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Historical player · 1955–1969

Ken Boyer

B/T R/R · HT 73 · WT 190 · Born 5/20/1931 · From Liberty, MO USA · Debut 1955-04-12 · Final 1969-08-09

Career · batting

G
2,034
 
 
AB
7,455
 
 
H
2,143
 
 
HR
282
 
 
RBI
1,141
 
 
SB
105
 
 
BB
713
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.288 · 0.811
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the St. Louis Cardinals · 1955–1965

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HR
255
#3 on the Cardinals
214 A. Pujols
14 J. Edmonds
Hits
1,855
#9 on the Cardinals
89 O. Smith
2 C. Flood
RBI
1,001
#7 on the Cardinals
21 Y. Molina
72 T. Simmons
SB
97
#31 on the Cardinals
2 B. Caruthers
1 J. Quinn
Runs
988
#8 on the Cardinals
3 O. Smith
60 R. Lankford
BB
631
#10 on the Cardinals
14 J. Edmonds
7 T. Simmons

Career with the New York Mets · 1966–1967

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HR
17
#116 on the Mets
1 C. Baerga
1 M. Throneberry
Hits
171
#141 on the Mets
3 T. Davis
1 W. Ramos
RBI
74
#138 on the Mets
1 R. Alomar
1 D. Vogelbach
SB
6
#161 on the Mets
1 K. Bass
1 N. Aoki
Runs
79
#141 on the Mets
1 R. Church
1 T. Pratt
BB
56
#151 on the Mets
1 J. Matlack
1 D. Unser

Career with the Los Angeles Dodgers · 1968–1969

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HR
6
#322 on the Dodgers
1 W. Alpermann
1 S. Williams
Hits
67
#495 on the Dodgers
1 D. Schofield
1 M. Wheat
RBI
45
#379 on the Dodgers
1 G. Bailey
1 W. Wyatt
SB
2
#515 on the Dodgers
1 E. Amelung
1 E. Alvarez
Runs
20
#605 on the Dodgers
1 J. Bolling
1 T. Abreu
BB
18
#547 on the Dodgers
1 C. Billingsley
1 E. Basinski

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1967–1968

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HR
4
#384 on the White Sox
1 A. Bannister
1 R. Zeider
Hits
50
#541 on the White Sox
1 R. Gonzalez
1 J. Wallaesa
RBI
21
#544 on the White Sox
1 R. Blomberg
1 V. Trucks
Runs
17
#611 on the White Sox
1 N. Cash
1 M. Batts
BB
8
#710 on the White Sox
1 M. Bocek
1 S. Alcock

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
282
#196 all-time MLB
2 W. Clark
1 P. O'Neill
Hits
2,143
#213 all-time MLB
7 Y. Berra
1 P. Polanco
RBI
1,141
#198 all-time MLB
3 M. Machado
2 J. Damon
SB
105
#884 all-time MLB
1 M. Alou
1 C. Bellinger

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1955 Cardinals NL 14753078140 272 18 62 223767 0.2640.3110.425
1956 Cardinals NL 15059591182 302 26 98 83865 0.3060.3470.494
1957 Cardinals NL 14254479144 183 19 62 124477 0.2650.3180.414
1958 Cardinals NL 150570101175 219 23 90 114953 0.3070.3600.496
1959 Cardinals NL 14956386174 185 28 94 126777 0.3090.3840.508
1960 Cardinals NL 15155295168 2610 32 97 85677 0.3040.3700.562
1961 Cardinals NL 153589109194 2611 24 95 66891 0.3290.3970.533
1962 Cardinals NL 16061192178 275 24 98 1275104 0.2910.3690.470
1963 Cardinals NL 15961786176 282 24 111 17090 0.2850.3580.454
1964 Cardinals NL 162628100185 3010 24 119 37085 0.2950.3650.489
1965 Cardinals NL 14453571139 182 13 75 25773 0.2600.3280.374
1966 Mets NL 13649662132 282 14 61 43064 0.2660.3040.415
1967 Mets NL 561661739 72 3 13 22622 0.2350.3350.355
1967 White Sox AL 571801747 51 4 21 0725 0.2610.2870.367
1968 White Sox AL 102403 00 0 0 016 0.1250.1600.125
1968 Dodgers NL 832212060 72 6 41 21634 0.2710.3170.403
1969 Dodgers NL 253407 20 0 4 027 0.2060.2500.265
Career 2,034 7,455 1,104 2,143 318 68 282 1,141 105 713 1,017 0.288 0.349 0.462

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
3B1,7851,72415,340.01,5673,652264355
OF111107929.7286211
1B6557452.048231550
SS3122182.04152411

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2025Classic Baseball Era12Ballot
2022Veterans - Golden Age Era12Ballot
2015Veterans - Golden Era12Ballot
2012Veterans - Golden Era12Ballot
2009Veterans - 1943 and LaterBallot
2007Veterans - Players962Ballot
2005Veterans - Players1560Ballot
2003Veterans - Players1161Ballot
1998VeteransBallot
1994BBWAA54342Ballot
1993BBWAA69318Ballot
1992BBWAA71323Ballot
1991BBWAA58333Ballot
1990BBWAA78333Ballot
1989BBWAA62336Ballot
1988BBWAA109321Ballot
1987BBWAA96310Ballot
1986BBWAA95319Ballot
1985BBWAA68297Ballot
1979BBWAA20324Ballot
1978BBWAA18285Ballot
1977BBWAA14288Ballot
1976BBWAA15291Ballot
1975BBWAA9272Ballot
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