Hank Aaron Stats

Hank Aaron was born on Monday, February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama. Aaron was 20 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 13, 1954, with the Milwaukee Braves. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Hank Aaron baseball stats page.

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"As far as I'm concerned, (Hank) Aaron is the best ball player of my era. He is to baseball of the last fifteen years what Joe DiMaggio was before him. He's never received the credit he's due." - Mantle, Mickey. Baseball Digest. June 1970. Page 18. [Hank Aaron Quotes]

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron Autograph on a 1991 Upper Deck Heroes Baseball Card (#24)

Hank Aaron Autograph on a 1991 Upper Deck Heroes Baseball Card (#24)

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Birth Name:   Henry Louis Aaron (Twitter: @HenryLouisAaron)
Nickname:   Bad Henry or Hammerin' Hank
Born On:   02-05-1934  (Aquarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Mobile, Alabama
Year of Death Data Died On:   01-22-2021 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Atlanta, Georgia
Cemetery:   South-View Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia
High School:   Allen Institute (Mobile, AL)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   180
First Game:   04-13-1954 (Age 20)
Last Game:   10-03-1976
Draft:   Not Applicable / Signing Bonus = $10,000

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Hank Aaron Pitching Stats

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Hank Aaron Hitting Stats

1954 20 Braves 122 468 58 131 27 6 13 0 69 28 0 39 6 4 3 13 .280 .322 .447
1955 21 Braves 153 602 105 189 37 9 27 0 106 49 5 61 7 4 3 20 .314 .366 .540
1956 22 Braves 153 609 106 200 34 14 26 0 92 37 6 54 5 7 2 21 .328 .365 .558
1957 23 Braves 151 615 118 198 27 6 44 1 132 57 15 58 0 3 0 13 .322 .378 .600
1958 24 Braves 153 601 109 196 34 4 30 2 95 59 16 49 0 3 1 21 .326 .386 .546
1959 25 Braves 154 629 116 223 46 7 39 0 123 51 17 54 0 9 4 19 .355 .401 .636
1960 26 Braves 153 590 102 172 20 11 40 0 126 60 13 63 0 12 2 8 .292 .352 .566
1961 27 Braves 155 603 115 197 39 10 34 1 120 56 20 64 1 9 2 16 .327 .381 .594
1962 28 Braves 156 592 127 191 28 6 45 3 128 66 14 73 0 6 3 14 .323 .390 .618
1963 29 Braves 161 631 121 201 29 4 44 2 130 78 18 94 0 5 0 11 .319 .391 .586
1964 30 Braves 145 570 103 187 30 2 24 0 95 62 9 46 0 2 0 22 .328 .393 .514
1965 31 Braves 150 570 109 181 40 1 32 0 89 60 10 81 0 8 1 15 .318 .379 .560
1966 32 Braves 158 603 117 168 23 1 44 1 127 76 15 96 0 8 1 14 .279 .356 .539
1967 33 Braves 155 600 113 184 37 3 39 1 109 63 19 97 0 6 0 11 .307 .369 .573
1968 34 Braves 160 606 84 174 33 4 29 0 86 64 23 62 0 5 1 21 .287 .354 .498
1969 35 Braves 147 547 100 164 30 3 44 1 97 87 19 47 0 3 2 14 .300 .396 .607
1970 36 Braves 150 516 103 154 26 1 38 1 118 74 15 63 0 6 2 13 .298 .385 .574
1971 37 Braves 139 495 95 162 22 3 47 0 118 71 21 58 0 5 2 9 .327 .410 .669
1972 38 Braves 129 449 75 119 10 0 34 1 77 92 15 55 0 2 1 17 .265 .390 .514
1973 39 Braves 120 392 84 118 12 1 40 0 96 68 13 51 0 4 1 7 .301 .402 .643
1974 40 Braves 112 340 47 91 16 0 20 2 69 39 6 29 1 2 0 6 .268 .341 .491
1975 41 Brewers 137 465 45 109 16 2 12 0 60 70 3 51 1 6 1 15 .234 .332 .355
1976 42 Brewers 85 271 22 62 8 0 10 0 35 35 1 38 0 2 0 8 .229 .315 .369
23 Years 3,298 12,364 2,174 3,771 624 98 755 16 2,297 1,402 293 1,383 21 121 32 328 .305 .374 .555

