#55 Ken Boyer, Third Base, 37 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Ken Boyer

5/20/1931
37
USA,MO,LIBERTY
6"2
210

Third Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 15,000,000
1968
$ 14,000,000 (2 year(s))
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 0 Days (2236 total Days)
13 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75857
Versus LHP75867
Versus RHP65857
Talent75867
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5
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6
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25@CHAW 6-4510000001#4  
9/26MINW 3-1400000001#4  
9/27MINL 1-7211100020#4  
9/29CALL 1-7400000000#4  
9/30CALL 6-7511100201#4  
10/1@DETW 10-1533002500#4PoG 
10/3@WS2L 5-12000000010#9  
10/5CHAL 4-9301000010#3  
10/6CLEW 5-4200000001#2  
10/8@DETL 6-7100000000#3  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall154554163312361171087083.294.373.552.926.953.258
Projected154554163312361171087083.294.373.552.926.953.258
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14063231301005306696366.7118.47.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21462911645432827301.290.370.565.935
vs. RHP3401012212072654256202.297.376.544.920
Close/Late681631512131513100.235.369.529.898
Scoring Position1664871118102427502.289.376.542.918
Pinch Hitting1120013212000.182.250.455.705
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77261801221449524238.307.405.529.934
Road77293831902268562845.283.344.573.917
March/April24842571517111514.298.406.583.989
May2591254031517915.275.337.418.754
June25853141827201512.365.461.7181.178
July2276203061318139.263.367.539.906
August27103255071517916.243.310.495.805
Sept/Oct31115378073025917.322.368.574.942

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195614457618432326999340116053.319.364.521.885NYN,NL
195715158216329127939845075247.280.328.473.801NYN
19581525751903034713611953486344.330.386.6381.024NYN,NL
19591495731622904313110872276445.283.361.558.919SF,NL
196014856919236142128125773355142.337.417.6261.043SF,NL
19611566291922934311812881276875.305.382.566.948SF,NL
1962159576176244311061068213622112.306.391.523.914 BOS
196315754916923127102998118661317.308.393.501.894BOS
19641565721652712898977442761210.288.373.486.859BOS,AL
19659736611118021806451044078.303.385.525.909BOS
196615458019827654163128802472159.341.420.6881.108BOS,AL
19671535431752542711110995047785.322.421.532.953 BOS,AL
19681545541633123611710870358363.294.373.552.926BOS
Total1930724422403602945214821382901236383812090.309.384.554.939 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, AA78315124211319974442775.394.463.7621.225
1955, AAA6023179150276355303342.342.414.7581.172

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19626254200220401.160.160.240.400
196372610201562100.385.429.5771.005
19667288200456900.286.412.357.769
19676233201633120.130.231.348.579
Total26102258021716111521.245.319.382.701

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base114111602541533723.9321011.13.00    
Leftfield28283200364.889248.21.30    
Centerfield91600601.00027.02.00    

Player History

Drove in 7 runs against Cleveland on 6/2/1963...
Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 5 runs on 7/20/1963...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1963, hitting .545 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1963, hitting .440 with 9 HR, 23 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1964, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Injured on 3/31/1965 with a Broken Finger, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 4/12/1966...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against California on 6/16/1966...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1966, hitting .416 with 11 HR, 34 RBI...
Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1966, hitting .421 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1966, hitting .520 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1966, hitting .419 with 12 HR, 31 RBI...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 9/5/1966...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 9/29/1966...
Won World Series with Boston in 1966...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1966, hitting .341 with 54 HR, 163 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/8/1967 to a 2-year deal worth $15,000,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Had 2000th career hit on 7/14/1967, off Fred Newman (BAL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1967, hitting .458 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won World Series with Boston in 1967...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1968, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
10/9/1968: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $14,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .330 - 6th
1960 - .337 - 5th
1966 - .341 - 5th
1967 - .322 - 9th
OBP
1960 - .417 - 6th
1966 - .420 - 4th
1967 - .421 - 5th
SLG
1958 - .638 - 4th
1959 - .558 - 8th
1960 - .626 - 4th
1961 - .566 - 10th
1966 - .688 - 2nd
OPS
1958 - 1.024 - 6th
1959 - .919 - 10th
1960 - 1.043 - 4th
1961 - .948 - 10th
1966 - 1.108 - 2nd
Hits
1956 - 184 - 6th
1958 - 190 - 4th
1960 - 192 - 5th
1961 - 192 - 10th
1966 - 198 - 7th
Doubles
1960 - 36 - 6th
Homeruns
1958 - 47 - 3rd
1959 - 43 - 3rd
1960 - 42 - 6th
1961 - 43 - 5th
1966 - 54 - 2nd
RBI
1958 - 136 - 5th
1959 - 131 - 3rd
1960 - 128 - 4th
1961 - 118 - 10th
1966 - 163 - 1st
1967 - 111 - 10th
Runs
1958 - 119 - 5th
1959 - 108 - 5th
1960 - 125 - 4th
1961 - 128 - 6th
1966 - 128 - 8th
SB
1960 - 14 - 4th
1961 - 7 - 10th
1962 - 21 - 7th
1966 - 15 - 9th
     

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