#55 Ken Boyer, Third Base, 25 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Ken Boyer
5/20/1931
25
USA,MO,LIBERTY
6"2
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Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 22 Days (194 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 22 Days (194 total Days)
1 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
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| Fielding Ratings
3B : 10 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/11 | WSH | W 9-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
| 9/12 | WSH | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/13 | @STL | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 9/14 | @STL | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/15 | PTL | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/16 | PTL | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/18 | NYY | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/19 | @SF | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/20 | HIL | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/21 | @HIL | W 13-4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 137 | 474 | 141 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 46 | .297 | .360 | .470 | .830 | .768 | .173 |
| Projected | 137 | 474 | 141 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 46 | .297 | .360 | .470 | .830 | .768 | .173 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 119 | 527 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 44 | 3 | 9 | 25.0 | 82.9 | 6.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 155 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .342 | .391 | .619 | 1.010 |
| vs. RHP | 319 | 88 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .276 | .345 | .398 | .743 |
| Close/Late | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .362 | .510 | .872 |
| Scoring Position | 115 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .356 | .487 | .843 |
| Pinch Hitting | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .692 | 1.333 | 2.026 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 69 | 231 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 20 | .290 | .344 | .442 | .785 |
| Road | 68 | 243 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 27 | 26 | .305 | .372 | .498 | .870 |
| March/April | 24 | 73 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 9 | .356 | .407 | .644 | 1.051 |
| May | 24 | 94 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | .213 | .302 | .383 | .685 |
| June | 22 | 77 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | .260 | .302 | .455 | .757 |
| July | 24 | 84 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | .369 | .430 | .524 | .954 |
| August | 26 | 90 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | .244 | .303 | .356 | .659 |
| Sept/Oct | 17 | 56 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .393 | .452 | .518 | .969 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1955 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .256 | .324 | .580 | DET |
| 1956 | 137 | 474 | 141 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 82 | 62 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 9 | .297 | .360 | .470 | .830 | DET |
| Total | 150 | 508 | 148 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 88 | 66 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 4 | 9 | .291 | .353 | .461 | .813 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1955, AAA | 129 | 511 | 151 | 26 | 4 | 27 | 90 | 76 | 62 | 45 | 5 | 11 | .295 | .370 | .521 | .890 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Third Base | 111 | 108 | 69 | 249 | 30 | 336 | 18 | .946 | 950.2 | 3.18 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 22 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 10 | 69 | 0 | 1.000 | 116.1 | 5.34 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Detroit in 1955...
Had first career hit on 9/5/1955, off Bob Trice (HIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/11/1955, off Bill Mccahan (HIL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/15/1956, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
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