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Harmon Killebrew

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1954-1975 (1954-1975)
Proper Name
Harmon Clayton Killebrew
Nickname
Killer
Positions
1B (969) ... 3B (791) ... OF (470) ... DH (158) ... 2B (11)
Positions
1B - 3B - OF - DH - 2B
Height / Weight
5-11 / 213
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
June 29,1936
Death Date
May 17,2011   Age:  74.322
High School
Payette (Payette,ID)
MLB Debut
June 23,1954
MLBAM ID
117051
Retrosheet#
killh102
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career814712832086573158419.256.884

[Player Notes]

Grandfather of Grant Hockin ... Father of Cameron Killebrew[1971] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)[1974] His #3 was retired by the Twins on May 4,1974[1984] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2000] Inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame[2010] Inducted into the Washington Nationals Ring of HonorMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1954Washington Senators IALMLBWS125182B91314100300230000151513.308.400.385.785.231.077.40013.3320.001.500.00
1955Washington Senators IALMLBWS112193B38801216104700931000032989511.200.281.363.644.275.163.26710.1134.833.4420.00
1956Washington Senators IALMLBWS112203B44991022205130010390010239110715.222.291.394.685.273.172.3049.0935.453.9019.80
1957Washington Senators IALMLBWS13213B931492025002800000173345.290.333.548.881.323.258.3336.0624.244.0015.50
1958Washington Senators IALMLBWS13223B1331260002000121010063306.194.212.194.406.000.000.3000.0036.360.000.00
1959Washington Senators IALMLBWS13233B153546981322024210532901167041122826476468.242.354.516.870.441.274.23013.9117.931.2913.00
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS13241B-3B12444284122191318010711061033102365175171.276.375.534.909.421.258.29513.7320.501.4914.26
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3251B1505419415620746122121071093056113286567383.288.405.6061.011.514.318.28116.3116.621.0211.76
1962Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN326OF1555528513421148126121061424046143016667064.243.366.545.911.493.302.23515.9221.321.3411.50
1963Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN327OF14251588133180459600721053064162865966370.258.349.555.904.437.297.23712.0817.621.4611.44
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN328OF158577951561114911100931358045153166826195.270.377.548.925.438.278.27013.6419.791.4511.78
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3291B-3B11340178108161257500726940212102014794266.269.384.501.885.411.232.26915.0314.410.9616.04
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3303B1625698916027139110021039820318123066776793.281.391.538.929.434.257.27815.2114.480.9514.59
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3311B163547105147241441131013111130815163056896978.269.408.558.966.530.289.25819.0116.110.8512.43
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3321B10029540627217400070702049131243712636.210.361.420.781.447.210.21218.8718.871.0017.35
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3333B-1B16255510615320249140821458450420163247097182.276.427.5841.011.580.308.24420.4511.850.5811.33
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3343B1575279614320141113031288420823282886656281.271.411.546.957.512.275.24919.2512.630.6612.85
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3351B-3B14750061127191281193211496001014212326244879.254.386.464.850.440.210.25618.2715.380.8417.86
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3361B13943353100132267401949110412161955324159.231.367.450.817.434.219.23117.6717.110.9716.65
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3371B69248296091532004159100210862901545.242.352.347.699.270.105.29914.1420.341.4449.60
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN338DH-1B12233328747013540045610046121203822054.222.312.360.672.273.138.23211.7815.971.3625.62
1975Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA339DH10631225621301444125470102451173692735.199.317.375.692.346.176.20914.6318.971.3022.29
1954MLBTotal--WS1------91314100300230000151513.308.400.385.785.231.077.40013.3320.001.50AL1954
1955MLBTotal--WS1------38801216104700931000032989511.200.281.363.643.275.163.26710.1134.833.4420.00AL1955
1956MLBTotal--WS1------44991022205130010390010239110715.222.291.394.685.273.172.3049.0935.453.9019.80AL1956
1957MLBTotal--WS1------931492025002800000173345.290.333.548.882.323.258.3336.0624.244.0015.50AL1957
1958MLBTotal--WS1------1331260002000121010063306.194.212.194.406.000.000.3000.0036.36AL1958
1959MLBTotal--WS1------153546981322024210532901167041122826476468.242.354.516.870.441.275.23013.9117.931.2913.00AL1959
1960MLBTotal--WS1------12444284122191318010711061033102365175171.276.375.534.909.421.258.29513.7320.501.4914.26AL1960
1961MLBTotal--MIN------1505419415620746122121071093056113286567383.288.405.6061.012.514.318.28116.3116.621.0211.76AL1961
1962MLBTotal--MIN------1555528513421148126121061424046143016667064.243.366.545.912.493.303.23515.9221.321.3411.50AL1962
1963MLBTotal--MIN------14251588133180459600721053064162865966370.258.349.555.904.437.297.23712.0817.621.4611.44AL1963
1964MLBTotal--MIN------158577951561114911100931358045153166826195.270.377.548.924.438.277.27013.6419.791.4511.78AL1964
1965MLBTotal--MIN------11340178108161257500726940212102014794266.269.384.501.885.411.232.26915.0314.410.9616.04AL1965
1966MLBTotal--MIN------1625698916027139110021039820318123066776793.281.391.538.929.434.257.27815.2114.480.9514.59AL1966
1967MLBTotal--MIN------163547105147241441131013111130815163056896978.269.408.558.965.530.289.25819.0116.110.8512.43AL1967
1968MLBTotal--MIN------10029540627217400070702049131243712636.210.361.420.782.447.210.21218.8718.871.0017.35AL1968
1969MLBTotal--MIN------16255510615320249140821458450420163247097182.276.427.5841.011.580.308.24420.4511.850.5811.33AL1969
1970MLBTotal--MIN------1575279614320141113031288420823282886656281.271.411.546.957.512.275.24919.2512.630.6612.85AL1970
1971MLBTotal--MIN------14750061127191281193211496001014212326244879.254.386.464.850.440.210.25618.2715.380.8417.86AL1971
1972MLBTotal--MIN------13943353100132267401949110412161955324159.231.367.450.817.434.219.23117.6717.110.9716.65AL1972
1973MLBTotal--MIN------69248296091532004159100210862901545.242.352.347.698.270.105.29914.1420.341.4449.60AL1973
1974MLBTotal--MIN------12233328747013540045610046121203822054.222.312.360.672.273.138.23211.7815.971.3625.62AL1974
1975MLBTotal--KCA------10631225621301444125470102451173692735.199.317.375.692.346.176.20914.6318.971.3022.29AL1975
Tot:MLB (22 yrs)MLB243581471283208629024573158419181559169948077160243414398318871199.256.376.509.884.444.252.25415.8617.281.0914.22
Tot:AL (22 yrs)AL243581471283208629024573158419181559169948077160243414398318871199.256.376.509.884.444.252.25415.8617.281.0914.22

