Ken McMullen
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1977)
Ken McMullen was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1977 for 5 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,583 career games, he hit .248 with 1,273 hits, 156 home runs, and 606 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,221.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1962-09-17
- Last Game
- 1977-09-14
Full name: Kenneth Lee McMullen
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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1582 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 800 | 2555 | 299 | 637 | 80 | 309 | .249 |
| Away | 782 | 2575 | 269 | 635 | 76 | 297 | .247 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-14 | MIL | SEA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-11 | MIL | OAK | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-09-02 | MIL | KCR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977-08-31 | MIL | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977-08-27 | MIL | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977-08-25 | MIL | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-24 | MIL | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977-08-21 | MIL | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-19 | MIL | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-08-14 | MIL | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
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 |
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Ken McMullen: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ken McMullen's first major league game on September 17, 1962; the last one listed came on September 14, 1977. McMullen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1962 through 1975), the Washington Senators (1965 through 1970), the California Angels (1970 to 1972), the Oakland Athletics (1976), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1977). McMullen, born on June 1, 1942, in Oxnard, CA, USA, is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Kenneth Lee McMullen.
McMullen's career batting table shows 1,583 games, 5,131 at bats and 1,273 hits, a .248 average, along with 156 home runs, 606 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .316 and the slugging percentage .383, for an OPS of .699. Against a .251 league average for those years, McMullen's .248 average was near the norm. 1971 was McMullen's biggest home run year, with 21. McMullen collected a career-high 153 hits in 1969. McMullen drove in a season-high 87 runs in 1969.
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.
- What was Ken McMullen's career batting average?
- Ken McMullen batted .248 over his career, with 1,273 hits in 5,131 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ken McMullen have?
- Ken McMullen drove in 606 runs in his career.
- Is Ken McMullen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken McMullen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.