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Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Clayton Killebrew (Killer)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 213 lb.

Debut June 23, 1954
Final Game September 26, 1975
Born June 29, 1936 in Payette, ID

Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1954 18 WSH AL   9   13    1    4   1  0   0    3   0  0   2   3  .308  .400  .385  121    5   0   0       0   1
 1955 19 WSH AL  38   80   12   16   1  0   4    7   0  0   9  31  .200  .281  .363   75   29   0   0   0   0   3
 1956 20 WSH AL  44   99   10   22   2  0   5   13   0  0  10  39  .222  .291  .394   83   39   0   1   0   0   2
 1957 21 WSH AL   9   31    4    9   2  0   2    5   0  0   2   8  .290  .333  .548  140   17   0   0   0   0   0
 1958 22 WSH AL  13   31    2    6   0  0   0    2   0  0   0  12  .194  .212  .194   14    6   0   1   0   1   0
 1959 23 WSH AL 153  546   98  132  20  2  42  105   3  2  90 116  .242  .354  .516  137  282   0   4   1   7  12 MVP-15,AS
 1960 24 WSH AL 124  442   84  122  19  1  31   80   1  0  71 106  .276  .375  .534  143  236   0   3   3   1  10
 1961 25 MIN AL 150  541   94  156  20  7  46  122   1  2 107 109  .288  .405  .606  161  328   0   5   6   3  11 MVP-11,AS
 1962 26 MIN AL 155  552   85  134  21  1  48  126   1  2 106 142  .243  .366  .545  138  301   0   4   6   4  14 MVP-3
 1963 27 MIN AL 142  515   88  133  18  0  45   96   0  0  72 105  .258  .349  .555  147  286   0   6   4   3  16 MVP-4,AS
 1964 28 MIN AL 158  577   95  156  11  1  49  111   0  0  93 135  .270  .377  .548  153  316   0   4   5   8  15 MVP-10,AS
 1965 29 MIN AL 113  401   78  108  16  1  25   75   0  0  72  69  .269  .384  .501  145  201   0   2  12   4  10 MVP-15,AS
 1966 30 MIN AL 162  569   89  160  27  1  39  110   0  2 103  98  .281  .391  .538  157  306   0   3  18   2  12 MVP-4,AS
 1967 31 MIN AL 163  547  105  147  24  1  44  113   1  0 131 111  .269  .408  .558  174  305   0   8  15   3  16 MVP-2,AS
 1968 32 MIN AL 100  295   40   62   7  2  17   40   0  0  70  70  .210  .361  .420  130  124   0   4   9   2  13 AS
 1969 33 MIN AL 162  555  106  153  20  2  49  140   8  2 145  84  .276  .427  .584  177  324   0   4  20   5  16 MVP-1,AS
 1970 34 MIN AL 157  527   96  143  20  1  41  113   0  3 128  84  .271  .411  .546  159  288   0   8  23   2  28 MVP-3,AS
 1971 35 MIN AL 147  500   61  127  19  1  28  119   3  2 114  96  .254  .386  .464  138  232   0  10  14   0  21 MVP-21,AS
 1972 36 MIN AL 139  433   53  100  13  2  26   74   0  1  94  91  .231  .367  .450  138  195   0   4  12   1  16
 1973 37 MIN AL  69  248   29   60   9  1   5   32   0  0  41  59  .242  .352  .347   95   86   0   0   2   1  10
 1974 38 MIN AL 122  333   28   74   7  0  13   54   0  0  45  61  .222  .312  .360   90  120   0   4   6   0  12
 1975 39 KCR AL 106  312   25   62  13  0  14   44   1  2  54  70  .199  .317  .375   93  117   0   2   4   1   5
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 22 Seasons         8147      2086     24     1584     18    1699  .256  .376  .509  143        0  77 160  48 243
               2435      1283      290    573       19   1559                            4143
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        542   85  139  19  2  38  105   1  1 104 113  .256  .376  .509  143  276   0   5  11   3  16
 Career High    163  577  106  160  27  7  49  140   8  3 145 142  .288  .427  .606  177  328   0  10  23   8  28
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1954 18 WSH AL   15   10    2   5.4    95| .308  .259| .400  .334| .385  .379| .785  .713| 121  .604   0.5   0.1   0%
 1955 19 WSH AL   89   67    8   3.2   100| .200  .263| .281  .342| .363  .391| .644  .733|  75  .340  -3.4  -0.3   0%
 1956 20 WSH AL  110   80   11   3.7   103| .222  .263| .291  .344| .394  .401| .685  .744|  83  .380  -2.9  -0.3   0%
 1957 21 WSH AL   33   22    6   7.4    98| .290  .261| .333  .332| .548  .393| .881  .726| 140  .721   1.5   0.1   0%
