Born: March 22, 1935 in Moline, IL
High School: Alleman (Rock Island, IL)
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1956.
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Debut: June 6, 1959
Final Game: August 24, 1969
Died: March 3, 2007 in Rock Island, IL
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| 1959 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1959-06-07 (1) | STL | @ | PHI | Ruben Gomez | behind 0-4 | t 2 | 1 | 12- | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19% | 37% | Home Run (Deep LF); Cunningham Scores; Jablonski Scores | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1959-06-27 | STL | @ | CIN | Jim O'Toole | ahead 1-0 | t 2 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14% | 78% | Home Run (Deep LF); Cunningham Scores | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1959-07-10 | STL | @ | PHI | Turk Farrell | tied 4-4 | t 6 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 24% | 77% | Home Run (Deep CF); Cimoli Scores | |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1959-07-12 (1) | STL | @ | PIT | Harvey Haddix | behind 0-5 | t 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4% | 10% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1959-08-13 | STL | LAD | Sandy Koufax | behind 1-7 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1% | 1% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | ||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1959-09-27 (2) | STL | SFG | Gordon Jones | ahead 12-7 | b 6 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2% | 99% | Home Run; Gray Scores | ||
| 1961 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1961-09-16 | STL | @ | PIT | Harvey Haddix | ahead 4-3 | t 8 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 20% | 92% | Home Run (Deep LF); Boyer Scores | |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1961-09-18 | STL | @ | PIT | Larry Foss | behind 1-8 | t 8 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1% | 2% | Home Run (Deep LF); Taussig Scores | |
| 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1961-09-20 | STL | PHI | Don Ferrarese | behind 0-6 | b 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3% | 7% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1961-09-30 | STL | @ | PHI | John Buzhardt | ahead 1-0 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11% | 72% | Home Run (Deep CF) | |
| 1962 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1962-04-16 | STL | @ | PHI | Don Ferrarese | tied 6-6 | t 3 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12% | 59% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1962-05-04 | STL | @ | CIN | Jim O'Toole | behind 1-3 | t 9 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3% | 4% | Home Run | |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1962-06-03 | STL | @ | MLN | Bob Hendley | behind 1-5 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6% | 16% | Home Run | |
| 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1962-06-22 (2) | STL | @ | PHI | Jim Owens | behind 2-11 | t 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0% | 0% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1962-06-26 | STL | @ | CHC | Dick Ellsworth | ahead 1-0 | t 1 | 1 | -23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14% | 81% | Home Run (Deep LF); Flood Scores; James Scores | |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1962-07-13 | STL | @ | MLN | Don Nottebart | ahead 5-0 | t 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0% | 100% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1962-08-21 | STL | @ | MLN | Lew Burdette | behind 2-5 | t 8 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12% | 19% | Home Run (Deep LF); James Scores | |
| 18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1962-09-02 | STL | NYM | Al Jackson | behind 2-4 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12% | 22% | Home Run | ||
| 19 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1962-09-04 | STL | CHC | Cal Koonce | ahead 3-0 | b 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6% | 90% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 20 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1962-09-06 | STL | MLN | Denny Lemaster | behind 0-1 | b 7 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34% | 76% | Home Run (Deep LF); Boyer Scores | ||
| 21 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1962-09-08 | STL | @ | CIN | Joey Jay | ahead 1-0 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9% | 70% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 22 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1962-09-10 | STL | CIN | Joe Nuxhall | behind 2-3 | b 8 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 32% | 53% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 23 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 1962-09-27 | STL | @ | SFG | Don Larsen | ahead 4-0 | t 5 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8% | 98% | Home Run; White Scores; James Scores | |
| 24 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1962-09-30 | STL | @ | LAD | Johnny Podres | tied 0-0 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 28% | 73% | Home Run (Line Drive) | |
| 1963 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1963-04-21 (1) | STL | @ | PHI | Cal McLish | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20% | 62% | Home Run; Musial Scores | |
| 26 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1963-05-05 (2) | STL | @ | CIN | Al Worthington | ahead 5-3 | t 10 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5% | 99% | Home Run; Burke Scores/unER; Oliver Scores/unER | |
| 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1963-05-09 | STL | LAD | Dick Scott | ahead 4-2 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12% | 93% | Home Run; James Scores | ||
| 28 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1963-05-16 | STL | @ | MLN | Denny Lemaster | behind 1-5 | t 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1% | 1% | Home Run | |
| 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1963-05-23 | STL | @ | CHC | Dick Ellsworth | tied 0-0 | t 5 | 1 | --- | 1 | 8 | 2 | 16% | 63% | Home Run | |
| 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1963-06-13 | STL | PHI | Ryne Duren | ahead 5-0 | b 3 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3% | 98% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to LF; Javier Scores | |
