Roger Maris Museum
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Statistics

Athletic Record  |   Maris' 61 in '61 Homers  |   Career Record

Roger’s career numbers.

  • The 61 single-season home run record stood for 37 years, longer than the record Maris broke of Babe Ruth’s 60-homers in 1927.
  • Two-time American League Most Valuable Player, in 1960-61.
  • Led the league in RBIs for two consecutive years (1960 and 1961).
  • Played in 7 All-Star Games (1959-1962).
  • Lifetime 5.39 Home Run Percentage.

Honors to Roger

Member of the Baseball City Hall of Fame.
The Baseball City Hall of Fame, a self-proclaimed alternative organization to honor baseball legends the Hall of Fame has overlooked, has inducted Roger Maris, and honors him among the greatest ever to play the game.

A Hall of Fame-quality player.
A 1998 USA Today article lists the following Maris accomplishments.

Roger Maris winning one of his two MVP awards.
  • American League MVP in 1960 when he hit 39 homers and led the league with 112 RBIs.
  • American League MVP in 1961 when he broke Ruth’s record and led the league with 142 RBIs.
  • 1,325 hits and 851 RBIs in 12 seasons.
  • Gold Glove outfielder whom one former teammate says, “I never saw make a mistake in the outfield. Could play all three outfield positions.”
  • An outstanding base-runner who frequently was injured breaking up double plays at second base.
  • Played on 7 World Series teams.

Other distinctions that point to greatness.

  • Maris hit 6 World Series home runs, including a homer in his first at bat in a World Series.
  • Roger won a Gold Glove in 1960.
  • Maris is the only Yankee to be named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.
  • Roger is the only player to win MVP’s in each of his first two seasons with a team.
  • Maris made a key Championship saving throw in Game 7 of the 1962 World Series.
Parts of Maris’ legend are in the Hall of Fame.
In a nod to the magnitude of Roger’s accomplishments, the National Baseball Hall of Fame includes Roger Maris artifacts. Permanently at Cooperstown are the bat Roger used to belt No. 61, along with the immortalized baseball he hit off Tracy Stallard on October 1, 1961. His 1961 Yankees home jersey is also on display.