 1958 22 WSH AL   33   26    1   1.0    96| .194  .259| .212  .328| .194  .394| .406  .722|  14  .068  -3.6  -0.4   0%
 1959 23 WSH AL  647  432  103   6.4    98| .242  .260| .354  .332| .516  .398| .870  .729| 137  .666  27.7   2.8  60%
 1960 24 WSH AL  517  333   91   7.4   102| .276  .265| .375  .338| .534  .405| .909  .743| 143  .712  26.9   2.7 100%
 1961 25 MIN AL  656  403  138   9.1   109| .288  .271| .405  .347| .606  .421|1.011  .768| 161  .775  49.0   4.7  33%
 1962 26 MIN AL  666  438  113   6.9   106| .243  .268| .366  .341| .545  .417| .911  .758| 138  .683  30.9   3.0  33%
 1963 27 MIN AL  596  404   99   6.6    96| .258  .258| .349  .324| .555  .398| .904  .722| 147  .697  32.7   3.3   0%
 1964 28 MIN AL  682  440  122   7.5    97| .270  .257| .377  .325| .548  .399| .925  .724| 153  .738  42.6   4.3   0%
 1965 29 MIN AL  479  305   79   7.0    96| .269  .256| .384  .327| .501  .393| .885  .720| 145  .732  26.3   2.7   0%
 1966 30 MIN AL  677  426  122   7.7    95| .281  .256| .391  .324| .538  .394| .929  .718| 157  .776  46.8   4.9   0%
 1967 31 MIN AL  689  424  131   8.4    91| .269  .252| .408  .322| .558  .377| .966  .700| 174  .813  59.2   6.3 100%
 1968 32 MIN AL  371  250   46   5.0    85| .210  .245| .361  .316| .420  .363| .781  .679| 130  .652  14.0   1.6   0%
 1969 33 MIN AL  709  424  146   9.3    98| .276  .259| .427  .336| .584  .390|1.011  .727| 177  .809  64.3   6.5  80%
 1970 34 MIN AL  665  423  116   7.4   100| .271  .261| .411  .336| .546  .399| .957  .735| 159  .728  48.8   4.9   0%
 1971 35 MIN AL  624  406   92   6.1    95| .254  .258| .386  .331| .464  .384| .850  .714| 138  .681  30.5   3.2  60%
 1972 36 MIN AL  532  354   73   5.5    87| .231  .252| .367  .322| .450  .364| .817  .685| 138  .684  23.8   2.6   0%
 1973 37 MIN AL  290  198   31   4.2    97| .242  .264| .352  .334| .347  .388| .699  .722|  95  .485  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1974 38 MIN AL  382  275   37   3.6    92| .222  .263| .312  .328| .360  .378| .672  .706|  90  .440  -4.1  -0.4   0%
 1975 39 KCR AL  369  259   39   4.0    95| .199  .261| .317  .332| .375  .384| .692  .716|  93  .472  -2.3  -0.2  33%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 22 Seasons     9831 6399 1606   6.8    97| .256  .259| .376  .331| .509  .393| .885  .724| 143  .706 508.4  52.0  51%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1954 18 WSH AL  2B    3      5    2    0    0 1.000  .972  2.33  4.83                        
 1955 19 WSH AL  3B   23     23   49    5    3  .935  .950  3.13  2.73                        
                 2B    3      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  4.87                        
 1956 20 WSH AL  3B   20     18   40    3    3  .951  .949  2.90  2.78  3.32  3.22   18  157.0
                 2B    4      6    4    1    1  .909  .971  2.50  4.75  3.75  5.44    2   24.0
 1957 21 WSH AL  3B    7      2   16    1    2  .947  .952  2.57  2.77  2.53  3.23    7   64.0
                 2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.80  0.00  5.40    0    1.0
 1958 22 WSH AL  3B    9      8   13    0    1 1.000  .950  2.33  2.59  2.91  3.12    8   65.0
 1959 23 WSH AL  3B  150    129  325   30   18  .938  .952  3.03  2.72  3.10  3.21  149 1319.3 AS
                 LF    4      6    0    0    0 1.000  .984  1.50  1.68  1.76  2.05    4   30.7 AS
 1960 24 WSH AL  1B   71    584   32    8   69  .987  .991  8.68  8.04  9.11  9.58   71  608.7
                 3B   65     45  103    9    7  .943  .952  2.28  2.72  3.05  3.14   45  437.0
 1961 25 MIN AL  1B  119    972   67   14   91  .987  .990  8.73  8.29  9.38  9.02  115  997.3 AS
                 3B   45     28   75    9   10  .920  .950  2.29  2.79  3.00  3.18   33  309.3 AS
                 LF    2      3    1    0    0 1.000  .976  2.00  1.60  1.89  1.99    2   19.0 AS
