Ken Oberkfell

Kenneth Ray Oberkfell
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: May 4, 1956 in Highland, IL
Signed: 1975 by the St. Louis Cardinals

Ken was the manager of the Mets' AAA affiliate in three different cities, but before that was a starting infielder in the big leagues for most of a decade. A heralded minor-league manager, he joined the big-league coaching staff midway through the 2008 season. After 2008 he returned to the Mets' minor-league system, and then came back to the big-league team for one more year in 2011. He's shown here as the manager of the Norfolk Tides on 2006 Choice; some cards from his playing days are shown below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1977 StL NL    9    9   0    1   0  0  0   1    1  0  0   3   0   0   0  0 .111 .111 .111
1978 StL NL   24   50   7    6   1  0  0   0    7  0  0   1   3   0   1  0 .170 .140 .120
1979 StL NL  135  369  53  111  19  5  1  35  143  4  1  35  57   4   1  4 .396 .388 .301
1980 StL NL  116  422  58  128  27  6  3  46  176  4  4  23  51   1   9  3 .377 .417 .303
1981 StL NL  102  376  43  110  12  6  2  45  140 13  5  28  37   0   3  4 .353 .372 .293
1982 StL NL  137  470  55  136  22  5  2  34  174 11  9  31  40   1   3  2 .345 .370 .289
1983 StL NL  151  488  62  143  26  5  3  38  188 12  6  27  61   1   4  3 .371 .385 .293
1984 2teams  100  324  38   87  19  2  1  21  113  2  5  27  31   1   3  3 .331 .349 .269
1985 Atl NL  134  412  30  112  19  4  3  35  148  1  2  38  51   6   1  2 .359 .359 .272
1986 Atl NL  151  503  62  136  24  3  5  48  181  7  4  40  83   2   4  4 .373 .360 .270
1987 Atl NL  135  508  59  142  29  2  3  48  184  3  3  29  48   2   5  3 .342 .362 .280
1988 2teams  140  476  49  129  22  4  3  42  168  4  5  34  37   2   6  8 .321 .353 .271
1989 2teams   97  156  19   42   6  1  2  17   56  0  1  10  10   2   2  3 .316 .359 .269
1990 Hou NL   77  150  10   31   6  1  1  12   42  1  1  17  15   1   1  1 .281 .280 .207
1991 Hou NL   53   70   7   16   4  0  0  14   20  0  0   8  14   0   0  0 .357 .286 .229
1992 Cal AL   41   91   6   24   1  0  0  10   25  0  1   5   8   0   0  2 .317 .275 .264
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CAREER TOTS 1602 4874 558 1354 237 44 29 446 1766 62 47 356 546  23  43 42 .351 .362 .278

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB      G   AB   R    H  2B 3B HR RBI   TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1984 StL NL   50  152  17   47  11  1  0  11   60  1  2  10  16   1   0  0 .379 .395 .309
1984 Atl NL   50  172  21   40   8  1  1  10   53  1  3  17  15   0   3  3 .289 .308 .233
1988 Atl NL  120  422  42  117  20  4  3  40  154  4  5  28  32   2   5  0 .325 .365 .277
1988 Pit NL   20   54   7   12   2  0  0   2   14  0  0   6   5   0   1  0 .288 .259 .222
1989 Pit NL   14   40   2    5   1  0  0   2    6  0  0   2   2   0   1  1 .163 .150 .125
1989 S F NL   83  116  17   37   5  1  2  15   50  0  1   8   8   2   1  2 .367 .431 .319

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1981 Donruss	1984 Donruss	1985 Topps	1989 Topps

1980 Topps #701

1981 Coca-Cola St. Louis Cardinals #6
1981 Donruss #583
1981 Fleer #532
1981 Topps #32

1982 Donruss #404
1982 Fleer #123
1982 Topps #474

1983 Donruss #246
1983 Fleer #17
1983 Topps #206

1989 Very Fine Pirates

1984 Donruss #504
1984 Fleer #330
1984 Fleer Update #U-84
1984 Topps #102
1984 Topps Traded #85T

1985 Donruss #432
1985 Fleer #336
1985 Hostess Atlanta Braves #17
1985 Topps #569

1986 Donruss #531
1986 Fleer #523
1986 Topps #334

1987 Donruss #437
1987 Donruss Opening Day #46
1987 Fleer #523
1987 Leaf #171
1987 Topps #627

1988 Donruss #67
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #226
1988 Panini Stickers #244
1988 Score #245
1988 Topps #67
1988 Topps Stickers #37 (complete panel)

1990 Topps	1991 Score

1989 Bowman #418
1989 Donruss #506
1989 Score #139
1989 Topps #751
1989 Upper Deck #313
1989 Very Fine Pittsburgh Pirates #14

1990 Bowman #74
1990 Donruss #494
1990 Fleer #67
1990 Score #422
1990 Score Rookie & Traded #58T
1990 Topps #488
1990 Upper Deck #360

1991 Donruss #109
1991 Fleer #511
1991 Score #214
1991 Topps #286
1991 Topps Micro #286

1992 Fleer/ProCards Edmonton Trappers #3547

2000 Multi-Ad Clearwater Phillies #24

2003 Grandstand St. Lucie Mets #24

2005 Choice Norfolk Tides #01

2006 Choice Norfolk Tides #01

2007 MultiAd New Orleans Zephyrs #31

2009 Choice Buffalo Bisons #29
2009 SecureHorizons by UnitedHealthcare All-Time Norfolk/Tidewater Tides (blue deck, king of hearts)

2016 Topps 65th Anniversary Buybacks Red Foil (1981 Topps #32)

2017 Topps Rediscover Topps Buybacks Gold (1988 Topps #67)

Other Ken Oberkfell memorabilia in my collection:

2004 Binghamton Mets pocket schedule (with Howard Johnson)

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