#55 Ken Boyer, Third Base, 37 yrs, Boston Red Sox Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Boyer
5/20/1931 37 USA,MO,LIBERTY 6"2 210
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Suffers Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 10 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (Range), .999 (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 | | |
9/25 | @CHA | W 6-4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/26 | MIN | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/27 | MIN | L 1-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | CAL | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | CAL | L 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @DET | W 10-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
10/3 | @WS2 | L 5-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/5 | CHA | L 4-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/6 | CLE | W 5-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/8 | @DET | L 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 554 | 163 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 117 | 108 | 70 | 83 | .294 | .373 | .552 | .926 | .953 | .258 |
Projected | 154 | 554 | 163 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 117 | 108 | 70 | 83 | .294 | .373 | .552 | .926 | .953 | .258 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 140 | 632 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 306 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 118.4 | 7.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 214 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .370 | .565 | .935 |
vs. RHP | 340 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 72 | 65 | 42 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .376 | .544 | .920 |
Close/Late | 68 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .369 | .529 | .898 |
Scoring Position | 166 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 81 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .289 | .376 | .542 | .918 |
Pinch Hitting | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .455 | .705 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 261 | 80 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 52 | 42 | 38 | .307 | .405 | .529 | .934 |
Road | 77 | 293 | 83 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 68 | 56 | 28 | 45 | .283 | .344 | .573 | .917 |
March/April | 24 | 84 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | .298 | .406 | .583 | .989 |
May | 25 | 91 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 15 | .275 | .337 | .418 | .754 |
June | 25 | 85 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 12 | .365 | .461 | .718 | 1.178 |
July | 22 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | .263 | .367 | .539 | .906 |
August | 27 | 103 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 16 | .243 | .310 | .495 | .805 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 115 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 17 | .322 | .368 | .574 | .942 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1956 | 144 | 576 | 184 | 32 | 3 | 26 | 99 | 93 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 3 | .319 | .364 | .521 | .885 | NYN,NL |
1957 | 151 | 582 | 163 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 93 | 98 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 4 | 7 | .280 | .328 | .473 | .801 | NYN |
1958 | 152 | 575 | 190 | 30 | 3 | 47 | 136 | 119 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 4 | 4 | .330 | .386 | .638 | 1.024 | NYN,NL |
1959 | 149 | 573 | 162 | 29 | 0 | 43 | 131 | 108 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 4 | 5 | .283 | .361 | .558 | .919 | SF,NL |
1960 | 148 | 569 | 192 | 36 | 1 | 42 | 128 | 125 | 77 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 14 | 2 | .337 | .417 | .626 | 1.043 | SF,NL |
1961 | 156 | 629 | 192 | 29 | 3 | 43 | 118 | 128 | 81 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 5 | .305 | .382 | .566 | .948 | SF,NL |
1962 | 159 | 576 | 176 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 12 | .306 | .391 | .523 | .914 | BOS |
1963 | 157 | 549 | 169 | 23 | 1 | 27 | 102 | 99 | 81 | 1 | 8 | 66 | 13 | 17 | .308 | .393 | .501 | .894 | BOS |
1964 | 156 | 572 | 165 | 27 | 1 | 28 | 98 | 97 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 12 | 10 | .288 | .373 | .486 | .859 | BOS,AL |
1965 | 97 | 366 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 80 | 64 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 8 | .303 | .385 | .525 | .909 | BOS |
1966 | 154 | 580 | 198 | 27 | 6 | 54 | 163 | 128 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 15 | 9 | .341 | .420 | .688 | 1.108 | BOS,AL |
1967 | 153 | 543 | 175 | 25 | 4 | 27 | 111 | 109 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 8 | 5 | .322 | .421 | .532 | .953 | BOS,AL |
1968 | 154 | 554 | 163 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 117 | 108 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 6 | 3 | .294 | .373 | .552 | .926 | BOS |
Total | 1930 | 7244 | 2240 | 360 | 29 | 452 | 1482 | 1382 | 901 | 23 | 63 | 838 | 120 | 90 | .309 | .384 | .554 | .939 | |
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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 |
1955, AA | 78 | 315 | 124 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 99 | 74 | 44 | 27 | 7 | 5 | .394 | .463 | .762 | 1.225 |
1955, AAA | 60 | 231 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 55 | 30 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .342 | .414 | .758 | 1.172 |
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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 |
1962 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .160 | .160 | .240 | .400 |
1963 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .429 | .577 | 1.005 |
1966 | 7 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .357 | .769 |
1967 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .130 | .231 | .348 | .579 |
Total | 26 | 102 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .319 | .382 | .701 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 114 | 111 | 60 | 254 | 15 | 337 | 23 | .932 | 1011.1 | 3.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 28 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | .889 | 248.2 | 1.30 | | | | |
Centerfield | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 2.00 | | | | |
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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.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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
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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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