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Hank Aaron Fielding Stats

1954 Braves LF 105 102 2,773 215 2.0 209 205 4 6 0 n/a n/a n/a .972 2.03
1954 Braves RF 11 11 320 14 1.3 13 12 1 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .929 1.10
1955 Braves 2B 27 26 709 176 6.5 170 86 84 6 23 n/a n/a n/a .966 6.47
1955 Braves LF 30 23 630 48 1.6 47 45 2 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .979 2.01
1955 Braves RF 104 102 2,699 228 2.2 220 212 8 8 2 n/a n/a n/a .965 2.20
1956 Braves CF 1 0 24 10 10.0 10 8 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 11.25
1956 Braves RF 152 152 4,024 343 2.3 330 313 17 13 4 n/a n/a n/a .962 2.21
1957 Braves CF 69 69 1,834 184 2.7 181 178 3 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .984 2.66
1957 Braves RF 84 81 2,235 174 2.1 171 165 6 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .983 2.07
1958 Braves CF 39 38 1,025 83 2.1 80 79 1 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .964 2.11
1958 Braves RF 119 115 3,058 240 2.0 238 227 11 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .992 2.10
1959 Braves 3B 5 5 126 12 2.4 12 2 10 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.57
1959 Braves CF 13 12 303 29 2.2 29 28 1 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.58
1959 Braves RF 144 137 3,677 255 1.8 250 239 11 5 2 n/a n/a n/a .980 1.84
1960 Braves 2B 2 0 6 1 0.5 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.50
1960 Braves CF 5 4 102 12 2.4 12 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 3.18
1960 Braves RF 150 149 4,027 330 2.2 325 312 13 5 5 n/a n/a n/a .985 2.18
1961 Braves 3B 2 0 27 4 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.00
1961 Braves CF 83 80 2,137 217 2.6 213 211 2 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .982 2.69
1961 Braves RF 78 74 1,964 181 2.3 178 167 11 3 2 n/a n/a n/a .983 2.45
1962 Braves 1B 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
1962 Braves CF 83 83 2,154 219 2.6 214 209 5 5 0 n/a n/a n/a .977 2.68
1962 Braves RF 71 70 1,865 138 1.9 136 130 6 2 1 n/a n/a n/a .986 1.97
1963 Braves RF 161 161 4,338 284 1.8 279 267 12 5 1 n/a n/a n/a .982 1.74
1964 Braves 2B 11 8 186 30 2.7 29 14 15 1 2 n/a n/a n/a .967 4.21
1964 Braves RF 139 134 3,514 282 2.0 277 263 14 5 6 n/a n/a n/a .982 2.13
1965 Braves RF 148 148 3,928 313 2.1 309 297 12 4 2 n/a n/a n/a .987 2.12
1966 Braves 2B 2 0 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1966 Braves CF 5 0 29 3 0.6 3 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.79
1966 Braves RF 158 157 4,037 330 2.1 326 314 12 4 5 n/a n/a n/a .988 2.18
1967 Braves 2B 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
1967 Braves CF 11 11 297 21 1.9 21 20 1 0 1 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.91
1967 Braves RF 142 141 3,747 318 2.2 311 300 11 7 2 n/a n/a n/a .978 2.24
1968 Braves 1B 14 14 309 97 6.9 95 88 7 2 8 n/a n/a n/a .979 8.30
1968 Braves RF 151 143 3,874 346 2.3 343 329 14 3 2 n/a n/a n/a .991 2.39
1969 Braves 1B 4 3 78 34 8.5 34 32 2 0 3 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 11.77
1969 Braves RF 144 142 3,743 267 1.9 262 246 16 5 2 n/a n/a n/a .981 1.89
1970 Braves 1B 11 10 242 78 7.1 77 73 4 1 6 n/a n/a n/a .987 8.59
1970 Braves RF 125 125 3,180 240 1.9 234 224 10 6 1 n/a n/a n/a .975 1.99
1971 Braves 1B 71 70 1,844 670 9.4 667 629 38 3 56 n/a n/a n/a .996 9.77
1971 Braves RF 60 59 1,549 109 1.8 107 105 2 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .982 1.87
1972 Braves 1B 109 106 2,796 1,048 9.6 1,034 968 66 14 79 n/a n/a n/a .987 9.98
1972 Braves RF 15 15 354 35 2.3 32 28 4 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .914 2.44
1973 Braves LF 87 87 2,099 178 2.0 174 171 3 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .978 2.24
1973 Braves RF 18 18 474 39 2.2 38 36 2 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .974 2.16
1974 Braves LF 89 89 1,992 145 1.6 143 140 3 2 0 n/a n/a n/a .986 1.94
1975 Brewers LF 3 3 63 2 0.7 2 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.86
1976 Brewers LF 1 0 6 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 4.50
RF Totals 2,174 2,134 56,607 4,466 2.1 4,379 4,186 193 87 38 n/a n/a n/a .981 2.09
LF Totals 315 304 7,563 589 1.9 576 564 12 13 0 n/a n/a n/a .978 2.06
CF Totals 309 297 7,905 778 2.5 763 748 15 15 2 n/a n/a n/a .981 2.61
1B Totals 210 203 5,272 1,928 9.2 1,908 1,791 117 20 152 n/a n/a n/a .990 9.77
2B Totals 43 34 913 208 4.8 201 102 99 7 25 n/a n/a n/a .966 5.94
3B Totals 7 5 153 16 2.3 16 4 12 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 2.82
23 Years 3,058 2,977 78,413 7,985 2.6 7,843 7,395 448 142 217 n/a n/a n/a .982 2.70

