Ken Phelps

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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1989 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

9.4

1854

443

123

.239

308

RBI

313

OBP

.374

SLG

.480

OPS

.854

OPS+

133

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	13-37 / in Starts: 8-25
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	31 games
Most Games w/o RBI	13 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 144 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	83 (43-31-9)
Avg. MLBer w/ 144 PAs	15
Avg. Runners on Base	87 (42-29-15)

Most Driven In
Self	7
P Putnam	3
S Henderson	2
M Castillo	1
J Allen	1
R Roenicke	1
T Cruz	1
D Ramos	0

Most Driven In By
Self	7
D Henderson	2
D Ramos	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	35	3 (2)	Apr 7	SEA		NYY	L,1-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.65	-0.015	.88	-0.01%	-0.49	PH
2	36	4	Apr 8	SEA		MIN	L,4-5	9-GF(11)	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500	2.000	6	1.42	0.093	2.08	0.08%	0.26	1B
3	37	5	Apr 9	SEA		MIN	W,3-2	7-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333	2.000	8	2.88	0.218	3.94	0.18%	1.17	PH
4	38	6	Apr 10	SEA		MIN	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	8	.19	-0.005	.27	0.00%	-0.11	PH
5	39	8 (1)	Apr 12	SEA	@	CAL	W,8-1	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.333	1.000	1.333	4	.65	0.109	.81	0.08%	-0.09	DH
6	40	9	Apr 13	SEA	@	CAL	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.250	.727	.977	6	.26	-0.020	.33	-0.02%	-0.42	1B
7	41	10	Apr 14	SEA		OAK	L,3-5	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.250	.800	1.050	5	.55	-0.017	.71	-0.01%	0.35	1B
8	42	11	Apr 15	SEA		OAK	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.300	.889	1.189	4	.83	0.118	.92	0.08%	0.67	1B
9	43	12	Apr 16	SEA		OAK	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.292	.818	1.110	6	.67	0.052	.81	0.04%	0.42	1B
10	44	13	Apr 17	SEA		OAK	L,4-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.286	.846	1.132	4	.80	0.117	.90	0.08%	1.22	1B
11	45	14	Apr 18	SEA	@	MIN	L,5-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.281	.767	1.048	6	.57	-0.049	.54	-0.03%	-0.44	1B
12	46	15	Apr 19	SEA	@	MIN	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.250	.676	.926	4	1.41	-0.148	1.19	-0.08%	-1.11	1B
13	47	16	Apr 20	SEA	@	MIN	L,2-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.211	.225	.605	.830	4	.56	0.004	.45	0.00%	-0.43	DH
14	48	18 (1)	Apr 22	SEA	@	DET	L,0-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.220	.590	.809	6	.40	-0.010	.28	0.00%	-0.29	PH
15	49	19	Apr 23	SEA	@	DET	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.200	.535	.735	3	.94	-0.089	.56	-0.03%	-1.23	1B
16	50	20	Apr 24	SEA	@	DET	L,2-4	6-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.217	.535	.752	4	3.04	0.045	1.83	0.02%	0.23	PR
17	51	22 (1)	Apr 27	SEA		BOS	L,1-2	GS-9	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.196	.240	.522	.762	4	1.99	0.071	1.17	0.03%	-0.16	DH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	52	25 (2)	May 1	SEA		BAL	L,2-8	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.278	.521	.799	5	.50	0.039	.23	0.01%	0.95	1B
19	53	26	May 3	SEA		DET	L,1-2	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.189	.254	.472	.726	4	1.57	-0.226	.67	-0.06%	-1.48	DH
20	54	27	May 4	SEA		DET	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.238	.439	.677	5	1.09	-0.118	.42	-0.03%	-1.18	DH
21	55	29 (1)	May 7	SEA	@	BOS	L,0-8	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.239	.443	.681	5	.82	-0.086	.34	-0.02%	-0.46	DH
22	56	30	May 8	SEA	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.175	.239	.429	.668	5	1.25	-0.026	.46	-0.01%	-0.52	1B
23	57	31	May 9	SEA	@	BAL	W,6-4	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.250	.438	.688	7	1.85	0.102	.80	0.03%	1.00	PH 1B
24	58	32	May 10	SEA	@	BAL	L,2-13	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.250	.426	.676	5	.67	-0.051	.33	-0.02%	0.23	DH
25	59	34 (1)	May 13	SEA	@	OAK	L,2-9	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.247	.420	.667	6	.13	-0.003	.06	0.00%	-0.46	PH
