#53 Harmon Killebrew, First Base, 32 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Harmon Killebrew

6/29/1936
32
USA,ID,
5"11
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First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,350,000
1968
$ 1,500,000 (3 year(s))
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days)
9 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall446105
Versus LHP557105
Versus RHP446105
Talent557105
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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  
9/27CINW 6-5111100000#7  
9/30@STLW 4-3000000000#9  
10/1LANL 0-7402000000#4  
10/5SFL 1-7200000001#4  
10/8@ATLL 4-7100000001#9  
10/11NYYW 5-4310000000#4  
10/14@NYYL 5-9311001310#4  
10/15@NYYW 8-2421000112#4  
10/16@NYYL 0-4401000003#4  
10/18NYYL 4-13100000010#7  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall133406841131761547097.207.331.374.706.682.167
Projected133406841131761547097.207.331.374.706.682.167
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1164856301321152312250.053.24.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1714362930283539013.251.386.468.854
vs. RHP2354151831263558113.174.288.306.595
Close/Late4512303961210010.267.414.533.947
Scoring Position101274133802625103.267.427.416.843
Pinch Hitting822001242010.250.462.500.962
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6420947411233262759.225.321.426.747
Road691973772528284338.188.339.320.659
This Week2510000013.200.333.200.533
Last Week31020014422.200.357.500.857
March/April2383172228131618.205.337.349.686
May2797151031281526.155.268.258.526
June24811310310101423.160.296.284.580
July226512113861013.185.303.369.672
August1837114018777.297.409.486.896
Sept/Oct1943162051510810.372.481.7671.249
Postseason51530014435.200.350.400.750

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
19681334068411317615470619722.207.331.374.706KC CHN
Total145149001267181233479889179677633957913.259.387.517.904 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1959, AAA771001212300.143.333.571.905

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19646265112350900.192.192.538.731
19685153001443500.200.350.400.750
Total114181137931400.195.250.488.738

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1918157141317101.000142.210.79    
Third Base10096611811225715.942835.12.77    
Shortstop10010101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield32200201.00019.20.92    

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...
Traded from Oakland to Chicago (N) on 7/31/1968 (Going to OAK: P Ray Daviault. Going to CHN: 3B Harmon Killebrew)...
9/1/1968: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Houston on 9/24/1968...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1961 - .441 - 4th
1962 - .419 - 10th
1967 - .410 - 9th
SLG
1961 - .634 - 3rd
OPS
1961 - 1.076 - 3rd
1962 - 1.005 - 10th
Triples
1967 - 6 - 8th
Homeruns
1959 - 43 - 2nd
1960 - 34 - 7th
1961 - 45 - 3rd
1962 - 48 - 6th
1967 - 37 - 9th
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
1967 - 115 - 3rd
  

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