Retired#20OF1947–1963#231 all-time

Vic Wertz

Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins

Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right

AgeDied Jul 7, 1983

Height / Weight6' 0" / 186 lb

BornFeb 9, 1925 · York, PA, USA

MLB debutApr 15, 1947

Last gameSep 19, 1963

TeamsDetroit Tigers 1947–1952, 1961–1963St. Louis Browns 1952–1953Baltimore Orioles 1954Cleveland Indians 1954–1958Boston Red Sox 1959–1961Minnesota Twins 1963

Career home runs

266

1862 games · 17 seasons

Best season

1956 · Cleveland Indians

All-time HR rank

#231

Next: Mike Napoli (267), 2 to pass

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Season

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6 badges earned

3Rare Air

3Legend

×22Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 5, 1949 · latest Jul 31, 1960
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1950 · best 5 straight
Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1954 · 1 HR
LegendSeason30 home runs1956
LegendSeasonPostseason home run1954 · 1 HR
LegendCareer200 home runs266 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
1963	2 teams	41	55	3	7	.122	.218	.306	.524	16.3
1962	Detroit Tigers	74	112	5	18	.324	.357	.486	.843	21.0
1961	2 teams	107	369	11	61	.260	.336	.424	.760	29.4
1960	Boston Red Sox	131	487	19	103	.282	.335	.460	.795	23.3
1959	Boston Red Sox	94	273	7	49	.275	.337	.413	.750	35.3
1958	Cleveland Indians	25	48	3	12	.279	.354	.512	.866	14.3
1957	Cleveland Indians	144	606	28	105	.282	.371	.485	.856	18.4
1956	Cleveland Indians	136	568	32	106	.264	.364	.509	.873	15.0
1955	Cleveland Indians	74	295	14	55	.253	.332	.475	.807	18.4
1954	2 teams	123	441	15	61	.257	.330	.422	.752	25.9
1953	St. Louis Browns	128	518	19	70	.268	.376	.466	.842	23.2
1952	2 teams	122	486	23	70	.277	.381	.506	.887	18.0
1951	Detroit Tigers	138	581	27	94	.285	.383	.511	.894	18.6
1950	Detroit Tigers	149	657	27	123	.308	.408	.533	.941	20.7
1949	Detroit Tigers	155	695	20	133	.304	.385	.465	.850	30.4
1948	Detroit Tigers	119	448	7	67	.248	.335	.396	.731	55.9
1947	Detroit Tigers	102	382	6	44	.288	.376	.432	.808	55.5
Career		1862	7021	266	1178	.277	.364	.469	.833	22.9

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Vic Wertz home run facts

How many career home runs does Vic Wertz have?

Vic Wertz hit 266 career MLB home runs in 17 seasons (1947–1963), 231st all-time.

Where does Vic Wertz rank on the all-time home run list?

231st in MLB history with 266. Next: Mike Napoli (267), 2 to pass.

What was Vic Wertz’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 32, in 1956 with the Cleveland Indians, when he posted a .873 OPS.

What teams has Vic Wertz played for?

Detroit Tigers (1947–1952, 1961–1963); St. Louis Browns (1952–1953); Baltimore Orioles (1954); Cleveland Indians (1954–1958); Boston Red Sox (1959–1961); Minnesota Twins (1963).

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