Ken Phelps

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1990)

AVG .239
HR 123
RBI 313
H 443
OPS .854
PIV 8,256
Position
Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 209 lb
Born
8/6/1954 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-20
Last Game
1990-09-08

Full name: Kenneth Allen Phelps

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
761 1,854 308 443 64 7 123 313 10 390 449 .239 .374 .480 .854 8,256

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +15.4% above league average.

Career SLG .480 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +23.8% above league average.

Career OPS .854 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +20.0% above 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
1980 KCA AL 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 KCA AL 21 22 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 13 .136 — — — — 0.0
1982 MON NL 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1983 SEA AL 50 127 10 30 4 1 7 16 0 13 25 .236 .260 (-9%) .324 (-7%) .389 (+15%) .714 (+5%) 61.4
1984 SEA AL 101 290 52 70 9 0 24 51 3 61 73 .241 .259 (-7%) .322 (+17%) .384 (+35%) .707 (+27%) 1637.6
1985 SEA AL 61 116 18 24 3 0 9 24 2 24 33 .207 .257 (-20%) .323 (+6%) .390 (+19%) .714 (+13%) 318.6
1986 SEA AL 125 344 69 85 16 4 24 64 2 88 96 .247 .257 (-4%) .325 (+25%) .395 (+33%) .720 (+29%) 2323.3
1987 SEA AL 120 332 68 86 13 1 27 68 1 80 75 .259 .262 (-2%) .331 (+24%) .415 (+32%) .746 (+28%) 2213.3
1988 SEA AL 72 190 37 54 8 0 14 32 1 51 35 .284 .254 (+12%) .317 (+37%) .377 (+45%) .695 (+41%) 1617.7
1988 NYA AL 45 107 17 24 5 0 10 22 0 19 26 .224 .254 (-12%) .317 (+7%) .377 (+46%) .695 (+28%) 1617.7
1989 NYA AL 86 185 26 46 3 0 7 29 0 27 47 .249 .254 (-2%) .319 (+6%) .375 (+1%) .694 (+3%) 166.9
1989 OAK AL 11 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 .111 — — — — 166.9
1990 OAK AL 32 59 6 11 2 0 1 6 0 12 10 .186 .257 (-28%) .324 (-2%) .385 (-30%) .710 (-17%) -128.5
1990 CLE AL 24 61 4 7 0 0 0 0 1 10 11 .115 .257 (-56%) .324 (-26%) .385 (-70%) .710 (-50%) -128.5
Career · 14 seasons 761 1,854 308 443 64 7 123 313 10 390 449 .239 — — — — 9,867

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
2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1989 WS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39094615923771175.251
Away37190814920652138.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-09-08 CLEMINL 400000000
1990-09-02 CLETORL 200000010
1990-08-24 CLEBALL 000000000
1990-08-09 CLETEXL 100000000
1990-07-29 CLENYYL 300000010
1990-07-29 CLENYYL 100000000
1990-07-27 CLENYYL 300000000
1990-07-27 CLENYYL 101000000
1990-07-24 CLECHWL 100000000
1990-07-18 CLEOAKL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 131 110 956 70 13 96

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 KCA 1B 2 1 14 0 0 2
1981 KCA 1B 2 0 4 1 0 0
1983 SEA 1B 22 20 164 16 0 11
1984 SEA 1B 9 9 72 4 1 7
1985 SEA 1B 8 4 31 2 0 5
1986 SEA 1B 55 53 487 34 9 58
1987 SEA 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
1988 SEA 1B 3 3 18 2 1 2
1988 NYA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 NYA 1B 8 4 47 1 1 4
1989 OAK 1B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1990 OAK 1B 5 3 24 3 1 3
1990 CLE 1B 14 11 87 7 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 130
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 466

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 OAK AL $825,000
1989 NYA AL $655,000
1988 SEA AL $670,000
1987 SEA AL $300,000
1986 SEA AL $235,000
1985 SEA AL $180,000
Total Career Earnings $2,865,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1975, 1976
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1974

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ken Phelps (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Cust
    .242 avg, 105 HR
  2. 97
    Bob Hamelin
    .246 avg, 67 HR
  3. 82
    Brent Rooker
    .254 avg, 119 HR
  4. 78
    Cliff Johnson
    .258 avg, 196 HR
  5. 77
    Erubiel Durazo
    .281 avg, 94 HR
  6. 73
    Sam Horn
    .240 avg, 62 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Phelps

What years did Ken Phelps play?
Ken Phelps played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1990.
Was Ken Phelps a pitcher?
No. Ken Phelps was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did Ken Phelps hit?
Ken Phelps hit 123 career home runs with 443 hits.