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron Miscellaneous Stats

1954 Braves 2 2 .500 7 1 n/a 36.0 12.0 6.8 - - -
1955 Braves 3 1 .750 2 0 n/a 22.3 9.9 5.7 - - -
1956 Braves 2 4 .333 1 0 n/a 23.4 11.3 6.6 - - -
1957 Braves 1 1 .500 1 0 n/a 14.0 10.6 4.7 - - -
1958 Braves 4 1 .800 0 0 n/a 20.0 12.3 6.3 - - -
1959 Braves 8 0 1.000 0 0 n/a 16.1 11.6 5.1 - - -
1960 Braves 16 7 .696 0 0 n/a 14.8 9.4 4.7 - - -
1961 Braves 21 9 .700 1 0 n/a 17.7 9.4 5.0 - - -
1962 Braves 15 7 .682 3 0 n/a 13.2 8.1 4.6 - - -
1963 Braves 31 5 .861 0 0 n/a 14.3 6.7 4.9 - - -
1964 Braves 22 4 .846 2 0 n/a 23.8 12.4 6.0 - - -
1965 Braves 24 4 .857 2 0 n/a 17.8 7.0 6.4 - - -
1966 Braves 21 3 .875 1 0 n/a 13.7 6.3 4.7 - - -
1967 Braves 17 6 .739 3 0 n/a 15.4 6.2 5.5 - - -
1968 Braves 28 5 .848 3 0 n/a 20.9 9.8 7.0 - - -
1969 Braves 9 10 .474 2 0 n/a 12.4 11.6 5.6 - - -
1970 Braves 9 0 1.000 15 0 n/a 13.6 8.2 4.4 - - -
1971 Braves 1 1 .500 10 0 n/a 10.5 8.5 4.2 - - -
1972 Braves 4 0 1.000 8 0 n/a 13.2 8.2 5.8 - - -
1973 Braves 1 1 .500 15 0 n/a 9.8 7.7 4.1 - - -
1974 Braves 1 0 1.000 23 0 n/a 17.0 11.7 4.9 - - -
1975 Brewers 0 1 .000 8 0 127 38.8 9.1 7.8 - - -
1976 Brewers 0 1 .000 15 0 74 27.1 7.1 7.7 - - -
23 Years 240 73 .767 122 1 201 16.4 8.9 5.4 - - -

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1954 Milwaukee Braves 5 $5,000.00 - -
1955 Milwaukee Braves 44 $10,000.00 Stats -
1956 Milwaukee Braves 44 $17,500.00 Stats -
1957 Milwaukee Braves 44 $22,500.00 Stats Stats
1958 Milwaukee Braves 44 $35,000.00 Stats Stats
1959 Milwaukee Braves 44 $35,000.00 Stats -
1960 Milwaukee Braves 44 $45,000.00 Stats -
1961 Milwaukee Braves 44 $45,000.00 Stats -
1962 Milwaukee Braves 44 $47,500.00 Stats -
1963 Milwaukee Braves 44 $53,000.00 Stats -
1964 Milwaukee Braves 44 $61,000.00 Stats -
1965 Milwaukee Braves 44 $63,500.00 Stats -
1966 Atlanta Braves 44 $70,000.00 Stats -
1967 Atlanta Braves 44 $92,500.00 Stats -
1968 Atlanta Braves 44 $92,500.00 Stats -
1969 Atlanta Braves 44 $92,500.00 Stats -
1970 Atlanta Braves 44 $125,000.00 Stats -
1971 Atlanta Braves 44 $125,000.00 Stats -
1972 Atlanta Braves 44 $200,000.00 Stats -
1973 Atlanta Braves 44 $200,000.00 Stats -
1974 Atlanta Braves 44 $220,000.00 Stats -
1975 Milwaukee Brewers 44 $240,000.00 Stats -
1976 Milwaukee Brewers 44 $240,000.00 - -

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Henry Louis Aaron was a Major League Baseball player with the Milwaukee Braves (1954-1965), Atlanta Braves (1966-1974), and Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976). Did you know that Hank, his nickname, holds the Major League record for most All-Star Game selections (25). Did you know Hank is tied with Stan Musial and Willie Mays for the most All-Star Games played (24)? Join Baseball Almanac as we take a look at additional numbers of interest as they relate to Hammerin' Hank Aaron:

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5 - Hank Aaron was ranked fifth by The Sporting News when they released their list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players in the history of baseball.

