Player
Harmon Killebrew HOF 1984
Player Info
- Full Name
- Harmon Clayton
- Born
-
June 29, 1936
Payette, ID, USA - Died
- May 17, 2011
- Size
- 6'0" / 195 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- June 23, 1954
- Final Game
- September 26, 1975
- Career
- 22 years
Teams
- Washington Senators 1954-1960
- Minnesota Twins 1961-1974
- Kansas City Royals 1975-1975
Honors
1971 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
(ML)
1970 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1970 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1969 - Sporting News Player of the Year
(AL)
1969 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1969 - Most Valuable Player
(AL)
1967 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
1964 - Sporting News All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
2,435
G
.256
AVG
2,086
H
573
HR
1,584
RBI
.884
OPS
155
OPS vs Lg
90% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | 106 | 312 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 25 | .199 |
| 1974 | Minnesota Twins | 122 | 333 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 28 | .222 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 69 | 248 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 29 | .242 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 139 | 433 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 53 | .231 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 147 | 500 | 127 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 61 | .254 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 157 | 527 | 143 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 96 | .271 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 555 | 153 | 20 | 2 | 49 | 106 | .276 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 100 | 295 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 40 | .210 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 163 | 547 | 147 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 105 | .269 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 162 | 569 | 160 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 89 | .281 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 113 | 401 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 78 | .269 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | 158 | 577 | 156 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 95 | .270 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | 142 | 515 | 133 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 88 | .258 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | 155 | 552 | 134 | 21 | 1 | 48 | 85 | .243 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 150 | 541 | 156 | 20 | 7 | 46 | 94 | .288 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 124 | 442 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 84 | .276 |
| 1959 | Washington Senators | 153 | 546 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 42 | 98 | .242 |
| 1958 | Washington Senators | 13 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 |
| 1957 | Washington Senators | 9 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .290 |
| 1956 | Washington Senators | 44 | 99 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .222 |
| 1955 | Washington Senators | 38 | 80 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .200 |
| 1954 | Washington Senators | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | 369 | .176 | .209 | 14.6 | 19.0 | 96 | 14.0 | |
| 1974 | AL | 382 | .138 | .232 | 11.8 | 16.0 | 94 | 12.9 | |
| 1973 | AL | 290 | .105 | .299 | 14.1 | 20.3 | 99 | 5.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 532 | .219 | .231 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 151 | 27.4 | ✓ |
| 1971 | AL | 624 | .210 | .257 | 18.3 | 15.4 | 149 | 28.4 | ✓ |
| 1970 | AL | 665 | .275 | .249 | 19.2 | 12.6 | 172 | 41.0 | ✓ |
| 1969 | AL | 709 | .308 | .244 | 20.5 | 11.8 | 191 | 49.0 | ✓ |
| 1968 | AL | 371 | .210 | .212 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 145 | 17.0 | |
| 1967 | AL | 689 | .289 | .258 | 19.0 | 16.1 | 193 | 43.5 | ✓ |
| 1966 | AL | 677 | .257 | .278 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 174 | 39.0 | ✓ |
| 1965 | AL | 479 | .232 | .269 | 15.0 | 14.4 | 160 | 25.0 | |
| 1964 | AL | 682 | .277 | .270 | 13.6 | 19.8 | 164 | 48.7 | ✓ |
| 1963 | AL | 596 | .297 | .237 | 12.1 | 17.6 | 159 | 45.3 | ✓ |
| 1962 | AL | 666 | .303 | .235 | 15.9 | 21.3 | 151 | 47.7 | ✓ |
| 1961 | AL | 656 | .318 | .281 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 177 | 46.3 | ✓ |
| 1960 | AL | 517 | .258 | .296 | 13.7 | 20.5 | 153 | 32.6 | ✓ |
| 1959 | AL | 647 | .275 | .230 | 13.9 | 17.9 | 145 | 44.2 | ✓ |
| 1958 | AL | 33 | .000 | .300 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 17 | 0.0 | |
| 1957 | AL | 33 | .258 | .333 | 6.1 | 24.2 | 146 | 2.1 | |
| 1956 | AL | 110 | .172 | .304 | 9.1 | 35.5 | 86 | 5.2 | |
| 1955 | AL | 89 | .163 | .267 | 10.1 | 34.8 | 79 | 4.2 | |
| 1954 | AL | 15 | .077 | .400 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 124 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 969 | 7,521 | 555 | 69 | 678 | .992 |
| 3B | 791 | 607 | 1,388 | 127 | 88 | .940 |
| OF | 470 | 709 | 14 | 18 | 0 | .976 |
| 2B | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .947 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 33 | 218 | 21 | 2 | 21 | .992 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 57 | 431 | 45 | 1 | 42 | .998 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 130 | 995 | 99 | 9 | 82 | .992 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 90 | 658 | 56 | 2 | 52 | .997 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 64 | 42 | 93 | 11 | 3 | .925 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 28 | 204 | 9 | 3 | 14 | .986 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 138 | 108 | 203 | 17 | 14 | .948 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 80 | 574 | 34 | 2 | 55 | .997 |
| 1969 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 105 | 75 | 185 | 20 | 12 | .929 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 77 | 594 | 56 | 4 | 50 | .994 |
| 1968 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 11 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .880 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 160 | 1283 | 86 | 11 | 100 | .992 |
| 1967 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 42 | 330 | 15 | 4 | 30 | .989 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 107 | 83 | 190 | 14 | 11 | .951 |
| 1966 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 72 | 636 | 35 | 8 | 64 | .988 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 44 | 37 | 78 | 4 | 3 | .966 |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1964 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 157 | 232 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .971 |
| 1963 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 137 | 219 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .987 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .933 |
| 1962 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 151 | 227 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .967 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | 119 | 972 | 67 | 14 | 91 | .987 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | 3B | 45 | 28 | 75 | 9 | 10 | .920 |
| 1961 | Minnesota Twins | OF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 1B | 71 | 584 | 32 | 8 | 69 | .987 |
| 1960 | Washington Senators | 3B | 65 | 45 | 103 | 9 | 7 | .943 |
| 1959 | Washington Senators | 3B | 150 | 129 | 325 | 30 | 18 | .938 |
| 1959 | Washington Senators | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | Washington Senators | 3B | 9 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1957 | Washington Senators | 3B | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .947 |
| 1956 | Washington Senators | 2B | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .909 |
| 1956 | Washington Senators | 3B | 20 | 18 | 40 | 3 | 3 | .951 |
| 1955 | Washington Senators | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | Washington Senators | 3B | 23 | 23 | 49 | 5 | 3 | .935 |
| 1954 | Washington Senators | 2B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .250 | ||
| 1970 | AL Championship Series | Minnesota Twins | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .273 |
| 1969 | AL Championship Series | Minnesota Twins | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| 1965 | World Series | Minnesota Twins | 7 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .286 |