Retired#14LF1956–1970T-781 all-time

Tito Francona

Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Feb 13, 2018

Height / Weight5' 11" / 190 lb

BornNov 4, 1933 · Aliquippa, PA, USA

MLB debutApr 17, 1956

Last gameSep 29, 1970

TeamsBaltimore Orioles 1956–1957Chicago White Sox 1958Detroit Tigers 1958Cleveland Indians 1959–1964St. Louis Cardinals 1965–1966Philadelphia Phillies 1967Atlanta Braves 1967–1969Oakland Athletics 1969–1970Milwaukee Brewers 1970

Career home runs

125

1719 games · 15 seasons

Best season

1959 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

T-781

Tied with 7 others · Next: Sam Thompson (126), 2 to pass

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1 badges earned

1Rare Air

×3Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 19, 1957 · latest Aug 15, 1959

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
1970	2 teams	84	114	1	10	.235	.324	.296	.620	98.0
1969	2 teams	83	204	5	42	.318	.394	.457	.851	34.6
1968	Atlanta Braves	122	400	2	47	.286	.376	.347	.723	173.0
1967	2 teams	109	362	6	28	.239	.297	.318	.615	54.5
1966	St. Louis Cardinals	83	164	4	17	.212	.250	.327	.577	39.0
1965	St. Louis Cardinals	81	193	5	19	.259	.323	.402	.725	34.8
1964	Cleveland Indians	111	320	8	24	.248	.361	.400	.761	33.8
1963	Cleveland Indians	142	553	10	41	.228	.296	.346	.642	50.0
1962	Cleveland Indians	158	690	14	70	.272	.327	.401	.728	44.4
1961	Cleveland Indians	155	667	16	85	.301	.363	.459	.822	37.0
1960	Cleveland Indians	147	624	17	79	.292	.372	.460	.832	32.0
1959	Cleveland Indians	122	443	20	79	.363	.414	.566	.980	19.9
1958	2 teams	86	226	1	20	.254	.350	.330	.680	197.0
1957	Baltimore Orioles	97	316	7	38	.233	.307	.358	.665	39.9
1956	Baltimore Orioles	139	500	9	57	.258	.334	.373	.707	49.4
Career		1719	5776	125	656	.272	.343	.403	.746	41.0

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Tito Francona home run facts

How many career home runs does Tito Francona have?

Tito Francona hit 125 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1956–1970), tied for 781st all-time.

Where does Tito Francona rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 781st in MLB history with 125. Next: Sam Thompson (126), 2 to pass.

What was Tito Francona’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 1959 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .980 OPS.

What teams has Tito Francona played for?

Baltimore Orioles (1956–1957); Chicago White Sox (1958); Detroit Tigers (1958); Cleveland Indians (1959–1964); St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1966); Philadelphia Phillies (1967); Atlanta Braves (1967–1969); Oakland Athletics (1969–1970); Milwaukee Brewers (1970).

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