Retired
Ken Oberkfell
Birthdate:
May 4, 1956 (44 y, 1 m, 1 d)Born In:
Highland, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/188Entry:
1974 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 14, Team: Minnesota Twins
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1975 (3rd) | Auburn (NYPL) |
| Gold Glove | 1988 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) |
| 1987 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1986 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1985 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1984 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1981 - SS | Minnesota (XFBL) | |
| 1977 - 2B | Charlotte (SOL) | |
| 1976 - 1B | Wisconsin Rapids (MWL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1976 - 1B | Wisconsin Rapids (MWL) |
| 1975 - SS | Auburn (NYPL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1977 | Charlotte (SOL) |
| 1975 | Auburn (NYPL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 25, 1975 | Auburn (NYPL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 19.5 | 32.0 |
| Grey Ink | 1 | 126.3 | 176.6 |
| HoF Standard | 20 | 49.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 34.2 | 37.5 | 61.3 |
| WAR7 | 20.8 | 28.1 | 39.6 |
| JAWS | 27.5 | 32.8 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson R | 874 |
| Ray Knight R | 865 |
| Denis Menke R | 864 |
| Dick Groat R | 854 |
| Alan Trammell R | 847 |
| Bobby Wallace R | 847 |
| Roy McMillan R | 836 |
| Roger Peckinpaugh R | 834 |
| Tony Fernandez R | 820 |
| Billy Jurges R | 816 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 154 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 157 | 6 |