Paul Konerko

Q: When was Paul Konerko born?

Paul Konerko was born on March 5, 1976.

Q: Where was Paul Konerko born?

Paul Konerko was born in Providence, RI .

Q: How tall is Paul Konerko?

Paul Konerko is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Paul Konerko weigh when playing?

Paul Konerko weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Paul Konerko play?

Paul Konerko played 18 seasons.

Q: Is Paul Konerko in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Konerko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Paul Konerko drafted?

Paul Konerko was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ) .

Q: What position did Paul Konerko play?

Paul Konerko was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Paul Konerko have?

Paul Konerko had 2,340 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Paul Konerko have?

Paul Konerko had 439 home runs over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: March 5, 1976 in Providence, RI us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ).

High School: Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ)

Debut: September 8, 1997 (Age 21-187d, 17,163rd in major league history)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 38-207d)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Agents: Craig Landis • Previously: David Yates, Tom Reich

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Paul Henry Konerko

Nicknames: Paulie

Pronunciation: \KUN-er-KO\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.1

8393

2340

439

.279

1162

RBI

1412

OBP

.354

SLG

.486

OPS

.841

OPS+

118

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Games by Position

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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
1994	18	LAD-min	A-	67	306	257	25	74	15	2	6	58	1	0	36	52	.288	.379	.432	.811		111	6	6	0	7	4		YAK · NORW
1995	19	LAD-min	A+	118	519	448	77	124	21	1	19	77	3	1	59	88	.277	.361	.455	.816		204	12	4	1	7	2		SBR · CALL
1996	20	LAD-min	AA,AAA	137	572	484	80	147	23	2	30	88	1	4	73	87	.304	.399	.545	.944		264	7	8	0	7	6		SAN,ABQ · TL,PCL
1997	21	LAD-min	AAA	130	560	483	97	156	31	1	37	127	2	3	64	61	.323	.407	.621	1.028		300	16	8	0	5	3		ABQ · PCL
1997	21	LAD	NL	6	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	.250	.143	.393	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	/H35
1998	22	CIN-LAD-min	AAA	63	275	237	41	82	18	0	14	65	1	0	30	30	.346	.415	.599	1.014		142	11	2	0	6	0		INA,ABQ · IL,PCL
1998	22	TOT	NL	75	239	217	21	47	4	0	7	29	0	1	16	40	.217	.276	.332	.608	61	72	10	3	0	3	0	357H/D
1998	22	LAD	NL	49	158	144	14	31	1	0	4	16	0	1	10	30	.215	.272	.306	.578	55	44	5	2	0	2	0	357/HD
1998	22	CIN	NL	26	81	73	7	16	3	0	3	13	0	0	6	10	.219	.284	.384	.668	73	28	5	1	0	1	0	/537H
1999	23	CHW	AL	142	564	513	71	151	31	4	24	81	1	0	45	68	.294	.352	.511	.862	116	262	19	2	1	3	0	3D/H5
2000	24	CHW	AL	143	586	524	84	156	31	1	21	97	1	0	47	72	.298	.363	.481	.844	111	252	22	10	0	5	0	*3H/5D
2001	25	CHW	AL	156	650	582	92	164	35	0	32	99	1	0	54	89	.282	.349	.507	.856	119	295	17	9	0	5	6	*3D/H
2002	26	CHW	AL	151	630	570	81	173	30	0	27	104	0	0	44	72	.304	.359	.498	.857	124	284	17	9	0	7	2	*3/DH	AS
2003	27	CHW	AL	137	495	444	49	104	19	0	18	65	0	0	43	50	.234	.305	.399	.704	83	177	28	4	0	4	7	*3HD
2004	28	CHW	AL	155	643	563	84	156	22	0	41	117	1	0	69	107	.277	.359	.535	.894	127	301	23	6	0	5	5	*3D/H	MVP-16
2005	29	CHW	AL	158	664	575	98	163	24	0	40	100	0	0	81	109	.283	.375	.534	.909	136	307	9	5	0	3	10	*3D/H	AS,MVP-6
2006	30	CHW	AL	152	643	566	97	177	30	0	35	113	1	0	60	104	.313	.381	.551	.932	134	312	25	8	0	9	3	*3D/H	AS,MVP-22
2007	31	CHW	AL	151	636	549	71	142	34	0	31	90	0	1	78	102	.259	.351	.490	.841	116	269	21	3	0	6	9	*3D
2008	32	CHW-min	AAA	4	18	11	3	5	2	0	0	3	0	0	6	1	.455	.611	.636	1.247		7	0	0	0	1	1		CHR · IL
2008	32	CHW	AL	122	514	438	59	105	19	1	22	62	2	0	65	80	.240	.344	.438	.783	103	192	17	7	0	4	4	*3/DH
2009	33	CHW	AL	152	621	546	75	151	30	1	28	88	1	0	58	89	.277	.353	.489	.842	114	267	15	10	0	7	4	*3D/H
2010	34	CHW	AL	149	631	548	89	171	30	1	39	111	0	1	72	110	.312	.393	.584	.977	160	320	9	5	0	6	7	*3D/H	AS,MVP-5
2011	35	CHW	AL	149	639	543	69	163	25	0	31	105	1	1	77	89	.300	.388	.517	.906	141	281	14	8	0	11	17	*3D/H	AS,MVP-13
2012	36	CHW	AL	144	598	533	66	159	22	0	26	75	0	0	56	83	.298	.371	.486	.857	130	259	16	7	0	2	4	3D/H	AS
2013	37	CHW-min	AA	3	11	10	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.400	.455	.400	.855		4	0	0	0	0	0		BIR · SOUL
2013	37	CHW	AL	126	520	467	41	114	16	0	12	54	0	0	45	74	.244	.313	.355	.669	82	166	12	4	0	4	2	3D
2014	38	CHW	AL	81	224	208	15	43	8	0	5	22	0	0	10	51	.207	.254	.317	.572	64	66	7	4	0	2	0	DH3
18 Yrs				2349	9505	8393	1162	2340	410	8	439	1412	9	4	921	1391	.279	.354	.486	.841	118	4083	282	104	1	86	80
162 Game Avg.				162	656	579	80	161	28	1	30	97	1	0	64	96	.279	.354	.486	.841	118	282	19	7	0	6	6
				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
CHW (16 yrs)				2268	9258	8169	1141	2292	406	8	432	1383	9	3	904	1349	.281	.356	.491	.847	120	4010	271	101	1	83	80
LAD (2 yrs)				55	166	151	14	32	1	0	4	16	0	1	11	32	.212	.271	.298	.569	53	45	6	2	0	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				26	81	73	7	16	3	0	3	13	0	0	6	10	.219	.284	.384	.668	73	28	5	1	0	1	0

