1934
Born July 13, 1934
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Ken Hunt Notable
b. July 13, 1934 · New York Yankees 1959–1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961–1963, Washington Senators 1963–1964
Ken Hunt played for three clubs across six seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1959 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1964.
Across 310 games he batted .226, with 177 hits and 107 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 42 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 255 games in the outfield, with 441 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in Grand Forks, ND, USA on July 13, 1934, and died on June 8, 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | NYY | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1960 | NYY | 25 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .273 |
| 1961 | LAA | 149 | 479 | 70 | 122 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 49 | 120 | 8 | .255 |
| 1962 | LAA | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .182 |
| 1963 | LAA/WSA | 66 | 162 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 0 | .185 |
| 1964 | WSA | 51 | 96 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 0 | .135 |
| Career | — | 310 | 782 | 107 | 177 | 42 | 4 | 33 | 111 | 85 | 222 | 9 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1997
Died June 8, 1997
Image: Jack Lane, public domain