30 - Hank Aaron stole 30+ bases in a single season only once in his career, during the 1963 campaign, and when he swiped his thirtieth of the year on September 25, 1963, he already had hit 40+ home runs making him only the third player in Major League history to join the 30 / 30 Club, behind Willie Mays (1956 & 1957) and Ken Williams (1922).

755 - Hank Aaron finished his career with 755 home runs, more than any player in baseball history at the time of his retirement. He is currently #2 on the Top 1,000, behind Barry Bonds (762). EVERY home run is significant here at Baseball Almanac, but in early-2001, we created a page dedicated to Aaron's Aaron's Significant Home Runs. Some of the milestones we mentioned:

HR #1 - Hank Aaron hit the first home run of his career on April 23, 1954, off Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals [6th inning / 1 out / bases empty].

HR #100 - Hank Aaron hit the 100th home run of his career on August 15, 1957, off Don Gross of the Cincinnati Reds [7th inning / 2 outs / runner on 1st].

HR #200 - Hank Aaron hit the 200th home run of his career on July 3, 1960, off Ron Kline of the St. Louis Cardinals [7th inning / 0 outs / bases empty].

HR #300 - Hank Aaron hit the 300th home run of his career on April 19, 1963, off Roger Craig of the New York Mets [8th inning / 1 out / runner on 1st].

HR #400 - Hank Aaron hit the 400th home run of his career on April 20, 1966, off Bo Belinsky of the Philadelphia Phillies [9th inning / 0 outs / bases empty].

HR #500 - Hank Aaron hit the 500th home run of his career on July 14, 1968, off Mike McCormick of the San Francisco Giants [3rd inning / 2 outs / runner on 1st & 3rd] [500 Home Runs Club].

HR #600 - Hank Aaron hit the 600th home run of his career on April 27, 1971, off (future Hall of Fame pitcher) Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants [3rd inning / 1 out / runner on 1st].

HR #649 - Hank Aaron hit the 649th home run of his career on June 10, 1972, off Wayne Twitchell of the Philadelphia Phillies [6th inning / 1 out / bases were loaded] - a milestone because it passed Willie Mays, who also still active, and gave Aaron sole possession of the National League home run mark.

HR #700 - Hank Aaron hit the 700th home run of his career on July 21, 1973, off Ken Brett of the Philadelphia Phillies.

HR #714 - Hank Aaron hit the 714th home run of his career on April 4, 1974, off Jack Billingham of the Cincinnati Reds - a milestone because it tied him with Babe Ruth, the all-time home run champion.

HR #715 - Hank Aaron hit the 715th home run of his career on April 8, 1974, off Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers - a milestone because he passed Babe Ruth, taking over sole possession of the home run king title.

HR #755 - Hank Aaron hit the 755th home run of his career on July 20, 1976, off Dick Drago of the California Angels - a milestone because it was his last, placing him at the top of the Top 1,000 list for 30+ years.

1,477 - Hank Aaron finished his career with 1,477 extra base hits, more than any player in baseball history (#1 on the Top Top 1,000).

2,297 - Hank Aaron finished his career with 2,297 runs batted in (RBI), more than any player in baseball history (#1 on the Top Top 1,000).

2,297 - Hank Aaron finished his career with 6,856 total bases, more than any player in baseball history (#1 on the Top Top 1,000).

Hank Aaron was the first Milwaukee Braves player to wear #44, the first Atlanta Braves player to wear #44, and no player has worn the number since as the team retired it the year after he hung up his cleats (in 1977). Although Hank only wore #44 two seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers, they retired his number during his final season.

Braves who wore #44 before Hank Aaron; Bob Chipman (1951) and Buzz Clarkson (1952), both of which wore it when the Braves were still playing in Boston. Brewers who wore #44 before Hank Aaron; Hank Allen (1970) and Gorman Thomas (1973 & 1974).

Hank Aaron Hall of Fame Plaque

Hank Aaron | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1982 (HOF)

When Hank Aaron joined the 3,000 Hits Club on May 17, 1970, with a single in the second game of a doubleheader off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Wayne Simpson, he became the first player in Major League history to be part of both the 3,000 Hits Club and 500 Home Runs Club.