Retired#42B1982–1999T-564 all-time

Tony Phillips

Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets

Bats / ThrowsSwitch / Right

AgeDied Feb 17, 2016

Height / Weight5' 10" / 175 lb

BornApr 25, 1959 · Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB debutMay 10, 1982

Last gameAug 15, 1999

TeamsOakland Athletics 1982–1989, 1999Detroit Tigers 1990–1994California Angels 1995Chicago White Sox 1996–1997Anaheim Angels 1997Toronto Blue Jays 1998New York Mets 1998

Career home runs

160

2161 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1995 · California Angels

All-time HR rank

T-564

Tied with 8 others · Next: Rickie Weeks Jr. (161), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×3Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 5, 1994 · latest Jun 6, 1995
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1989 · 1 HR
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1989 · 1 HR
LegendCareerWorld Series ring1989

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
1999	Oakland Athletics	106	484	15	49	.244	.362	.433	.795	27.1
1998	2 teams	65	289	4	21	.250	.375	.369	.744	59.0
1997	2 teams	141	648	8	57	.275	.392	.391	.783	66.8
1996	Chicago White Sox	153	719	12	63	.277	.404	.399	.803	48.4
1995	California Angels	139	643	27	61	.261	.394	.459	.853	19.4
1994	Detroit Tigers	114	538	19	61	.281	.409	.468	.877	23.1
1993	Detroit Tigers	151	707	7	57	.313	.443	.398	.841	80.9
1992	Detroit Tigers	159	733	10	64	.276	.387	.388	.775	60.6
1991	Detroit Tigers	146	655	17	72	.284	.371	.438	.809	33.2
1990	Detroit Tigers	152	687	8	55	.251	.364	.351	.715	71.6
1989	Oakland Athletics	143	524	4	47	.262	.345	.348	.693	112.8
1988	Oakland Athletics	79	251	2	17	.203	.320	.307	.627	106.0
1987	Oakland Athletics	111	441	10	46	.240	.337	.372	.709	37.9
1986	Oakland Athletics	118	532	5	52	.256	.367	.345	.712	88.2
1985	Oakland Athletics	42	178	4	17	.280	.331	.453	.784	40.3
1984	Oakland Athletics	154	505	4	37	.266	.325	.359	.684	112.8
1983	Oakland Athletics	148	476	4	35	.248	.327	.320	.647	103.0
1982	Oakland Athletics	40	100	0	8	.210	.326	.284	.610	—
Career		2161	9110	160	819	.266	.374	.389	.763	47.6

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Tony Phillips home run facts

How many career home runs does Tony Phillips have?

Tony Phillips hit 160 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1982–1999), tied for 564th all-time.

Where does Tony Phillips rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 564th in MLB history with 160. Next: Rickie Weeks Jr. (161), 2 to pass.

What was Tony Phillips’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 27, in 1995 with the California Angels, when he posted a .853 OPS.

What teams has Tony Phillips played for?

Oakland Athletics (1982–1989, 1999); Detroit Tigers (1990–1994); California Angels (1995); Chicago White Sox (1996–1997); Anaheim Angels (1997); Toronto Blue Jays (1998); New York Mets (1998).

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