Ken Singleton

Q: When was Ken Singleton born?

Ken Singleton was born on June 10, 1947.

Q: Where was Ken Singleton born?

Ken Singleton was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is Ken Singleton?

Ken Singleton is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Singleton weigh when playing?

Ken Singleton weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ken Singleton play?

Ken Singleton played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Ken Singleton in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Ken Singleton drafted?

Ken Singleton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

Q: What position did Ken Singleton play?

Ken Singleton was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Ken Singleton have?

Ken Singleton had 2,029 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ken Singleton have?

Ken Singleton had 246 home runs over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: June 10, 1947 in New York, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

High School: Mount Vernon HS (Mount Vernon, NY)

School: Hofstra University (Hempstead, NY)

Debut: June 24, 1970 (Age 23-014d, 13,009th in major league history)
vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1984 (Age 37-107d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Ron Shapiro

Full Name: Kenneth Wayne Singleton

Twitter: @29alltime

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

41.9

7189

2029

246

.282

985

RBI

1065

OBP

.388

SLG

.436

OPS

.824

OPS+

132

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
1967	20	NYM-min	A,WRk	153	553	421	71	112	25	4	7	59	29	12	124	80	.266	.436	.394	.830		166		4	2	2			WHV,MTS · FLOR,FLIL
1968	21	NYM-min	A,AAA,WRk	135	538	415	94	118	13	1	16	57	12	8	109	104	.284	.439	.436	.875		181		6	7	1			VIS,JCK,RDH,MTS · CALL,IL,CARL,FLIL
1969	22	NYM-min	AA	115	451	366	65	113	16	6	10	65	8	5	78	69	.309	.428	.467	.895		171		2	0	5			MEM · TL
1970	23	NYM-min	AAA	64	277	219	48	85	16	1	17	46	3	3	57	26	.388	.513	.703	1.216		154		0	0	1			TID · IL
1970	23	NYM	NL	69	234	198	22	52	8	0	5	26	1	1	30	48	.263	.361	.379	.740	99	75	5	1	4	1	1	79H
1971	24	NYM	NL	115	366	298	34	73	5	0	13	46	0	1	61	64	.245	.374	.393	.766	120	117	12	2	2	3	9	9H7/8
1972	25	MON	NL	142	585	507	77	139	23	2	14	50	5	10	70	99	.274	.363	.410	.773	119	208	12	2	4	2	5	*79/H
1973	26	MON	NL	*162*	692	560	100	169	26	2	23	103	2	8	123	91	.302	*.425*	.479	.904	148	268	27	2	1	6	13	*9/H7	MVP-9
1974	27	MON	NL	148	610	511	68	141	20	2	9	74	5	2	93	84	.276	.385	.376	.761	110	192	18	0	2	4	12	*9/H
1975	28	BAL	AL	155	714	586	88	176	37	4	15	55	3	5	118	82	.300	.415	.454	.869	153	266	9	1	3	6	12	*9/H	MVP-10
1976	29	BAL	AL	154	630	544	62	151	25	2	13	70	2	2	79	76	.278	.366	.403	.769	132	219	14	0	2	5	6	*79D/H
1977	30	BAL	AL	152	651	536	90	176	24	0	24	99	0	1	107	101	.328	.438	.507	.945	165	272	15	2	0	6	13	*9/DH	AS,MVP-3
1978	31	BAL	AL	149	608	502	67	147	21	2	20	81	0	0	98	94	.293	.409	.462	.871	152	232	14	2	4	2	5	*9/DH7	MVP-34
1979	32	BAL	AL	159	688	570	93	168	29	1	35	111	3	1	109	118	.295	.405	.533	.938	155	304	16	1	1	7	16	*9D/7	AS,MVP-2
1980	33	BAL	AL	156	680	583	85	177	28	3	24	104	0	2	92	94	.304	.397	.485	.882	142	283	19	1	0	4	1	*9/D7	MVP-21
1981	34	BAL	AL	103	428	363	48	101	16	1	13	49	0	0	61	59	.278	.380	.435	.816	135	158	21	0	2	2	6	*9D/H	AS,MVP-23
1982	35	BAL	AL	156	657	561	71	141	27	2	14	77	0	1	86	93	.251	.349	.381	.731	101	214	24	2	1	7	2	*D/H97
1983	36	BAL	AL	151	612	507	52	140	21	3	18	84	0	2	99	83	.276	.393	.436	.829	131	221	22	1	2	3	19	*D/H
1984	37	BAL	AL	111	404	363	28	78	7	1	6	36	0	0	37	60	.215	.286	.289	.575	62	105	20	0	1	2	5	DH
15 Yrs				2082	8559	7189	985	2029	317	25	246	1065	21	36	1263	1246	.282	.388	.436	.824	132	3134	248	17	29	60	125
162 Game Avg.				162	666	559	77	158	25	2	19	83	2	3	98	97	.282	.388	.436	.824	132	244	19	1	2	5	10

BAL (10 yrs)				1446	6072	5115	684	1455	235	19	182	766	8	14	886	860	.284	.388	.445	.833	135	2274	174	10	16	44	85
MON (3 yrs)				452	1887	1578	245	449	69	6	46	227	12	20	286	274	.285	.393	.423	.816	127	668	57	4	7	12	30
NYM (2 yrs)				184	600	496	56	125	13	0	18	72	1	2	91	112	.252	.369	.387	.756	111	192	17	3	6	4	10

AL (10 yrs)				1446	6072	5115	684	1455	235	19	182	766	8	14	886	860	.284	.388	.445	.833	135	2274	174	10	16	44	85
NL (5 yrs)				636	2487	2074	301	574	82	6	64	299	13	22	377	386	.277	.387	.415	.802	123	860	74	7	13	16	40

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ken Singleton?

Ken Singleton is 76 years old.

When was Ken Singleton born?

Ken Singleton was born on June 10, 1947.

Where was Ken Singleton born?

Ken Singleton was born in New York, NY.

How tall is Ken Singleton?

Ken Singleton is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Singleton weigh when playing?

Ken Singleton weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Singleton play?

Ken Singleton played 15 seasons.

Is Ken Singleton in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Ken Singleton drafted?

Ken Singleton was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1967 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase.

What position did Ken Singleton play?

Ken Singleton was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Ken Singleton have?

Ken Singleton had 2,029 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ken Singleton have?

Ken Singleton had 246 home runs over his career.

What was Ken Singleton's average?

Ken Singleton had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Ken Singleton played for?

Ken Singleton played for 3 teams; the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles.

How many World Series has Ken Singleton won?

Ken Singleton has won 1 World Series.

When did Ken Singleton retire?

Ken Singleton last played in 1984.

What is Ken Singleton's Twitter account?

Ken Singleton is on Twitter at 29alltime.

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