Ken Hamlin

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: May 18, 1935 in Detroit, MI us

School: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Debut: June 17, 1957 (Age 22-030d, 9,063rd in MLB history)
vs. MLN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1966 (Age 31-131d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: Kenneth Lee Hamlin

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.6

AB

1340

R

143

H

323

BA

.241

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.304

SLG

.311

OPS

.616

OPS+

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1957	22	PIT-min	A	84	240	240		61	8	3	3						.254	.254	.350	.604		84							LIN · WL
1957	22	PIT	NL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/6

1958	23	PIT-min	AAA,AA	34	157	146	27	43	9	6	0	12	2		9	20	.295	.333	.438	.772		64		0	1	1	0		CLB,MCT · IL,MEX
1959	24	PIT-min	AAA	148	596	522	53	131	19	10	10	69	7		54	74	.251	.318	.383	.701		200		1	11	8	5		CLB · IL
1959	24	PIT	NL	3	10	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.125	.300	.125	.425	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	/6
1960	25	KCA	AL	140	483	428	51	96	10	2	2	24	1	1	44	48	.224	.297	.271	.568	55	116	13	1	8	2	1	*6
1961	26	TTO	AAA	97	408	360	46	96	16	3	3	41	2		34	27	.267	.328	.353	.681		127		2	6	6	0		TTO · IL
1961	26	LAA	AL	42	105	91	4	19	3	0	1	5	0	1	11	9	.209	.298	.275	.573	49	25	6	1	1	1	2	6
1962	27	WSA	AL	98	317	292	29	74	12	0	3	22	7	7	22	22	.253	.303	.325	.628	70	95	6	0	1	3	0	6/4

1963	28	BAL-min	AAA	151	644	591	63	147	29	8	13	50	13	4	43	59	.249	.299	.391	.690		231		0	9	1			ROC · IL
1964	29	ATL/TEX-min	AAA	144	551	512	43	119	21	3	7	44	4	4	34	50	.232	.281	.326	.607		167		1	2	2			TTO · IL
1965	30	WSA	AL	117	405	362	45	99	21	1	4	22	8	2	33	45	.273	.333	.370	.703	102	134	6	1	6	3	1	46/5
1966	31	WSA	AL	66	180	158	13	34	7	1	1	16	1	0	13	21	.215	.267	.291	.558	62	46	7	0	4	5	1	4/5
7 Yrs				468	1501	1340	143	323	53	4	11	89	17	11	125	146	.241	.304	.311	.616	70	417	38	3	20	14	5
162 Game Avg.				162	520	464	50	112	18	1	4	31	6	4	43	51	.241	.304	.311	.616	70	144	13	1	7	5	2

WSA (3 yrs)				281	902	812	87	207	40	2	8	60	16	9	68	88	.255	.309	.339	.648	82	275	19	1	11	11	2
PIT (2 yrs)				5	11	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.111	.273	.111	.384	9	1	0	0	0	0	0
KCA (1 yr)				140	483	428	51	96	10	2	2	24	1	1	44	48	.224	.297	.271	.568	55	116	13	1	8	2	1
LAA (1 yr)				42	105	91	4	19	3	0	1	5	0	1	11	9	.209	.298	.275	.573	49	25	6	1	1	1	2

AL (5 yrs)				463	1490	1331	142	322	53	4	11	89	17	11	123	145	.242	.305	.313	.617	71	416	38	3	20	14	5
NL (2 yrs)				5	11	9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.111	.273	.111	.384	9	1	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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