 1962 26 MIN AL  LF  151    225    5    7    0  .970  .976  1.52  1.61  1.69  2.01  150 1225.0
                 1B    4     14    0    1    4  .933  .993  3.50  8.75  4.67  9.43    2   27.0
 1963 27 MIN AL  LF  137    215    7    3    0  .987  .976  1.62  1.57  1.78  1.90  137 1122.0 AS
 1964 28 MIN AL  LF  157    233    3    7    0  .971  .975  1.50  1.46  1.53  1.81  157 1390.0 AS
                 OF  157    232    1    7    0  .971  .980  1.48  1.79  1.51  2.04  157 1390.3 AS
                 RF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.60  0.00  3.00    0    0.3 AS
 1965 29 MIN AL  1B   72    636   35    8   64  .988  .991  9.32  7.88  9.90  9.56   70  610.0 AS
                 3B   44     37   78    4    3  .966  .960  2.61  2.87  2.94  3.13   40  352.0 AS
                 LF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.50  0.00  1.80    0    4.0 AS
 1966 30 MIN AL  3B  107     83  190   14   11  .951  .954  2.55  2.80  2.69  3.03  103  915.0 AS
                 1B   42    330   15    4   30  .989  .991  8.21  8.18  9.10  9.59   40  341.3 AS
                 LF   18     23    0    0    0 1.000  .979  1.28  1.45  1.41  1.83   18  146.7 AS
 1967 31 MIN AL  1B  160   1283   86   11  100  .992  .991  8.56  6.25  9.00  6.57  160 1369.0 AS
                 3B    3      2    3    1    0  .833  .962  1.67  2.73  1.88  3.11    3   24.0 AS
 1968 32 MIN AL  1B   77    594   56    4   50  .994  .989  8.44  8.32  8.97  9.59   77  652.0 AS
                 3B   11      7   15    3    1  .880  .952  2.00  2.67  2.87  3.05   10   69.0 AS
 1969 33 MIN AL  3B  105     75  185   20   12  .929  .955  2.48  2.74  3.01  3.16   96  778.0 AS
                 1B   80    574   34    2   55  .997  .992  7.60  8.33  9.27  9.63   66  590.3 AS
 1970 34 MIN AL  3B  138    108  203   17   14  .948  .949  2.25  2.67  2.60  3.07  129 1075.3 AS
                 1B   28    204    9    3   14  .986  .991  7.61  8.14  9.35  9.59   26  205.0 AS
 1971 35 MIN AL  1B   90    658   56    2   52  .997  .992  7.93  8.10  9.10  9.59   82  706.0 AS
                 3B   64     42   93   11    3  .925  .956  2.11  2.74  2.38  3.04   60  510.7 AS
 1972 36 MIN AL  1B  130    995   99    9   82  .992  .991  8.42  7.69  9.89  9.04  128  995.3
 1973 37 MIN AL  1B   57    431   45    1   42  .998  .992  8.35  8.27  9.50  9.86   57  451.0
                 DH    9
 1974 38 MIN AL  DH   57
                 1B   33    218   21    2   21  .992  .992  7.24  8.01  9.62  9.70   31  223.7
 1975 39 KCR AL  DH   92
                 1B    6     28    0    0    4 1.000  .989  4.67  8.32  7.41  9.85    4   34.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1960 24 WSH AL  1B   71    584   32    8   69  .987  .991  8.68  8.04  9.11  9.58   71  608.7
 1961 25 MIN AL  1B  119    972   67   14   91  .987  .990  8.73  8.29  9.38  9.02  115  997.3
 1962 26 MIN AL  1B    4     14    0    1    4  .933  .993  3.50  8.75  4.67  9.43    2   27.0
 1965 29 MIN AL  1B   72    636   35    8   64  .988  .991  9.32  7.88  9.90  9.56   70  610.0
 1966 30 MIN AL  1B   42    330   15    4   30  .989  .991  8.21  8.18  9.10  9.59   40  341.3
 1967 31 MIN AL  1B  160   1283   86   11  100  .992  .991  8.56  6.25  9.00  6.57  160 1369.0
 1968 32 MIN AL  1B   77    594   56    4   50  .994  .989  8.44  8.32  8.97  9.59   77  652.0
 1969 33 MIN AL  1B   80    574   34    2   55  .997  .992  7.60  8.33  9.27  9.63   66  590.3
 1970 34 MIN AL  1B   28    204    9    3   14  .986  .991  7.61  8.14  9.35  9.59   26  205.0
 1971 35 MIN AL  1B   90    658   56    2   52  .997  .992  7.93  8.10  9.10  9.59   82  706.0
 1972 36 MIN AL  1B  130    995   99    9   82  .992  .991  8.42  7.69  9.89  9.04  128  995.3
 1973 37 MIN AL  1B   57    431   45    1   42  .998  .992  8.35  8.27  9.50  9.86   57  451.0
 1974 38 MIN AL  1B   33    218   21    2   21  .992  .992  7.24  8.01  9.62  9.70   31  223.7
 1975 39 KCR AL  1B    6     28    0    0    4 1.000  .989  4.67  8.32  7.41  9.85    4   34.0

