Retired#28CF1958–1975T-244 all-time

Vada Pinson

Cincinnati Redlegs, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, Kansas City Royals

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left

AgeDied Oct 21, 1995

Height / Weight5' 11" / 180 lb

BornAug 11, 1938 · Memphis, TN, USA

MLB debutApr 15, 1958

Last gameSep 28, 1975

TeamsCincinnati Redlegs 1958–1959Cincinnati Reds 1960–1968St. Louis Cardinals 1969Cleveland Indians 1970–1971California Angels 1972–1973Kansas City Royals 1974–1975

Career home runs

256

2470 games · 18 seasons

Best season

1970 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

T-244

Tied with 2 others · Next: Ian Kinsler (257), 2 to pass

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2 badges earned

1Rare Air

1Legend

×10Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 29, 1959 · latest Jul 24, 1970
LegendCareer200 home runs256 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
1975	Kansas City Royals	103	336	4	21	.223	.248	.335	.583	79.8
1974	Kansas City Royals	115	436	6	41	.276	.312	.374	.686	67.7
1973	California Angels	124	501	8	57	.260	.286	.367	.653	58.3
1972	California Angels	137	527	7	49	.275	.321	.376	.697	69.1
1971	Cleveland Indians	146	599	11	35	.263	.295	.376	.671	51.5
1970	Cleveland Indians	148	611	24	82	.286	.319	.481	.800	23.9
1969	St. Louis Cardinals	132	543	10	70	.255	.303	.384	.687	49.5
1968	Cincinnati Reds	130	542	5	48	.271	.311	.383	.694	99.8
1967	Cincinnati Reds	158	684	18	66	.288	.318	.454	.772	36.1
1966	Cincinnati Reds	156	669	16	76	.288	.326	.442	.768	38.6
1965	Cincinnati Reds	159	728	22	94	.305	.352	.484	.836	30.4
1964	Cincinnati Reds	156	676	23	84	.266	.316	.448	.764	27.2
1963	Cincinnati Reds	162	695	22	106	.313	.347	.514	.861	29.6
1962	Cincinnati Reds	155	675	23	100	.292	.341	.477	.818	26.9
1961	Cincinnati Reds	154	659	16	87	.343	.379	.504	.883	37.9
1960	Cincinnati Reds	154	706	20	61	.287	.339	.472	.811	32.6
1959	Cincinnati Redlegs	154	706	20	84	.316	.371	.509	.880	32.4
1958	Cincinnati Redlegs	27	110	1	8	.271	.352	.375	.727	96.0
Career		2470	10403	256	1169	.286	.327	.442	.769	37.7

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Vada Pinson home run facts

How many career home runs does Vada Pinson have?

Vada Pinson hit 256 career MLB home runs in 18 seasons (1958–1975), tied for 244th all-time.

Where does Vada Pinson rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 244th in MLB history with 256. Next: Ian Kinsler (257), 2 to pass.

What was Vada Pinson’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 24, in 1970 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .800 OPS.

What teams has Vada Pinson played for?

Cincinnati Redlegs (1958–1959); Cincinnati Reds (1960–1968); St. Louis Cardinals (1969); Cleveland Indians (1970–1971); California Angels (1972–1973); Kansas City Royals (1974–1975).

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