What years did Ken Hamlin play?

Ken Hamlin played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1966.

Was Ken Hamlin a pitcher?

No. Ken Hamlin was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ken Hamlin hit?

Ken Hamlin hit 11 career home runs with 323 hits.

Ken Hamlin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1966)

AVG .241

HR 11

RBI 89

H 323

OPS .616

PIV -2,416

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 5/18/1935 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-17
Last Game: 1966-09-26

Full name: Kenneth Lee Hamlin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
468	1,340	143	323	53	4	11	89	17	125	146	.241	.304	.311	.616	-2,416

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 13.0% below 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
1957	PIT	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	PIT	NL	3	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	KC1	AL	140	428	51	96	10	2	2	24	1	44	48	.224	.255 (-12%)	.323 (-8%)	.387 (-30%)	.711 (-20%)	-1274.7
1961	LAA	AL	42	91	4	19	3	0	1	5	0	11	9	.209	.258 (-19%)	.328 (-9%)	.399 (-31%)	.727 (-21%)	-292.5
1962	WS2	AL	98	292	29	74	12	0	3	22	7	22	22	.253	.257 (-2%)	.326 (-7%)	.393 (-17%)	.719 (-13%)	-593.0
1965	WS2	AL	117	362	45	99	21	1	4	22	8	33	45	.273	.245 (+11%)	.310 (+7%)	.371 (avg)	.682 (+3%)	229.3
1966	WS2	AL	66	158	13	34	7	1	1	16	1	13	21	.215	.248 (-13%)	.309 (-14%)	.376 (-23%)	.685 (-19%)	-485.6
Career · 7 seasons			468	1,340	143	323	53	4	11	89	17	125	146	.241	—	—	—	—	-2,416

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	229	650	82	161	6	42	.248
Away	239	690	61	162	5	47	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1966-09-26	TEX	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-24	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-18	TEX	KC1	W	4	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-16	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-10	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-09	TEX	CHW	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
1966-09-07	TEX	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1966-09-06	TEX	DET	L	5	1	3	0	0	2
1966-09-05	TEX	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-04	TEX	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	129	102	235	256	15	59
3B	2	0	1	2	0	0
SS	316	264	430	722	49	149

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	PIT	SS	1	0	2	0	0	0
1959	PIT	SS	3	2	4	6	0	2
1960	KC1	SS	139	127	195	341	25	61
1961	LAA	SS	39	30	63	93	6	25
1962	WS2	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1962	WS2	SS	87	74	126	210	13	47
1965	WS2	2B	77	62	145	138	7	31
1965	WS2	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965	WS2	SS	47	31	40	72	5	14
1966	WS2	2B	50	40	90	118	8	28
1966	WS2	3B	1	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	129
Third Base	2
Shortstop	315

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	1956, 1957

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Hamlin

What years did Ken Hamlin play?: Ken Hamlin played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1966.
Was Ken Hamlin a pitcher?: No. Ken Hamlin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ken Hamlin hit?: Ken Hamlin hit 11 career home runs with 323 hits.