Kent Allen Hrbek
Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4", Weight: 200 lb.
Born: May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN
High School: Kennedy HS (Bloomington, MN)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
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Debut: August 24, 1981 (Age 21)
Team: Twins 1981-1994
Agents: Ron Simon [*]
Final Game: August 10, 1994 (Age 34)
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| All-Time Rank (among batters): #333. Wally Berger… #334. Dick Bartell… #335. Ken Griffey… #336. KENT HRBEK… #337. Evan Longoria… #338. Mike Cameron… #339. Joe Tinker… |
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21 | MIN | AL | 24 | 73 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .239 | .301 | .358 | .660 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3/D | |
| 1982 | 22 | MIN | AL | 140 | 591 | 532 | 82 | 160 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 92 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 80 | .301 | .363 | .485 | .848 | 128 | 258 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | *3/D | AS,RoY-2 |
| 1983 | 23 | MIN | AL | 141 | 582 | 515 | 75 | 153 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 84 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 71 | .297 | .366 | .489 | .855 | 131 | 252 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | *3/D | |
| 1984 | 24 | MIN | AL | 149 | 635 | 559 | 80 | 174 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 87 | .311 | .383 | .522 | .906 | 145 | 292 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | *3/D | MVP-2 |
| 1985 | 25 | MIN | AL | 158 | 666 | 593 | 78 | 165 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 87 | .278 | .351 | .444 | .795 | 112 | 263 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | *3/D | |
| 1986 | 26 | MIN | AL | 149 | 634 | 550 | 85 | 147 | 27 | 1 | 29 | 91 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 81 | .267 | .353 | .478 | .831 | 124 | 263 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 9 | *3/D | |
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | 143 | 566 | 477 | 85 | 136 | 20 | 1 | 34 | 90 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 60 | .285 | .389 | .545 | .934 | 142 | 260 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | *3/D | MVP-16 |
| 1988 | 28 | MIN | AL | 143 | 586 | 510 | 75 | 159 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 54 | .312 | .387 | .520 | .907 | 150 | 265 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3D | |
| 1989 | 29 | MIN | AL | 109 | 434 | 375 | 59 | 102 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 35 | .272 | .360 | .517 | .878 | 139 | 194 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3D | |
| 1990 | 30 | MIN | AL | 143 | 578 | 492 | 61 | 141 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 45 | .287 | .377 | .474 | .850 | 131 | 233 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | *3D/5 | |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | AL | 132 | 534 | 462 | 72 | 131 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 67 | 48 | .284 | .373 | .461 | .834 | 125 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | *3 | |
| 1992 | 32 | MIN | AL | 112 | 470 | 394 | 52 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 56 | .244 | .357 | .409 | .765 | 113 | 161 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3/D | |
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | AL | 123 | 471 | 392 | 60 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 83 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 57 | .242 | .357 | .467 | .824 | 120 | 183 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | *3/D | |
| 1994 | 34 | MIN | AL | 81 | 317 | 274 | 34 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | .270 | .353 | .420 | .773 | 99 | 115 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3/D | |
| 14 Yrs | 1747 | 7137 | 6192 | 903 | 1749 | 312 | 18 | 293 | 1086 | 37 | 26 | 838 | 798 | .282 | .367 | .481 | .848 | 128 | 2976 | 165 | 26 | 15 | 66 | 110 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 662 | 574 | 84 | 162 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 78 | 74 | .282 | .367 | .481 | .848 | 128 | 276 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | RAA | WAA | Rrep | RAR | WAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | oWAR | dWAR | oRAR | Pos | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21 | MIN | AL | 24 | 73 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | .491 | .499 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0 | 3/D | ||
