What was Jackie Robinson's career home run total?

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Jackie Robinson hit 137 home runs during his Major League Baseball career. He accumulated that total across 10 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 through 1956.

Robinson was known for much more than power. He combined contact hitting, speed, plate discipline, and aggressive baserunning, finishing his MLB career with a .311 batting average and 197 stolen bases. His 137 home runs nevertheless included several productive seasons, and he hit 19 homers in 1951, his highest single-season total.

The total can be confused with Robinson's broader professional statistics, which include time in the Negro leagues and minor leagues. The quiz asks for his MLB career total, so only his official major-league statistics count. Robinson finished with 1,518 MLB hits, scored 947 runs, and helped the Dodgers win the 1955 World Series. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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