#53 Harmon Killebrew, First Base, 23 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Harmon Killebrew
6/29/1936 23 USA,ID, 5"11 213
First Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Average Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 4 3 3 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | KC | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/15 | CLE | W 8-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/16 | CLE | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/17 | CLE | L 4-9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | BOS | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/20 | BOS | W 8-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/21 | BOS | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/22 | @BAL | L 2-7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @BAL | L 8-13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @BAL | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 535 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 108 | 102 | 88 | 141 | .221 | .332 | .493 | .825 | .827 | .273 |
Projected | 155 | 563 | 124 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 114 | 107 | 93 | 148 | .221 | .332 | .493 | .825 | .827 | .273 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 147 | 639 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 264 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 90.8 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 144 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .285 | .404 | .653 | 1.057 |
vs. RHP | 391 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .197 | .304 | .435 | .738 |
Close/Late | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .381 | .509 | .890 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .201 | .303 | .463 | .766 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 256 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 78 | .207 | .334 | .484 | .819 |
Road | 74 | 279 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 54 | 57 | 39 | 63 | .233 | .329 | .502 | .831 |
March/April | 17 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | .164 | .250 | .443 | .693 |
May | 27 | 99 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 28 | .303 | .408 | .545 | .954 |
June | 28 | 107 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 18 | .318 | .382 | .766 | 1.148 |
July | 26 | 92 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 34 | .130 | .270 | .304 | .575 |
August | 28 | 95 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 31 | .158 | .328 | .389 | .717 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 81 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 20 | .210 | .309 | .444 | .753 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1959 | 147 | 535 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 108 | 102 | 88 | 6 | 10 | 141 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .332 | .493 | .825 | DET |
Total | 147 | 535 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 43 | 108 | 102 | 88 | 6 | 10 | 141 | 1 | 0 | .221 | .332 | .493 | .825 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1959, AAA | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .571 | .905 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 147 | 147 | 1616 | 134 | 133 | 1762 | 12 | .993 | 1301.1 | 12.19 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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