Retired#6C1949–1967T-770 all-time

Smoky Burgess

Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Redlegs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Sep 15, 1991

Height / Weight5' 8" / 185 lb

BornFeb 6, 1927 · Caroleen, NC, USA

MLB debutApr 19, 1949

Last gameOct 1, 1967

TeamsChicago Cubs 1949, 1951Philadelphia Phillies 1952–1955Cincinnati Redlegs 1955–1958Pittsburgh Pirates 1959–1964Chicago White Sox 1964–1967

Career home runs

126

1692 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1955 · 2 teams

All-time HR rank

T-770

Tied with 10 others · Next: Wally Westlake (127), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

1Unicorn

1Rare Air

1Legend

UnicornGameThree home runsJul 29, 1955 · vs Pittsburgh Pirates
×12Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 20, 1955 · latest Aug 2, 1962
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1960

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
1967	Chicago White Sox	77	76	2	11	.133	.303	.250	.553	30.0
1966	Chicago White Sox	79	80	0	15	.313	.413	.388	.801	—
1965	Chicago White Sox	80	89	2	24	.286	.371	.416	.787	38.5
1964	2 teams	75	194	3	18	.244	.307	.324	.631	58.7
1963	Pittsburgh Pirates	91	293	6	37	.280	.338	.394	.732	44.0
1962	Pittsburgh Pirates	103	399	13	61	.328	.375	.500	.875	27.7
1961	Pittsburgh Pirates	100	356	12	52	.303	.365	.486	.851	26.9
1960	Pittsburgh Pirates	110	376	7	39	.294	.356	.412	.768	48.1
1959	Pittsburgh Pirates	114	418	11	59	.297	.349	.485	.834	34.3
1958	Cincinnati Redlegs	99	274	6	31	.283	.343	.410	.753	41.8
1957	Cincinnati Redlegs	90	232	14	39	.283	.353	.566	.919	14.6
1956	Cincinnati Redlegs	90	258	12	39	.275	.346	.476	.822	19.1
1955	2 teams	123	501	21	78	.301	.369	.495	.864	21.0
1954	Philadelphia Phillies	108	392	4	46	.368	.432	.510	.942	86.3
1953	Philadelphia Phillies	102	351	4	36	.292	.370	.417	.787	78.0
1952	Philadelphia Phillies	110	424	6	56	.296	.380	.429	.809	61.8
1951	Chicago Cubs	94	240	2	20	.251	.317	.315	.632	109.5
1949	Chicago Cubs	47	60	1	12	.268	.317	.321	.638	56.0
Career		1692	5013	126	673	.295	.362	.446	.808	35.5

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Smoky Burgess home run facts

How many career home runs does Smoky Burgess have?

Smoky Burgess hit 126 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1949–1967), tied for 770th all-time.

Where does Smoky Burgess rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 770th in MLB history with 126. Next: Wally Westlake (127), 2 to pass.

What was Smoky Burgess’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 21, in 1955 with the 2 teams, when he posted a .864 OPS.

What teams has Smoky Burgess played for?

Chicago Cubs (1949, 1951); Philadelphia Phillies (1952–1955); Cincinnati Redlegs (1955–1958); Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1964); Chicago White Sox (1964–1967).

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