Ken Boyer

Positions: Third Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: May 20, 1931 in Liberty, MO us

Died: September 7, 1982 in St. Louis, MO

Buried: Friends Cemetery, Purcell, MO

High School: Alba HS (Alba, MO)

Debut: April 12, 1955 (Age 23-327d, 11,197th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 9, 1969 (Age 38-081d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Kenton Lloyd Boyer

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Relatives: Brother of Cloyd Boyer, Clete Boyer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

62.8

7455

2143

282

.288

1104

RBI

1141

105

OBP

.349

SLG

.462

OPS

.810

OPS+

116

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1957 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 16	STL	@	CIN	W,13-4	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
2	2	Apr 18	STL		CHC	L,2-10	CG	48	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
3	3	Apr 21 (1)	STL		CHC	L,3-5	CG	47	11.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
4	4	Apr 21 (2)	STL		CHC	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
5	5	Apr 22	STL		CIN	L,6-10	CG	45	9.0	0	2	2	4	0	3B
6	6	Apr 23	STL		CIN	L,4-6	CG	47	10.0	3	5	0	8	0	3B
7	7	Apr 24	STL	@	MLN	L,7-8	CG	35	8.1	1	3	0	4	0	3B
8	8	Apr 28 (1)	STL	@	CHC	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
9	9	Apr 28 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
10	10	Apr 30	STL	@	PIT	W,6-5	CG	54	13.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 1	STL	@	PIT	W,9-2	GS	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
12	12	May 2	STL	@	BRO	W,3-2	CG	62	16.0	2	3	1	6	0	3B
13	13	May 3	STL	@	BRO	L,0-6	CG	42	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
14	14	May 4	STL	@	BRO	L,2-4	CG	35	8.1	0	5	2	7	0	3B
15	15	May 5 (1)	STL	@	PHI	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
16	16	May 5 (2)	STL	@	PHI	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
17	17	May 7	STL	@	NYG	L,5-8	CG	42	8.0	0	1	1	2	1	3B
18	18	May 8	STL	@	NYG	W,13-4	CG	42	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
19	19	May 10	STL		MLN	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
20	20	May 11	STL		MLN	W,8-7	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
21	21	May 12 (1)	STL		MLN	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	3	0	4	2	3B
22	22	May 12 (2)	STL		MLN	L,4-10	CG	41	9.0	0	1	1	2	1	3B
23	23	May 14	STL		NYG	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	4	2	8	0	3B
24	24	May 15	STL		NYG	W,6-5	CG	58	14.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
25	25	May 16	STL		PHI	W,5-0	CG	33	9.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
26	26	May 17	STL		PHI	L,3-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
27	27	May 18	STL		PHI	L,5-7	CG	44	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
28	28	May 19	STL		BRO	L,3-10	CG	47	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
29	29	May 20	STL		BRO	L,4-10	CG	44	9.0	0	5	1	6	1	3B
30	30	May 23	STL	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
31	31	May 24	STL	@	CIN	W,9-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	32	May 25	STL	@	CIN	W,12-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
33	33	May 26	STL	@	CIN	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
34	34	May 27	STL		CHC	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	35	May 28	STL		CHC	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
36	36	May 30 (1)	STL		CIN	W,7-2	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
37	37	May 30 (2)	STL		CIN	L,3-7	GS	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF 3B
38	38	May 31	STL	@	MLN	W,4-3	GS	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	44 (5)	Jun 7	STL	@	NYG	W,5-3	GS	37	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
40	45	Jun 8	STL	@	NYG	W,5-4	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
41	46	Jun 9 (1)	STL	@	NYG	W,2-1	GS	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	47	Jun 9 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,10-7	GS	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	48	Jun 11	STL	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
44	49	Jun 12	STL	@	PHI	W,4-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
45	50	Jun 13	STL	@	PHI	L,1-8	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	51	Jun 14	STL	@	BRO	L,1-2	CG	41	9.2	0	0	0	0	0	CF
47	52	Jun 15	STL	@	BRO	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
48	53	Jun 16 (1)	STL	@	BRO	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
49	54	Jun 16 (2)	STL	@	BRO	W,8-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
50	55	Jun 18	STL		PIT	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
51	56	Jun 19 (1)	STL		PIT	W,5-2	GS	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF 3B
52	57	Jun 19 (2)	STL		PIT	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
53	58	Jun 20	STL		PIT	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
54	59	Jun 21	STL		BRO	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	60	Jun 22	STL		BRO	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
56	61	Jun 23	STL		BRO	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
57	62	Jun 24	STL		BRO	L,3-10	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	63	Jun 26	STL		PHI	L,3-11	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	64	Jun 27	STL		PHI	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
60	65	Jun 28	STL		NYG	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
61	66	Jun 29	STL		NYG	L,0-1	CG	42	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	67	Jun 30 (1)	STL		NYG	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
63	68	Jun 30 (2)	STL		NYG	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	69	Jul 1	STL		MLN	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
65	70	Jul 2	STL		MLN	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
66	71	Jul 3	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
67	72	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	CHC	L,6-7	CG	37	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
