Henry Aaron

Q: When was Henry Aaron born?

Henry Aaron was born on February 5, 1934.

Q: Where was Henry Aaron born?

Henry Aaron was born in Mobile, AL .

Q: How tall was Henry Aaron?

Henry Aaron was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Henry Aaron weigh when playing?

Henry Aaron weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Henry Aaron in the Hall of Fame?

Henry Aaron was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1982.

Q: What position did Henry Aaron play?

Henry Aaron was a Rightfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Henry Aaron have?

Henry Aaron had 3,771 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Henry Aaron have?

Henry Aaron had 755 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Henry Aaron's average?

Henry Aaron had a .305 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Henry Aaron played for?

Henry Aaron played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.

Name Note: commonly referred to as Hank Aaron

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: February 5, 1934 in Mobile, AL us

Died: January 22, 2021 in Atlanta, GA

Buried: Southview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA

High School: Allen Institute (Mobile, AL)

Debut: April 13, 1954 (Age 20-067d, 11,070th in major league 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 Henry 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

Twitter: @HenryLouisAaron

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Relatives: Brother of Tommie Aaron

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

143.1

12364

3771

755

.305

2174

RBI

2297

240

OBP

.374

SLG

.555

OPS

.928

OPS+

155

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1952	18	BSN-min	C	87	385	345	79	116	19	4	9	61	25		33	19	.336	.401	.493	.893		170		4	3				EAU · NORL
1953	19	MLN-min	A	137	610	574	115	208	36	14	22	125	13		35	22	.362	.399	.589	.988		338		0	1				JCK · SALL
1954	20	MLN	NL	122	509	468	58	131	27	6	13	69	2	2	28	39	.280	.322	.447	.769	104	209	13	3	6	4	0	*79/H	RoY-4
1955	21	MLN	NL	153	665	602	105	189	37	9	27	106	3	1	49	61	.314	.366	.540	.906	141	325	20	3	7	4	5	*974/H	AS,MVP-9
1956	22	MLN	NL	153	660	609	106	*200*	34	14	26	92	2	4	37	54	.328	.365	.558	.923	151	340	21	2	5	7	6	*9/H	AS,MVP-3
1957	23	MLN	NL	151	675	615	118	198	27	6	44	*132*	1	1	57	58	.322	.378	.600	.978	166	*369*	13	0	0	3	15	*98/H	AS,MVP-1
1958	24	MLN	NL	153	664	601	109	196	34	4	30	95	4	1	59	49	.326	.386	.546	.931	153	328	21	1	0	3	16	*98	AS,MVP-3,GG
1959	25	MLN	NL	154	693	629	116	*223*	46	7	39	123	8	0	51	54	*.355*	.401	*.636*	*1.037*	*183*	*400*	19	4	0	9	17	*98/5	AS,AS,MVP-3,GG
1960	26	MLN	NL	153	664	590	102	172	20	11	40	*126*	16	7	60	63	.292	.352	.566	.919	156	*334*	8	2	0	12	13	*9/84	AS,AS,MVP-11,GG
1961	27	MLN	NL	155	671	603	115	197	39	10	34	120	21	9	56	64	.327	.381	.594	.974	163	358	16	2	1	9	20	*89/5H	AS,AS,MVP-8
1962	28	MLN	NL	156	667	592	127	191	28	6	45	128	15	7	66	73	.323	.390	.618	1.008	170	366	14	3	0	6	14	*89/H3	AS,AS,MVP-6
1963	29	MLN	NL	161	714	631	*121*	201	29	4	44	*130*	31	5	78	94	.319	.391	*.586*	*.977*	*179*	*370*	11	0	0	5	18	*9	AS,MVP-3
1964	30	MLN	NL	145	634	570	103	187	30	2	24	95	22	4	62	46	.328	.393	.514	.907	153	293	22	0	0	2	9	*94/H	AS,MVP-14
1965	31	MLN	NL	150	639	570	109	181	40	1	32	89	24	4	60	81	.318	.379	.560	.938	161	319	15	1	0	8	10	*9/H	AS,MVP-7
1966	32	ATL	NL	158	688	603	117	168	23	1	44	*127*	21	3	76	96	.279	.356	.539	.895	142	325	14	1	0	8	15	*9/84H	AS,MVP-8
1967	33	ATL	NL	155	669	600	*113*	184	37	3	39	109	17	6	63	97	.307	.369	.573	.943	168	344	11	0	0	6	19	*98/H4	AS,MVP-5
1968	34	ATL	NL	160	676	606	84	174	33	4	29	86	28	5	64	62	.287	.354	.498	.852	153	302	21	1	0	5	23	*93/H	AS,MVP-12
1969	35	ATL	NL	147	639	547	100	164	30	3	44	97	9	10	87	47	.300	.396	.607	1.003	177	332	14	2	0	3	19	*9/3H	AS,MVP-3
1970	36	ATL	NL	150	598	516	103	154	26	1	38	118	9	0	74	63	.298	.385	.574	.958	149	296	13	2	0	6	15	*9H3	AS,MVP-17
1971	37	ATL	NL	139	573	495	95	162	22	3	47	118	1	1	71	58	.327	.410	*.669*	*1.079*	*194*	331	9	2	0	5	21	39H	AS,MVP-3
1972	38	ATL	NL	129	545	449	75	119	10	0	34	77	4	0	92	55	.265	.390	.514	.904	147	231	17	1	0	2	15	*39/H	AS,MVP-16
1973	39	ATL	NL	120	465	392	84	118	12	1	40	96	1	1	68	51	.301	.402	.643	1.045	177	252	7	1	0	4	13	79H	AS,MVP-12
1974	40	ATL	NL	112	382	340	47	91	16	0	20	69	1	0	39	29	.268	.341	.491	.832	128	167	6	0	1	2	6	7H	AS
1975	41	MIL	AL	137	543	465	45	109	16	2	12	60	0	1	70	51	.234	.332	.355	.687	95	165	15	1	1	6	3	*D/H7	AS
1976	42	MIL	AL	85	308	271	22	62	8	0	10	35	0	1	35	38	.229	.315	.369	.684	102	100	8	0	0	2	1	DH/7
23 Yrs				3298	13941	12364	2174	3771	624	98	755	2297	240	73	1402	1383	.305	.374	.555	.928	155	6856	328	32	21	121	293
162 Game Avg.				162	685	607	107	185	31	5	37	113	12	4	69	68	.305	.374	.555	.928	155	337	16	2	1	6	14
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (21 yrs)				3076	13090	11628	2107	3600	600	96	733	2202	240	71	1297	1294	.310	.377	.567	.944	159	6591	305	31	20	113	289
MIL (2 yrs)				222	851	736	67	171	24	2	22	95	0	2	105	89	.232	.326	.360	.686	98	265	23	1	1	8	4