AL (16 yrs)				2268	9258	8169	1141	2292	406	8	432	1383	9	3	904	1349	.281	.356	.491	.847	120	4010	271	101	1	83	80
NL (2 yrs)				81	247	224	21	48	4	0	7	29	0	1	17	42	.214	.275	.326	.601	60	73	11	3	0	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Paul Konerko?

Paul Konerko is 48 years old.

When was Paul Konerko born?

Paul Konerko was born on March 5, 1976.

Where was Paul Konerko born?

Paul Konerko was born in Providence, RI.

How tall is Paul Konerko?

Paul Konerko is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Paul Konerko weigh when playing?

Paul Konerko weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Paul Konerko play?

Paul Konerko played 18 seasons.

Is Paul Konerko in the Hall of Fame?

Paul Konerko has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Paul Konerko drafted?

Paul Konerko was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1st round (13th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chaparral HS (Scottsdale, AZ).

What position did Paul Konerko play?

Paul Konerko was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Paul Konerko have?

Paul Konerko had 2,340 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Paul Konerko have?

Paul Konerko had 439 home runs over his career.

What was Paul Konerko's average?

Paul Konerko had a .279 average over his career.

How many teams has Paul Konerko played for?

Paul Konerko played for 3 teams; the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Paul Konerko won?

Paul Konerko has won 1 World Series.

When did Paul Konerko retire?

Paul Konerko last played in 2014.

What are Paul Konerko's nicknames?

Paulie is a nickname for Paul Konerko.

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