1941
Born September 4, 1941
Woodruff, SC, USA
Ken Harrelson Notable
b. September 4, 1941 · Kansas City Athletics 1963–1967, Washington Senators 1966–1967, Boston Red Sox 1967–1969, Cleveland Indians 1969–1971
Ken Harrelson played for four clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Kansas City Athletics in 1963 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1971.
Across 900 games he batted .239, with 703 hits and 374 runs. He finished with 131 home runs, 94 doubles and 53 stolen bases.
He led the league in runs batted in once, in 1968, with 109. He played 469 games at first base, with 3,780 putouts and 41 errors. He turned 338 double plays. He also played 365 games in the outfield.
He was an All-Star in 1968. He hit three home runs in a game in 1968.
He was born in Woodruff, SC, USA on September 4, 1941. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1968 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1968 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1968 |
| The Sporting News Player of the Year | 1 | 1968 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | KCA | 79 | 226 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 1 | .230 |
| 1964 | KCA | 49 | 139 | 15 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 0 | .194 |
| 1965 | KCA | 150 | 483 | 61 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 66 | 66 | 112 | 9 | .238 |
| 1966 | KCA/WSA | 134 | 460 | 49 | 109 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 50 | 53 | 112 | 13 | .237 |
| 1967 | BOS/KCA/WSA | 110 | 333 | 42 | 85 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 29 | 44 | 10 | .255 |
| 1968 | BOS | 150 | 535 | 79 | 147 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 109 | 69 | 90 | 2 | .275 |
| 1969 | BOS/CLE | 159 | 565 | 89 | 125 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 92 | 99 | 102 | 17 | .221 |
| 1970 | CLE | 17 | 39 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .282 |
| 1971 | CLE | 52 | 161 | 20 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 21 | 1 | .199 |
| Career | — | 900 | 2941 | 374 | 703 | 94 | 14 | 131 | 421 | 382 | 577 | 53 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Ken Harrelson
Ken Harrelson made a major-league debut on June 9, 1963.
1968
Ken Harrelson's Three-Home-Run Game, 1968
Ken Harrelson hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Cleveland Indians on June 14, 1968.
1971
Final major-league game: Ken Harrelson
Ken Harrelson played a final major-league game on June 20, 1971.