 1954 18 WSH AL  2B    3      5    2    0    0 1.000  .972  2.33  4.83                        
 1955 19 WSH AL  2B    3      1    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.33  4.87                        
 1956 20 WSH AL  2B    4      6    4    1    1  .909  .971  2.50  4.75  3.75  5.44    2   24.0
 1957 21 WSH AL  2B    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  4.80  0.00  5.40    0    1.0

 1955 19 WSH AL  3B   23     23   49    5    3  .935  .950  3.13  2.73                        
 1956 20 WSH AL  3B   20     18   40    3    3  .951  .949  2.90  2.78  3.32  3.22   18  157.0
 1957 21 WSH AL  3B    7      2   16    1    2  .947  .952  2.57  2.77  2.53  3.23    7   64.0
 1958 22 WSH AL  3B    9      8   13    0    1 1.000  .950  2.33  2.59  2.91  3.12    8   65.0
 1959 23 WSH AL  3B  150    129  325   30   18  .938  .952  3.03  2.72  3.10  3.21  149 1319.3
 1960 24 WSH AL  3B   65     45  103    9    7  .943  .952  2.28  2.72  3.05  3.14   45  437.0
 1961 25 MIN AL  3B   45     28   75    9   10  .920  .950  2.29  2.79  3.00  3.18   33  309.3
 1965 29 MIN AL  3B   44     37   78    4    3  .966  .960  2.61  2.87  2.94  3.13   40  352.0
 1966 30 MIN AL  3B  107     83  190   14   11  .951  .954  2.55  2.80  2.69  3.03  103  915.0
 1967 31 MIN AL  3B    3      2    3    1    0  .833  .962  1.67  2.73  1.88  3.11    3   24.0
 1968 32 MIN AL  3B   11      7   15    3    1  .880  .952  2.00  2.67  2.87  3.05   10   69.0
 1969 33 MIN AL  3B  105     75  185   20   12  .929  .955  2.48  2.74  3.01  3.16   96  778.0
 1970 34 MIN AL  3B  138    108  203   17   14  .948  .949  2.25  2.67  2.60  3.07  129 1075.3
 1971 35 MIN AL  3B   64     42   93   11    3  .925  .956  2.11  2.74  2.38  3.04   60  510.7

