Harmon Killebrew

Q: When was Harmon Killebrew born?

Harmon Killebrew was born on June 29, 1936.

Q: Where was Harmon Killebrew born?

Harmon Killebrew was born in Payette, ID .

Q: How tall was Harmon Killebrew?

Harmon Killebrew was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Harmon Killebrew weigh when playing?

Harmon Killebrew weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Harmon Killebrew play?

Harmon Killebrew played 22 seasons.

Q: Is Harmon Killebrew in the Hall of Fame?

Harmon Killebrew was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

Q: What position did Harmon Killebrew play?

Harmon Killebrew was a First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Harmon Killebrew have?

Harmon Killebrew had 2,086 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Harmon Killebrew have?

Harmon Killebrew had 573 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Harmon Killebrew's average?

Harmon Killebrew had a .256 average over his career.

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

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1954	18	WSH	AL	9	15	13	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	.308	.400	.385	.785	121	5	1	0	0	0	0	/H4
1955	19	WSH	AL	38	89	80	12	16	1	0	4	7	0	0	9	31	.200	.281	.363	.643	76	29	3	0	0	0	0	5H/4
1956	20	WSH-min	A	70	305	249	61	81	16	7	15	63	5		50	49	.325	.441	.627	1.067		156		3	1	2	3		CHR · SALL
1956	20	WSH	AL	44	110	99	10	22	2	0	5	13	0	0	10	39	.222	.291	.394	.685	83	39	2	0	0	1	0	H5/4
1957	21	WSH-min	AA	142	600	519	90	145	30	7	29	101	2		70	123	.279	.367	.532	.899		276	9	5	1	5			CNG · SOUA
1957	21	WSH	AL	9	33	31	4	9	2	0	2	5	0	0	2	8	.290	.333	.548	.882	140	17	0	0	0	0	0	/5H4
1958	22	WSH-CHW-min	AA,AAA	124	505	420	72	118	22	2	19	64	5		78	105	.281	.393	.479	.871		201		2	1	4	10		CNG,INA · SOUA,AA
1958	22	WSH	AL	13	33	31	2	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12	.194	.212	.194	.406	14	6	0	1	0	1	0	/5H
1959	23	WSH	AL	153	648	546	98	132	20	2	42	105	3	2	90	116	.242	.354	.516	.870	137	282	12	7	0	4	1	*5/7	AS,AS,MVP-15
1960	24	WSH	AL	124	518	442	84	122	19	1	31	80	1	0	71	106	.276	.375	.534	.909	142	236	10	1	0	3	3	35/H
1961	25	MIN	AL	150	656	541	94	156	20	7	46	122	1	2	107	109	.288	.405	.606	1.012	162	328	11	3	0	5	6	*35/7	AS,AS,MVP-11
1962	26	MIN	AL	155	666	552	85	134	21	1	48	126	1	2	106	*142*	.243	.366	.545	.912	138	301	14	4	0	4	6	*7/3H	MVP-3
1963	27	MIN	AL	142	596	515	88	133	18	0	45	96	0	0	72	105	.258	.349	.555	.904	147	286	16	3	0	6	4	*7/H	AS,MVP-4
1964	28	MIN	AL	158	682	577	95	156	11	1	49	111	0	0	93	135	.270	.377	.548	.924	153	316	15	8	0	4	5	*7/H9	AS,MVP-10
1965	29	MIN	AL	113	479	401	78	108	16	1	25	75	0	0	72	69	.269	.384	.501	.885	145	201	10	4	0	2	12	35/H7	AS,MVP-15
1966	30	MIN	AL	162	677	569	89	160	27	1	39	110	0	2	*103*	98	.281	.391	.538	.929	157	306	12	2	0	3	18	537/H	AS,MVP-4
1967	31	MIN	AL	163	689	547	105	147	24	1	44	113	1	0	*131*	111	.269	.408	.558	.965	173	305	16	3	0	8	15	*3/5	AS,MVP-2
1968	32	MIN	AL	100	371	295	40	62	7	2	17	40	0	0	70	70	.210	.361	.420	.782	131	124	13	2	0	4	9	3H5	AS
1969	33	MIN	AL	162	709	555	106	153	20	2	49	*140*	8	2	145	84	.276	.427	.584	1.011	177	324	16	5	0	4	20	53	AS,MVP-1
1970	34	MIN	AL	157	665	527	96	143	20	1	41	113	0	3	128	84	.271	.411	.546	.957	159	288	28	2	0	8	23	*53/H	AS,MVP-3
1971	35	MIN	AL	147	624	500	61	127	19	1	28	119	3	2	*114*	96	.254	.386	.464	.850	138	232	21	0	0	10	14	35/H	AS,MVP-21
1972	36	MIN	AL	139	532	433	53	100	13	2	26	74	0	1	94	91	.231	.367	.450	.817	138	195	16	1	0	4	12	*3H
1973	37	MIN	AL	69	290	248	29	60	9	1	5	32	0	0	41	59	.242	.352	.347	.698	95	86	10	1	0	0	2	3/DH
1974	38	MIN	AL	122	382	333	28	74	7	0	13	54	0	0	45	61	.222	.312	.360	.672	90	120	12	0	0	4	6	DH3
1975	39	KCR	AL	106	369	312	25	62	13	0	14	44	1	2	54	70	.199	.317	.375	.692	93	117	5	1	0	2	4	DH/3
22 Yrs				2435	9833	8147	1283	2086	290	24	573	1584	19	18	1559	1699	.256	.376	.509	.884	143	4143	243	48	0	77	160
162 Game Avg.				162	654	542	85	139	19	2	38	105	1	1	104	113	.256	.376	.509	.884	143	276	16	3	0	5	11
				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
MIN (21 yrs)				2329	9464	7835	1258	2024	277	24	559	1540	18	16	1505	1629	.258	.378	.514	.892	145	4026	238	47	0	75	156
KCR (1 yr)				106	369	312	25	62	13	0	14	44	1	2	54	70	.199	.317	.375	.692	93	117	5	1	0	2	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harmon Killebrew born?

Harmon Killebrew was born on June 29, 1936.

Where was Harmon Killebrew born?

Harmon Killebrew was born in Payette, ID.

How tall was Harmon Killebrew?

Harmon Killebrew was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Harmon Killebrew weigh when playing?

Harmon Killebrew weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Harmon Killebrew play?

Harmon Killebrew played 22 seasons.

Is Harmon Killebrew in the Hall of Fame?

Harmon Killebrew was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

What position did Harmon Killebrew play?

Harmon Killebrew was a First Baseman, Third Baseman and Leftfielder.

How many hits did Harmon Killebrew have?

Harmon Killebrew had 2,086 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Harmon Killebrew have?

Harmon Killebrew had 573 home runs over his career.

What was Harmon Killebrew's average?

Harmon Killebrew had a .256 average over his career.

How many teams has Harmon Killebrew played for?

Harmon Killebrew played for 4 teams; the Washington Nationals, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Harmon Killebrew won?

Harmon Killebrew never won a World Series.

When did Harmon Killebrew retire?

Harmon Killebrew last played in 1975.

What are Harmon Killebrew's nicknames?

Killer is a nickname for Harmon Killebrew.

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