Harmon Killebrew

Positions: First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: June 29, 1936 in Payette, ID us

Died: May 17, 2011 in Scottsdale, AZ

Buried: Riverside Cemetery, Payette, ID

High School: Payette HS (Payette, ID)

School: Albertson College (Caldwell, ID)

Debut: June 23, 1954 (Age 17-359d, 11,147th in major league history)
vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1975 (Age 39-089d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1984. (Voted by BBWAA on 335/403 ballots)
View Harmon Killebrew's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Agents: John Boggs & Associates

Full Name: Harmon Clayton Killebrew

Nicknames: Killer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

60.3

8147

2086

573

.256

1283

RBI

1584

OBP

.376

SLG

.509

OPS

.884

OPS+

143

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-40 / in Starts: 2-18
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	13 games
Most Games w/o HR	12 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	1 in 7 bases loaded PA and 6 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 110 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	83 (41-24-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 110 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	69 (36-21-11)

Most Driven In
Self	5
J Lemon	2
E FitzGerald	1
K Olson	1
R Sievers	1
E Yost	1
L Berberet	1
J Valdivielso	1

Most Driven In By
Self	5
L Luttrell	3
P Runnels	1
L Berberet	1

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	48	1	Apr 17	WSH		NYY	L,4-10	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.22	-0.006	.56	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
2	49	6 (4)	Apr 22 (1)	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.86	-0.076	4.21	-0.10%	-0.47	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	50	18 (11)	May 6 (1)	WSH		KCA	L,7-10	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.38	-0.010	.92	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
4	51	19	May 6 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,3-13	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
5	52	23 (3)	May 12	WSH		BOS	W,12-9	2-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.010	.66	-0.01%	-0.36	PH
6	53	28 (4)	May 19	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.11	-0.003	.18	0.00%	-0.11	PH
7	54	30 (1)	May 20 (2)	WSH	@	DET	L,1-7	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.32	-0.008	.37	-0.01%	-0.25	PH
8	55	31	May 22	WSH	@	KCA	L,1-6	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.44	-0.011	.39	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
9	56	35 (3)	May 27 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	L,7-9	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.75	-0.020	.75	-0.01%	-0.19	PH
10	57	37 (1)	May 28	WSH	@	BAL	L,5-6	7-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	.89	0.041	.86	0.02%	0.38	PH
11	58	38	May 29	WSH	@	BAL	W,6-5	3-GF	3	3	2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.667	.897	3	.86	0.206	.79	0.11%	1.87	2B
12	59	39	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.500	.676	6	1.60	-0.158	2.02	-0.12%	-1.13	2B
13	60	40	May 30 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,5-12	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.238	.632	.870	8	.54	0.099	.59	0.07%	0.80	2B
14	61	41	May 31	WSH	@	NYY	L,6-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.227	.600	.827	9	.76	-0.019	.73	-0.01%	-0.24	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
15	62	43 (1)	Jun 2	WSH		CLE	L,0-15	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.217	.571	.789	9	.04	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.16	PH
16	63	49 (5)	Jun 7	WSH		CHW	L,5-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.208	.545	.754	9	1.83	-0.047	1.29	-0.02%	-0.24	PH
17	64	50	Jun 8	WSH		DET	L,0-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.200	.522	.722	9	.09	-0.002	.04	0.00%	-0.23	PH
18	65	55 (4)	Jun 11 (2)	WSH		KCA	L,3-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.192	.500	.692	9	.70	-0.018	.36	-0.01%	-0.16	PH
19	66	56	Jun 12	WSH		KCA	L,3-9	15-GF(15)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.185	.480	.665	9	.08	-0.002	.03	0.00%	-0.24	PH
20	67	58 (1)	Jun 15	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-7	7-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.120	.179	.480	.659	9	4.52	-0.040	1.42	-0.01%	-0.09	PH
21	68	59	Jun 16	WSH	@	CHW	L,0-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.172	.462	.634	9	.08	-0.002	.02	0.00%	-0.24	PH
22	69	60	Jun 17 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-20	3-GF	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.182	.433	.615	9	.05	0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.56	PH 3B
23	70	62 (1)	Jun 18	WSH	@	KCA	L,3-4	9-9	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.206	.484	.690	9	2.90	0.196	.38	0.02%	0.63	PH
24	71	65 (2)	Jun 21	WSH	@	KCA	L,6-15	5-GF	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.216	.559	.775	9	.23	0.030	.03	0.00%	1.74	PH 3B
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
25	72	136 (70)	Sep 8	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-16	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.211	.543	.753	9	.56	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.44	PH
26	73	137	Sep 9	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.205	.528	.733	8	2.36	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.48	PH 2B
27	74	138	Sep 11	WSH	@	DET	L,0-12	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.190	.487	.678	6	1.10	-0.079	.00	0.00%	-0.98	3B
28	75	139	Sep 12	WSH	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.196	.465	.661	6	1.61	-0.140	.00	0.00%	-1.16	3B
29	76	140	Sep 13	WSH	@	DET	L,2-7	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.220	.444	.664	7	.73	0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.03	3B
30	77	141	Sep 14	WSH	@	KCA	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.222	.449	.671	5	1.16	-0.093	.00	0.00%	-0.37	3B
31	78	142	Sep 15	WSH	@	KCA	L,5-10	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.220	.415	.635	5	.48	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.88	3B
32	79	143	Sep 16 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	4	4	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.193	.254	.491	.745	5	1.07	0.134	.00	0.00%	1.90	3B
33	80	144	Sep 16 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.217	.273	.500	.773	7	1.28	0.078	.00	0.00%	0.82	3B
34	81	145	Sep 18 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.271	.484	.756	6	2.02	-0.214	.00	0.00%	-1.37	3B
35	82	146	Sep 18 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.274	.478	.752	7	.96	0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.17	3B
36	83	147	Sep 19	WSH	@	CLE	L,0-6	CG(7)	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.289	.486	.775	7	1.15	0.047	.00	0.00%	0.35	3B
37	84	148	Sep 21	WSH	@	BAL	L,3-7	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.284	.459	.743	6	2.01	-0.171	.00	0.00%	-1.49	3B
38	85	149	Sep 22	WSH	@	BAL	L,6-8	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.234	.294	.455	.749	7	1.51	-0.139	.00	0.00%	-1.41	3B
39	86	150	Sep 23	WSH	@	BAL	L,0-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.295	.443	.738	7	.68	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.42	3B
40	87	151	Sep 25	WSH	@	BOS	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.293	.434	.727	7	.50	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.34	3B
41	88	152	Sep 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.218	.281	.414	.695	7	1.04	-0.152	.00	0.00%	-1.53	3B
42	89	153	Sep 29	WSH		BAL	W,7-1	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.297	.411	.708	6	.42	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.31	3B
43	90	154	Sep 30 (1)	WSH		BAL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.305	.415	.720	7	1.35	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.35	3B
44	91	155	Sep 30 (2)	WSH		BAL	L,3-6	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.291	.394	.685	5	1.68	-0.215	.00	0.00%	-1.79	3B
							4-40		110	99	10	22	2	0	5	13	10	0	39	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.222	.291	.394	.685		1.04	-1.028	.24	-0.11%	-9.60

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