Ken McMullen

Born: 6/1/1942 in Oxnard, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-09-17 | Final Game: 1977-09-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Lee McMullen

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Biography

Ken McMullen was a professional baseball player who made significant contributions to Major League Baseball from 1962 until his retirement in 1977. Born in 1942, McMullen played primarily as a third baseman and outfielder, showcasing his versatility across the diamond. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,583 games, amassing 1,273 hits, 156 home runs, and 606 RBIs. McMullen finished his career with a batting average of .248 and demonstrated a blend of power and speed, as evidenced by his 20 stolen bases. McMullen played during a transformative era in baseball, navigating the transition from the deadball era into a period characterized by increased offensive production and the expansion of the league. Known for his solid defensive skills and reliable bat, he contributed to several teams, including the Washington Senators and the California Angels. His career spanned a time when the game was evolving, and he played a role in the development of the modern game, marking him as a respected figure among his contemporaries.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1583	5131	568	1273	172	26	156	606	20	510	815	0.248	0.316	0.383	0.699	2993.9

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.699 vs. league average 0.690 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	LAD	NL	6	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAD	NL	79	233	16	55	9	0	5	28	1	20	46	0.236	.246 (-4%)	.308 (-4%)	.371 (-9%)	.680 (-7%)	-256.4
1964	LAD	NL	24	67	3	14	0	0	1	2	0	3	7	0.209	.250 (-17%)	.312 (-22%)	.377 (-33%)	.690 (-28%)	-294.6
1965	WS2	AL	150	555	75	146	18	6	18	54	2	47	90	0.263	.245 (+7%)	.310 (+4%)	.371 (+11%)	.682 (+8%)	809.6
1966	WS2	AL	147	524	48	122	19	4	13	54	3	44	89	0.233	.248 (-6%)	.309 (-7%)	.376 (-5%)	.685 (-6%)	-634.6
1967	WS2	AL	146	563	73	138	22	2	16	67	5	46	84	0.245	.242 (+1%)	.306 (-2%)	.357 (+5%)	.663 (+2%)	138.9
1968	WS2	AL	151	557	66	138	11	2	20	62	1	63	66	0.248	.236 (+5%)	.298 (+9%)	.340 (+12%)	.638 (+11%)	1230.8
1969	WS2	AL	158	562	83	153	25	2	19	87	4	70	103	0.272	.248 (+10%)	.320 (+9%)	.369 (+15%)	.689 (+12%)	1392.1
1970	WS2	AL	15	59	5	12	2	0	0	3	0	5	10	0.203	.253 (-20%)	.325 (-18%)	.385 (-38%)	.711 (-29%)	-272.4
1970	LAA	AL	124	422	50	98	9	3	14	61	1	59	81	0.232	.253 (-9%)	.325 (+1%)	.385 (-5%)	.711 (-2%)	-272.4
1971	LAA	AL	160	593	63	148	19	2	21	68	1	53	74	0.250	.249 (avg)	.316 (-1%)	.365 (+8%)	.682 (+4%)	367.9
1972	LAA	AL	137	472	36	127	18	1	9	34	1	48	59	0.269	.243 (+10%)	.310 (+8%)	.353 (+4%)	.664 (+6%)	585.2
1973	LAD	NL	42	85	6	21	5	0	5	18	0	6	13	0.247	.256 (-4%)	.325 (-9%)	.378 (+27%)	.703 (+11%)	118.7
1974	LAD	NL	44	60	5	15	1	0	3	12	0	2	12	0.250	.256 (-3%)	.324 (-15%)	.369 (+13%)	.693 (avg)	-23.6
1975	LAD	NL	39	46	4	11	1	1	2	14	0	7	12	0.239	—	—	—	—	83.2
1976	OAK	AL	98	186	20	41	6	2	5	23	1	22	33	0.220	.255 (-14%)	.320 (-5%)	.360 (-2%)	.681 (-3%)	-97.0
1977	ATL	AL	63	136	15	31	7	1	5	19	0	15	33	0.228	.264 (-14%)	.329 (-7%)	.401 (+1%)	.730 (-3%)	-77.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1974	NLCS	LAN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	62	51	465	32	3	43
2B	5	2	9	4	0	1
3B	1318	1223	1259	2731	162	258
OF	20	15	27	2	0	0
SS	11	0	9	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	LAN	OF	2	2	1	0	0	0
1963	LAN	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1963	LAN	3B	71	66	47	133	13	8
1963	LAN	OF	1	1	0	1	0	0
1964	LAN	1B	13	13	101	7	1	7
1964	LAN	3B	4	3	4	2	2	0
1964	LAN	OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
1965	WS2	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965	WS2	3B	142	134	155	299	22	29
1965	WS2	OF	8	8	14	1	0	0
1966	WS2	1B	8	7	62	4	0	7
1966	WS2	3B	141	129	125	280	21	26
1966	WS2	OF	1	1	3	0	0	0
1967	WS2	3B	145	143	153	348	18	38
1968	WS2	3B	145	145	185	296	19	26
1968	WS2	SS	11	0	9	6	0	0
1969	WS2	3B	154	151	185	347	13	35
1970	WS2	3B	15	15	26	40	2	7
1970	CAL	3B	122	120	128	266	17	32
1971	CAL	3B	158	157	137	344	17	27
1972	CAL	3B	137	133	89	267	11	26
1973	LAN	3B	24	15	5	54	5	2
1974	LAN	2B	3	2	8	3	0	1
1974	LAN	3B	7	4	2	11	0	0
1975	LAN	1B	3	2	19	4	0	1
1975	LAN	3B	11	2	7	8	0	0
1976	OAK	1B	26	20	204	8	0	19
1976	OAK	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1976	OAK	3B	35	6	10	30	2	1
1976	OAK	OF	5	3	8	0	0	0
1977	ML4	1B	11	9	79	9	2	9
1977	ML4	3B	7	0	1	6	0	1