#53 Harmon Killebrew, Third Base, 28 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1964
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Harmon Killebrew

6/29/1936
28
USA,ID,
5"11
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Third Base
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1964
$ 9,350,000 (4 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65896
Versus LHP759106
Versus RHP54895
Talent557105
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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  
10/3CLEW 8-7412001101#5  
10/5@CLEL 7-8321001220#5  
10/6@LAAL 1-11300000012#5  
10/8BOSL 2-3400000000#5  
10/11@CINL 2-7400000003#5  
10/12@CINW 10-5522010000#5  
10/14CINL 5-12510000002#5  
10/15CINW 6-4411001201#5  
10/16CINW 4-2411001102#5  
10/18@CINW 3-0401100001#5  

Batting Stats 1964

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156540145222351029994102.269.378.511.889.899.243
Projected156540145222351029994102.269.378.511.889.899.243
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14664536021532765910100.0104.66.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP224681211744524437340.304.407.5941.001
vs. RHP316771011858475065013.244.352.453.805
Close/Late56122151210915020.214.313.554.867
Scoring Position123334085603422312.268.423.496.919
Pinch Hitting930000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77252621201344444648.246.363.448.811
Road79288831022258554854.288.386.566.952
This Week2821011103.250.250.7501.000
Last Week41830112406.167.167.444.611
March/April24852330311141615.271.386.412.798
May26881931918201819.216.361.580.941
June25912230516181815.242.366.440.806
July2480213051210914.263.330.487.817
August26863150722211617.360.452.6631.115
Sept/Oct311102951623161722.264.357.491.847
Postseason62651123509.192.192.538.731

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1959147535118170431081028861014110.221.332.493.825 DET
196013947211625134918781629301.246.362.519.881DET KC
196115652216622445135104111628211.318.441.6341.076KC,AL
1962155538145241481331231291238812.270.419.5861.005KC,AL
196310333092130216858741214902.279.427.509.936KC,AL
19641565401452223510299943310210.269.378.511.889KC
Total85629377821238226637573577452155546.266.392.544.937 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959, AAA771001212300.143.333.571.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19646265112350900.192.192.538.731
Total6265112350900.192.192.538.731

Fielding Stats 1964

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base150146823722248834.9301288.23.41    
Leftfield40100101.0006.01.50    

Player History

Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 5/10/1963...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1963, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/5/1963 with a Fractured Knee, out for 8 weeks...
9/18/1964: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $9,350,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1961 - .441 - 4th
1962 - .419 - 10th
SLG
1961 - .634 - 3rd
OPS
1961 - 1.076 - 3rd
1962 - 1.005 - 10th
Homeruns
1959 - 43 - 2nd
1960 - 34 - 7th
1961 - 45 - 3rd
1962 - 48 - 6th
RBI
1959 - 108 - 7th
1961 - 135 - 2nd
1962 - 133 - 7th
Runs
1959 - 102 - 10th
1962 - 123 - 9th
BB
1959 - 88 - 9th
1960 - 81 - 9th
1961 - 111 - 8th
1962 - 129 - 4th
   

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