Harmon Clayton Killebrew (June 29, 1936 – May 17, 2011), nicknamed "Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder. During his 22-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played for the Washington Senators, a team which later became the Minnesota Twins, and the Kansas City Royals. When he retired, he was second only to Babe Ruth in American League (AL) home runs and was the AL career leader in home runs by a right-handed batter (since broken by Alex Rodriguez). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.
"When I watch the games today I see pitches right down the middle called balls. So I don't know where the strike zone is these days. They seem to have a wide plate and a small strike zone." (in 1998)
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own. I like to tell the story of my loving mother, Katie, saying, 'We're here to help each other. What other reason could there be? So get with it, son.'"
"My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'"
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | WSH | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.308 | 0.400 | 0.385 |
| 1955 | WSH | 38 | 80 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0.200 | 0.281 | 0.363 |
| 1956 | WSH | 44 | 99 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0.222 | 0.291 | 0.394 |
| 1957 | WSH | 9 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.290 | 0.333 | 0.548 |
| 1958 | WSH | 13 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.194 | 0.212 | 0.194 |
| 1959 | WSH | 153 | 546 | 98 | 132 | 20 | 2 | 42 | 105 | 3 | 90 | 116 | 0.242 | 0.354 | 0.516 |
| 1960 | WSH | 124 | 442 | 84 | 122 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 80 | 1 | 71 | 106 | 0.276 | 0.375 | 0.534 |
| 1961 | MIN | 150 | 541 | 94 | 156 | 20 | 7 | 46 | 122 | 1 | 107 | 109 | 0.288 | 0.405 | 0.606 |
| 1962 | MIN | 155 | 552 | 85 | 134 | 21 | 1 | 48 | 126 | 1 | 106 | 142 | 0.243 | 0.366 | 0.545 |
| 1963 | MIN | 142 | 515 | 88 | 133 | 18 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 0 | 72 | 105 | 0.258 | 0.349 | 0.555 |
| 1964 | MIN | 158 | 577 | 95 | 156 | 11 | 1 | 49 | 111 | 0 | 93 | 135 | 0.270 | 0.377 | 0.548 |
| 1965 | MIN | 113 | 401 | 78 | 108 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 75 | 0 | 72 | 69 | 0.269 | 0.384 | 0.501 |
| 1966 | MIN | 162 | 569 | 89 | 160 | 27 | 1 | 39 | 110 | 0 | 103 | 98 | 0.281 | 0.391 | 0.538 |
| 1967 | MIN | 163 | 547 | 105 | 147 | 24 | 1 | 44 | 113 | 1 | 131 | 111 | 0.269 | 0.408 | 0.558 |
| 1968 | MIN | 100 | 295 | 40 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 40 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0.210 | 0.361 | 0.420 |
| 1969 | MIN | 162 | 555 | 106 | 153 | 20 | 2 | 49 | 140 | 8 | 145 | 84 | 0.276 | 0.427 | 0.584 |
| 1970 | MIN | 157 | 527 | 96 | 143 | 20 | 1 | 41 | 113 | 0 | 128 | 84 | 0.271 | 0.411 | 0.546 |
| 1971 | MIN | 147 | 500 | 61 | 127 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 119 | 3 | 114 | 96 | 0.254 | 0.386 | 0.464 |
| 1972 | MIN | 139 | 433 | 53 | 100 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 74 | 0 | 94 | 91 | 0.231 | 0.367 | 0.450 |
| 1973 | MIN | 69 | 248 | 29 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 41 | 59 | 0.242 | 0.352 | 0.347 |
| 1974 | MIN | 122 | 333 | 28 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 45 | 61 | 0.222 | 0.312 | 0.360 |
| 1975 | KCR | 106 | 312 | 25 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 54 | 70 | 0.199 | 0.317 | 0.375 |
| Career | 2435 | 8147 | 1283 | 2086 | 290 | 24 | 573 | 1584 | 19 | 1559 | 1699 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | WSH | 9 | 3 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | WSH | 38 | 17 | 171 | 24 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0.936 |
| 1956 | WSH | 44 | 20 | 181 | 24 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 0.944 |
| 1957 | WSH | 9 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.947 |
| 1958 | WSH | 13 | 8 | 65 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | WSH | 153 | 153 | 1,350 | 135 | 325 | 30 | 18 | 0.939 |
| 1960 | WSH | 124 | 116 | 1,045 | 629 | 135 | 17 | 76 | 0.978 |
| 1961 | MIN | 150 | 150 | 1,325 | 1003 | 143 | 23 | 101 | 0.980 |
| 1962 | MIN | 155 | 152 | 1,252 | 239 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0.968 |
| 1963 | MIN | 142 | 137 | 1,122 | 215 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.987 |
| 1964 | MIN | 158 | 157 | 1,390 | 233 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.971 |
| 1965 | MIN | 113 | 110 | 966 | 673 | 113 | 12 | 67 | 0.985 |
| 1966 | MIN | 162 | 161 | 1,403 | 436 | 205 | 18 | 41 | 0.973 |
| 1967 | MIN | 163 | 163 | 1,393 | 1285 | 89 | 12 | 100 | 0.991 |
| 1968 | MIN | 100 | 87 | 721 | 601 | 71 | 7 | 51 | 0.990 |
| 1969 | MIN | 162 | 162 | 1,368 | 649 | 219 | 22 | 67 | 0.975 |
| 1970 | MIN | 157 | 155 | 1,280 | 312 | 212 | 20 | 28 | 0.963 |
| 1971 | MIN | 147 | 142 | 1,216 | 700 | 149 | 13 | 55 | 0.985 |
| 1972 | MIN | 139 | 128 | 995 | 995 | 99 | 9 | 82 | 0.992 |
| 1973 | MIN | 69 | 57 | 451 | 431 | 45 | 1 | 42 | 0.998 |
| 1974 | MIN | 33 | 31 | 223 | 218 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 0.992 |
| 1975 | KCR | 6 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Career | 2246 | 2120 | - | 8845 | 1965 | 214 | 767 | - | |
| First Name | Harmon |
| Middle Name | Clayton |
| Last Name | Killebrew |
| Full Name at Birth | Harmon Clayton Killebrew |
| Other Names | Killer |
| Age | 74 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1936 |
| Birthplace | Payette, Idaho |
| Date of Death | May 17, 2011 |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lbs (88.5 kg) |
| Build | Athletic |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Payette (Payette, ID) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | First Baseman, Third Baseman, Leftfielder |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 23 June 1954 |
| Last MLB Game | 26 September 1975 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1984 (335/403 ballots). |
| Claim to Fame | Minnesota Twins |
![Harmon Killebrew - Sports Illustrated Magazine Cover [United States] (8 April 1963)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/80x80/5/n/5n6jb6hye5t4b4hn.jpg)
