Ken Singleton
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)
Ken Singleton was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the New York Mets, the Montreal Expos, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 15 seasons. In 2,082 career games, he hit .282 with 2,029 hits, 246 home runs, and 1,065 RBI. Ken Singleton was a 3-time All-Star and a Roberto Clemente Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29,530.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 210 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1970-06-24
- Last Game
- 1984-09-25
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award
Full name: Kenneth Wayne Singleton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,082 | 7,189 | 985 | 2,029 | 317 | 25 | 246 | 1,065 | 21 | 1,263 | 1,246 | .282 | .388 | .436 | .824 | 29,530 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.
Career OBP .388 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.
Career SLG .436 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.
Career OPS .824 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +17.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NYN | NL | 69 | 198 | 22 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 48 | .263 | .253 (+3%) | .325 (+11%) | .385 (-2%) | .711 (+4%) | 229.6 |
| 1971 | NYN | NL | 115 | 298 | 34 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 61 | 64 | .245 | .249 (-2%) | .316 (+18%) | .365 (+7%) | .682 (+12%) | 941.7 |
| 1972 | MON | NL | 142 | 507 | 77 | 139 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 50 | 5 | 70 | 99 | .274 | .243 (+12%) | .310 (+17%) | .353 (+16%) | .664 (+16%) | 1745.8 |
| 1973 | MON | NL | 162 | 560 | 100 | 169 | 26 | 2 | 23 | 103 | 2 | 123 | 91 | .302 | .256 (+17%) | .325 (+31%) | .378 (+26%) | .703 (+28%) | 3840.7 |
| 1974 | MON | NL | 148 | 511 | 68 | 141 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 5 | 93 | 84 | .276 | .256 (+7%) | .324 (+19%) | .369 (+2%) | .693 (+10%) | 1370.5 |
| 1975 | BAL | AL | 155 | 586 | 88 | 176 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 3 | 118 | 82 | .300 | .257 (+17%) | .327 (+27%) | .374 (+21%) | .701 (+24%) | 3287.2 |
| 1976 | BAL | AL | 154 | 544 | 62 | 151 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 70 | 2 | 79 | 76 | .278 | .255 (+9%) | .320 (+14%) | .360 (+12%) | .681 (+13%) | 1575.9 |
| 1977 | BAL | AL | 152 | 536 | 90 | 176 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 99 | 0 | 107 | 101 | .328 | .264 (+24%) | .329 (+33%) | .401 (+27%) | .730 (+29%) | 3823.7 |
| 1978 | BAL | AL | 149 | 502 | 67 | 147 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 81 | 0 | 98 | 94 | .293 | .257 (+14%) | .323 (+26%) | .378 (+22%) | .702 (+24%) | 2866.0 |
| 1979 | BAL | AL | 159 | 570 | 93 | 168 | 29 | 1 | 35 | 111 | 3 | 109 | 118 | .295 | .265 (+11%) | .329 (+23%) | .397 (+34%) | .727 (+29%) | 3766.6 |
| 1980 | BAL | AL | 156 | 583 | 85 | 177 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 104 | 0 | 92 | 94 | .304 | .264 (+15%) | .326 (+22%) | .387 (+25%) | .714 (+24%) | 3096.1 |
| 1981 | BAL | AL | 103 | 363 | 48 | 101 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 61 | 59 | .278 | .255 (+9%) | .320 (+19%) | .368 (+18%) | .688 (+18%) | 1416.5 |
| 1982 | BAL | AL | 156 | 561 | 71 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 77 | 0 | 86 | 93 | .251 | .261 (-4%) | .324 (+8%) | .388 (-2%) | .712 (+3%) | 502.5 |
| 1983 | BAL | AL | 151 | 507 | 52 | 140 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 84 | 0 | 99 | 83 | .276 | .260 (+6%) | .324 (+21%) | .389 (+12%) | .714 (+16%) | 2077.5 |
| 1984 | BAL | AL | 111 | 363 | 28 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 37 | 60 | .215 | .259 (-17%) | .322 (-11%) | .384 (-25%) | .707 (-19%) | -1010.2 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 2,082 | 7,189 | 985 | 2,029 | 317 | 25 | 246 | 1,065 | 21 | 1,263 | 1,246 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 29,530 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2082 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1040 | 3436 | 485 | 948 | 117 | 521 | .276 |
| Away | 1042 | 3753 | 500 | 1081 | 129 | 544 | .288 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-25 | BAL | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-23 | BAL | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-22 | BAL | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984-09-20 | BAL | BOS | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984-09-19 | BAL | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-18 | BAL | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-09-17 | BAL | NYY | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-16 | BAL | MIL | W | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984-09-14 | BAL | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984-09-12 | BAL | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1538 | 1514 | 2684 | 82 | 57 | 17 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NYN | OF | 51 | 49 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 | NYN | OF | 96 | 80 | 143 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | MON | OF | 137 | 137 | 236 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 1973 | MON | OF | 161 | 159 | 278 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
| 1974 | MON | OF | 143 | 142 | 224 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1975 | BAL | OF | 155 | 153 | 283 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1976 | BAL | OF | 134 | 134 | 278 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 1977 | BAL | OF | 150 | 150 | 278 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978 | BAL | OF | 140 | 139 | 244 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | BAL | OF | 143 | 143 | 247 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 1980 | BAL | OF | 151 | 151 | 248 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | BAL | OF | 72 | 72 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | BAL | OF | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 246 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 1311 |
| Designated Hitter | 477 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Roberto Clemente Award | |
| 1981 | Player of the Month | April |
| 1981 | Player of the Week | Week of 1981-04-24 |
| 1979 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1975 | Player of the Week | Week of 1975-08-15 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University | Hempstead | NY | 1966 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 23th | 3.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1980 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 21th | 4.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1979 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 2nd | 241.0 | 392 | 3 |
| 1978 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 34th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1977 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 3rd | 200.0 | 392 | 3 |
| 1975 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 44.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1973 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 52.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Ken Singleton: the record in brief
Ken Singleton's major league career runs from a debut on June 24, 1970 to a final game on September 25, 1984. Singleton played for the New York Mets (1970 to 1971), the Montreal Expos (1972 to 1974), and the Baltimore Orioles (1975 through 1984). At 6'4" and 210 pounds, Singleton is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Singleton batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is June 10, 1947, in New York, NY, USA. Singleton's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Wayne Singleton.
Singleton's career batting table shows 2,082 games, 7,189 at bats and 2,029 hits, a .282 average, along with 246 homers, 1,065 runs batted in, and 21 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .388 and the slugging percentage .436, for an OPS of .824. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Singleton's .282 average sits 9.5% above it. In OPS terms, Singleton's .824 stands 17.2% above the league's .703.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Singleton
- What years did Ken Singleton play?
- Ken Singleton played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984.
- Was Ken Singleton a pitcher?
- No. Ken Singleton was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ken Singleton hit?
- Ken Singleton hit 246 career home runs with 2029 hits.
- What was Ken Singleton's career batting average?
- Ken Singleton batted .282 over his career, with 2,029 hits in 7,189 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ken Singleton have?
- Ken Singleton drove in 1,065 runs in his career.
- Is Ken Singleton in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ken Singleton has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.