Ken Harrelson
Kenneth Smith Harrelson
Born: September 4, 1941
Woodruff, SC USA
Primary Position: 1B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1963-1971
Minor League Statistics
Ken Harrelson compiled a career batting average of .239 with 131 home runs and 421 RBI in his 900-game career with the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 79 | 253 | 226 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 58 | .230 | .299 | .363 | .662 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 49 | 152 | 139 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 34 | .194 | .263 | .381 | .644 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 150 | 556 | 483 | 61 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 66 | 9 | 7 | 66 | 112 | .238 | .329 | .429 | .758 | 207 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 63 | 238 | 210 | 24 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 59 | .224 | .312 | .319 | .631 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | 71 | 281 | 250 | 25 | 62 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 53 | .248 | .321 | .372 | .693 | 93 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967 | AL | Washington Senators | 26 | 89 | 79 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .203 | .261 | .316 | .578 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 61 | 194 | 174 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | .305 | .361 | .471 | .832 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1967 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 23 | 85 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .200 | .247 | .388 | .635 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1968 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 150 | 612 | 535 | 79 | 147 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 109 | 2 | 6 | 69 | 90 | .275 | .356 | .518 | .874 | 277 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 1969 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 10 | 51 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .217 | .275 | .435 | .709 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 149 | 621 | 519 | 83 | 115 | 13 | 4 | 27 | 84 | 17 | 8 | 95 | 96 | .222 | .341 | .418 | .759 | 217 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1970 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 17 | 45 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .282 | .378 | .385 | .762 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 187 | 161 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 21 | .199 | .301 | .304 | .605 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 900 | 3364 | 2941 | 374 | 703 | 94 | 14 | 131 | 421 | 53 | 30 | 382 | 577 | .239 | .325 | .414 | .740 | 1218 | 95 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 33 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 34 | 31 | 290.7 | 283 | 16 | 6 | 24 | .980 | 9.258 | 8.794 |
| 1963 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 28 | 26 | 241.7 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.639 | 1.571 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 24 | 21 | 182.0 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 2.077 | 1.750 |
| 1964 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 15 | 9 | 109.3 | 105 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 1.000 | 9.713 | 7.867 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 125 | 123 | 1051.0 | 1044 | 70 | 9 | 93 | .992 | 9.539 | 8.912 |
| 1965 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.160 | 1.500 |
| 1966 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 70 | 68 | 612.3 | 641 | 38 | 6 | 53 | .991 | 9.980 | 9.700 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 58 | 58 | 500.7 | 485 | 48 | 8 | 42 | .985 | 9.581 | 9.190 |
| 1966 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 3 | 2 | 17.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.558 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 1B | 45 | 41 | 367.0 | 333 | 25 | 3 | 21 | .992 | 8.779 | 7.956 |
| 1967 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 23 | 21 | 190.7 | 215 | 16 | 1 | 17 | .996 | 1.904 | 1.043 |
| 1967 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 23 | 22 | 178.0 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.315 | 1.130 |
| 1967 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.500 | 3.000 |
| 1968 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 132 | 127 | 1138.0 | 241 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.969 | 1.886 |
| 1968 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 19 | 17 | 137.0 | 135 | 9 | 3 | 9 | .980 | 9.460 | 7.579 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 144 | 143 | 1237.0 | 257 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .985 | 1.921 | 1.833 |
| 1969 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 10 | 10 | 102.0 | 105 | 11 | 1 | 15 | .991 | 1.235 | 11.600 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 16 | 3 | 46.3 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.547 | 2.750 |
| 1970 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 13 | 13 | 86.0 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 9.105 | 6.692 |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 40 | 39 | 333.0 | 311 | 23 | 4 | 29 | .988 | 9.027 | 8.350 |
| 1971 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 7 | 7 | 43.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.884 | 1.286 |
| Totals | 834 | 784 | 6890.0 | 4403 | 300 | 50 | 341 | .989 | 6.143 | 5.639 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | RF | 4 | 4 | 29.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.552 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 4 | 4 | 29.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.552 | 1.250 |
Awards
1968 - AL TSN Player of the Year
1968 - AL TSN All-Star OF
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