NL (21 yrs)				3076	13090	11628	2107	3600	600	96	733	2202	240	71	1297	1294	.310	.377	.567	.944	159	6591	305	31	20	113	289
AL (2 yrs)				222	851	736	67	171	24	2	22	95	0	2	105	89	.232	.326	.360	.686	98	265	23	1	1	8	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Henry Aaron born?

Henry Aaron was born on February 5, 1934.

Where was Henry Aaron born?

Henry Aaron was born in Mobile, AL.

How tall was Henry Aaron?

Henry Aaron was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Henry Aaron weigh when playing?

Henry Aaron weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Henry Aaron play?

Henry Aaron played 23 seasons.

Is Henry Aaron in the Hall of Fame?

Henry Aaron was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1982.

What position did Henry Aaron play?

Henry Aaron was a Rightfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Henry Aaron have?

Henry Aaron had 3,771 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Henry Aaron have?

Henry Aaron had 755 home runs over his career.

What was Henry Aaron's average?

Henry Aaron had a .305 average over his career.

How many teams has Henry Aaron played for?

Henry Aaron played for 3 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers.

How many World Series has Henry Aaron won?

Henry Aaron won 1 World Series.

When did Henry Aaron retire?

Henry Aaron last played in 1976.

What was Henry Aaron's Twitter account?

Henry Aaron was on Twitter at HenryLouisAaron.

What are Henry Aaron's nicknames?

Hammer,Hammerin' Hank,Bad Henry are nicknames for Henry Aaron.

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