Born: (1954-08-06) August 6, 1954 (age 69) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 20, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 8, 1990, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average
.239
Home runs
123
Runs batted in
313
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1980–1981)
Montreal Expos (1982)
Seattle Mariners (1983–1988)
New York Yankees (1988–1989)
Oakland Athletics (1989–1990)
Cleveland Indians (1990)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1989)
Kenneth Allen Phelps (born August 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He played for six different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1980 to 1990, primarily with the Seattle Mariners. Baseball statistician Bill James cited Phelps as an example of a player who is unfairly denied a chance to play in the majors, despite compiling strong minor league statistics.
Phelps to break in. Instead, Phelps' hometown club, Seattle, purchased him from the Expos after the 1982 season. An average defensive player, Phelps was...
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question about it. But my baseball people love KenPhelps's bat. They kept saying, 'KenPhelps! KenPhelps!'") The clip was played at Safeco Field when...
1983. In his major league debut, Reynolds appeared as a pinch runner for KenPhelps in the ninth inning of a 5–4 loss to the New York Yankees. During his...
Glenn Hubbard was released by the Oakland Athletics. August 30, 1989: KenPhelps was traded by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Scott...
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Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Ken Landreaux, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, KenPhelps, Gary Rajsich Auburn: Joe Beckwith, Terry Leach...
wins (15) and strikeouts (235). Mickey Brantley Alvin Davis Mike Kingery KenPhelps Jim Presley Rey Quiñones Harold Reynolds Steve Trout Dave Valle Glenn...
be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for KenPhelps. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Troy Evers (minors) to the...
off waivers by the Indians from the Baltimore Orioles. June 17, 1990: KenPhelps was purchased by the Indians from the Oakland Athletics. July 11, 1990:...
10, 1980) is an American actor. He played Ken Cosgrove on the AMC series Mad Men (2007–15) and Cole Phelps in the video game L.A. Noire (2011), for which...
the Yankees to the Montreal Expos for Mike Blowers. August 30, 1989: KenPhelps was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Scott Holcomb (minors)...
December 11, 1973: Ron Swoboda was released by the Yankees. January 9, 1974: KenPhelps was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 Major...
Angeles Dodgers to the Oakland Athletics for Stan Javier. June 17, 1990: KenPhelps was purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Oakland Athletics. July...
Lee Nelson Chris Nyman Jim Otten Bob Pate Dustin Pedroia Rick Peters KenPhelps John Poloni Paul Powell Gary Rajsich Len Randle Scott Reid Brady Rodgers...
(2022-present) Jeff Munn, Fill-in/Secondary Radio Play-by-Play (2001–2015) KenPhelps, Radio Analyst (2004) Greg Schulte, Radio Play-by-Play (1998-2023) Miguel...
1982: Grant Jackson was traded by the Expos to the Kansas City Royals for KenPhelps. March 31, 1982: Larry Parrish and Dave Hostetler were traded by the Expos...
20, 1990, Brian Holman of the Seattle Mariners gave up a home run to KenPhelps of the Oakland Athletics. On September 2, 2001, Mike Mussina of the New...
26 Oakland Athletics batters, Brian Holman loses a perfect game when KenPhelps hits a home run in an eventual 6–1 Seattle Mariners win. May 22 – Andre...
just one game, he was promoted to the majors, due to a hand injury to KenPhelps on April 6, and Davis remained with Seattle for eight seasons, through...
was released. March 28, 1983: Bobby Brown was released. March 31, 1983: KenPhelps was purchased from the Montreal Expos. April 4 – Clint Hurdle was released...
Kendrys Morales Rance Mulliniks Joe Nolan Mel Ott Mitchell Page Dan Pasqua KenPhelps Jason Phillips Darrell Porter Dave Ricketts Cookie Rojas Chris Sabo Blake...
Baseball draft Bill Paschall was drafted by the Royals in the 3rd round. KenPhelps was drafted by the Royals in the 15th round. Note: Pos = Position; G =...
Dave Parker 40 Rick Honeycutt 42 Dave Henderson 43 Dennis Eckersley 44 KenPhelps 54 Todd Burns Manager 10 Tony La Russa Coaches 5 Art Kusnyer (Bullpen)...
the Kansas City Royals for Rich Gale and Bill Laskey. January 14, 1982: KenPhelps was traded by the Royals to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson. February...