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Ken Phelps
Positions: Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-1, 209lb (185cm, 94kg)
Born: August 6, 1954 in Seattle, WA us
Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA), the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th) of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (17th) of the 1974 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).
High School: Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA)
Schools: Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), Washington State University (Pullman, WA), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)
Debut:
September 20, 1980
(Age 26-045d,
14,402nd in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 8, 1990
(Age 36-033d)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Kenneth Allen Phelps
Nicknames: Digger
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
9.4
AB
1854
H
443
HR
123
BA
.239
R
308
RBI
313
SB
10
OBP
.374
SLG
.480
OPS
.854
OPS+
133
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1981 Fielding Game Log (as 1B)