Retired#24CF1948–1973#6 all-time

Willie Mays

“Say Hey” · Birmingham Black Barons, New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets

Willie Mays hit 660 home runs while playing center field as well as anyone ever has. He led the National League four times, topped 50 in both 1955 and 1965, and won MVP awards eleven years apart. Nearly all of his 22 seasons came with the Giants in New York and San Francisco, before a final stretch with the Mets.

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Jun 18, 2024
Height / Weight5' 11" / 180 lb
BornMay 6, 1931 · Westfield, AL, USA
MLB debutMay 25, 1951
Last gameSep 9, 1973
TeamsBirmingham Black Barons 1948New York Giants 1951–1952, 1954–1957San Francisco Giants 1958–1972New York Mets 1972–1973
Career home runs
660
3005 games · 23 seasons
Best season
52
1965 · San Francisco Giants
All-time HR rank
#6
Next: Alex Rodriguez (696), 37 to pass
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Season

Player’s Vault

20 badges earned
10Unicorn
5Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornGameFour home runsApr 30, 1961 · @ Milwaukee Braves
  • ×3UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Apr 30, 1961 · latest Jun 2, 1963
  • ×2UnicornSeasonMVP award1954, 1965
  • ×2UnicornSeason50 home runs1955, 1965
  • UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1979
  • UnicornCareer600 home runs660 home runs
  • UnicornCareer3,000 hits and 500 home runs3,293 hits · 660 HR
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVP awards2 MVP awards · 1954, 1965
  • UnicornCareer3,000 hits3,293 hits
  • UnicornCareer500 home runs660 home runs
  • ×63Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 22, 1951 · latest Sep 9, 1970
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonHome run title1955, 1962, 1964, 1965
  • ×6Rare AirSeason40 home runs1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1954, 1955, 1956, 1965 · best 6 straight
  • Rare AirCareer400 home runs660 home runs
  • ×11LegendSeason30 home runs1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959 +6 more
  • LegendSeasonPostseason home run1971 · 1 HR
  • LegendCareer300 home runs660 home runs
  • LegendCareerWorld Series ring1954
  • LegendCareer200 home runs660 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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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB
SeasonTeamGPAHRRBIAVGOBPSLGOPSAB/HR
1973New York Mets66239625.211.303.344.64734.8
19722 teams88309822.250.400.402.80230.5
1971San Francisco Giants1365371861.271.425.482.90723.2
1970San Francisco Giants1395662883.291.390.506.89617.1
1969San Francisco Giants1174591358.283.362.437.79931.0
1968San Francisco Giants1485732379.289.372.488.86021.7
1967San Francisco Giants1415442270.263.334.453.78722.1
1966San Francisco Giants15262937103.288.368.556.92414.9
1965San Francisco Giants15763852112.317.398.6451.04310.7
1964San Francisco Giants15766547111.296.383.607.99012.3
1963San Francisco Giants15767138103.314.380.582.96215.7
1962San Francisco Giants16270649141.304.384.615.99912.7
1961San Francisco Giants15465940123.308.393.584.97714.3
1960San Francisco Giants15366929103.319.381.555.93620.5
1959San Francisco Giants15164834104.313.381.583.96416.9
1958San Francisco Giants1526852996.347.419.5831.00220.7
1957New York Giants1526683597.333.407.6261.03316.7
1956New York Giants1526503684.296.369.557.92616.1
1955New York Giants15267051127.319.400.6591.05911.4
1954New York Giants15164041110.345.411.6671.07813.8
1952New York Giants34144423.236.326.409.73531.8
1951New York Giants1215242068.274.356.472.82823.2
1948Birmingham Black Barons134806.233.313.326.639—
Career3005125416601909.301.384.557.94116.6

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Willie Mays home run facts
How many career home runs does Willie Mays have?

Willie Mays hit 660 career MLB home runs in 23 seasons (1948–1973), 6th all-time.

Where does Willie Mays rank on the all-time home run list?

6th in MLB history with 660. Next: Alex Rodriguez (696), 37 to pass.

What was Willie Mays’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 52, in 1965 with the San Francisco Giants, when he posted a 1.043 OPS.

Is Willie Mays in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Willie Mays was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.

What teams has Willie Mays played for?

Birmingham Black Barons (1948); New York Giants (1951–1952, 1954–1957); San Francisco Giants (1958–1972); New York Mets (1972–1973).

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