Retired#9LF1939–1960T-20 all-time

Ted Williams

“Splendid Splinter” · Boston Red Sox

Ted Williams hit 521 home runs despite losing nearly five prime seasons to military service as a pilot in World War II and Korea. The last player to hit .400, in 1941, he won two Triple Crowns with the Red Sox and homered in his final at-bat in 1960.

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied Jul 5, 2002
Height / Weight6' 3" / 205 lb
BornAug 30, 1918 · San Diego, CA, USA
MLB debutApr 20, 1939
Last gameSep 28, 1960
TeamBoston Red Sox 1939–1942, 1946–1960
Career home runs
521
2292 games · 19 seasons
Best season
43
1949 · Boston Red Sox
All-time HR rank
T-20
Tied with 2 others · Next: Jimmie Foxx (534), 14 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

14 badges earned
6Unicorn
5Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×3UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jul 14, 1946 · latest Jun 13, 1957
  • ×2UnicornSeasonTriple Crown1942, 1947
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1946, 1949
  • UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1966
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVP awards2 MVP awards · 1946, 1949
  • UnicornCareer500 home runs521 home runs
  • ×37Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 4, 1939 · latest Aug 20, 1960
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonHome run title1941, 1942, 1947, 1949
  • Rare AirSeason40 home runs1949
  • Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1957 · best 5 straight
  • Rare AirCareer400 home runs521 home runs
  • ×8LegendSeason30 home runs1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947 +3 more
  • LegendCareer300 home runs521 home runs
  • LegendCareer200 home runs521 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 bar
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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1960Boston Red Sox1133902972.316.451.6451.09610.7
1959Boston Red Sox1033311043.254.372.419.79127.2
1958Boston Red Sox1295172685.328.458.5841.04215.8
1957Boston Red Sox1325463887.388.526.7311.25711.1
1956Boston Red Sox1365032482.345.479.6051.08416.7
1955Boston Red Sox984172883.356.496.7031.19911.4
1954Boston Red Sox1175262989.345.513.6351.14813.3
1953Boston Red Sox371101334.407.509.9011.4107.0
1952Boston Red Sox61213.400.500.9001.40010.0
1951Boston Red Sox14867530126.318.464.5561.02017.7
1950Boston Red Sox894162897.317.452.6471.09911.9
1949Boston Red Sox15573043159.343.490.6501.14013.2
1948Boston Red Sox13763825127.369.497.6151.11220.4
1947Boston Red Sox15669332114.343.499.6341.13316.5
1946Boston Red Sox15067238123.342.497.6671.16413.5
1942Boston Red Sox15067136137.356.499.6481.14714.5
1941Boston Red Sox14360437120.406.551.7351.28612.3
1940Boston Red Sox14466123113.344.442.5941.03624.4
1939Boston Red Sox14967731145.327.436.6091.04518.2
Career229297895211839.344.482.6341.11614.8

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Ted Williams home run facts
How many career home runs does Ted Williams have?

Ted Williams hit 521 career MLB home runs in 19 seasons (1939–1960), tied for 20th all-time.

Where does Ted Williams rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 20th in MLB history with 521. Next: Jimmie Foxx (534), 14 to pass.

What was Ted Williams’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 43, in 1949 with the Boston Red Sox, when he posted a 1.140 OPS.

Is Ted Williams in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Ted Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.

What teams has Ted Williams played for?

Boston Red Sox (1939–1942, 1946–1960).

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