1946
Born February 23, 1946
Austin, TX, USA
Ken Boswell Notable
Ken Boswell divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the New York Mets from 1967, then the Houston Astros through 1977.
Across 930 games he batted .248, with 625 hits and 266 runs. He finished with 31 home runs, 91 doubles and 27 stolen bases.
He played 566 games at second base, with 1,280 assists and 52 errors. He turned 280 double plays.
He was born in Austin, TX, USA on February 23, 1946. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | NYM | 11 | 40 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .225 |
| 1968 | NYM | 75 | 284 | 37 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | .261 |
| 1969 | NYM | 102 | 362 | 48 | 101 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 36 | 47 | 7 | .279 |
| 1970 | NYM | 105 | 351 | 32 | 89 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 41 | 32 | 5 | .254 |
| 1971 | NYM | 116 | 392 | 46 | 107 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 5 | .273 |
| 1972 | NYM | 100 | 355 | 35 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 2 | .211 |
| 1973 | NYM | 76 | 110 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .227 |
| 1974 | NYM | 96 | 222 | 19 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 0 | .216 |
| 1975 | HOU | 86 | 178 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 0 | .242 |
| 1976 | HOU | 91 | 126 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .262 |
| 1977 | HOU | 72 | 97 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .216 |
| Career | — | 930 | 2517 | 266 | 625 | 91 | 19 | 31 | 244 | 240 | 239 | 27 | .248 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Major-league debut: Ken Boswell
Ken Boswell made a major-league debut on September 18, 1967.
1977
Final major-league game: Ken Boswell
Ken Boswell played a final major-league game on October 1, 1977.
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