Ken Boyer

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1969)

AVG .287
HR 282
RBI 1,141
H 2,143
OPS .810
PIV 22,279
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/20/1931 in Liberty, MO, USA
Died
9/7/1982 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1955-04-12
Last Game
1969-08-09
Awards
7× All-Star · MVP · 5× Gold Glove

Full name: Kenton Lloyd Boyer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,034 7,455 1,104 2,143 318 68 282 1,141 105 713 1,017 .287 .349 .462 .810 22,279

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +9.6% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +21.7% above league average.

Career OPS .810 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 SLN NL 147 530 78 140 27 2 18 62 22 37 67 .264 .258 (+2%) .332 (-6%) .393 (+8%) .726 (+1%) -33.6
1956 SLN NL 150 595 91 182 30 2 26 98 8 38 65 .306 .258 (+18%) .331 (+5%) .397 (+24%) .728 (+15%) 1727.0
1957 SLN NL 142 544 79 144 18 3 19 62 12 44 77 .265 .257 (+3%) .323 (-2%) .391 (+6%) .715 (+2%) 180.2
1958 SLN NL 150 570 101 175 21 9 23 90 11 49 53 .307 .257 (+19%) .324 (+11%) .394 (+26%) .719 (+19%) 2109.4
1959 SLN NL 149 563 86 174 18 5 28 94 12 67 77 .309 .256 (+20%) .323 (+19%) .392 (+30%) .715 (+25%) 2931.3
1960 SLN NL 151 552 95 168 26 10 32 97 8 56 77 .304 .255 (+19%) .323 (+14%) .387 (+45%) .711 (+31%) 3329.3
1961 SLN NL 153 589 109 194 26 11 24 95 6 68 91 .329 .258 (+28%) .328 (+21%) .399 (+34%) .727 (+28%) 3375.5
1962 SLN NL 160 611 92 178 27 5 24 98 12 75 104 .291 .257 (+13%) .326 (+13%) .393 (+19%) .719 (+17%) 2171.7
1963 SLN NL 159 617 86 176 28 2 24 111 1 70 90 .285 .246 (+16%) .308 (+16%) .371 (+22%) .680 (+19%) 2421.3
1964 SLN NL 162 628 100 185 30 10 24 119 3 70 85 .295 .250 (+18%) .312 (+17%) .377 (+29%) .690 (+24%) 2952.5
1965 SLN NL 144 535 71 139 18 2 13 75 2 57 73 .260 .245 (+6%) .310 (+6%) .371 (+1%) .682 (+3%) 350.7
1966 NYN NL 136 496 62 132 28 2 14 61 4 30 64 .266 .248 (+7%) .309 (-2%) .376 (+10%) .685 (+5%) 287.4
1967 NYN NL 56 166 17 39 7 2 3 13 2 26 22 .235 .242 (-3%) .306 (+9%) .357 (-1%) .663 (+4%) 160.0
1967 CHA AL 57 180 17 47 5 1 4 21 0 7 25 .261 .242 (+8%) .306 (-6%) .357 (+3%) .663 (-1%) 160.0
1968 CHA AL 10 24 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1968 LAN NL 83 221 20 60 7 2 6 41 2 16 34 .271 .236 (+15%) .298 (+6%) .340 (+18%) .638 (+13%) 0.0
1969 LAN NL 25 34 0 7 2 0 0 4 0 2 7 .206 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 2,034 7,455 1,104 2,143 318 68 282 1,141 105 713 1,017 .287 — — — — 22,123

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 27 5 6 1 0 2 6 1 5 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS SLN 7 27 5 6 1 0 2 6 1 5 .222

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home102737305761110148643.298
Away100737255281033134498.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-08-09 LADCHCL 100000000
1969-08-06 LADPITW 100000000
1969-08-02 LADSTLL 100000000
1969-08-01 LADSTLL 401000002
1969-07-31 LADPITL 400000000
1969-07-29 LADPITL 301000001
1969-07-26 LADCHCL 100000000
1969-07-24 LADCHCL 401000001
1969-07-17 LADSFGL 101100200
1969-07-13 LADSFGL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 65 57 482 31 5 50
3B 1785 1724 1567 3652 264 355
OF 111 107 286 2 1 1
SS 31 22 41 52 4 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 SLN 3B 139 114 124 253 19 24
1955 SLN SS 18 16 31 42 2 10
1956 SLN 3B 149 148 130 309 18 37
1957 SLN 3B 41 36 41 93 13 7
1957 SLN OF 105 102 275 2 1 1
1958 SLN 3B 144 144 156 350 20 41
1958 SLN OF 6 5 11 0 0 0
1958 SLN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
1959 SLN 3B 143 141 134 300 20 32
1959 SLN SS 12 6 9 10 2 1
1960 SLN 3B 146 144 140 300 19 37
1961 SLN 3B 153 153 117 346 24 23
1962 SLN 3B 160 160 158 318 22 34
1963 SLN 3B 159 159 129 293 34 23
1964 SLN 3B 162 162 131 337 24 30
1965 SLN 3B 143 139 113 250 12 18
1966 NYN 1B 2 1 12 2 0 1
1966 NYN 3B 130 125 113 292 21 33
1967 NYN 1B 8 5 52 3 0 5
1967 NYN 3B 44 43 27 84 6 7
1967 CHA 1B 18 14 132 12 1 12
1967 CHA 3B 33 32 22 67 4 4
1968 CHA 1B 1 1 10 1 0 1
1968 CHA 3B 5 4 2 7 1 1
1968 LAN 1B 32 32 245 11 3 25
1968 LAN 3B 34 20 30 53 7 4
1969 LAN 1B 4 4 31 2 1 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 66
Third Base 1784
Shortstop 31
Center Field 111

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1964 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
1964 Most Valuable Player
1964 TSN All-Star 3B
1964 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1964 TSN Player of the Year
1963 Gold Glove 3B
1963 TSN All-Star 3B
1962 TSN All-Star 3B
1961 Gold Glove 3B
1961 TSN All-Star 3B
1960 Gold Glove 3B
1959 Gold Glove 3B
1958 Gold Glove 3B
1956 TSN All-Star 3B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1964 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 243.0 280 14
1963 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 19.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 5.0 280 0
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 43.0 224 0
1960 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 80.0 336 0
1959 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 37.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 31.0 336 0
1956 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ken Boyer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Bonilla
    .279 avg, 287 HR
  2. 97
    Joe Torre HOF
    .297 avg, 252 HR
  3. 96
    Chase Utley
    .275 avg, 259 HR
  4. 93
    Vern Stephens
    .286 avg, 247 HR
  5. 92
    Cecil Cooper
    .298 avg, 241 HR
  6. 91
    Jeff Conine
    .285 avg, 214 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Boyer

What years did Ken Boyer play?
Ken Boyer played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1969.
Was Ken Boyer a pitcher?
No. Ken Boyer was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken Boyer hit?
Ken Boyer hit 282 career home runs with 2143 hits.