What years did Ken Berry play?

Ken Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1975.

Was Ken Berry a pitcher?

No. Ken Berry was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ken Berry hit?

Ken Berry hit 58 career home runs with 1053 hits.

What was Ken Berry's career batting average?

Ken Berry batted .255 over his career, with 1,053 hits in 4,136 at bats.

How many RBI did Ken Berry have?

Ken Berry drove in 343 runs in his career.

Is Ken Berry in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Berry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ken Berry

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1975)

Ken Berry was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1975 for 4 teams, including the Chicago White Sox, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,383 career games, he hit .255 with 1,053 hits, 58 home runs, and 343 RBI. Ken Berry was an All-Star and a 2-time Gold Glove.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .255

HR 58

RBI 343

H 1,053

OPS .652

PIV -2,441

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 5/10/1941 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-09
Last Game: 1975-05-31
Awards: All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Allen Kent Berry

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Career Batting Statistics

Ken Berry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,383	4,136	422	1,053	150	23	58	343	45	298	569	.255	.308	.344	.652	-2,441

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .344 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .652 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ken Berry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	CHA	AL	3	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CHA	AL	4	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHA	AL	12	32	4	12	1	0	1	4	0	5	3	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CHA	AL	157	472	51	103	17	4	12	42	4	28	96	.218	.245 (-11%)	.310 (-14%)	.371 (-7%)	.682 (-10%)	-791.5
1966	CHA	AL	147	443	50	120	20	2	8	34	7	28	63	.271	.248 (+9%)	.309 (+2%)	.376 (+1%)	.685 (+1%)	94.0
1967	CHA	AL	147	485	49	117	14	4	7	41	9	46	68	.241	.242 (avg)	.306 (+1%)	.357 (-8%)	.663 (-4%)	-186.7
1968	CHA	AL	153	504	49	127	21	2	7	32	6	25	64	.252	.236 (+6%)	.298 (-4%)	.340 (+1%)	.638 (-1%)	-175.1
1969	CHA	AL	130	297	25	69	12	2	4	18	1	24	50	.232	.248 (-6%)	.320 (-7%)	.369 (-12%)	.689 (-10%)	-439.3
1970	CHA	AL	141	463	45	128	12	2	7	50	6	43	61	.276	.253 (+9%)	.325 (+6%)	.385 (-8%)	.711 (-1%)	-8.5
1971	CAL	AL	111	298	29	66	17	0	3	22	3	18	33	.221	.249 (-11%)	.316 (-15%)	.365 (-15%)	.682 (-15%)	-745.6
1972	CAL	AL	119	409	41	118	15	3	5	39	5	35	47	.289	.243 (+18%)	.310 (+12%)	.353 (+6%)	.664 (+9%)	696.9
1973	CAL	AL	136	415	48	118	11	2	3	36	1	26	50	.284	.256 (+11%)	.325 (avg)	.378 (-10%)	.703 (-5%)	-312.7
1974	ML4	AL	98	267	21	64	9	2	1	24	3	18	26	.240	.256 (-7%)	.324 (-9%)	.369 (-19%)	.693 (-14%)	-572.5
1975	CLE	AL	25	40	6	8	1	0	0	1	0	1	7	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 14 seasons			1,383	4,136	422	1,053	150	23	58	343	45	298	569	.255	—	—	—	—	-2,441

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Berry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	701	2097	195	525	25	176	.250
Away	683	2039	227	528	33	166	.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Berry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1975-05-31	CLE	OAK	W	4	0	1	0	1
1975-05-26	CLE	LAA	W	3	0	0	0	1
1975-05-24	CLE	OAK	L	3	1	2	1	0
1975-05-21	CLE	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	1
1975-05-18	CLE	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
1975-05-17	CLE	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	1
1975-05-16	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1975-05-13	CLE	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1975-05-11	CLE	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	0
1975-05-06	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Berry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
OF	1311	1098	2722	85	30	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Berry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	CHA	OF	2	1	4	1	0	1
1963	CHA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	CHA	OF	2	1	6	0	1	0
1964	CHA	OF	12	10	15	0	0	0
1965	CHA	OF	156	142	331	6	7	1
1966	CHA	OF	141	114	208	10	2	1
1967	CHA	OF	143	125	233	9	2	1
1968	CHA	OF	151	137	352	11	7	2
1969	CHA	OF	120	82	215	7	0	1
1970	CHA	OF	138	129	331	9	4	2
1971	CAL	OF	101	79	237	5	3	0
1972	CAL	OF	116	107	272	13	0	5
1973	CAL	OF	129	106	307	5	1	0
1974	ML4	OF	82	56	187	8	1	1
1975	CLE	OF	18	9	24	1	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ken Berry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	200
Center Field	1018
Right Field	139
Designated Hitter	18

Awards & Honors

Ken Berry — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1972	Gold Glove	OF
1970	Gold Glove	OF

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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Ken Berry: the record in brief

September 9, 1962 and May 31, 1975 bracket Ken Berry's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1962 through 1970), the California Angels (1971 through 1973), the Milwaukee Brewers (1974), and the Cleveland Indians (1975). Listed as an outfielder, Berry batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads May 10, 1941, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Berry's full given name, per the bio, is Allen Kent Berry.

The batting record for Berry: 1,383 games, 1,053 hits in 4,136 at bats, and a .255 average, adding 58 homers, 343 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .308 and the slugging percentage .344, for an OPS of .652. Against a .250 league average for those years, Berry's .255 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .652 to a league .687, 5.1% below average. The single-season home run high is 12, set in 1965. 1970 produced Berry's most hits, 128 of them for the Chicago White Sox.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Berry

What years did Ken Berry play?: Ken Berry played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1975.
Was Ken Berry a pitcher?: No. Ken Berry was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Berry hit?: Ken Berry hit 58 career home runs with 1053 hits.
What was Ken Berry's career batting average?: Ken Berry batted .255 over his career, with 1,053 hits in 4,136 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Berry have?: Ken Berry drove in 343 runs in his career.
Is Ken Berry in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Berry has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.