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45. Ken Caminiti

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45. Ken Caminiti
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: April 21, 1963 in Hanford, CA USA
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 16, 1987
  • Final Game: October 07, 2001
  • Gold Glove - 1995
  • Gold Glove - 1996
  • Most Valuable Player - 1996
  • Silver Slugger - 1996
  • TSN All-Star - 1996
  • Gold Glove - 1997
  • MVP - 1996
 
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A third-round selection in 1984, Ken Caminiti was a physically imposing third baseman with a specialized defensive range and a throwing arm that some thought could be legendary.

Debuting for the Astros in 1987, Caminiti might have won an MVP in San Diego later in his career, but his run in Houston can not be forgotten.  In 1994, he earned his first career All-Star selection and his first Gold Glove Award, batting .283 with 18 home runs in the strike-shortened season. From 1989 to 1991, he appeared in at least 152 Games, but following the 1994 season, everything was about to change.

Caminiti was part of a 12-player trade to San Diego.  With the Astros, Caminiti compiled 1,034 hits and 103 home runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the Third Round of the Amateur Draft 6/4/84.
  • Departed: Traded to the San Diego Padres with Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian Williams and a Player to be Named Later for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley 12/28/94.
  • Games Played: 1085
  • Notable Statistics: 496 Runs Scored
    1,093 Hits
    204 Doubles
    14 Triples
    103 Home Runs
    546 Runs Batted In
    48 Stolen Bases
    .264/.330/.402 Slash Line
    16.7 bWAR

    4 Playoff Games
    3 Runs Scored
    8 Hits
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    3 Home Runs
    8 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .471/.526/1.000 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1994)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Third Baseman (1992)
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