Ken Singleton

Ken Singleton
Ken Singleton in 2012
Right fielder / Designated Hitter
Born: (1947-06-10) June 10, 1947 (age 69) New York City, New York
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 24, 1970, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1984, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.282
Hits	2,029
Home runs	246
Runs batted in	1,065
Teams
New York Mets (1970–1971) Montreal Expos (1972–1974) Baltimore Orioles (1975–1984)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1977, 1979, 1981) World Series champion (1983) Roberto Clemente Award (1982) Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame

Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports commentator. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles.

Born in Manhattan, New York City, and raised in nearby Mount Vernon, Singleton played both baseball and basketball in high school. He also played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, across the street from Yankee Stadium. Singleton was drafted out of Hofstra University by the New York Mets as the third overall pick in the 1st round of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut with the Mets on June 24, 1970 at the age of 23. In April 1972, he was part of a package traded to the Montreal Expos for Rusty Staub.

Singleton's best year of the three in Montreal was 1973, when he led the league in on-base percentage (one of nine top-ten finishes in that category over the course of his career) and collected 23 home runs, 103 RBIs and a .302 batting average (his first .300 season).