Ken Phelps

Q: When was Ken Phelps born?

Ken Phelps was born on August 6, 1954.

Q: Where was Ken Phelps born?

Ken Phelps was born in Seattle, WA .

Q: How tall is Ken Phelps?

Ken Phelps is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Phelps weigh when playing?

Ken Phelps weighed 209 lbs (94 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Phelps in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Phelps has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ken Phelps drafted?

Ken Phelps was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA) , the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th) of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) , the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (17th) of the 1974 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Ken Phelps play?

Ken Phelps was a Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ken Phelps have?

Ken Phelps had 443 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ken Phelps have?

Ken Phelps had 123 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ken Phelps' average?

Ken Phelps had a .239 average over his career.

Positions: Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 209lb (185cm, 94kg)

Born: August 6, 1954 in Seattle, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA), the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th) of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (17th) of the 1974 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA)

Schools: Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), Washington State University (Pullman, WA), Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 20, 1980 (Age 26-045d, 14,402nd in major league history)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 8, 1990 (Age 36-033d)
vs. MIN 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Kenneth Allen Phelps

Nicknames: Digger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

1854

443

123

.239

308

RBI

313

OBP

.374

SLG

.480

OPS

.854

OPS+

133

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1976	21	KCR-min	Rk,A	52	229	170	32	48	14	3	4	38	0	0	54	18	.282	.456	.471	.927		80		2	1	2			ROY,WLO · GULF,MIDW
1977	22	KCR-min	AA,A	121	491	407	52	101	13	3	10	72	2	1	68	62	.248	.363	.369	.732		150		9	1	6			JCK,DYB · SOUL,FLOR
1978	23	KCR-min	AA	124	495	381	65	94	20	0	16	61	1	0	99	57	.247	.407	.425	.832		162		7	3	5			JCK · SOUL
1979	24	KCR-min	AAA	130	538	430	71	114	26	3	20	77	4	4	98	72	.265	.406	.479	.885		206		6	1	3			OMA · AA
1980	25	KCR-min	AAA	133	586	442	80	130	30	3	23	72	4	2	128	84	.294	.456	.532	.988		235		8	3	5			OMA · AA
1980	25	KCR	AL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
1981	26	KCR-min	AAA	19	78	66	9	22	8	1	5	21	0	0	12	9	.333	.436	.712	1.148		47		0	0	0	1		OMA · AA
1981	26	KCR	AL	21	23	22	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	13	.136	.174	.227	.401	16	5	0	0	0	0	0	H/D3
1982	27	MON-min	AAA	132	574	453	112	151	23	4	46	141	2	4	108	99	.333	.469	.706	1.175		320		10	0	3	12		WCH · AA
1982	27	MON	NL	10	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.333	.250	.583	65	2	0	1	0	0	0	H
1983	28	SEA-min	AAA	74	329	270	81	92	29	6	24	82	4	0	54	35	.341	.450	.759	1.209		205		2	0	3	4		SLC · PCL
1983	28	SEA	AL	50	144	127	10	30	4	1	7	16	0	0	13	25	.236	.301	.449	.750	100	57	0	0	1	3	0	3DH
1984	29	SEA-min	AAA	12	54	45	7	14	3	0	3	13	0	1	7	10	.311	.407	.578	.985		26		1	0	1	1		SLC · PCL
1984	29	SEA	AL	101	360	290	52	70	9	0	24	51	3	3	61	73	.241	.378	.521	.898	149	151	1	5	0	4	5	DH/3
1985	30	SEA	AL	61	140	116	18	24	3	0	9	24	2	0	24	33	.207	.343	.466	.808	120	54	1	0	0	0	2	HD/3
1986	31	SEA	AL	125	441	344	69	85	16	4	24	64	2	3	88	96	.247	.406	.526	.932	152	181	4	6	0	3	6	3DH
1987	32	SEA	AL	120	424	332	68	86	13	1	27	68	1	1	80	75	.259	.410	.548	.959	147	182	7	8	0	4	5	*DH/3
1988	33	TOT	AL	117	371	297	54	78	13	0	24	54	1	0	70	61	.263	.402	.549	.950	162	163	6	1	0	3	5	DH/3
1988	33	SEA	AL	72	244	190	37	54	8	0	14	32	1	0	51	35	.284	.434	.547	.982	170	104	3	1	0	2	2	DH/3
1988	33	NYY	AL	45	127	107	17	24	5	0	10	22	0	0	19	26	.224	.339	.551	.890	147	59	3	0	0	1	3	DH/3
1989	34	TOT	AL	97	228	194	26	47	4	0	7	29	0	0	31	47	.242	.342	.371	.713	103	72	2	0	0	3	2	DH/39
1989	34	NYY	AL	86	215	185	26	46	3	0	7	29	0	0	27	47	.249	.340	.378	.718	104	70	2	0	0	3	2	DH/39
1989	34	OAK	AL	11	13	9	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.111	.385	.222	.607	78	2	0	0	0	0	0	H/3D
1990	35	TOT	AL	56	143	120	10	18	2	0	1	6	1	0	22	21	.150	.280	.192	.471	37	23	4	0	0	1	3	D3H
1990	35	OAK	AL	32	72	59	6	11	2	0	1	6	0	0	12	10	.186	.319	.271	.591	71	16	1	0	0	1	1	DH/3
1990	35	CLE	AL	24	71	61	4	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	11	.115	.239	.115	.354	3	7	3	0	0	0	2	3/DH
1991	36	SFG-min	AAA	7	25	22	1	7	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	.318	.400	.364	.764		8		1	0	0	1		PHX · PCL
11 Yrs				761	2287	1854	308	443	64	7	123	313	10	7	390	449	.239	.374	.480	.854	133	890	25	21	1	21	28
162 Game Avg.				162	487	395	66	94	14	1	26	67	2	1	83	96	.239	.374	.480	.854	133	189	5	4	0	4	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SEA (6 yrs)				529	1753	1399	254	349	53	6	105	255	9	7	317	337	.249	.392	.521	.913	145	729	16	20	1	16	20
KCR (2 yrs)				24	27	26	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	15	.115	.148	.192	.340	-2	5	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (2 yrs)				131	342	292	43	70	8	0	17	51	0	0	46	73	.240	.339	.442	.781	120	129	5	0	0	4	5
OAK (2 yrs)				43	85	68	6	12	3	0	1	6	0	0	16	10	.176	.329	.265	.594	73	18	1	0	0	1	1
CLE (1 yr)				24	71	61	4	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	11	.115	.239	.115	.354	3	7	3	0	0	0	2
MON (1 yr)				10	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.333	.250	.583	65	2	0	1	0	0	0

