Ken Sears Stats

Ken Sears was born on Friday, July 6, 1917, in Streator, Illinois. Sears was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 2, 1943, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ken Sears baseball stats page.

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Ken Sears
 
 
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Birth Name:   Kenneth Eugene Sears
Nickname:   Ziggy
Born On:   07-06-1917  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Streator, Illinois
Year of Death Data Died On:   07-17-1968 (100 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Bridgeport, Texas
Cemetery:   Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Texas
High School:   Undetermined
College:   University of Alabama
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   200
First Game:   05-02-1943 (Age 25)
Last Game:   07-03-1946
Draft:   Not Applicable
Ken Sears

Ken Sears Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- - Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Ken Sears

Ken Sears Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1943 26 Yankees 60 187 22 52 7 0 2 0 22 11 - 18 0 - 3 3 .278 .328 .348
1946 29 Browns 7 15 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0 1 .333 .444 .333
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GRSL RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
2 Years 67 202 23 57 7 0 2 0 23 14 - 18 0 - 3 4 .282 .338 .347
Ken Sears

Ken Sears Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
1943 Yankees C 50 44 996 271 5.4 264 233 31 7 5 6 13 14 .974 7.16
1946 Browns C 4 3 48 10 2.5 10 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.63
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF
C Totals 54 47 1,044 281 5.2 274 243 31 7 5 6 15 14 .975 7.09
2 Years 54 47 1,044 281 5.2 274 243 31 7 5 6 15 14 .975 7.09
Ken Sears

Ken Sears Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1943 Yankees 1 3 .250 10 1 n/a 93.5 10.4 8.5 - - -
1946 Browns 0 0 .000 3 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 15.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
2 Years 1 3 .250 13 1 n/a 101.0 11.2 8.8 - - -
Ken Sears

Ken Sears Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1943 New York Yankees 26 Undetermined - -
1946 St. Louis Browns 12, 16 Undetermined - -


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