1935
Born May 18, 1935
Detroit, MI, USA
Ken Hamlin Notable
b. May 18, 1935 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1957, 1959, Kansas City Athletics 1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961, Washington Senators 1962, 1965–1966
Ken Hamlin played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1966.
Across 468 games he batted .241, with 323 hits and 143 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 53 doubles and 17 stolen bases.
He played 316 games at shortstop, with 722 assists and 49 errors. He turned 149 double plays. He also played 129 games at second base.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on May 18, 1935. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | PIT | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1960 | KCA | 140 | 428 | 51 | 96 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 44 | 48 | 1 | .224 |
| 1961 | LAA | 42 | 91 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .209 |
| 1962 | WSA | 98 | 292 | 29 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | .253 |
| 1965 | WSA | 117 | 362 | 45 | 99 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 33 | 45 | 8 | .273 |
| 1966 | WSA | 66 | 158 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 1 | .215 |
| Career | — | 468 | 1340 | 143 | 323 | 53 | 4 | 11 | 89 | 125 | 146 | 17 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1957
Major-league debut: Ken Hamlin
Ken Hamlin made a major-league debut on June 17, 1957.
1966
Final major-league game: Ken Hamlin
Ken Hamlin played a final major-league game on September 26, 1966.
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