Player
Roger Maris
Player Info
- Full Name
- Roger Eugene
- Born
-
September 10, 1934
Hibbing, MN, USA - Died
- December 14, 1985
- Size
- 6'0" / 197 lbs
- B/T
- L / R
- Debut
- April 16, 1957
- Final Game
- September 29, 1968
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Cleveland Guardians 1957-1958
- Kansas City Athletics 1958-1959
- New York Yankees 1960-1966
- St. Louis Cardinals 1967-1968
Honors
1961 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1961 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(ML)
1961 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1961 - Most Valuable Player
(AL)
1960 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1960 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1960 - Most Valuable Player
(AL)
1960 - Gold Glove
(AL)
Career Batting
1,463
G
.260
AVG
1,325
H
275
HR
851
RBI
.820
OPS
134
OPS vs Lg
99% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | 100 | 310 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 25 | .255 |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | 125 | 410 | 107 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | .261 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | 119 | 348 | 81 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 37 | .233 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | 46 | 155 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .239 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 141 | 513 | 144 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 86 | .281 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 90 | 312 | 84 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 53 | .269 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | 157 | 590 | 151 | 34 | 1 | 33 | 92 | .256 |
| 1961 | New York Yankees | 161 | 590 | 159 | 16 | 4 | 61 | 132 | .269 |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | 136 | 499 | 141 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 98 | .283 |
| 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 122 | 433 | 118 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 69 | .273 |
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | 51 | 182 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .225 |
| 1958 | Kansas City Athletics | 99 | 401 | 99 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 61 | .247 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | 116 | 358 | 84 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 61 | .235 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | NL | 340 | .119 | .273 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 112 | 5.0 | |
| 1967 | NL | 472 | .144 | .284 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 123 | 9.1 | |
| 1966 | AL | 391 | .149 | .244 | 9.2 | 15.3 | 104 | 13.2 | |
| 1965 | AL | 186 | .200 | .244 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 134 | 8.0 | |
| 1964 | AL | 584 | .183 | .287 | 10.6 | 13.4 | 137 | 25.7 | ✓ |
| 1963 | AL | 351 | .272 | .244 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 154 | 23.1 | |
| 1962 | AL | 687 | .229 | .245 | 12.7 | 11.4 | 132 | 33.0 | ✓ |
| 1961 | AL | 698 | .351 | .209 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 171 | 60.6 | ✓ |
| 1960 | AL | 578 | .299 | .255 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 164 | 40.8 | ✓ |
| 1959 | AL | 498 | .192 | .277 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 133 | 16.8 | ✓ |
| 1958 | AL | 637 | .190 | .236 | 7.1 | 13.3 | 104 | 29.3 | ✓ |
| 1957 | AL | 424 | .170 | .262 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 112 | 14.8 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,383 | 2,649 | 76 | 49 | 15 | .982 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 84 | 169 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .983 |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 118 | 224 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .991 |
| 1966 | New York Yankees | OF | 95 | 133 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .993 |
| 1965 | New York Yankees | OF | 43 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .971 |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | OF | 137 | 250 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .996 |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | OF | 86 | 162 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .988 |
| 1962 | New York Yankees | OF | 154 | 316 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .991 |
| 1961 | New York Yankees | OF | 160 | 266 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .968 |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | OF | 131 | 263 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .985 |
| 1959 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 117 | 231 | 7 | 6 | 4 | .975 |
| 1958 | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 99 | 190 | 9 | 5 | 3 | .975 |
| 1958 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 47 | 113 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .967 |
| 1957 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 112 | 266 | 10 | 7 | 2 | .975 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 41 | 152 | 33 | 6 | 18 | .217 | ||
| 1968 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .158 |
| 1967 | World Series | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 7 | .385 |
| 1964 | World Series | New York Yankees | 7 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| 1963 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | World Series | New York Yankees | 7 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .174 |
| 1961 | World Series | New York Yankees | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .105 |
| 1960 | World Series | New York Yankees | 7 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .267 |