#53 Harmon Killebrew, Third Base, 25 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Harmon Killebrew

6/29/1936
25
USA,ID,
5"11
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Third Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall6510107
Versus LHP7510107
Versus RHP559107
Talent759107
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3
4
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .941 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27MINL 7-9311001320#5  
9/28MINW 4-0300000010#5  
9/29@WS2L 5-7412001311#5  
9/30@WS2L 2-3310000002#5  
10/1BALL 2-9200000000#2  
10/2BALW 6-5302000010#5  
10/4@LAAL 1-2100000010#9  
10/7CLEL 2-8101000030#5  
10/9NYYW 6-5412000111#5  
10/10@WS2L 8-9310000020#5  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565221662244513510411182.318.441.6341.0761.185.316
Projected1565221662244513510411182.318.441.6341.0761.185.316
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466416802202331711150.0147.710.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18167912060404120103.370.491.7621.254
vs. RHP341991332575647062103.290.414.566.980
Close/Late641730517111715000.266.420.547.967
Scoring Position1405131189804530200.364.513.7861.299
Pinch Hitting510001152000.200.600.200.800
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7724971712061445540.285.417.562.979
Road79273951532574605642.348.464.7001.164
Last Week2720001231.286.500.286.786
March/April22732011615131813.274.418.562.979
May279533411129261812.347.451.7581.209
June26842420823161319.286.380.595.975
July2380255072314169.313.427.6371.065
August26903260824171715.356.458.6891.147
Sept/Oct321003242521182914.320.493.5501.043

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1959147535118170431081028861014110.221.332.493.825 DET
196013947211625134918781629301.246.362.519.881DET KC
196115652216622445135104111628211.318.441.6341.076KC,AL
Total4421529400645122334293280181431622.262.379.549.929 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959, AAA771001212300.143.333.571.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base148146823653447427.9431277.23.34    
Leftfield5000000.0007.20.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Detroit in 1959...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/13/1959, off Dick Bokelmann (CHA)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Kansas City on 5/11/1959...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1959, hitting .423 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1959, hitting .318 with 15 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1959, hitting .221 with 43 HR, 108 RBI...
Traded from Detroit to Kansas City on 7/24/1960 (Going to DET: CF Al Kaline, 2B Red Schoendienst, P Lindy Mcdaniel, 2B Johnny Temple. Going to KC: LF Harmon Killebrew, SS Granny Hamner)...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1960, hitting .409 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1961, hitting .347 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1961, hitting .348 with 6 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 8/23/1961...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 9/8/1961...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1959 - 43 - 2nd
1960 - 34 - 7th
RBI
1959 - 108 - 7th
Runs
1959 - 102 - 10th
BB
1959 - 88 - 9th
1960 - 81 - 9th
 

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