Hank Aaron
Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)
Born: February 5, 1934 in Mobile, AL us
High School: Allen Institute (Mobile, AL)
Debut:
April 13, 1954
(Age 20-067d,
8,675th in MLB history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
October 3, 1976
(Age 42-241d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1982.
(Voted by BBWAA on 406/415 ballots)
View Hank Aaron's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season
Full Name: Henry Louis Aaron
Nicknames: Hammer, Hammerin' Hank or Bad Henry
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Brother of Tommie Aaron
SUMMARY
Career
WAR
143.1
AB
12364
H
3771
HR
755
BA
.305
R
2174
RBI
2297
SB
240
OBP
.374
SLG
.555
OPS
.928
OPS+
155
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