Ken Kimball/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

< Ken Kimball (338f)
Revision as of 17:03, 1 September 2010 by GarverP01 (Talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search


This article includes information that indicates that the subject's playing engagements may be incomplete or incorrect. There may be more information on the talk page.


Contents

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

  • Married with two children in 1952.
  • Resided in San Francisco, California in 1952 and 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of English-Scottish nationality.
  • Graduated from Lynwood High School (Lynwood, California) in 1943.
  • Listed hobbies as food, music, and swimming in 1952.

[edit] Pre-professional career

  • Participated baseball, football, and track in high school.

[edit] Achievements

  • Led the 1952 Pioneer League in complete games pitched with 31, games won with 26 and innings pitched with 291.
  • Tied for the lead in batsmen faced with 1,079 and strikeouts with 203 in the 1952 Pioneer League.
  • Set a new Pioneer League record for complete games with 31 and iniings pitched with 291 in 1952.
  • Tied the Pioneer League record in games won with 26 in 1952.
  • Pitched a perfect game on August 12, 1951.

[edit] Outside of baseball

  • Was an insurance salesman during the off-season as of 1952.
  • Served in the U.S. Army for 30 months.

[edit] Other engagements

  • Kimball played fewer than 10 games for the 1951 Stockton team in the California League - 6 games, 27 innings pitched, 1 win, 4 loses, .200 PCT., 8.00 ERA.

[edit] Sources

  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 562-28-2258).}}
Personal tools