Hank Aaron
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1954-1976)
Hank Aaron was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1976 for the Milwaukee Braves, the Atlanta Braves, and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 23 seasons. In 3,298 career games, he hit .305 with 3,771 hits, 755 home runs, and 2,297 RBI. Hank Aaron was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and was a 21-time All-Star, an MVP, and a 3-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 78,640.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/22/2021 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-13
- Last Game
- 1976-10-03
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1982 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- 21× All-Star · MVP · 3× Gold Glove
Full name: Henry Louis Aaron
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,298 | 12,364 | 2,174 | 3,771 | 624 | 98 | 755 | 2,297 | 240 | 1,402 | 1,383 | .305 | .374 | .555 | .928 | 78,640 |
Career AVG .305 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +20.8% above league average.
Career OBP .374 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +16.9% above league average.
Career SLG .555 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +47.4% above league average.
Career OPS .928 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — +33.4% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ML1 | NL | 122 | 468 | 58 | 131 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 69 | 2 | 28 | 39 | .280 | .261 (+7%) | .333 (-3%) | .390 (+14%) | .723 (+6%) | 391.8 |
| 1955 | ML1 | NL | 153 | 602 | 105 | 189 | 37 | 9 | 27 | 106 | 3 | 49 | 61 | .314 | .258 (+21%) | .332 (+10%) | .393 (+37%) | .726 (+25%) | 2869.5 |
| 1956 | ML1 | NL | 153 | 609 | 106 | 200 | 34 | 14 | 26 | 92 | 2 | 37 | 54 | .328 | .258 (+27%) | .331 (+10%) | .397 (+40%) | .728 (+27%) | 3014.3 |
| 1957 | ML1 | NL | 151 | 615 | 118 | 198 | 27 | 6 | 44 | 132 | 1 | 57 | 58 | .322 | .257 (+25%) | .323 (+17%) | .391 (+53%) | .715 (+37%) | 4430.5 |
| 1958 | ML1 | NL | 153 | 601 | 109 | 196 | 34 | 4 | 30 | 95 | 4 | 59 | 49 | .326 | .257 (+26%) | .324 (+19%) | .394 (+38%) | .719 (+30%) | 3605.4 |
| 1959 | ML1 | NL | 154 | 629 | 116 | 223 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 123 | 8 | 51 | 54 | .355 | .256 (+38%) | .323 (+24%) | .392 (+62%) | .715 (+45%) | 5508.8 |
| 1960 | ML1 | NL | 153 | 590 | 102 | 172 | 20 | 11 | 40 | 126 | 16 | 60 | 63 | .292 | .255 (+14%) | .323 (+9%) | .387 (+46%) | .711 (+29%) | 3207.1 |
| 1961 | ML1 | NL | 155 | 603 | 115 | 197 | 39 | 10 | 34 | 120 | 21 | 56 | 64 | .327 | .258 (+26%) | .328 (+16%) | .399 (+49%) | .727 (+34%) | 3954.6 |
| 1962 | ML1 | NL | 156 | 592 | 127 | 191 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 128 | 15 | 66 | 73 | .323 | .257 (+25%) | .326 (+20%) | .393 (+57%) | .719 (+40%) | 4727.8 |
| 1963 | ML1 | NL | 161 | 631 | 121 | 201 | 29 | 4 | 44 | 130 | 31 | 78 | 94 | .319 | .246 (+29%) | .308 (+26%) | .371 (+58%) | .680 (+44%) | 5382.4 |
| 1964 | ML1 | NL | 145 | 570 | 103 | 187 | 30 | 2 | 24 | 95 | 22 | 62 | 46 | .328 | .250 (+31%) | .312 (+26%) | .377 (+36%) | .690 (+31%) | 3552.7 |
| 1965 | ML1 | NL | 150 | 570 | 109 | 181 | 40 | 1 | 32 | 89 | 24 | 60 | 81 | .318 | .245 (+29%) | .310 (+22%) | .371 (+51%) | .682 (+37%) | 4017.9 |
| 1966 | ATL | NL | 158 | 603 | 117 | 168 | 23 | 1 | 44 | 127 | 21 | 76 | 96 | .279 | .248 (+12%) | .309 (+15%) | .376 (+43%) | .685 (+30%) | 3591.7 |
| 1967 | ATL | NL | 155 | 600 | 113 | 184 | 37 | 3 | 39 | 109 | 17 | 63 | 97 | .307 | .242 (+27%) | .306 (+20%) | .357 (+60%) | .663 (+42%) | 4603.4 |
| 1968 | ATL | NL | 160 | 606 | 84 | 174 | 33 | 4 | 29 | 86 | 28 | 64 | 62 | .287 | .236 (+21%) | .298 (+18%) | .340 (+46%) | .638 (+33%) | 3636.0 |
| 1969 | ATL | NL | 147 | 547 | 100 | 164 | 30 | 3 | 44 | 97 | 9 | 87 | 47 | .300 | .248 (+21%) | .320 (+24%) | .369 (+64%) | .689 (+45%) | 4882.7 |
| 1970 | ATL | NL | 150 | 516 | 103 | 154 | 26 | 1 | 38 | 118 | 9 | 74 | 63 | .298 | .253 (+18%) | .325 (+18%) | .385 (+49%) | .711 (+35%) | 3609.0 |
| 1971 | ATL | NL | 139 | 495 | 95 | 162 | 22 | 3 | 47 | 118 | 1 | 71 | 58 | .327 | .249 (+31%) | .316 (+29%) | .365 (+83%) | .682 (+58%) | 5454.2 |
| 1972 | ATL | NL | 129 | 449 | 75 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 77 | 4 | 92 | 55 | .265 | .243 (+9%) | .310 (+25%) | .353 (+45%) | .664 (+36%) | 3304.5 |
| 1973 | ATL | NL | 120 | 392 | 84 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 96 | 1 | 68 | 51 | .301 | .256 (+17%) | .325 (+24%) | .378 (+70%) | .703 (+48%) | 3684.7 |
| 1974 | ATL | NL | 112 | 340 | 47 | 91 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 69 | 1 | 39 | 29 | .268 | .256 (+4%) | .324 (+5%) | .369 (+33%) | .693 (+20%) | 1215.5 |
| 1975 | ML4 | AL | 137 | 465 | 45 | 109 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 70 | 51 | .234 | .257 (-9%) | .327 (+1%) | .374 (-5%) | .701 (-2%) | -61.5 |
| 1976 | ML4 | AL | 85 | 271 | 22 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 38 | .229 | .255 (-10%) | .320 (-2%) | .360 (+2%) | .681 (avg) | 56.8 |
| Career · 23 seasons | 3,298 | 12,364 | 2,174 | 3,771 | 624 | 98 | 755 | 2,297 | 240 | 1,402 | 1,383 | .305 | — | — | — | — | 78,640 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (3296 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1646 | 5966 | 1081 | 1811 | 385 | 1117 | .304 |
| Away | 1650 | 6392 | 1093 | 1958 | 370 | 1180 | .306 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-03 | MIL | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-09-29 | MIL | BAL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-09-22 | MIL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976-09-20 | MIL | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976-09-17 | MIL | NYY | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976-09-16 | MIL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976-09-15 | MIL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976-09-09 | MIL | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976-08-27 | MIL | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976-08-24 | MIL | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 210 | 203 | 1791 | 117 | 20 | 152 |
| 2B | 43 | 34 | 102 | 99 | 7 | 25 |
