What years did Ken Hunt play?

Ken Hunt played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1964.

Was Ken Hunt a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Ken Hunt hit?

Ken Hunt hit 33 career home runs with 177 hits.

Ken Hunt

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1964)

AVG .226

HR 33

RBI 111

H 177

OPS .720

PIV 214

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 7/13/1934 in Grand Forks, ND, USA
Died: 6/8/1997 in Gardena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-10
Last Game: 1964-10-04

Full name: Kenneth Lawrence Hunt

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
310	782	107	177	42	4	33	111	9	85	222	.226	.303	.417	.720	214

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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
1959	NYA	AL	6	12	2	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	NYA	AL	25	22	4	6	2	0	0	1	0	4	4	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	149	479	70	122	29	3	25	84	8	49	120	.255	.258 (-1%)	.328 (-1%)	.399 (+21%)	.727 (+11%)	956.3
1962	LAA	AL	13	11	4	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	5	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAA	AL	59	142	17	26	6	1	5	16	0	15	49	.183	.246 (-26%)	.308 (-15%)	.371 (-7%)	.680 (-11%)	-246.4
1963	WS2	AL	7	20	1	4	0	0	1	4	0	2	6	.200	—	—	—	—	-246.4
1964	WS2	AL	51	96	9	13	4	0	1	4	0	14	35	.135	.250 (-46%)	.312 (-22%)	.377 (-45%)	.690 (-35%)	-496.3
Career · 7 seasons			310	782	107	177	42	4	33	111	9	85	222	.226	—	—	—	—	-33

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	144	333	56	76	19	51	.228
Away	166	449	51	101	14	60	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
1964-10-04	TEX	BOS	L	1	1	0	0	0
1964-10-01	TEX	BAL	L	2	0	0	1	1
1964-09-27	TEX	NYY	W	1	1	1	0	0
1964-09-20	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-09-16	TEX	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0
1964-08-05	TEX	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1964-08-01	TEX	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1964-07-29	TEX	CLE	W	2	0	0	1	1
1964-07-26	TEX	BAL	W	4	0	0	0	2
1964-07-25	TEX	BAL	L	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	1	13	0	2	0
2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
OF	255	199	441	8	17	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	NYA	OF	5	2	9	0	0	0
1960	NYA	OF	24	6	22	0	1	0
1961	LAA	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1961	LAA	OF	134	119	261	6	14	1
1962	LAA	1B	3	1	13	0	2	0
1963	LAA	OF	50	37	69	1	2	0
1963	WS2	OF	5	5	12	0	0	0
1964	WS2	OF	37	30	68	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	3
Second Base	1
Left Field	49
Center Field	154
Right Field	56

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Hunt

What years did Ken Hunt play?: Ken Hunt played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1964.
Was Ken Hunt a pitcher?: No. Ken Hunt was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ken Hunt hit?: Ken Hunt hit 33 career home runs with 177 hits.