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» Harmon Killebrew   |   Fielding Statisics


Positions:  3B-791, 1B-782, OF-470, DH-149, 2B-11

Full Name:  Harmon Clayton Killebrew Jr.
Nickname:  Killer
Born:  Jun 29,1936  in  Payette, Idaho
Height:  5-11  Weight:  214  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Payette (Payette, Idaho)  "Pirates"
College:  None

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Senators I in 1954  

  • 3+ Homers in a game  Sep 21,1963
  • 40+ Homers in a Season MLB  8x 1959,1961-1964,1967,1969-1970
  • 500+ Career Homers 
  • Hall of Famers  Inducted in 1984
  • HR Leader by Franchise  Minnesota Twins (559)
  • Major League All-Star Game  11x 1959,1961,1963-1971
  • MLB Most Valuable Player  AL 1969
  • Regional Home Run Leader  Idaho
  • Retired Numbers  Twins (#3)
  • Same Franchise for 15 Years  Minnesota Twins
  • Teenaged Rookie  17 yrs old


  • MLB Debut:  Jun 23,1954




    Scouting Report
    Power: 93
    Power: 50
    Speed: 16
    Contact: 25
    Patience: 95
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     Awards (26)

    1959Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1959AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15)
    1961AL MVP (Voting Rank: #11)
    1961Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1962AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
    1963Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1963AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)
    1964Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1964AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10)
    1965AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15)
    1965Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1966AL MVP (Voting Rank: #4)
    1966Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1967Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1967AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)
    1968Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1969American League Most Valuable Player
    1969Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1970Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1970AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)
    1971Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1971AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)
    1981Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (239 votes - 59.6%)
    1982Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (246 votes - 59.28%)
    1983Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (269 votes - 71.93%)
    1984Elected to Hall of Fame (335 votes - 83.13%)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.