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1959American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar23130000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1961American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25121100110000000004210.500.5002.0002.5001.5001.500.0000.000.000.002.00
1963American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1964American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28141300010000000003403.750.750.7501.500.000.000.7500.000.000.000.00
1965American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29131100120021000004510.333.6001.3331.9331.6671.000.00040.0020.000.503.00
1965Minnesota TwinsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2972126001200640000092715.286.444.429.873.429.143.31322.2214.810.673.70
1966American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar301101000000000000011011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1967American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31160000000002000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1968American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1954Washington Senators IALMLB182B3-27.0520077001.0002.30.262.341.933.36
1955Washington Senators IALMLB193B23-166.0234953777200.9353.10.433.8714.960.53
1955Washington Senators IALMLB192B3-5.1100011001.0000.30.201.801.97.94
1956Washington Senators IALMLB203B20-157.0184033615800.9512.90.373.3313.045.52
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1954Washington Senators IALMLBWS11866886-9Bucky Harrisdnq
1955Washington Senators IALMLBWS119531018-38Chuck Dressendnq
1956Washington Senators IALMLBWS12059957-44Chuck Dressendnq
1957Washington Senators IALMLBWS12155998-9Cookie Lavagetto, Chuck Dressendnq
1958Washington Senators IALMLBWS12261938-13Cookie Lavagettodnq
1959Washington Senators IALMLBWS12363918-153Cookie Lavagettodnq
1960Washington Senators IALMLBWS12473815-124Cookie Lavagettodnq
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2570907-150Sam Mele, Cookie Lavagettodnq
1962Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2691712-155Sam Melednq
1963Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2791703-142Sam Melednq
1964Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN2879836-158Sam Melednq
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN29102601-113Sam MeleLost World Series (Dodgers)
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3089732-162Sam Melednq
1967Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3191712-163Cal Ermer, Sam Melednq
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3279837-100Cal Ermerdnq
1969Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3397651-162Billy MartinLost ALCS (Orioles)AL-MVP
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3498641-157Bill RigneyLost ALCS (Orioles)
1971Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3574865-147Bill Rigneydnq
1972Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3677773-139Frank Quilici, Bill Rigneydnq
1973Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3781813-69Frank Quilicidnq
1974Minnesota TwinsALMLBMIN3882803-122Frank Quilicidnq
1975Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA3991712-106Jack McKeon, Whitey Herzogdnq
22 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1976Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster8577.52535.0dnq
1977Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster8477.522417.5dnq
1978Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster7389.451419.0dnq
1979Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster8280.50646.0dnq
1980Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster7784.478319.5dnq
1981Oakland AthleticsALMLBMLBOAKBroadcaster6445.58700.0Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1981Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster4168.37600.0dnq
1982Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster60102.370733.0dnq
1983Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster7092.432629.0dnq
1984Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster8181.50033.0dnq
1985Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster7785.475414.0dnq
1986Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster7191.438621.0dnq
1987Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster8577.52510.0Won World Series (Cardinals)
1988Minnesota TwinsALMLBMLBMINBroadcaster9171.562213.0dnq
14 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1975-11-10Released by RoyalsNoHist
1975-01-24Signed to #-year contract for 1975-1975 ($0m) [Free Agent]Kansas City RoyalsNoHist
1975-01-16Released by TwinsNoHist
1973-09-06Activated from Disabled ListMinnesota TwinsNoHist
1973-07-13DL - Damaged cartilage in left kneeMinnesota TwinsNoInjury
1968-08-31Activated from Disabled ListMinnesota TwinsNoHist
1968-07-10DL - Pulled hamstringMinnesota TwinsNoInjury
1954-06-19Signed as amateur free agent (bonus baby) by Washington Senators IWashington Senators INoHist
8 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
38
Power
90
Contact
40
XBH
83
RBIs
86
Runs
53
Hitting
61
Durability
69
Team
.493

[Career Highlights]

[1954]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1955]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1956]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1957]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1958]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB)
[1959]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the American League ... Finished 15th in AL-MVP voting with 21 points ... Led AL in Home Runs, Secondary Average, Isolated Power ... Finished top 10 in AL in Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Total Bases, Runs Batted In, Walks, Strikeouts, Hit By Pitch, Extra Base Hits, Walks Percentage
[1960]  Played for Washington Senators I (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in AL in On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Runs, Home Runs, Walks, Strikeouts, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play, Walks Percentage
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