What years did Ken Hubbs play?

Ken Hubbs played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.

Was Ken Hubbs a pitcher?

No. Ken Hubbs was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ken Hubbs hit?

Ken Hubbs hit 14 career home runs with 310 hits.

Ken Hubbs

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)

AVG .247

HR 14

RBI 98

H 310

OPS .626

PIV -2,111

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 175 lb
Born: 12/23/1941 in Riverside, CA, USA
Died: 2/13/1964 in Provo, UT, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-09-10
Last Game: 1963-09-29
Awards: Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: Kenneth Douglass Hubbs

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
324	1,255	148	310	44	13	14	98	11	74	230	.247	.290	.336	.626	-2,111

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 11.6% 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
1961	CHN	NL	10	28	4	5	1	1	1	2	0	0	8	.179	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	160	661	90	172	24	9	5	49	3	35	129	.260	.257 (+1%)	.326 (-8%)	.393 (-12%)	.719 (-10%)	-1159.9
1963	CHN	NL	154	566	54	133	19	3	8	47	8	39	93	.235	.246 (-5%)	.308 (-8%)	.371 (-14%)	.680 (-11%)	-951.6
Career · 3 seasons			324	1,255	148	310	44	13	14	98	11	74	230	.247	—	—	—	—	-2,111

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	164	635	78	172	10	57	.271
Away	160	621	70	138	4	41	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1963-09-29	CHC	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-27	CHC	ATL	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
1963-09-25	CHC	STL	L	3	1	1	1	2	1	0
1963-09-24	CHC	STL	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1963-09-22	CHC	ATL	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-21	CHC	ATL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-20	CHC	ATL	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1963-09-18	CHC	PIT	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-17	CHC	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-17	CHC	PIT	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	319	313	714	997	37	201

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	CHN	2B	8	6	13	15	0	2
1962	CHN	2B	159	158	363	489	15	103
1963	CHN	2B	152	149	338	493	22	96

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	318

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1962	Gold Glove	2B
1962	Rookie of the Year
1962	TSN Rookie of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1962	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	19.0	20	19

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Hubbs

What years did Ken Hubbs play?: Ken Hubbs played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963.
Was Ken Hubbs a pitcher?: No. Ken Hubbs was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken Hubbs hit?: Ken Hubbs hit 14 career home runs with 310 hits.