| 3B | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 2760 | 2735 | 5539 | 201 | 117 | 41 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | ML1 | OF | 116 | 113 | 223 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1955 | ML1 | 2B | 27 | 26 | 86 | 84 | 6 | 23 |
| 1955 | ML1 | OF | 126 | 125 | 254 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 1956 | ML1 | OF | 152 | 152 | 316 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 1957 | ML1 | OF | 150 | 150 | 346 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 1958 | ML1 | OF | 153 | 153 | 305 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 3B | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | ML1 | OF | 152 | 149 | 261 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 | ML1 | OF | 153 | 153 | 320 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| 1961 | ML1 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | ML1 | OF | 154 | 154 | 377 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 1962 | ML1 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | ML1 | OF | 153 | 153 | 340 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 1963 | ML1 | OF | 161 | 161 | 267 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 1964 | ML1 | 2B | 11 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | ML1 | OF | 139 | 134 | 270 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| 1965 | ML1 | OF | 148 | 148 | 298 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1966 | ATL | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | ATL | OF | 158 | 157 | 315 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| 1967 | ATL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | ATL | OF | 152 | 152 | 321 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 1968 | ATL | 1B | 14 | 14 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 1968 | ATL | OF | 151 | 143 | 330 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 1969 | ATL | 1B | 4 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1969 | ATL | OF | 144 | 142 | 267 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 1970 | ATL | 1B | 11 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1970 | ATL | OF | 125 | 125 | 246 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1971 | ATL | 1B | 71 | 70 | 629 | 38 | 3 | 56 |
| 1971 | ATL | OF | 60 | 59 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | ATL | 1B | 109 | 106 | 968 | 66 | 14 | 79 |
| 1972 | ATL | OF | 15 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 | ATL | OF | 105 | 105 | 206 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | ATL | OF | 89 | 89 | 142 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | ML4 | OF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | ML4 | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 210 |
| Second Base | 43 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Left Field | 315 |
| Center Field | 308 |
| Right Field | 2174 |
| Designated Hitter | 201 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Player of the Week | Week of 1974-04-12 |
| 1973 | Player of the Week | Week of 1973-07-20 |
| 1973 | Player of the Week | Week of 1973-08-17 |
| 1973 | Player of the Week | Week of 1973-09-07 |
| 1971 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1970 | Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | |
| 1970 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1969 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1967 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1965 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1963 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1963 | TSN Player of the Year | |
| 1960 | Gold Glove | RF |
| 1959 | Gold Glove | RF |
| 1959 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1958 | Gold Glove | RF |
| 1958 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1957 | Most Valuable Player | |
| 1956 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1956 | TSN Player of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 35.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1972 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 16th | 12.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1971 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 180.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1970 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 17th | 16.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1969 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 188.0 | 336 | 2 |
| 1968 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 12th | 19.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1967 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 79.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 57.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 58.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1964 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 22.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 135.0 | 280 | 1 |
| 1962 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 6th | 72.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1961 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 39.0 | 224 | 0 |
| 1960 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 11th | 49.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 174.0 | 336 | 2 |
| 1958 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 166.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1957 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 1st | 239.0 | 336 | 9 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 146.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1955 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 36.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1954 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 4th | 1.0 | 24 | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Aaron
- What years did Hank Aaron play?
- Hank Aaron played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1976.
- Was Hank Aaron a pitcher?
- No. Hank Aaron was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Hank Aaron hit?
- Hank Aaron hit 755 career home runs with 3771 hits.
- Is Hank Aaron in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Hank Aaron was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
- What was Hank Aaron's career batting average?
- Hank Aaron batted .305 over his career, with 3,771 hits in 12,364 at bats.
- How many RBI did Hank Aaron have?
- Hank Aaron drove in 2,297 runs in his career.