Ken Hubbs
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1963)
Ken Hubbs was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 3 seasons. In 324 career games, he hit .247 with 310 hits, 14 home runs, and 98 RBI. Ken Hubbs was a Rookie of the Year and a 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 175 lb
- 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
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
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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
View full game log (324 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-29 | CHC | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-27 | CHC | ATL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1963-09-25 | CHC | STL | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-24 | CHC | STL | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-09-22 | CHC | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-21 | CHC | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-20 | CHC | ATL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-09-18 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-17 | CHC | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-17 | CHC | PIT | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ken Hubbs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ken Hubbs: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ken Hubbs's first major league game on September 10, 1961; the last one listed came on September 29, 1963. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago Cubs from 1961 to 1963. Hubbs played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 23, 1941, in Riverside, CA, USA and a listed size of 175 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on February 13, 1964, in Provo, UT, USA. Hubbs's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Douglass Hubbs.
Hubbs collected 310 hits in 1,255 at bats across 324 games, good for a .247 batting average, plus 14 home runs and 98 runs batted in. Hubbs got on base at a .290 rate and slugged .336 (.626 OPS). Hubbs hit .247 while the league hit .254 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 11.6% below league average (.626 against .709). 1962 produced Hubbs's most hits, 172 of them for the Chicago Cubs.
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.
- What teams did Ken Hubbs play for?
- Ken Hubbs played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1961–1963).
- Did Ken Hubbs win an MVP award?
- No. Ken Hubbs did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Ken Hubbs win?
- Ken Hubbs won the Rookie of the Year award (1962) and the Gold Glove (1962).
- What were Ken Hubbs's career stats?
- In 324 games, Ken Hubbs had 310 hits, 14 home runs, 98 RBI, 148 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
- What position did Ken Hubbs play?
- Ken Hubbs played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ken Hubbs and how much did he weigh?
- Ken Hubbs was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ken Hubbs hit each season?
- Ken Hubbs's home runs by season: 1 in 1961, 5 in 1962, and 8 in 1963. His most in one season was 8, in 1963.
- What was Ken Hubbs's career batting average?
- Ken Hubbs batted .247 over his career, with 310 hits in 1,255 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ken Hubbs have?
- Ken Hubbs drove in 98 runs in his career.
- Is Ken Hubbs in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken Hubbs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.