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Harmon Killebrew
Harmon Killebrew
Full name Harmon Clayton Killebrew
Born June 29, 1936, Payette, Idaho
Died May 17, 2011, Scottsdale, Arizona
Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Payette, Idaho
First Game: June 23, 1954 ; Final Game: September 26, 1975
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 195
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1984
Named AL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1969)
Named AL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1969 to 1970)
Named first baseman on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1967)
Named third baseman on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1969 to 1970)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News AL All-Star Team (1964)
SABR Biography
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1954 WAS A Daily Splits 9 13 1 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .400 .385 -0.3 1954 WAS A
1955 WAS A Daily Splits 38 80 12 16 1 0 4 7 9 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .200 .281 .363 -0.1 1955 WAS A
1956 WAS A Daily Splits 44 99 10 22 2 0 5 13 10 0 39 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .291 .394 -0.5 1956 WAS A
1957 WAS A Daily Splits 9 31 4 9 2 0 2 5 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .333 .548 0.1 1957 WAS A
1958 WAS A Daily Splits 13 31 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .212 .194 -0.4 1958 WAS A
1959 WAS A Daily Splits 153 546 98 132 20 2 42 105 90 1 116 7 0 4 0 13 12 3 2 .242 .354 .516 2.4 1959 WAS A
1960 WAS A Daily Splits 124 442 84 122 19 1 31 80 71 3 106 1 0 3 0 6 10 1 0 .276 .375 .534 1.6 1960 WAS A
1961 MIN A Daily Splits 150 541 94 156 20 7 46 122 107 6 109 3 0 5 0 9 11 1 2 .288 .405 .606 3.3 1961 MIN A
1962 MIN A Daily Splits 155 552 85 134 21 1 48 126 106 6 142 4 0 4 0 9 14 1 2 .243 .366 .545 1.3 1962 MIN A
1963 MIN A Daily Splits 142 515 88 133 18 0 45 96 72 4 105 3 0 6 0 10 16 0 0 .258 .349 .555 2.5 1963 MIN A
1964 MIN A Daily Splits 158 577 95 156 11 1 49 111 93 5 135 8 0 4 0 10 15 0 0 .270 .377 .548 2.4 1964 MIN A
1965 MIN A Daily Splits 113 401 78 108 16 1 25 75 72 12 69 4 0 2 0 11 10 0 0 .269 .384 .501 1.3 1965 MIN A
1966 MIN A Daily Splits 162 569 89 160 27 1 39 110 103 18 98 2 0 3 0 17 12 0 2 .281 .391 .538 2.6 1966 MIN A
1967 MIN A Daily Splits 163 547 105 147 24 1 44 113 131 15 111 3 0 8 0 15 16 1 0 .269 .408 .558 4.2 1967 MIN A
1968 MIN A Daily Splits 100 295 40 62 7 2 17 40 70 9 70 2 0 4 0 10 13 0 0 .210 .361 .420 1.6 1968 MIN A
1969 MIN A Daily Splits 162 555 106 153 20 2 49 140 145 20 84 5 0 4 0 9 16 8 2 .276 .427 .584 4.6 1969 MIN A
1970 MIN A Daily Splits 157 527 96 143 20 1 41 113 128 23 84 2 0 8 0 9 28 0 3 .271 .411 .546 2.2 1970 MIN A
1971 MIN A Daily Splits 147 500 61 127 19 1 28 119 114 14 96 0 0 10 0 3 21 3 2 .254 .386 .464 1.2 1971 MIN A
1972 MIN A Daily Splits 139 433 53 100 13 2 26 74 94 12 91 1 0 4 0 7 16 0 1 .231 .367 .450 2.7 1972 MIN A
1973 MIN A Daily Splits 69 248 29 60 9 1 5 32 41 2 59 1 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 .242 .352 .347 0.0 1973 MIN A
1974 MIN A Daily Splits 122 333 28 74 7 0 13 54 45 6 61 0 0 4 0 6 12 0 0 .222 .312 .360 -0.5 1974 MIN A
1975 KC A Daily Splits 106 312 25 62 13 0 14 44 54 4 70 1 0 2 0 7 5 1 2 .199 .317 .375 -0.6 1975 KC A
Total (22 Years) Splits 2435 8147 1283 2086 290 24 573 1584 1559 160 1699 48 0 77 0 154 243 19 18 .256 .376 .509 31.6 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
League Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1969 MIN A Daily Splits 3 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .500 .250 1969 MIN A
1970 MIN A Daily Splits 3 11 2 3 0 0 2 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .385 .818 1970 MIN A
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 6 19 4 4 1 0 2 4 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 .444 .579 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1965 MIN A Daily Splits 7 21 2 6 0 0 1 2 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 1965 MIN A
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1959 AL Daily Splits 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1959 AL
1961 AL Daily Splits 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 1961 AL
1963 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1963 AL
1964 AL Daily Splits 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1964 AL
1965 AL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 1.333 1965 AL
1966 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 1966 AL
1967 AL Daily Splits 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1967 AL
1968 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1968 AL
1969 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1969 AL
1970 AL Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1970 AL
1971 AL Daily Splits 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 1971 AL
Total (11 Years) Splits 11 26 4 8 0 0 3 6 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .357 .654 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1954 WAS A Daily Splits 2B 3 3 3 27 5 2 0 0 0 1.000
