Ken McMullen

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1977)

AVG .248
HR 156
RBI 606
H 1,273
OPS .699
PIV 3,221
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
6/1/1942 in Oxnard, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-17
Last Game
1977-09-14

Full name: Kenneth Lee McMullen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,583 5,131 568 1,273 172 26 156 606 20 510 815 .248 .316 .383 .699 3,221

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .690 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
1962 LAN NL 6 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAN NL 79 233 16 55 9 0 5 28 1 20 46 .236 .246 (-4%) .308 (-4%) .371 (-9%) .680 (-7%) -223.7
1964 LAN NL 24 67 3 14 0 0 1 2 0 3 7 .209 .250 (-17%) .312 (-22%) .377 (-33%) .690 (-28%) -282.0
1965 WS2 AL 150 555 75 146 18 6 18 54 2 47 90 .263 .245 (+7%) .310 (+4%) .371 (+11%) .682 (+8%) 809.6
1966 WS2 AL 147 524 48 122 19 4 13 54 3 44 89 .233 .248 (-6%) .309 (-7%) .376 (-5%) .685 (-6%) -498.8
1967 WS2 AL 146 563 73 138 22 2 16 67 5 46 84 .245 .242 (+1%) .306 (-2%) .357 (+5%) .663 (+2%) 138.9
1968 WS2 AL 151 557 66 138 11 2 20 62 1 63 66 .248 .236 (+5%) .298 (+9%) .340 (+12%) .638 (+11%) 1230.8
1969 WS2 AL 158 562 83 153 25 2 19 87 4 70 103 .272 .248 (+10%) .320 (+9%) .369 (+15%) .689 (+12%) 1392.1
1970 WS2 AL 15 59 5 12 2 0 0 3 0 5 10 .203 .253 (-20%) .325 (-18%) .385 (-38%) .711 (-29%) -265.1
1970 CAL AL 124 422 50 98 9 3 14 61 1 59 81 .232 .253 (-9%) .325 (+1%) .385 (-5%) .711 (-2%) -265.1
1971 CAL AL 160 593 63 148 19 2 21 68 1 53 74 .250 .249 (avg) .316 (-1%) .365 (+8%) .682 (+4%) 367.9
1972 CAL AL 137 472 36 127 18 1 9 34 1 48 59 .269 .243 (+10%) .310 (+8%) .353 (+4%) .664 (+6%) 585.2
1973 LAN NL 42 85 6 21 5 0 5 18 0 6 13 .247 .256 (-4%) .325 (-9%) .378 (+27%) .703 (+11%) 118.7
1974 LAN NL 44 60 5 15 1 0 3 12 0 2 12 .250 .256 (-3%) .324 (-15%) .369 (+13%) .693 (avg) -21.9
1975 LAN NL 39 46 4 11 1 1 2 14 0 7 12 .239 — — — — 83.2
1976 OAK AL 98 186 20 41 6 2 5 23 1 22 33 .220 .255 (-14%) .320 (-5%) .360 (-2%) .681 (-3%) -82.1
1977 ML4 AL 63 136 15 31 7 1 5 19 0 15 33 .228 .264 (-14%) .329 (-7%) .401 (+1%) .730 (-3%) -69.8
Career · 17 seasons 1,583 5,131 568 1,273 172 26 156 606 20 510 815 .248 — — — — 3,018

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
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home800255529963780309.249
Away782257526963576297.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1977-09-14 MILSEAW 111001200
1977-09-11 MILOAKL 000000000
1977-09-02 MILKCRL 200000002
1977-08-31 MILDETL 200000001
1977-08-27 MILCHWL 000000010
1977-08-25 MILKCRL 100000000
1977-08-24 MILKCRL 300000002
1977-08-21 MILCHWW 412001200
1977-08-19 MILCHWL 301000000
1977-08-14 MILCLEL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 62 51 465 32 3 43
2B 5 2 9 4 0 1
3B 1318 1223 1259 2731 162 258
OF 20 15 27 2 0 0
SS 11 0 9 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAN OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1963 LAN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1963 LAN 3B 71 66 47 133 13 8
1963 LAN OF 1 1 0 1 0 0
1964 LAN 1B 13 13 101 7 1 7
1964 LAN 3B 4 3 4 2 2 0
1964 LAN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1965 WS2 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 WS2 3B 142 134 155 299 22 29
1965 WS2 OF 8 8 14 1 0 0
1966 WS2 1B 8 7 62 4 0 7
1966 WS2 3B 141 129 125 280 21 26
1966 WS2 OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1967 WS2 3B 145 143 153 348 18 38
1968 WS2 3B 145 145 185 296 19 26
1968 WS2 SS 11 0 9 6 0 0
1969 WS2 3B 154 151 185 347 13 35
1970 WS2 3B 15 15 26 40 2 7
1970 CAL 3B 122 120 128 266 17 32
1971 CAL 3B 158 157 137 344 17 27
1972 CAL 3B 137 133 89 267 11 26
1973 LAN 3B 24 15 5 54 5 2
1974 LAN 2B 3 2 8 3 0 1
1974 LAN 3B 7 4 2 11 0 0
1975 LAN 1B 3 2 19 4 0 1
1975 LAN 3B 11 2 7 8 0 0
1976 OAK 1B 26 20 204 8 0 19
1976 OAK 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1976 OAK 3B 35 6 10 30 2 1
1976 OAK OF 5 3 8 0 0 0
1977 ML4 1B 11 9 79 9 2 9
1977 ML4 3B 7 0 1 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 62
Second Base 5
Third Base 1316
Shortstop 11
Left Field 12
Right Field 8
Designated Hitter 52

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 336 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 McMullen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Spencer
    .250 avg, 146 HR
  2. 90
    Steve Buechele
    .245 avg, 137 HR
  3. 77
    Doug Rader
    .251 avg, 155 HR
  4. 76
    David Bell
    .257 avg, 123 HR
  5. 76
    Clete Boyer
    .242 avg, 162 HR
  6. 74
    Ed Kranepool
    .261 avg, 118 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken McMullen

What years did Ken McMullen play?
Ken McMullen played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1977.
Was Ken McMullen a pitcher?
No. Ken McMullen was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ken McMullen hit?
Ken McMullen hit 156 career home runs with 1273 hits.