| 31 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1963-07-01 | MLN | @ | LAD | Johnny Podres | behind 0-1 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14% | 47% | Home Run (Line Drive) | |
| 32 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1963-07-06 (1) | MLN | @ | HOU | Don McMahon | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21% | 71% | Home Run; Torre Scores | |
| 33 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1963-07-12 | MLN | @ | STL | Bob Gibson | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11% | 48% | Home Run | |
| 34 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1963-07-20 | MLN | LAD | Sandy Koufax | tied 0-0 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14% | 70% | Home Run (Fly Ball) | ||
| 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 1963-07-21 (2) | MLN | LAD | Nick Willhite | behind 3-6 | b 4 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18% | 40% | Home Run (Line Drive); Torre Scores | ||
| 36 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1963-07-26 | MLN | CIN | Joe Nuxhall | behind 0-11 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0% | 0% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 37 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 1963-08-15 | MLN | LAD | Sandy Koufax | behind 1-3 | b 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 24% | 64% | Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Aaron Scores; Mathews Scores | ||
| 38 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 1963-08-28 | MLN | @ | HOU | Turk Farrell | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 21% | 71% | Home Run; Torre Scores | |
| 39 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1963-08-28 | MLN | @ | HOU | Turk Farrell | ahead 3-1 | t 8 | 2 | 123 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9% | 99% | Home Run; Bolling Scores; Mathews Scores; Torre Scores | |
| 40 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 1963-09-08 | MLN | @ | PHI | Dallas Green | tied 1-1 | t 8 | 1 | -2- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 33% | 88% | Home Run (LF-CF); Mathews Scores | |
| 41 | 41 | 17 | 1 | 1963-09-17 | MLN | SFG | Bobby Bolin | behind 1-10 | b 8 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0% | 0% | Home Run; Torre Scores | ||
| 1964 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 42 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1964-05-29 | MLN | @ | CHC | Glen Hobbie | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11% | 48% | Home Run | |
| 43 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1964-06-02 | MLN | CIN | Joe Nuxhall | behind 0-1 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12% | 53% | Home Run | ||
| 44 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1964-06-02 | MLN | CIN | Joe Nuxhall | tied 1-1 | b 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 3 | 23% | 79% | Home Run; Torre Scores | ||
| 45 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 1964-06-14 (2) | MLN | @ | LAD | Jim Brewer | ahead 4-0 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2% | 98% | Home Run (Line Drive) | |
| 46 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1964-06-22 | MLN | LAD | Ron Perranoski | behind 6-9 | b 7 | 2 | -2- | 2 | 8 | PH | 17% | 26% | Home Run (Fly Ball); Torre Scores | ||
| 47 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1964-07-02 | MLN | STL | Ray Sadecki | tied 2-2 | b 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19% | 73% | Home Run | ||
| 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 1964-07-23 | MLN | PHI | Jim Bunning | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19% | 75% | Home Run (LF-CF); Bailey Scores | ||
| 49 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1964-07-24 | MLN | @ | NYM | Jack Fisher | ahead 4-3 | t 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12% | 80% | Home Run | |
| 50 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 1964-08-16 (2) | MLN | @ | SFG | Bob Hendley | tied 1-1 | t 3 | 2 | 12- | 3 | 4 | 3 | 30% | 79% | Home Run; Mathews Scores; Alou Scores | |
| 51 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1964-08-21 | MLN | @ | HOU | Ken Johnson | tied 0-0 | t 2 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12% | 58% | Home Run | |
| 52 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 1964-08-30 (1) | MLN | SFG | Billy O'Dell | behind 6-9 | b 6 | 2 | 123 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 53% | 72% | Home Run; Maye Scores; Aaron Scores; Mathews Scores | ||
| 53 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 1964-09-12 | MLN | CIN | John Tsitouris | ahead 4-2 | b 6 | 1 | 1-3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8% | 98% | Home Run; Carty Scores; Torre Scores | ||
| 54 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1964-09-15 (1) | MLN | STL | Ray Sadecki | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11% | 66% | Home Run | ||
| 1965 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 55 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1965-05-15 | MLN | @ | PHI | Jim Bunning | behind 2-5 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8% | 22% | Home Run | |
| 56 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1965-06-06 (2) | MLN | LAD | Howie Reed | tied 1-1 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11% | 66% | Home Run | ||
| 57 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 1965-06-06 (2) | MLN | LAD | Jim Brewer | ahead 3-1 | b 5 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10% | 94% | Home Run; Torre Scores | ||
| 58 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1965-06-08 | MLN | @ | CHC | Bob Hendley | ahead 7-2 | t 10 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0% | 100% | Home Run (Line Drive) | |
| 59 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 1965-06-29 | MLN | @ | NYM | Warren Spahn | behind 2-3 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12% | 48% | Home Run | |
| 60 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 1965-07-14 (2) | MLN | @ | CHC | Bill Faul | behind 2-3 | t 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14% | 47% | Home Run | |