AL (10 yrs)				751	2278	1846	308	441	64	7	123	313	10	7	390	446	.239	.374	.481	.855	133	888	25	20	1	21	28
NL (1 yr)				10	9	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.250	.333	.250	.583	65	2	0	1	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Phelps?

Ken Phelps is 70 years old.

When was Ken Phelps born?

Ken Phelps was born on August 6, 1954.

Where was Ken Phelps born?

Ken Phelps was born in Seattle, WA.

How tall is Ken Phelps?

Ken Phelps is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Phelps weigh when playing?

Ken Phelps weighed 209 lbs (94 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Phelps play?

Ken Phelps played 11 seasons.

Is Ken Phelps in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Phelps has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ken Phelps drafted?

Ken Phelps was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA), the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th) of the 1974 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ), the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (17th) of the 1974 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) and the Kansas City Royals in the 15th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Ken Phelps play?

Ken Phelps was a Designated Hitter, Pinch Hitter and First Baseman.

How many hits did Ken Phelps have?

Ken Phelps had 443 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ken Phelps have?

Ken Phelps had 123 home runs over his career.

What was Ken Phelps' average?

Ken Phelps had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Ken Phelps played for?

Ken Phelps played for 6 teams; the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians.

How many World Series has Ken Phelps won?

Ken Phelps has won 1 World Series.

When did Ken Phelps retire?

Ken Phelps last played in 1990.

What are Ken Phelps' nicknames?

Digger is a nickname for Ken Phelps.

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