Ken Phelps
Kenneth Allen Phelps
Born: August 6, 1954
Seattle, WA US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 209
Draft: Round 8 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (1974 January Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 1 (1974 June Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 15 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Ingraham HS (Seattle, WA)
Mesa CC
Arizona State
Career: 1976-1991
Major League Statistics
Ken Phelps compiled a career batting average of .288 with 151 home runs and 580 RBI in his 804-game career with the Royals, Waterloo Royals, Daytona Beach Islanders, Jacksonville Suns, Omaha Royals, Wichita Aeros, Salt Lake City Gulls and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1991 campaign.
 Waterloo Royals |
 Daytona Beach Islanders |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Omaha Royals |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 24 | 99 | 72 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | .264 | .459 | .417 | .876 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | 28 | 130 | 98 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | .296 | .454 | .510 | .964 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 40 | 175 | 145 | 22 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 15 | .345 | .440 | .497 | .937 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 81 | 316 | 262 | 30 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 47 | .195 | .321 | .298 | .618 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 124 | 495 | 381 | 65 | 94 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 57 | .247 | .407 | .425 | .832 | 162 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 130 | 538 | 430 | 71 | 114 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 77 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 72 | .265 | .406 | .479 | .885 | 206 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 133 | 586 | 442 | 80 | 130 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 72 | 4 | 2 | 128 | 84 | .294 | .456 | .532 | .988 | 235 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 19 | 78 | 66 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .333 | .436 | .712 | 1.148 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 132 | 574 | 453 | 112 | 151 | 23 | 4 | 46 | 141 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 99 | .333 | .469 | .706 | 1.175 | 320 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 74 | 329 | 270 | 81 | 92 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 35 | .341 | .450 | .759 | 1.209 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 12 | 54 | 45 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | .311 | .407 | .578 | .985 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .318 | .400 | .364 | .764 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 804 | 3399 | 2686 | 510 | 773 | 167 | 23 | 151 | 580 | 17 | 12 | 630 | 447 | .288 | .427 | .536 | .963 | 1439 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 28 | 19 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 1B | 24 | 205 | 12 | 3 | 21 | .986 | 9.042 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 19 | 166 | 16 | 2 | 13 | .989 | 9.579 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 72 | 691 | 38 | 10 | 38 | .986 | 1.125 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 1B | 40 | 341 | 31 | 8 | 33 | .979 | 9.300 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 123 | 1028 | 66 | 16 | 88 | .986 | 8.894 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 128 | 1129 | 80 | 13 | 111 | .989 | 9.445 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 122 | 1154 | 51 | 12 | 103 | .990 | 9.877 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 18 | 169 | 15 | 2 | 19 | .989 | 1.222 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1B | 123 | 1047 | 74 | 14 | 108 | .988 | 9.114 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 1B | 61 | 535 | 37 | 7 | 50 | .988 | 9.377 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 1B | 4 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 1B | 4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.500 |
| Totals | 738 | 6512 | 429 | 87 | 590 | .988 | 9.405 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1976 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | KCA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | MON | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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