Ken Phelps was a designated hitter in MLB. Across 761 career games, with a .239 batting average and 123 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | KC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1981 | KC | 21 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .136 | .174 | .227 | .401 |
| 1982 | MON | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
| 1983 | SEA | 50 | 127 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .236 | .301 | .449 | .750 |
| 1984 | SEA | 101 | 290 | 52 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 51 | 3 | 61 | 73 | .241 | .378 | .521 | .898 |
| 1985 | SEA | 61 | 116 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 33 | .207 | .343 | .466 | .808 |
| 1986 | SEA | 125 | 344 | 69 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 64 | 2 | 88 | 96 | .247 | .406 | .526 | .932 |
| 1987 | SEA | 120 | 332 | 68 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 68 | 1 | 80 | 75 | .259 | .410 | .548 | .959 |
| 1988 | NYY | 45 | 107 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 26 | .224 | .339 | .551 | .890 |
| 1988 | SEA | 72 | 190 | 37 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 51 | 35 | .284 | .434 | .547 | .982 |
| 1989 | NYY | 86 | 185 | 26 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 47 | .249 | .340 | .378 | .718 |
| 1989 | OAK | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .111 | .385 | .222 | .607 |
| 1990 | CLE | 24 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | .115 | .239 | .115 | .354 |
| 1990 | OAK | 32 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .186 | .319 | .271 | .591 |
| Career Totals | — | 761 | 1854 | 308 | 443 | 64 | 7 | 123 | 313 | 10 | 390 | 449 | .239 | .374 | .480 | .854 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $180,000 |
| 1986 | $235,000 |
| 1987 | $300,000 |
| 1988 | $670,000 |
| 1989 | $655,000 |
| 1990 | $825,000 |
Career Total: $2,865,000 (6 seasons)
Average: $477,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.