1955 WAS A Daily Splits 3B 23 17 13 166 23 49 5 3 0 .935
1955 WAS A 2B 3 0 0 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
1956 WAS A Daily Splits 3B 20 18 18 157 18 40 3 3 0 .951
1956 WAS A 2B 4 2 2 24 6 4 1 1 0 .909
1957 WAS A Daily Splits 3B 7 7 6 64 2 16 1 2 0 .947
1957 WAS A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1958 WAS A Daily Splits 3B 9 8 7 65 8 13 0 1 0 1.000
1959 WAS A Daily Splits 3B 150 149 149 1319.1 129 325 30 18 0 .938
1959 WAS A LF 4 4 2 30.2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 WAS A OF 4 4 2 30.2 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 0
1960 WAS A Daily Splits 1B 71 71 53 608.2 584 32 8 69 0 .987
1960 WAS A 3B 65 45 41 437 45 103 9 7 0 .943
1961 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 119 115 102 997.1 972 67 14 91 0 .987
1961 MIN A 3B 45 33 28 309.1 28 75 9 10 0 .920
1961 MIN A OF 2 2 2 19 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
1961 MIN A LF 2 2 2 19 3 1 0 0 0 1.000
1962 MIN A Daily Splits OF 151 150 71 1225 227 5 8 0 0 .967 151 0 0
1962 MIN A LF 151 150 71 1225 225 5 7 0 0 .970
1962 MIN A 1B 4 2 2 27 14 0 1 4 0 .933
1963 MIN A Daily Splits OF 137 137 64 1122 219 7 3 0 0 .987 137 0 0
1963 MIN A LF 137 137 64 1122 215 7 3 0 0 .987
1964 MIN A Daily Splits OF 157 157 122 1391 232 1 7 0 0 .971 157 0 1
1964 MIN A LF 157 157 122 1390.2 233 3 7 0 0 .971
1964 MIN A RF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -
1965 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 72 70 57 610 636 35 8 64 0 .988
1965 MIN A 3B 43 40 34 352 37 78 4 3 0 .966
1965 MIN A OF 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0
1965 MIN A LF 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
1966 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 107 103 97 915 83 190 14 11 0 .951
1966 MIN A 1B 42 40 29 341.1 330 15 4 30 1 .989
1966 MIN A OF 18 18 11 146.2 22 0 0 0 0 1.000 18 0 0
1966 MIN A LF 18 18 11 146.2 23 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 160 160 128 1369 1283 86 11 100 0 .992
1967 MIN A 3B 3 3 2 24 2 3 1 0 0 .833
1968 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 77 77 59 652 594 56 4 50 0 .994
1968 MIN A 3B 11 10 3 69 7 15 3 1 0 .880
1969 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 105 96 38 778 75 185 20 12 0 .929
1969 MIN A 1B 81 66 40 590.1 574 34 2 55 0 .997
1970 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 139 129 70 1075.1 108 203 17 14 0 .948
1970 MIN A 1B 28 26 11 205 204 9 3 14 0 .986
1971 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 90 82 63 706 658 56 2 52 0 .997
1971 MIN A 3B 64 60 42 510.2 42 93 11 3 0 .925
1972 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 130 128 52 995.1 995 99 9 82 0 .992
1973 MIN A Daily Splits 1B 57 57 22 451 431 45 1 42 0 .998
1973 MIN A DH 9 9 7 -
1974 MIN A Daily Splits DH 57 53 46 -
1974 MIN A 1B 33 31 7 223.2 218 21 2 21 0 .992
1975 KC A Daily Splits DH 92 83 57 -
1975 KC A 1B 6 4 1 34 28 0 0 4 0 1.000
Total (14 Years) Splits 1B 970 929 626 7810.2 7521 555 69 678 1 .992
Total (14 Years) 3B 791 718 548 6241.2 607 1388 127 88 0 .940
Total ( 7 Years) OF 471 468 272 3938.1 709 14 18 0 0 .976 471 0 1
Total ( 7 Years) LF 471 468 272 3938 705 16 17 0 0 .977
Total ( 3 Years) DH 158 145 110 -
Total ( 4 Years) 2B 11 5 5 57.1 12 6 1 1 0 .947
Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1969 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 3 3 3 31.1 6 3 0 0 0 1.000
1970 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 2 2 2 17 1 4 1 0 0 .833
1970 MIN A 1B 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 1 0 1.000
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3B 5 5 5 48.1 7 7 1 0 0 .933
Total ( 1 Year ) 1B 1 1 1 9 7 0 0 1 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1965 MIN A Daily Splits 3B 7 7 7 60 11 7 1 0 0 .947
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1959 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
1961 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1964 AL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
1964 AL LF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 -
1965 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 9 7 1 0 2 0 1.000
1967 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 1 15 14 1 0 1 0 1.000
1968 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 1 0 2.2 4 0 0 1 0 1.000
1970 AL Daily Splits 3B 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -
1971 AL Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 0 1.000
Total ( 4 Years) Splits 1B 4 3 2 30.2 29 2 0 5 0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) 3B 3 2 0 12 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) OF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0
Total ( 1 Year ) LF 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by Washington Senators (June 19, 1954 ).
Released by Minnesota Twins (January 16, 1975 ).
Signed by Kansas City Royals (January 24, 1975 ).
Released by Kansas City Royals (November 10, 1975 ).
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