 1973 37 MIN AL  DH    9
 1974 38 MIN AL  DH   57
 1975 39 KCR AL  DH   92

 1959 23 WSH AL  LF    4      6    0    0    0 1.000  .984  1.50  1.68  1.76  2.05    4   30.7
 1961 25 MIN AL  LF    2      3    1    0    0 1.000  .976  2.00  1.60  1.89  1.99    2   19.0
 1962 26 MIN AL  LF  151    225    5    7    0  .970  .976  1.52  1.61  1.69  2.01  150 1225.0
 1963 27 MIN AL  LF  137    215    7    3    0  .987  .976  1.62  1.57  1.78  1.90  137 1122.0
 1964 28 MIN AL  LF  157    233    3    7    0  .971  .975  1.50  1.46  1.53  1.81  157 1390.0
 1965 29 MIN AL  LF    2      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.50  0.00  1.80    0    4.0
 1966 30 MIN AL  LF   18     23    0    0    0 1.000  .979  1.28  1.45  1.41  1.83   18  146.7

 1959 23 WSH AL  OF    4      6    0    0    0 1.000  .984  1.50  1.95  1.76  2.23    4   30.7
 1961 25 MIN AL  OF    2      3    1    0    0 1.000  .976  2.00  2.00  1.89  2.27    2   19.0
 1962 26 MIN AL  OF  151    227    5    8    0  .967  .980  1.54  1.92  1.70  2.19  150 1225.0
 1963 27 MIN AL  OF  137    219    7    3    0  .987  .981  1.65  1.91  1.81  2.16  137 1122.0
 1964 28 MIN AL  OF  157    232    1    7    0  .971  .980  1.48  1.79  1.51  2.04  157 1390.3
 1965 29 MIN AL  OF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.80  0.00  2.02    0    4.0
 1966 30 MIN AL  OF   18     22    0    0    0 1.000  .982  1.22  1.82  1.35  2.10   18  146.7

 1964 28 MIN AL  RF    1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.60  0.00  3.00    0    0.3

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total  1B* 969   7521  555   69  678  .992  .991  8.33  7.79              929 7810.7
                 3B* 791    607 1388  127   88  .940  .953  2.52  2.74              701 6075.7
                 LF* 471    705   16   17    0  .977  .976  1.53  1.54              468 3937.3
                 OF* 470    709   14   18    0  .976  .980  1.54  1.87              468 3937.7  471    0    1#
                 DH  158   Games not counted in Overall Total below            
                 2B*  11     12    6    1    1  .947  .973  1.64  4.81                2   25.0
                 RF*   1      0    0    0    0              0.00  1.60                0    0.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total      2241   8849 1963  215  767  .981  .983  4.82  4.75
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1965   WS    MIN LAD     L   7  21   2   6  0  0  1   2   6   4  .286  .444  .429   0  0   0   0   0 
 1969   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   3   8   2   1  1  0  0   0   6   2  .125  .500  .250   0  0   0   0   0 
 1970   ALCS  MIN BAL     L   3  11   2   3  0  0  2   4   2   4  .273  .385  .818   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Champ Series     0-2   6  19   4   4  1  0  2   4   8   6  .211  .444  .579   0  0   0   0   0 
  3 Postseason Series   0-3  13  40   6  10  1  0  3   6  14  10  .250  .444  .500   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1959-1 WSH AL   *   3   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 3B 
 1959-2 WSH AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1961-1 MIN AL       2   1   1  0  0  1   1   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1961-2 MIN AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1963   MIN AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1964   MIN AL   *   4   1   3  0  0  0   1   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting LF 
 1965   MIN AL   *   3   1   1  0  0  1   2   2   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 1B 
 1966   MIN AL       1   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1967   MIN AL   *   6   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   2   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 1B 
 1968   MIN AL   *   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 1B 
 1969   MIN AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1970   MIN AL   *   2   0   1  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting 3B 
 1971   MIN AL       2   1   1  0  0  1   2   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 11/13    6  26   4   8  0  0  3   6   2   6   0  0   0   0   0  .308  .357  .654 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1959-1 (3B)
1959-2
1961-1 *
1961-2
1963 *
1964 (LF)
1965 (1B)
1966 *
1967 (1B)
1968 (1B)
1969 *
1970 (3B)
1971 *