26	60	35	May 14	SEA	@	OAK	W,4-1	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.250	.417	.667	5	.85	-0.002	.38	0.00%	-0.12	DH
27	61	36	May 15	SEA	@	OAK	L,0-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192	.247	.411	.658	7	1.13	-0.032	.59	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
28	62	37	May 17	SEA		CAL	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.259	.416	.674	6	.87	-0.039	.39	-0.01%	-0.15	DH
29	63	39 (1)	May 19	SEA		CAL	W,1-0	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.267	.416	.683	1	1.80	0.023	.75	0.01%	0.42	PH
30	64	40	May 20	SEA		MIL	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.270	.413	.682	5	.87	0.003	.34	0.00%	-0.09	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	65	52 (11)	Jun 2	SEA	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.269	.398	.666	5	1.15	-0.076	.50	-0.02%	-0.65	DH
32	66	58 (5)	Jun 8	SEA		TEX	L,0-1	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.277	.405	.681	8	1.87	0.053	.80	0.01%	0.13	PH
33	67	59	Jun 9	SEA		TEX	W,3-2	11-11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.284	.405	.689	4	2.28	0.074	.86	0.02%	0.39	PH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	68	134 (74)	Sep 2	SEA		NYY	L,4-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.292	.405	.696	1	1.87	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
35	69	135	Sep 3	SEA		NYY	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.289	.400	.689	8	1.61	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.24	PH
36	70	137 (1)	Sep 5	SEA	@	KCR	W,13-6	6-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.293	.395	.688	4	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.10	PH
37	71	139 (1)	Sep 7	SEA	@	KCR	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.290	.391	.681	1	2.12	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
38	72	142 (2)	Sep 11	SEA		TEX	L,1-2	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.301	.400	.701	4	1.00	0.055	.00	0.00%	0.30	1B
39	73	144 (1)	Sep 14	SEA		TOR	L,3-4	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215	.299	.387	.686	4	.93	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.48	1B
40	74	148 (3)	Sep 18	SEA	@	CHW	L,0-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.306	.385	.692	4	.33	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.43	1B
41	75	149	Sep 19	SEA	@	TOR	W,9-6	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.216	.301	.381	.682	5	1.20	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.23	DH
42	76	150	Sep 20	SEA	@	TOR	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.299	.376	.675	5	.94	-0.051	.00	0.00%	-0.81	1B
43	77	151	Sep 21	SEA	@	TOR	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.297	.373	.669	1	1.46	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.11	PH
44	78	153 (1)	Sep 23	SEA	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.287	.358	.645	5	1.52	-0.157	.00	0.00%	-0.96	1B
45	79	157 (3)	Sep 27	SEA		KCR	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.288	.358	.646	7	.77	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.45	1B
46	80	158	Sep 28	SEA		KCR	L,8-11	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.285	.377	.662	5	.47	-0.047	.00	0.00%	0.58	1B
47	81	159	Sep 29	SEA		KCR	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.299	.424	.722	7	.99	0.214	.00	0.00%	1.91	1B
48	82	160	Sep 30	SEA		CHW	L,4-9	CG	4	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.304	.459	.763	5	.75	0.089	.00	0.00%	0.74	1B
49	83	161	Oct 1	SEA		CHW	L,3-9	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.298	.448	.746	7	.92	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.88	1B
50	84	162	Oct 2	SEA		CHW	L,0-3	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.301	.449	.750	4	1.20	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.02	DH
							13-37		144	127	10	30	4	1	7	16	13	0	25	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	.236	.301	.449	.750		.96	-0.029	.44	0.31%	-2.75

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