#53 Harmon Killebrew, Third Base, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Harmon Killebrew

6/29/1936
31
USA,ID,
5"11
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Third Base
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R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,350,000
1968
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
8 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall446105
Versus LHP557106
Versus RHP446105
Talent557105
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3
4
3
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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  
9/25CALL 4-16411001200#4  
9/26NYYL 1-3400000001#4  
9/27NYYW 6-5300000110#4  
9/29@BOSL 6-10400000011#4  
9/30@BOSL 8-9512000100#4  
10/1WS2W 5-3400000004#4  
10/3DETL 4-11311000011#4  
10/5@DETL 4-8302000010#4  
10/6CHAW 5-3311000011#4  
10/8@BOSW 8-4421100112#4  

Batting Stats 1967

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15853014723637104108115115.277.410.553.9631.061.275
Projected15853014723637104108115115.277.410.553.9631.061.275
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1466608208162936601.0131.98.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP237721132047505741206.304.447.6291.076
vs. RHP293751231757585874412.256.378.491.870
Close/Late4713401381512110.277.438.426.863
Scoring Position1203672137004031613.300.465.7171.181
Pinch Hitting921014321000.222.364.6671.030
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7825569951543515756.271.408.522.930
Road80275781412261575859.284.410.582.992
March/April24932732817202113.290.426.6241.050
May27882740614181915.307.440.557.997
June26831841820131922.217.362.578.940
July24762120619151318.276.370.539.909
August26792643417192017.329.476.6081.083
Sept/Oct311112860517232330.252.382.441.824

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
19651565181461233611199107938731.282.411.525.936KC
1966148509108123317583988210303.212.347.430.777KC
1967158530147236371041081158611501.277.410.553.963KC
Total131844941183170203309278638977032860711.263.391.530.922 

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 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base393537235374103.993313.211.76    
Third Base114111712362132316.950972.12.99    
Shortstop1000011.0001.09.00    

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...
Injured on 7/20/1966 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
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
1965 - 107 - 3rd
1966 - 98 - 8th
   

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