Roger Maris

Roger Maris

1957–1968 · Bats L · Throws R · 6'0", 197 lb · b. 1934 Hibbing, MN

Career 1,463 G · 1,325 H · 275 HR · 851 RBI · .260 AVG

Seasons leading his league

6

4 best in baseball 2 league only

21 Top-5 finishes

2 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1961 Best season

Spanning 1960–1961, peaking at 4 titles in 1961.

Clubs 50 Home Run Seasons

Team records #2 Yankees 1961 HR

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

954th League titles 6
675th Best in baseball 4
1,440th Top-5 finishes 21

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

206th Outfield Fielding Percentage .982
210th Home Runs 275
250th Slugging Percentage .476
278th Outfield Putouts 2,649
332nd On-Base Plus Slug. .822
358th Outfield Range Factor 1.97
450th Walks 652
456th Outfield Assists 76
464th Runs Batted In 851

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Runs Batted In	2	1st	2 yrs (1960–1961)	1961 142 1960 AL 112
Total Bases	1	1st	—	1961 366 1960 #2
Slugging Percentage	1	1st	—	1960 AL .581
Runs	1	1st	—	1961 132 1960 #2
Home Runs	1	1st	—	1961 61 1960 #2
Outfield Fielding Percentage	—	#2	—	1964 #2 1967 #2
Outfield Assists	—	#2	—	1958 #2
Triples	—	#3	—	1959 #3 1960 #3
On-Base Plus Slug.	—	#2	—	1960 #2

Title Seasons

2 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1961	4	HR 61 RBI 142 R 132 TB 366
1960	2	RBI 112 SLG .581

Batting

led the league 12 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1957	CLE	AL	116	358	61	84	9	5	14	51	60	79	8	.235	.344	.405	.749
1958	KC1 +1	AL	150	583	87	140	19	4	28	80	45	85	4	.240	.295	.431	.725
1959	KC1	AL	122	433	69	118	21	7	16	72	58	53	2	.273	.359	.464	.824
1960	NYA	AL	136	499	98	141	18	7	39	112	70	65	2	.283	.371	.581	.952
1961	NYA	AL	161	590	132	159	16	4	61	142	94	67	0	.270	.373	.620	.993
1962	NYA	AL	157	590	92	151	34	1	33	100	87	78	1	.256	.356	.485	.840
1963	NYA	AL	90	312	53	84	14	1	23	53	35	40	1	.269	.346	.542	.887
1964	NYA	AL	141	513	86	144	12	2	26	71	62	78	3	.281	.364	.464	.828
1965	NYA	AL	46	155	22	37	7	0	8	27	29	29	0	.239	.357	.439	.796
1966	NYA	AL	119	348	37	81	9	2	13	43	36	60	0	.233	.307	.382	.689
1967	SLN	NL	125	410	64	107	18	7	9	55	52	61	0	.261	.346	.405	.751
1968	SLN	NL	100	310	25	79	18	2	5	45	24	38	0	.255	.307	.374	.681
Career	—	—	1,463	5,101	826	1,325	195	42	275	851	652	733	21	.260	.345	.476	.822

Fielding

1 position

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	INN	PO	A	E	DP	TC	FLD%	RF
1957	CLE	AL	OF	112	99	910.0	266	10	7	2	283	.975	2.46
1958	KC1	AL	OF	146	142	1268.1	303	15	9	4	327	.973	2.18
1959	KC1	AL	OF	117	110	994.2	231	7	6	4	244	.975	2.03
1960	NYA	AL	OF	131	131	1153.1	263	6	4	1	273	.985	2.05
1961	NYA	AL	OF	160	160	1402.0	266	9	9	1	284	.968	1.72
1962	NYA	AL	OF	154	151	1346.1	316	4	3	0	323	.991	2.08
1963	NYA	AL	OF	86	85	708.1	162	6	2	1	170	.988	1.95
1964	NYA	AL	OF	137	132	1197.0	250	6	1	0	257	.996	1.87
1965	NYA	AL	OF	43	42	367.0	66	1	2	0	69	.971	1.56
1966	NYA	AL	OF	95	93	778.1	133	3	1	0	137	.993	1.43
1967	SLN	NL	OF	118	100	942.1	224	5	2	1	231	.991	1.94
1968	SLN	NL	OF	84	71	667.2	169	4	3	1	176	.983	2.06
Career	—	—	OF	1,383	1,316	11735.1	2,649	76	49	15	2,774	.982	1.97