#53 Harmon Killebrew, Leftfield, 24 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Harmon Killebrew

6/29/1936
24
USA,ID,
5"11
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Leftfield
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5.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1960 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall5510106
Versus LHP7510107
Versus RHP559106
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  
9/13NYYW 6-5111001200#7  
9/15@WS1L 3-8401000100#7  
9/17BALL 1-2400000011#7  
9/18BALL 1-4200000020#6  
9/19@CLEW 10-3311000021#2  
9/20@CLEL 7-10221001121#7  
9/22@CHAL 6-7310000010#7  
9/24BOSW 8-7411000011#7  
9/26DETW 8-7401100400#7  
9/27@DETW 7-5210000011#2  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1394721162513491878193.246.362.519.881.897.273
Projected1475001232613696928698.246.362.519.881.897.273
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12956261013122456001.091.76.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13138701232353227013.290.437.6181.055
vs. RHP341781812259524966203.229.329.481.810
Close/Late55142161610917001.255.369.6551.024
Scoring Position107266055003119201.243.411.439.851
Pinch Hitting520012111000.400.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home71237501001747364147.211.329.468.797
Road68235661511744514046.281.394.570.964
Last Week2611004111.167.333.333.667
March/April2497275182019819.278.340.598.938
May2889142056111520.157.286.348.634
June24752260517141415.293.404.573.978
July17601850616131015.300.394.6831.078
August26882140719181616.239.374.523.897
Sept/Oct2063143031312188.222.393.413.806

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1959147535118170431081028861014110.221.332.493.825 DET
196013947211625134918781629301.246.362.519.881DET KC
Total286100723442177199189169121223411.232.346.505.851 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959, AAA771001212300.143.333.571.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base292831831243534.989249.012.76    
Third Base1010021.5006.03.00    
Leftfield108101179301842.989904.01.83    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1959 - 43 - 2nd
RBI
1959 - 108 - 7th
Runs
1959 - 102 - 10th
BB
1959 - 88 - 9th
 

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