Born: April 18, 1955 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Lincoln (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
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Debut: September 10, 1977
Final Game: October 4, 1985
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| 1977 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1977-09-26 | Ed Halicki | SFG | @ | LAD | ahead 6-1 | t 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1% | 99% | Home Run | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1977-10-02 | Bob Watson | HOU | @ | LAD | ahead 1-0 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11% | 74% | Home Run | |
| 1978 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1978-04-21 | Joe Ferguson | HOU | @ | LAD | behind 5-6 | t 8 | 0 | 12- | 3 | 6 | 2 | 42% | 88% | Home Run; Cruz Scores; Watson Scores | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1978-06-09 | Larry Parrish | MON | LAD | ahead 6-5 | b 4 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17% | 95% | Home Run; Valentine Scores; Carter Scores; Dawson Scores | ||
| 1980 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1980-04-15 | Gene Tenace | SDP | LAD | ahead 8-5 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1% | 99% | Home Run | ||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1980-05-09 | Ted Simmons | STL | LAD | ahead 5-1 | b 4 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6% | 98% | Home Run; Oberkfell Scores; Hernandez Scores | ||
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1980-05-09 | George Hendrick | STL | LAD | ahead 8-4 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3% | 97% | Home Run | ||
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1980-09-23 | Dale Murphy | ATL | @ | LAD | behind 0-4 | t 8 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5% | 6% | Home Run; Chambliss Scores | |
| 1981 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1981-05-01 | Tim Raines | MON | LAD | tied 8-8 | b 13 | 1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43% | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run (CF-RF) | |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1981-05-05 | Manny Trillo | PHI | LAD | behind 5-7 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14% | 28% | Home Run | ||
| 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1981-05-30 | George Foster | CIN | @ | LAD | ahead 7-1 | t 9 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Concepcion Scores | |
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1981-09-03 | Ken Oberkfell | STL | @ | LAD | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24% | 71% | Home Run (Deep RF); Herr Scores | |
| 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1981-09-13 | Ron Oester | CIN | LAD | behind 1-4 | b 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7% | 14% | Home Run (Deep RF) | ||
| 1982 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1982-04-13 | Dan Meyer | OAK | @ | MIN | ahead 2-0 | t 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8% | 79% | Home Run | |
| 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1982-04-13 | Davey Lopes | OAK | @ | MIN | ahead 3-0 | t 3 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11% | 89% | Home Run; Armas Scores | |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1982-04-13 | Jim Spencer | OAK | @ | MIN | ahead 5-3 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8% | 86% | Home Run | |
| 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1982-04-25 | Al Cowens | SEA | MIN | behind 2-4 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11% | 20% | Home Run | ||
| 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1982-05-02 | Gorman Thomas | MIL | @ | MIN | ahead 5-1 | t 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5% | 89% | Home Run | |
| 19 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1982-05-18 | Terry Crowley | BAL | MIN | behind 3-7 | b 8 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9% | 16% | Home Run; Singleton Scores | ||
| 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1982-05-28 | Roy Smalley | NYY | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11% | 61% | Home Run | |
| 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1982-05-28 | Lou Piniella | NYY | @ | MIN | behind 1-3 | t 5 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20% | 50% | Home Run; Nettles Scores | |
| 22 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1982-05-28 | Oscar Gamble | NYY | @ | MIN | tied 3-3 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16% | 66% | Home Run | |
| 23 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1982-06-02 | Andre Thornton | CLE | MIN | ahead 1-0 | b 1 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15% | 80% | Home Run; Harrah Scores | ||
| 24 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1982-06-12 | Dave Hostetler | TEX | MIN | behind 1-3 | b 4 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25% | 51% | Home Run; Johnson Scores | ||
| 25 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1982-06-18 | Terry Bogener | TEX | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12% | 57% | Home Run | |
| 26 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 1982-06-30 | Tony Bernazard | CHW | @ | MIN | behind 1-4 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5% | 10% | Home Run | |
| 27 | 27 | 14 | 1 | 1982-07-10 | Dwight Evans | BOS | MIN | ahead 4-2 | b 5 | 1 | --- | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8% | 87% | Home Run | ||
| 28 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1982-07-17 | Larry Herndon | DET | @ | MIN | behind 0-2 | t 6 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 3 | 7 | 36% | 63% | Home Run; Whitaker Scores; Lemon Scores | |
| 29 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 1982-07-28 | Richie Zisk | SEA | MIN | ahead 2-1 | b 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16% | 83% | Home Run; Bochte Scores | ||
| 30 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 1982-08-02 | Fred Lynn | CAL | MIN | ahead 1-0 | b 4 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11% | 76% | Home Run | ||
| 31 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 1982-08-02 | Doug DeCinces | CAL | MIN | ahead 2-0 | b 6 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10% | 95% | Home Run; Lynn Scores | ||
| 32 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 1982-08-07 | Wayne Gross | OAK | @ | MIN | ahead 1-0 | t 4 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15% | 81% | Home Run; Armas Scores | |
| 33 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 1982-08-19 | Eddie Murray | BAL | @ | MIN | behind 0-9 | t 9 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0% | 0% | Home Run; Dwyer Scores | |
| 34 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 1982-08-19 | John Lowenstein | BAL | @ | MIN | behind 2-9 | t 9 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 0% | Home Run | |
