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.

Ken Singleton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1984)

AVG .282

HR 246

RBI 1,065

H 2,029

OPS .824

PIV 29,530

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 6/10/1947 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-06-24
Last Game: 1984-09-25
Awards: 3× All-Star · Roberto Clemente Award

Full name: Kenneth Wayne Singleton

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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

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
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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	57	5	19	5	0	0	6	6	10	.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1983	ALCS	BAL	4	12	0	3	2	1	2	2	.250
1983	WS	BAL	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000
1979	ALCS	BAL	4	16	4	6	2	2	1	2	.375
1979	WS	BAL	7	28	1	10	1	2	2	5	.357

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	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	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1984-09-25	BAL	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-23	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1984-09-22	BAL	BOS	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
1984-09-20	BAL	BOS	W	4	2	1	1	4	1	1
1984-09-19	BAL	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1984-09-18	BAL	NYY	L	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
1984-09-17	BAL	NYY	L	5	0	2	0	2	0	1
1984-09-16	BAL	MIL	W	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
1984-09-14	BAL	MIL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1984-09-12	BAL	DET	W	2	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

Position Diamond

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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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.