Retired
Ken Boyer
Birthdate:
May 20, 1931 (106 y, 7 m, 15 d)Born In:
Liberty, MO, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1964 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1964 | None (MLB) |
| 1963 | None (MLB) | |
| 1962 | None (MLB) | |
| 1961 | None (MLB) | |
| 1960 | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 | None (MLB) | |
| 1956 | None (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1963 - 3B | None (MLB) |
| 1961 - 3B | None (MLB) | |
| 1960 - 3B | None (MLB) | |
| 1959 - 3B | None (MLB) | |
| 1958 - 3B | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 16.5 | 26.6 |
| Grey Ink | 147 | 117.6 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 42 | 43.6 | 44.0 |
| WAR | 53.5 | 54.2 | 59.0 |
| WAR7 | 39.2 | 34.4 | 37.8 |
| JAWS | 46.4 | 44.3 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonilla R | 932 |
| Reggie Smith R | 904 |
| Cy Williams R | 900 |
| Fred Lynn R | 900 |
| Robin Ventura R | 889 |
| Paul O'Neill R | 887 |
| Scott Rolen R | 886 |
| Del Ennis R | 885 |
| Bob Elliott R | 885 |
| George Hendrick R | 884 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 631 | 10 |
| 1961 | 663 | 4 |
| 1963 | 693 | 8 |
| 1964 | 704 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 595 | 7 |
| 1956 | 595 | 7 |
| 1958 | 570 | 8 |
| 1958 | 570 | 8 |
| 1961 | 589 | 7 |
| 1961 | 589 | 7 |
| 1963 | 617 | 10 |
| 1963 | 617 | 10 |
| 1964 | 628 | 9 |
| 1964 | 628 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 182 | 5 |
| 1958 | 175 | 6 |
| 1960 | 168 | 8 |
| 1961 | 194 | 4 |
| 1964 | 185 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91 | 6 |
| 1962 | 104 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 294 | 7 |
| 1958 | 283 | 6 |
| 1959 | 286 | 8 |
| 1960 | 310 | 4 |
| 1961 | 314 | 6 |
| 1964 | 307 | 7 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 30 | 6 |
| 1960 | 26 | 10 |
| 1966 | 28 | 10 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 9 | 7 |
| 1960 | 10 | 5 |
| 1961 | 11 | 2 |
| 1964 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 28 | 6 |
| 1960 | 32 | 4 |
| 1963 | 24 | 10 |
| 1964 | 24 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22 | 3 |
| 1957 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 98 | 5 |
| 1958 | 90 | 7 |
| 1959 | 94 | 8 |
| 1960 | 97 | 5 |
| 1961 | 95 | 8 |
| 1963 | 111 | 2 |
| 1964 | 119 | 1 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 101 | 4 |
| 1960 | 95 | 9 |
| 1961 | 109 | 4 |
| 1964 | 100 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 67 | 10 |
| 1961 | 68 | 9 |
| 1962 | 75 | 8 |
| 1963 | 70 | 4 |
| 1964 | 70 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 8 | 10 |
| 1960 | 10 | 9 |
| 1963 | 10 | 8 |
| 1964 | 12 | 8 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 8 | 2 |
| 1965 | 7 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68 | 6 |
| 1961 | 61 | 8 |
| 1964 | 64 | 7 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.306 | 5 |
| 1958 | 0.307 | 8 |
| 1959 | 0.309 | 8 |
| 1960 | 0.304 | 4 |
| 1961 | 0.329 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.360 | 10 |
| 1959 | 0.384 | 7 |
| 1960 | 0.370 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.397 | 4 |
| 1963 | 0.358 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.497 | 9 |
| 1959 | 0.508 | 8 |
| 1960 | 0.562 | 3 |
| 1961 | 0.533 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.199 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0.257 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1959 | 0.892 | 7 |
| 1960 | 0.932 | 4 |
| 1961 | 0.930 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 150 | 8 |
| 1960 | 151 | 7 |
| 1961 | 153 | 6 |
| 1962 | 160 | 10 |
| 1963 | 159 | 7 |
| 1964 | 162 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1958 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 1959 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1960 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1962 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1963 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 1964 | 6.1 | 7 |