Ken Harrelson
Kenneth Smith Harrelson "Hawk"
Born: September 4, 1941
Woodruff, SC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1959-1964
Major League Statistics
Ken Harrelson compiled a career batting average of .262 with 103 home runs and 415 RBI in his 562-game career with the Olean Athletics, Sanford Greyhounds, Visalia Athletics, Binghamton Triplets, Portland Beavers and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Olean Athletics | 43 | 127 | 120 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .192 | .236 | .308 | .545 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 126 | 547 | 472 | 70 | 107 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 11 | 62 | 86 | .227 | .313 | .356 | .669 | 168 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 135 | 586 | 535 | 94 | 161 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 114 | 15 | 9 | 44 | 100 | .301 | .354 | .492 | .845 | 263 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 140 | 601 | 536 | 89 | 146 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 138 | 12 | 58 | 124 | .272 | .343 | .552 | .895 | 296 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 41 | 172 | 160 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .300 | .337 | .525 | .862 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 77 | 307 | 271 | 53 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 56 | .232 | .319 | .472 | .792 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 562 | 2340 | 2094 | 342 | 548 | 87 | 16 | 103 | 415 | 43 | 10 | 215 | 424 | .262 | .329 | .466 | .795 | 976 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Olean Athletics | OF | 33 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .949 | 1.697 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 1B | 115 | 970 | 39 | 20 | 63 | .981 | 8.774 |
| 1960 | D | FLOR | Sanford Greyhounds | 3B | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 2.300 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 1B | 84 | 613 | 40 | 15 | 44 | .978 | 7.774 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | 3B | 43 | 42 | 52 | 10 | 4 | .904 | 2.186 |
| 1961 | C | CALL | Visalia Athletics | OF | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.071 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 35 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .941 | 1.371 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 1B | 111 | 930 | 45 | 8 | 103 | .992 | 8.784 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 32 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 1.750 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | OF | 49 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .945 | 1.408 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 1B | 29 | 214 | 14 | 3 | 24 | .987 | 7.862 |
| Totals | 555 | 3014 | 212 | 68 | 239 | .979 | 5.813 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | D | Florida State League | Sanford Greyhounds | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | C | California League | Visalia Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas Rangers | KC1 |
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