Awards
1969-AL-MVP
1971-ML-Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1959-AL-15-0.06
1961-AL-11-0.10
1962-AL-3-0.35
1963-AL-4-0.30
1964-AL-10-0.11
1965-AL-15-0.05
1966-AL-4-0.34
1967-AL-2-0.57
1969-AL-1-0.88
1970-AL-3-0.45
1971-AL-21-0.01
Car-26-3.22 shares

Batting Average
1966 AL-.281-5

On-base %
1960 AL-.375-7
1961 AL-.405-5
1964 AL-.377-8
1966 AL-.391-3
1967 AL-.408-3
1969 AL-.427-1
1970 AL-.411-4
1971 AL-.386-7
1972 AL-.367-9

Slugging %
1959 AL-.516-2
1960 AL-.534-3
1961 AL-.606-5
1962 AL-.545-2
1963 AL-.555-1
1964 AL-.548-5
1966 AL-.538-2
1967 AL-.558-3
1969 AL-.584-3
1970 AL-.546-3
1972 AL-.450-10
Car-.509-77

OPS
1959 AL-.870-5
1960 AL-.909-4
1961 AL-1.012-4
1962 AL-.912-2
1963 AL-.904-2
1964 AL-.924-4
1966 AL-.929-2
1967 AL-.965-3
1969 AL-1.011-2
1970 AL-.957-4
1971 AL-.850-10
1972 AL-.817-10
Car-.884-81

Games
1959 AL-153-4
1966 AL-162-2
1967 AL-163-2
1969 AL-162-1
Car-2435-65

At Bats
1959 AL-546-10

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1959 AL-647-8
1964 AL-682-9
1966 AL-677-10
1967 AL-689-3
1969 AL-709-2
Car-9831-81

Runs
1959 AL-98-6
1960 AL-84-8
1961 AL-94-10
1963 AL-88-7
1964 AL-95-3
1966 AL-89-8
1967 AL-105-2
1969 AL-106-4
1970 AL-96-8

Hits
1966 AL-160-8

Total Bases
1959 AL-282-2
1961 AL-328-5
1962 AL-301-5
1963 AL-286-3
1964 AL-316-3
1966 AL-306-3
1967 AL-305-2
1969 AL-324-3
1970 AL-288-6
Car-4143-65

Doubles
1966 AL-27-10

Triples
1961 AL-7-7

Home Runs
1959 AL-42-1
1960 AL-31-5
1961 AL-46-3
1962 AL-48-1
1963 AL-45-1
1964 AL-49-1
1965 AL-25-8
1966 AL-39-2
1967 AL-44-1
1969 AL-49-1
1970 AL-41-2
1971 AL-28-5
1972 AL-26-3
Car-573-9

RBI
1959 AL-105-3
1961 AL-122-6
1962 AL-126-1
1963 AL-96-3
1964 AL-111-3
1966 AL-110-2
1967 AL-113-2
1969 AL-140-1
1970 AL-113-4
1971 AL-119-1
Car-1584-33

