Retired#44DH1980–1990T-799 all-time
Ken Phelps
“Digger” · Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians
Bats / ThrowsLeft / Left
Age72
Height / Weight6' 1" / 209 lb
BornAug 6, 1954 · Seattle, WA, USA
MLB debutSep 20, 1980
Last gameSep 8, 1990
TeamsKansas City Royals 1980–1981Montreal Expos 1982Seattle Mariners 1983–1988New York Yankees 1988–1989Oakland Athletics 1989–1990Cleveland Indians 1990
Career home runs
123
Best season
27
All-time HR rank
T-799
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Season
Player’s Vault
2 badges earned1Rare Air
1Legend
- ×9Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 27, 1984 · latest Aug 7, 1987
- LegendCareerWorld Series ring1989
Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.
Career arc
Home runs by season · tap a barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest of his career
Hardest hit of his career
Year by year
Regular season · MLB| Season | Team | G | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 teams | 56 | 143 | 1 | 6 | .150 | .280 | .192 | .472 | 120.0 |
| 1989 | 2 teams | 97 | 228 | 7 | 29 | .242 | .342 | .371 | .713 | 27.7 |
| 1988 | 2 teams | 117 | 371 | 24 | 54 | .263 | .402 | .549 | .951 | 12.4 |
| 1987 | Seattle Mariners | 120 | 424 | 27 | 68 | .259 | .410 | .548 | .958 | 12.3 |
| 1986 | Seattle Mariners | 125 | 441 | 24 | 64 | .247 | .406 | .526 | .932 | 14.3 |
| 1985 | Seattle Mariners | 61 | 140 | 9 | 24 | .207 | .343 | .466 | .809 | 12.9 |
| 1984 | Seattle Mariners | 101 | 360 | 24 | 51 | .241 | .378 | .521 | .899 | 12.1 |
| 1983 | Seattle Mariners | 50 | 144 | 7 | 16 | .236 | .301 | .449 | .750 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | Montreal Expos | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 | — |
| 1981 | Kansas City Royals | 21 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .174 | .227 | .401 | — |
| 1980 | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | — |
| Career | 761 | 2287 | 123 | 313 | .239 | .374 | .480 | .854 | 15.1 |
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Quick answers
Ken Phelps home run factsHow many career home runs does Ken Phelps have?
Ken Phelps hit 123 career MLB home runs in 11 seasons (1980–1990), tied for 799th all-time.
Where does Ken Phelps rank on the all-time home run list?
Tied for 799th in MLB history with 123. Next: Gee Walker (124), 2 to pass.
What was Ken Phelps’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 27, in 1987 with the Seattle Mariners, when he posted a .958 OPS.
What teams has Ken Phelps played for?
Kansas City Royals (1980–1981); Montreal Expos (1982); Seattle Mariners (1983–1988); New York Yankees (1988–1989); Oakland Athletics (1989–1990); Cleveland Indians (1990).
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