, 1966

Last gameOct 3, 1981

TeamsKansas City Athletics 1966–1967Oakland Athletics 1968–1976Milwaukee Brewers 1977–1981

Career home runs

242

2019 games · 16 seasons

Best season

1969 · Oakland Athletics

All-time HR rank

T-278

Tied with 7 others · Next: Max Muncy (243), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

1Rare Air

4Legend

×16Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 7, 1968 · latest Apr 29, 1980
LegendSeason30 home runs1969
×3LegendSeasonPostseason home run1971, 1973, 1974 · 5 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring3 rings · 1972, 1973, 1974
LegendCareer200 home runs242 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
1981	Milwaukee Brewers	32	74	2	9	.197	.264	.348	.612	33.0
1980	Milwaukee Brewers	78	291	5	31	.197	.278	.311	.589	50.8
1979	Milwaukee Brewers	130	543	9	43	.246	.330	.345	.675	52.9
1978	Milwaukee Brewers	152	629	17	78	.285	.371	.439	.810	31.8
1977	Milwaukee Brewers	159	666	17	82	.250	.336	.395	.731	34.1
1976	Oakland Athletics	158	640	27	84	.240	.335	.427	.762	20.4
1975	Oakland Athletics	160	658	15	78	.230	.337	.356	.693	37.5
1974	Oakland Athletics	146	603	22	103	.243	.352	.426	.778	22.6
1973	Oakland Athletics	162	689	29	98	.287	.375	.498	.873	20.4
1972	Oakland Athletics	152	631	15	77	.236	.341	.368	.709	35.7
1971	Oakland Athletics	153	643	24	94	.271	.377	.452	.829	22.4
1970	Oakland Athletics	155	636	20	75	.263	.407	.430	.837	25.1
1969	Oakland Athletics	162	734	31	113	.281	.400	.484	.884	19.6
1968	Oakland Athletics	162	674	9	67	.251	.314	.354	.668	67.2
1967	Kansas City Athletics	47	152	0	6	.192	.295	.246	.541	—
1966	Kansas City Athletics	11	26	0	1	.292	.320	.417	.737	—
Career		2019	8289	242	1039	.254	.352	.408	.760	29.2

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Sal Bando home run facts

How many career home runs does Sal Bando have?

Sal Bando hit 242 career MLB home runs in 16 seasons (1966–1981), tied for 278th all-time.

Where does Sal Bando rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 278th in MLB history with 242. Next: Max Muncy (243), 2 to pass.

What was Sal Bando’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 31, in 1969 with the Oakland Athletics, when he posted a .884 OPS.

What teams has Sal Bando played for?

Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967); Oakland Athletics (1968–1976); Milwaukee Brewers (1977–1981).

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