| 61 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1965-07-14 (2) | MLN | @ | CHC | Bill Faul | tied 3-3 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21% | 71% | Home Run (Line Drive) | |
| 62 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 1965-07-18 (2) | MLN | NYM | Gary Kroll | tied 3-3 | b 3 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19% | 78% | Home Run; Aaron Scores | ||
| 63 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 1965-08-01 (2) | MLN | SFG | Jack Sanford | behind 0-2 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11% | 43% | Home Run | ||
| 64 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 1965-08-04 (1) | MLN | LAD | Don Drysdale | behind 1-2 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12% | 53% | Home Run | ||
| 65 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 1965-08-06 | MLN | HOU | Ron Taylor | ahead 3-1 | b 5 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12% | 93% | Home Run; Aaron Scores | ||
| 66 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 1965-08-10 | MLN | STL | Bob Gibson | ahead 4-2 | b 5 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8% | 88% | Home Run | ||
| 67 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 1965-08-13 | MLN | @ | CHC | Bob Buhl | tied 0-0 | t 4 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22% | 73% | Home Run; Mathews Scores | |
| 68 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 1965-08-13 | MLN | @ | CHC | Bob Humphreys | ahead 5-0 | t 5 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3% | 98% | Home Run; Torre Scores | |
| 69 | 69 | 15 | 1 | 1965-08-14 | MLN | @ | CHC | Bill Faul | tied 1-1 | t 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11% | 61% | Home Run | |
| 70 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 1965-08-14 | MLN | @ | CHC | Lindy McDaniel | ahead 7-2 | t 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1% | 99% | Home Run | |
| 71 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 1965-08-23 | MLN | CIN | Joey Jay | ahead 3-1 | b 5 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11% | 94% | Home Run; Torre Scores | ||
| 72 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 1965-08-31 | MLN | @ | CIN | Joey Jay | tied 1-1 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13% | 63% | Home Run | |
| 73 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 1965-09-22 | MLN | LAD | Howie Reed | ahead 5-1 | b 3 | 2 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4% | 94% | IPHR | Inside-the-park Home Run to LF | |
| 74 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 1965-09-26 | MLN | @ | SFG | Juan Marichal | ahead 2-0 | t 6 | 2 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9% | 86% | Home Run | |
| 75 | 75 | 21 | 1 | 1965-10-02 | MLN | @ | LAD | Sandy Koufax | behind 0-1 | t 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14% | 50% | Home Run | |
| 1966 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 76 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 1966-06-18 | ATL | PIT | Roy Face | b 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| 77 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 1966-06-20 | ATL | PHI | Chris Short | tied 1-1 | b 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14% | 67% | Home Run | ||
| 78 | 78 | 3 | 2 | 1966-06-20 | ATL | PHI | Terry Fox | tied 5-5 | b 7 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 3 | 34% | 88% | Home Run; Alou Scores | ||
| 79 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 1966-07-30 (2) | ATL | SFG | Bob Priddy | tied 1-1 | b 1 | 2 | --3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18% | 72% | Home Run; Jones Scores | ||
| 80 | 80 | 5 | 2 | 1966-07-30 (2) | ATL | SFG | Bob Priddy | ahead 4-1 | b 3 | 1 | 1-- | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8% | 94% | Home Run; Carty Scores | ||
| 81 | 81 | 6 | 3 | 1966-07-30 (2) | ATL | SFG | Ray Sadecki | ahead 12-2 | b 7 | 2 | 1-3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Cline Scores; Geiger Scores | ||
| 82 | 82 | 7 | 1 | 1966-09-22 | ATL | PIT | Jim Shellenback | ahead 9-1 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0% | 100% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 83 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 1966-09-24 | ATL | PIT | Steve Blass | b 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1967 HRs | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | bWPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 84 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 1967-05-06 | ATL | CIN | Ted Abernathy | behind 2-4 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10% | 17% | Home Run | ||
| 85 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 1967-05-18 | ATL | PIT | Billy O'Dell | behind 1-2 | b 4 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15% | 53% | Home Run | ||
| 86 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1967-05-23 | ATL | STL | Steve Carlton | ahead 1-0 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10% | 77% | Home Run | ||
| 87 | 87 | 4 | 1 | 1967-06-11 | PHI | @ | PIT | Vern Law | ahead 9-1 | t 6 | 1 | --3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0% | 100% | Home Run; Allen Scores | |
| 88 | 88 | 5 | 1 | 1967-06-15 (1) | PHI | PIT | Bob Veale | ahead 3-1 | b 6 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6% | 93% | Home Run | ||
| 89 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 1967-06-17 | PHI | PIT | Dennis Ribant | behind 0-4 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6% | 16% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 90 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 1967-06-18 | PHI | PIT | Tommie Sisk | behind 1-5 | b 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5% | 10% | Home Run | ||
| 91 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 1967-07-20 | PHI | LAD | Claude Osteen | ahead 4-0 | b 3 | 2 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6% | 96% | Home Run; Gonzalez Scores | ||
| 92 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 1967-07-31 | PHI | @ | LAD | Don Drysdale | tied 1-1 | t 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 2 | 23% | 73% | Home Run | |
| 93 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 1967-08-26 | PHI | PIT | Bob Veale | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12% | 65% | Home Run |
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