| 35 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 1982-08-25 | Graig Nettles | NYY | MIN | ahead 2-1 | b 1 | 1 | --3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11% | 80% | Home Run; Griffey Scores | ||
| 36 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 1982-08-29 | Andre Thornton | CLE | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19% | 75% | Home Run; Dilone Scores; Harrah Scores | |
| 37 | 37 | 24 | 1 | 1982-09-04 | Eddie Murray | BAL | MIN | tied 0-0 | b 1 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18% | 71% | Home Run; Gulliver Scores | ||
| 38 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 1982-09-20 | Jesse Barfield | TOR | @ | MIN | behind 0-2 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11% | 28% | Home Run | |
| 39 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 1982-10-01 | Greg Walker | CHW | @ | MIN | behind 0-3 | t 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7% | 14% | Home Run | |
| 1983 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 40 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1983-05-03 | Andre Thornton | CLE | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10% | 60% | Home Run | |
| 41 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1983-05-08 | Dave Winfield | NYY | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 3 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 3 | 7 | 28% | 77% | Home Run; Mumphrey Scores; Griffey Scores | |
| 42 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1983-05-30 | Eddie Murray | BAL | @ | MIN | ahead 1-0 | t 3 | 2 | -23 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22% | 84% | Home Run; Bumbry Scores; Ripken Scores | |
| 43 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1983-06-23 | Greg Luzinski | CHW | MIN | ahead 4-3 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9% | 76% | Home Run | ||
| 44 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 1983-06-23 | Ron Kittle | CHW | MIN | ahead 5-3 | b 3 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11% | 89% | Home Run; Walker Scores | ||
| 45 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1983-07-03 | Greg Luzinski | CHW | @ | MIN | behind 0-1 | t 7 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19% | 46% | Home Run | |
| 46 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1983-07-11 | Steve Balboni | NYY | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 18% | 66% | Home Run; Gamble Scores | |
| 47 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 1983-07-15 | Cecil Cooper | MIL | MIN | ahead 2-1 | b 6 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18% | 91% | Home Run; Gantner Scores | ||
| 48 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1983-07-24 (1) | Julio Franco | CLE | MIN | behind 2-7 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4% | 9% | Home Run | ||
| 49 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 1983-08-02 | Ron Jackson | CAL | @ | MIN | behind 0-1 | t 9 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 5 | 55% | 83% | Home Run; Lynn Scores | |
| 50 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 1983-08-06 | Mike Davis | OAK | @ | MIN | behind 1-4 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8% | 22% | Home Run | |
| 51 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 1983-08-06 | Garry Hancock | OAK | @ | MIN | behind 2-4 | t 6 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 25% | 44% | Home Run; Lansford Scores | |
| 52 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 1983-08-14 | Davey Lopes | OAK | MIN | ahead 1-0 | b 6 | 0 | -2- | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11% | 92% | Home Run; Murphy Scores | ||
| 53 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 1983-08-19 | Chet Lemon | DET | @ | MIN | ahead 1-0 | t 2 | 0 | -23 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11% | 84% | Home Run; Wockenfuss Scores; Leach Scores | |
| 54 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 1983-08-24 | Jim Rice | BOS | @ | MIN | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10% | 56% | Home Run | |
| 55 | 55 | 16 | 2 | 1983-08-24 | Tony Armas | BOS | @ | MIN | behind 3-5 | t 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 8 | 23% | 45% | Home Run; Rice Scores | |
| 56 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 1983-08-28 | John Lowenstein | BAL | MIN | behind 1-2 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11% | 55% | Home Run | ||
| 1984 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 57 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1984-07-07 | Roy Smalley | NYY | @ | MIN | ahead 10-3 | t 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0% | 100% | Home Run | |
| 58 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1984-08-31 | Rance Mulliniks | TOR | MIN | ahead 1-0 | b 2 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13% | 82% | Home Run; Bell Scores | ||
| 1985 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | Batter | @Bat | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | R | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 59 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1985-05-03 | Jason Thompson | PIT | LAD | ahead 12-2 | b 5 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Frobel Scores | ||
| 60 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1985-05-27 | Keith Hernandez | NYM | LAD | ahead 4-0 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3% | 96% | Home Run | ||
| 61 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1985-06-02 | Hubie Brooks | MON | @ | LAD | tied 0-0 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14% | 64% | Home Run | |
| 62 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 1985-06-28 | Glenn Hubbard | ATL | @ | LAD | ahead 4-2 | t 8 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11% | 98% | Home Run; Harper Scores; Oberkfell Scores | |
| 63 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 1985-07-22 | Sam Khalifa | PIT | @ | LAD | ahead 2-1 | t 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18% | 89% | Home Run; Thompson Scores; Lezcano Scores | |
| 64 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 1985-08-02 (2) | Nick Esasky | CIN | LAD | ahead 3-0 | b 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10% | 93% | Home Run; Perez Scores | ||
| 65 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1985-09-02 | Andre Dawson | MON | @ | LAD | tied 0-0 | t 1 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17% | 69% | Home Run; Law Scores | |
| 66 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 1985-09-10 (2) | Dale Murphy | ATL | LAD | behind 0-2 | b 1 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17% | 52% | Home Run; Hubbard Scores | ||
| 67 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 1985-09-12 | Brad Komminsk | ATL | LAD | behind 3-5 | b 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 32% | 64% | Home Run; Murphy Scores; Harper Scores |
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