Bases on Balls
1959 AL-90-5
1960 AL-71-9
1961 AL-107-4
1962 AL-106-3
1963 AL-72-10
1964 AL-93-3
1965 AL-72-9
1966 AL-103-1
1967 AL-131-1
1969 AL-145-1
1970 AL-128-2
1971 AL-114-1
1972 AL-94-3
Car-1559-14

Strikeouts
1959 AL-116-3
1960 AL-106-3
1961 AL-109-5
1962 AL-142-1
1963 AL-105-7
1964 AL-135-3
1967 AL-111-9
1971 AL-96-7
Car-1699-16

Adjusted OPS+
1959 AL-137-5
1960 AL-143-4
1961 AL-161-5
1962 AL-138-3
1963 AL-147-3
1964 AL-153-4
1966 AL-157-4
1967 AL-174-4
1969 AL-177-3
1970 AL-159-4
Car-143-59

Runs Created
1959 AL-103-5
1961 AL-138-4
1962 AL-113-4
1963 AL-99-7
1964 AL-122-2
1966 AL-122-2
1967 AL-131-2
1969 AL-146-1
1970 AL-116-5
Car-1606-58

Adjusted Batting Runs
1959 AL-28-7
1960 AL-27-7
1961 AL-49-6
1962 AL-31-3
1963 AL-33-3
1964 AL-43-5
1965 AL-26-7
1966 AL-47-2
1967 AL-59-2
1969 AL-64-2
1970 AL-49-4
1971 AL-30-9
Car-508-40

Batting Wins
1959 AL-2.8-7
1960 AL-2.7-6
1961 AL-4.7-6
1962 AL-3.0-3
1963 AL-3.3-3
1964 AL-4.3-4
1965 AL-2.7-7
1966 AL-4.9-2
1967 AL-6.3-2
1969 AL-6.5-2
1970 AL-4.9-4
1971 AL-3.2-9
Car-52.0-35

Extra-Base Hits
1959 AL-64-2
1960 AL-51-9
1961 AL-73-4
1962 AL-70-1
1963 AL-63-3
1964 AL-61-7
1966 AL-67-2
1967 AL-69-2
1969 AL-71-3
1970 AL-62-6
1971 AL-48-10
Car-887-57

Times on Base
1959 AL-229-9
1961 AL-266-5
1964 AL-257-2
1966 AL-265-2
1967 AL-281-2
1969 AL-303-1
1970 AL-273-4
1971 AL-241-7
Car-3693-65

Offensive Win%
1959 AL-.666-7
1960 AL-.712-4
1961 AL-.775-4
1962 AL-.683-5
1963 AL-.697-6
1964 AL-.738-4
1966 AL-.776-3
1967 AL-.813-3
1969 AL-.809-2
1970 AL-.728-5
Car-.706-64

Hit By Pitch
1959 AL-7-5
1964 AL-8-1

Sac. Flies
1967 AL-8-1
1970 AL-8-4
1971 AL-10-3
Car-77-91

Intentional Walks
1961 AL-6-9
1965 AL-12-3
1966 AL-18-1
1967 AL-15-1
1968 AL-9-10
1969 AL-20-1
1970 AL-23-2
1971 AL-14-3
1972 AL-12-9
Car-160-32

Grounded into Double Plays
1963 AL-16-10
1967 AL-16-3
1970 AL-28-1
1971 AL-21-4
1972 AL-16-9
Car-243-30

At Bats per Home Run
1959 AL-13.0-1
1960 AL-14.3-4
1961 AL-11.8-4
1962 AL-11.5-1
1963 AL-11.4-1
1964 AL-11.8-2
1966 AL-14.6-3
1967 AL-12.4-1
1969 AL-11.3-1
1970 AL-12.9-1
1971 AL-17.9-5
1972 AL-16.7-2
Car-14.2-6

Outs
1959 AL-432-7
Car-6399-92

Oldest Player
1974 AL-38-9
1975 AL-39-6

Youngest Player
1954 AL-18-1

    

Black Ink: Batting - 48 (29) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 193 (45) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 45.5 (98) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 178.0 (53) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions 

June 18, 1954: Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

January 16, 1975: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

January 24, 1975: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

November 10, 1975: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

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