Roger Maris

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1968)

AVG .260
HR 275
RBI 851
H 1,325
OPS .822
PIV 17,267
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 197 lb
Born
9/10/1934 in Hibbing, MN, USA
Died
12/14/1985 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1957-04-16
Last Game
1968-09-29
Awards
4× All-Star · 2× MVP · Gold Glove

Full name: Roger Eugene Maris

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,463 5,101 826 1,325 195 42 275 851 21 652 733 .260 .345 .476 .822 17,267

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .476 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.

Career OPS .822 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1957 CLE AL 116 358 61 84 9 5 14 51 8 60 79 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (+6%) .391 (+4%) .715 (+5%) 456.2
1958 CLE AL 51 182 26 41 5 1 9 27 4 17 33 .225 .257 (-13%) .324 (-12%) .394 (+5%) .719 (-3%) -129.4
1958 KC1 AL 99 401 61 99 14 3 19 53 0 28 52 .247 .257 (-4%) .324 (-8%) .394 (+11%) .719 (+2%) -129.4
1959 KC1 AL 122 433 69 118 21 7 16 72 2 58 53 .273 .256 (+6%) .323 (+11%) .392 (+18%) .715 (+15%) 1306.5
1960 NYA AL 136 499 98 141 18 7 39 112 2 70 65 .283 .255 (+11%) .323 (+15%) .387 (+50%) .711 (+34%) 3307.6
1961 NYA AL 161 590 132 159 16 4 61 142 0 94 67 .269 .258 (+4%) .328 (+13%) .399 (+55%) .727 (+36%) 4475.1
1962 NYA AL 157 590 92 151 34 1 33 100 1 87 78 .256 .257 (-1%) .326 (+9%) .393 (+23%) .719 (+17%) 2140.9
1963 NYA AL 90 312 53 84 14 1 23 53 1 35 40 .269 .246 (+9%) .308 (+12%) .371 (+46%) .680 (+30%) 1636.7
1964 NYA AL 141 513 86 144 12 2 26 71 3 62 78 .281 .250 (+12%) .312 (+16%) .377 (+23%) .690 (+20%) 2136.4
1965 NYA AL 46 155 22 37 7 0 8 27 0 29 29 .239 .245 (-3%) .310 (+15%) .371 (+18%) .682 (+17%) 494.1
1966 NYA AL 119 348 37 81 9 2 13 43 0 36 60 .233 .248 (-6%) .309 (-1%) .376 (+2%) .685 (avg) 44.7
1967 SLN NL 125 410 64 107 18 7 9 55 0 52 61 .261 .242 (+8%) .306 (+13%) .357 (+13%) .663 (+13%) 1044.2
1968 SLN NL 100 310 25 79 18 2 5 45 0 24 38 .255 .236 (+8%) .298 (+3%) .340 (+10%) .638 (+7%) 278.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,463 5,101 826 1,325 195 42 275 851 21 652 733 .260 — — — — 17,062

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
41 152 26 33 5 0 6 18 18 21 .217

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 6 19 5 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 .158
1967 WS SLN 7 26 3 10 1 0 1 7 3 1 .385
1964 WS NYA 7 30 4 6 0 0 1 1 1 4 .200
1963 WS NYA 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1962 WS NYA 7 23 4 4 1 0 1 5 5 2 .174
1961 WS NYA 5 19 4 2 1 0 1 2 4 6 .105
1960 WS NYA 7 30 6 8 1 0 2 2 2 4 .267

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7122417394632122394.261
Away7512684431693153456.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-29 STLHOUW 100000000
1968-09-28 STLHOUL 401000101
1968-09-27 STLHOUW 300000010
1968-09-20 STLLADL 101000000
1968-09-19 STLSFGL 200000100
1968-09-17 STLSFGL 300000000
1968-09-15 STLHOUW 311001312
1968-09-14 STLHOUW 500000001
1968-09-13 STLHOUL 400000100
1968-09-10 STLLADL 401000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1383 1316 2649 76 49 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 CLE OF 112 99 266 10 7 2
1958 CLE OF 47 44 113 6 4 1
1958 KC1 OF 99 98 190 9 5 3
1959 KC1 OF 117 110 231 7 6 4
1960 NYA OF 131 131 263 6 4 1
1961 NYA OF 160 160 266 9 9 1
1962 NYA OF 154 151 316 4 3 0
1963 NYA OF 86 85 162 6 2 1
1964 NYA OF 137 132 250 6 1 0
1965 NYA OF 43 42 66 1 2 0
1966 NYA OF 95 93 133 3 1 0
1967 SLN OF 118 100 224 5 2 1
1968 SLN OF 84 71 169 4 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 27
Center Field 257
Right Field 1151

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1961 Most Valuable Player
1961 TSN All-Star OF
1961 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1961 TSN Player of the Year
1960 Gold Glove RF
1960 Most Valuable Player
1960 TSN All-Star OF
1960 TSN Player of the Year

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 4.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 202.0 280 7
1960 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 225.0 336 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roger Maris (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Sauer
    .266 avg, 288 HR
  2. 92
    Bob Allison
    .255 avg, 256 HR
  3. 82
    Jesse Barfield
    .256 avg, 241 HR
  4. 79
    Matt Stairs
    .262 avg, 265 HR
  5. 78
    Gus Zernial
    .265 avg, 237 HR
  6. 78
    Oscar Gamble
    .265 avg, 200 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Maris

What years did Roger Maris play?
Roger Maris played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1968.
Was Roger Maris a pitcher?
No. Roger Maris was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Roger Maris hit?
Roger Maris hit 275 career home runs with 1325 hits.