| 1982 | 22 | MIN | AL | 140 | 591 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 16 | 1.7 | 20 | 36 | 3.6 | .512 | .510 | 3.2 | -0.3 | 31 | $40,000 | *3/D | AS,RoY-2 |
| 1983 | 23 | MIN | AL | 141 | 582 | 23 | -2 | 1 | -5 | -8 | 9 | 1.1 | 20 | 29 | 3.0 | .507 | .506 | 3.5 | -1.3 | 34 | $110,000 | *3/D | |
| 1984 | 24 | MIN | AL | 149 | 635 | 31 | -0 | -1 | 12 | -8 | 33 | 3.5 | 22 | 55 | 5.6 | .523 | .521 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 43 | $375,000 | *3/D | MVP-2 |
| 1985 | 25 | MIN | AL | 158 | 666 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 6 | 0.7 | 23 | 28 | 2.8 | .504 | .504 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 26 | $560,000 | *3/D | |
| 1986 | 26 | MIN | AL | 149 | 634 | 16 | -0 | 0 | -1 | -8 | 8 | 0.9 | 22 | 29 | 2.9 | .505 | .505 | 3.0 | -0.9 | 30 | $1,060,000 | *3/D | |
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | 143 | 566 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 22 | 2.2 | 19 | 42 | 4.1 | .515 | .513 | 3.9 | -0.6 | 40 | $1,310,000 | *3/D | MVP-16 |
| 1988 | 28 | MIN | AL | 143 | 586 | 34 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -9 | 23 | 2.5 | 20 | 43 | 4.4 | .517 | .515 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 42 | $1,410,000 | 3D | |
| 1989 | 29 | MIN | AL | 109 | 434 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 20 | 2.3 | 16 | 36 | 3.8 | .520 | .514 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 28 | $1,560,000 | 3D | |
| 1990 | 30 | MIN | AL | 143 | 578 | 17 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -9 | -2 | -0.1 | 21 | 19 | 1.9 | .499 | .499 | 2.7 | -1.7 | 26 | $2,100,000 | *3D/5 | |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | AL | 132 | 534 | 14 | 1 | -1 | -0 | -7 | 7 | 0.9 | 19 | 26 | 2.7 | .506 | .505 | 2.7 | -0.7 | 27 | $2,600,000 | *3 | |
| 1992 | 32 | MIN | AL | 112 | 470 | 4 | -0 | -1 | 2 | -7 | -2 | -0.1 | 18 | 16 | 1.6 | .499 | .499 | 1.4 | -0.4 | 14 | $3,100,000 | 3/D | |
| 1993 | 33 | MIN | AL | 123 | 471 | 8 | -0 | -1 | 4 | -6 | 4 | 0.4 | 18 | 22 | 2.1 | .503 | .503 | 1.8 | -0.3 | 18 | $3,100,000 | *3/D | |
| 1994 | 34 | MIN | AL | 81 | 317 | -3 | -0 | -0 | -7 | -4 | -14 | -1.3 | 12 | -2 | -0.2 | .484 | .492 | 0.5 | -1.0 | 5 | $3,100,000 | 3/D | |
| 14 Seasons | 1747 | 7137 | 214 | -1 | -1 | 16 | -99 | 130 | 14.7 | 251 | 380 | 38.2 | .508 | .506 | 36.9 | -8.2 | 364 | $20,425,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | ALCS | DET | W | 5 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .150 | .261 | .300 | .561 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | 27 | MIN | AL | WS | STL | W | 7 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .208 | .345 | .333 | .678 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | AL | ALCS | TOR | W | 5 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .182 | .143 | .325 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 31 | MIN | AL | WS | ATL | W | 7 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .115 | .207 | .269 | .476 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 Yrs (4 Series) | 24 | 103 | 91 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .154 | .252 | .264 | .516 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 2 ALCS | 10 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .146 | .222 | .220 | .442 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 WS | 14 | 58 | 50 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .160 | .276 | .300 | .576 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MIN | AL | 21 | 1B | 13 | 12 | 10 | 102.1 | 128 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 11.26 | 9.85 | .993 | 10.05 | 10.03 | |
| 1981 | MIN | AL | 21 | DH | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | MIN | AL | 22 | 1B | 138 | 138 | 134 | 1209.0 | 1271 | 1174 | 88 | 9 | 125 | .993 | 5 | 5 | 9.39 | 9.14 | .992 | 9.85 | 9.81 | AS,RoY-2 |
| 1982 | MIN | AL | 22 | DH | 2 | 1 | AS,RoY-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 23 | 1B | 137 | 136 | 125 | 1174.2 | 1253 | 1151 | 89 | 13 | 125 | .990 | -5 | -6 | 9.50 | 9.05 | .992 | 9.90 | 9.82 | |
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 23 | DH | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 24 | 1B | 148 | 147 | 143 | 1293.2 | 1433 | 1320 | 99 | 14 | 113 | .990 | 12 | 11 | 9.87 | 9.59 | .991 | 9.75 | 9.68 | MVP-2 |