68	73	Jul 4 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
69	74	Jul 5	STL		CIN	W,4-3	CG	44	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	75	Jul 6	STL		CIN	W,13-3	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	76	Jul 7 (1)	STL		CIN	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
72	78 (1)	Jul 11	STL	@	NYG	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
73	79	Jul 12	STL	@	NYG	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	80	Jul 14 (1)	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	81	Jul 14 (2)	STL	@	PHI	L,4-11	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
76	82	Jul 15	STL	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
77	83	Jul 16	STL	@	BRO	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	84	Jul 17	STL	@	BRO	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
79	85	Jul 18	STL	@	BRO	L,9-10	CG	49	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
80	86	Jul 19	STL	@	PIT	L,0-7	CG	38	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
81	87	Jul 20	STL	@	PIT	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
82	88	Jul 21 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
83	89	Jul 21 susp	STL	@	PIT	W,11-2	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
84	90	Jul 23	STL		BRO	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
85	91	Jul 24	STL		BRO	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
86	92	Jul 25	STL		BRO	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	93	Jul 26	STL		PIT	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	94	Jul 27	STL		PIT	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
89	95	Jul 28 (1)	STL		PIT	W,4-0	CG	28	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	96	Jul 28 (2)	STL		PIT	W,9-8	CG	52	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
91	97	Jul 29	STL		PIT	W,4-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
92	98	Jul 30	STL		NYG	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	99	Jul 31	STL		NYG	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
94	100	Aug 1	STL		NYG	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
95	101	Aug 2	STL		PHI	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
96	102	Aug 3	STL		PHI	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	103	Aug 4 (1)	STL		PHI	L,4-5	CG	51	12.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
98	104	Aug 4 (2)	STL		PHI	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
99	105	Aug 6	STL		CHC	L,2-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	106	Aug 7	STL		CHC	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
101	107	Aug 8	STL		CHC	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
102	108	Aug 9	STL		MLN	L,2-13	GS	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF 3B
103	109	Aug 10	STL		MLN	L,0-9	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	110	Aug 11	STL		MLN	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
105	111	Aug 13	STL	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
106	114 (2)	Aug 16	STL	@	MLN	W,6-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
107	115	Aug 17	STL	@	MLN	L,4-5	CG	40	10.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
108	116	Aug 18 (1)	STL	@	MLN	W,8-6	CG	44	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
109	117	Aug 18 (2)	STL	@	MLN	W,6-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
110	118	Aug 20 (1)	STL	@	NYG	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
111	119	Aug 20 (2)	STL	@	NYG	W,3-2	GS	16	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	120	Aug 21	STL	@	NYG	L,6-13	GS	43	8.0	2	1	1	4	0	CF 3B
113	121	Aug 22	STL	@	PHI	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
114	122	Aug 23	STL	@	PHI	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
115	123	Aug 24	STL	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
116	124	Aug 25	STL	@	BRO	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	125	Aug 27	STL	@	PIT	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
118	126	Aug 28	STL	@	PIT	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
119	127	Aug 30	STL	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
120	128	Aug 31	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	129	Sep 1	STL	@	CHC	W,3-2	GS	40	9.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
122	130	Sep 2 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
123	131	Sep 2 (2)	STL	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
124	132	Sep 3	STL	@	CIN	W,14-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	133	Sep 4	STL		MLN	W,5-4	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
126	134	Sep 5	STL		MLN	W,10-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
127	135	Sep 6	STL		CIN	L,4-5	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
128	136	Sep 7	STL		CIN	W,7-4	GS	41	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B CF
129	137	Sep 8	STL		CIN	W,4-3	GS	39	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	3B CF
130	138	Sep 10	STL		PHI	W,4-3	CG	56	14.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
131	139	Sep 11	STL		PHI	W,14-6	CG	41	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
132	140	Sep 13	STL		NYG	L,3-7	GS	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
133	141	Sep 14	STL		NYG	W,6-1	CG	30	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
134	142	Sep 15 (1)	STL		PIT	W,9-6	CG	40	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
135	143	Sep 15 (2)	STL		PIT	W,11-3	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
136	144	Sep 17	STL		BRO	W,12-5	GS	29	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	146 (1)	Sep 20	STL	@	CIN	W,7-5	GS	32	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	147	Sep 21	STL	@	CIN	L,8-9	GS	17	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	150 (2)	Sep 24	STL	@	MLN	L,1-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
140	152 (1)	Sep 27	STL		CHC	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							146gm		1234.1	320	95	15	430	8