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 24 | DH | 1 | 1 | MVP-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 25 | 1B | 156 | 147 | 146 | 1308.1 | 1461 | 1339 | 114 | 8 | 114 | .995 | 3 | 3 | 10.00 | 9.31 | .991 | 9.76 | 9.67 | |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 25 | DH | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 26 | 1B | 147 | 143 | 138 | 1254.2 | 1332 | 1218 | 104 | 10 | 137 | .992 | -1 | -1 | 9.48 | 8.99 | .991 | 9.42 | 9.33 | |
| 1986 | MIN | AL | 26 | DH | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 27 | 1B | 137 | 135 | 121 | 1161.0 | 1252 | 1179 | 68 | 5 | 112 | .996 | 1 | 1 | 9.67 | 9.10 | .992 | 9.58 | 9.48 | MVP-16 |
| 1987 | MIN | AL | 27 | DH | 1 | 0 | MVP-16 | |||||||||||||||
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 28 | 1B | 105 | 103 | 92 | 892.2 | 902 | 842 | 57 | 3 | 92 | .997 | 1 | 1 | 9.06 | 8.56 | .992 | 9.57 | 9.49 | |
| 1988 | MIN | AL | 28 | DH | 37 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 29 | 1B | 89 | 86 | 69 | 734.1 | 787 | 723 | 60 | 4 | 66 | .995 | 8 | 13 | 9.60 | 8.80 | .993 | 9.79 | 9.69 | |
| 1989 | MIN | AL | 29 | DH | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 30 | 1B | 120 | 117 | 108 | 1021.0 | 1141 | 1057 | 81 | 3 | 100 | .997 | -7 | -9 | 10.03 | 9.48 | .992 | 9.63 | 9.53 | |
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 30 | DH | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | MIN | AL | 30 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 600 | 18.00 | 2.00 | .945 | 2.70 | 2.70 | |
| 1991 | MIN | AL | 31 | 1B | 128 | 125 | 103 | 1082.1 | 1241 | 1138 | 95 | 8 | 110 | .994 | -0 | -0 | 10.25 | 9.63 | .992 | 9.75 | 9.74 | |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | 32 | 1B | 104 | 102 | 97 | 903.1 | 1025 | 954 | 68 | 3 | 75 | .997 | 2 | 3 | 10.18 | 9.83 | .993 | 9.68 | 9.64 | |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | 32 | DH | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 33 | 1B | 115 | 109 | 91 | 943.2 | 1026 | 940 | 81 | 5 | 98 | .995 | 4 | 5 | 9.74 | 8.88 | .993 | 9.57 | 9.48 | |
| 1993 | MIN | AL | 33 | DH | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | MIN | AL | 34 | 1B | 72 | 66 | 60 | 578.2 | 609 | 566 | 41 | 2 | 50 | .997 | -7 | -15 | 9.44 | 8.43 | .992 | 9.57 | 9.49 | |
| 1994 | MIN | AL | 34 | DH | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 Seasons | 1B | 1609 | 1566 | 1437 | 13659.2 | 14861 | 13725 | 1049 | 87 | 1331 | .994 | 16 | 1 | 9.73 | 9.18 | .992 | 9.69 | 9.61 | ||||
| 1 Season | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 600 | 18.00 | 2.00 | .945 | 2.70 | 2.70 | ||||
| 14 Seasons | TOT | 1610 | 1566 | 1437 | 13660.2 | 14863 | 13725 | 1051 | 87 | 1331 | .994 | 16 | 1 | 9.73 | 9.18 | .992 | 9.69 | 9.61 | ||||
| Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | Awards | |||
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| Gray Ink | Batting - 40 (622), Average HOFer ≈ 144 |
| Hall of Fame Monitor | Batting - 18 (864), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
| Hall of Fame Standards | Batting - 26 (455), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
| JAWS | First Base (51st), 38.2 career WAR/27.3 7yr-peak WAR/32.8 JAWS Average HOF 1B (out of 19) = 68.2 career WAR/43.2 7yr-peak WAR/55.7 JAWS |
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| Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes/Other Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | Minnesota Twins | $40,000 | Calvin: Baseball's Last Dinosaur, p. 162 | |
| 1983 | 23 | Minnesota Twins | $110,000 | 6/6/83 TSN | |
| 1984 | 24 | Minnesota Twins | $375,000 | R. Simon, The Game Behind the Game 192 | |
| 1985 | 25 | Minnesota Twins | $560,000 | 1985 USAT survey; 3/11/85 TSN (length) | 5/$5.9MM, incl. 300K bonus; 3/11/85 TSN $560,000 |
| 1986 | 26 | Minnesota Twins | $1,060,000 | 3/11/85 TSN | 5/$5.9MM, incl. 300K bonus |
| 1987 | 27 | Minnesota Twins | $1,310,000 | 3/11/85 TSN | 5/$5.9MM, incl. 300K bonus |
| 1988 | 28 | Minnesota Twins | $1,410,000 | USA Today, 4/1/88 and 3/11/85 TSN | 5/$5.9MM, incl. 300K bonus |
| 1989 | 29 | Minnesota Twins | $1,560,000 | 3/11/85 TSN | 5/$5.9MM, incl. 300K bonus |
| 1990 | 30 | Minnesota Twins | $2,100,000 | USA Today | |
| 1991 | 31 | Minnesota Twins | $2,600,000 | USA Today survey | |
| 1992 | 32 | Minnesota Twins | $3,100,000 | 4/2/92 USA Today | |
| 1993 | 33 | Minnesota Twins | $3,100,000 | USA Today | |
| 1994 | 34 | Minnesota Twins | $3,100,000 | 4/5/94 USA Today | |
| Career to date (may be incomplete) | $20,425,000 | ||||
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