P Ken West #16
Boston Minutemen FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEN WEST #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
27 11 8-4 1 2.91 89.2 82 4 44 62 1.41 1.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1974 @ BAL Loss, 4-6 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
09/25/1974 PHI Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Win
09/18/1974 @ PHI Loss, 5-8 1.0 3 3 3 0 0
09/13/1974 @ ATL Loss, 1-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 BAL Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
09/04/1974 @ NYG Loss, 4-5 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 Loss
08/28/1974 @ HOU Win, 4-2 X 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 Win
08/24/1974 @ DET Loss, 0-4 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 Loss
08/17/1974 STL Loss, 1-6 X 5.1 7 3 3 5 3 Loss
08/11/1974 DET Win, 6-3 X 7.1 3 1 1 2 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1948
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 123 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 166 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 8th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 27 11 8 4 1 2.91 89.2 82 36 29 4 44 62 0 0.0 0 5 45.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 16 9 12.95 8.23 6.22 4.42 3.35 1.41 89 1.4 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 126 41 12 0 2 17 20 16 0 2 1 .325 .422 .468 .890      
vs. RHB 211 41 11 1 2 19 24 46 2 4 2 .194 .280 .284 .565      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 4 0 0 2 0  
June 7 3 2 0 1 1.85 24.1 25 7 5 1 13 21  
July 7 2 3 0 0 1.29 21.0 14 3 3 0 10 12  
August 6 6 2 3 0 4.15 34.2 30 17 16 1 18 26  
September 6 0 1 1 0 6.75 6.2 10 5 5 2 1 3  
Spring Training 9 0 0 2 0 3.60 10.0 7 6 4 2 6 6  
Last Year 48 6 8 5 4 4.67 94.1 120 50 49 13 36 52  
2 Years Ago 15 5 1 4 1 4.40 45.0 42 23 22 6 24 31  
Career 90 22 17 13 6 3.93 229.0 244 109 100 23 104 145  
Home 12 7 5 1 1 2.28 47.1 41 15 12 1 31 37  
Road 15 4 3 3 0 3.61 42.1 41 21 17 3 13 25  
Grass 27 11 8 4 1 2.91 89.2 82 36 29 4 44 62  
Day 10 5 2 2 1 2.32 42.2 37 17 11 2 22 36  
Night 17 6 6 2 0 3.45 47.0 45 19 18 2 22 26  
As Starter 11 11 6 3 0 3.22 64.1 56 26 23 2 36 45  
As Reliever / Substitution 16 0 2 1 1 2.13 25.1 26 10 6 2 8 17  
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 0 2 4 2.53 32.0 25 9 9 1 15 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 2 66.7 25 14 11.81 7.03 7.31 4.22 2.76 1.25 72 0.7 .267        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 9 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 1 .231 .318 .333 .652      
vs. RHB 76 16 2 1 0 7 11 22 2 2 1 .211 .311 .263 .574      
UNION LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 9 0 0 1 2 2.08 13.0 11 3 3 0 5 10  
May 15 0 0 1 2 3.00 18.0 14 6 6 1 9 15  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Last Year 8 1 1 1 3 2.55 17.2 12 5 5 1 4 12  
2 Years Ago 42 4 4 6 7 3.88 92.2 77 42 40 9 57 90  
Career 75 5 5 9 14 3.41 142.1 114 56 54 11 76 128  
Home 13 0 0 1 3 2.04 17.2 15 4 4 0 11 11  
Road 12 0 0 1 1 3.14 14.1 10 5 5 1 4 15  
Grass 25 0 0 2 4 2.53 32.0 25 9 9 1 15 26  
Day 6 0 0 0 2 0.00 8.0 3 0 0 0 3 10  
Night 19 0 0 2 2 3.38 24.0 22 9 9 1 12 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 0 2 4 2.53 32.0 25 9 9 1 15 26  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 Boston - FABL 23 15 5 1 4 1 4.40 45.0 42 23 22 6 24 31 0 0 1.47 .271 4.88 -0.3 81
1973 Boston - FABL 24 48 6 8 5 4 4.67 94.1 120 50 49 13 36 52 0 0 1.65 .336 4.68 -0.1 87
1974 Boston - FABL 25 27 11 8 4 1 2.91 89.2 82 36 29 4 44 62 0 0 1.41 .286 3.35 1.4 129
Total FABL 90 22 17 13 6 3.93 229.0 244 109 100 23 104 145 0 0 1.52 .305 4.20 1.0 98
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Stockton - A 21 41 0 3 4 9 2.74 62.1 50 24 19 5 26 86 0 0 1.22 .315 2.72 1.3 149
1970 Madison - A 21 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.50 .067 2.40 0.1 999
1971 Arlington - A 22 19 0 4 2 7 1.48 30.1 19 6 5 1 17 35 0 0 1.19 .269 2.56 0.5 228
1971 Springfield - A 22 40 0 6 2 10 3.20 56.1 44 20 20 2 27 62 0 0 1.26 .309 2.07 1.5 124
1971 Charleston - AA 22 10 0 2 0 0 5.29 17.0 12 10 10 1 8 16 0 0 1.18 .244 3.09 0.4 94
1972 Columbus - AAA 23 42 4 4 6 7 3.88 92.2 77 42 40 9 57 90 0 0 1.45 .279 4.00 0.9 109
1973 Columbus - AAA 24 8 1 1 1 3 2.55 17.2 12 5 5 1 4 12 0 0 0.91 .216 3.01 0.3 150
1974 Columbus - AAA 25 25 0 0 2 4 2.53 32.0 25 9 9 1 15 26 0 0 1.25 .267 2.76 0.7 148
Total EA 10 0 2 0 0 5.29 17.0 12 10 10 1 8 16 0 0 1.18 .244 3.09 94.1
Total HL 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.50 .067 2.40 999.0
Total UL 75 5 5 9 14 3.41 142.1 114 56 54 11 76 128 0 0 1.33 .268 3.60 120.3
Total MAL 40 0 6 2 10 3.20 56.1 44 20 20 2 27 62 0 0 1.26 .309 2.07 123.8
Total SEL 19 0 4 2 7 1.48 30.1 19 6 5 1 17 35 0 0 1.19 .269 2.56 228.0
Total COW 41 0 3 4 9 2.74 62.1 50 24 19 5 26 86 0 0 1.22 .315 2.72 148.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Madison - A P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 2.083
1970 Stockton - A P 40 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 62.1 0.14 -0.2 .000
1971 Charleston - AA P 10 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.1 1.016
1971 Springfield - A P 40 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 56.1 1.44 +0.2 1.239
1971 Arlington - A P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 30.1 0.59 +0.5 1.031
1972 Boston - MLB P 15 5 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 45.0 1.00 -0.7 1.319
1972 Columbus - AAA P 42 4 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 92.2 1.07 +0.3 1.001
1973 Boston - MLB P 47 6 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 94.1 1.14 -0.1 1.133
1973 Columbus - AAA P 8 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 17.2 2.04 +0.1 1.025
1974 Boston - MLB P 27 11 3 6 0 10 1 .900 89.2 0.90 -1.0 .803
1974 Columbus - AAA P 25 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 32.0 1.41 +0.5 1.008
TOTAL P 277 27 17 46 0 65 2 .969 543.1 1.04 -0.4 1.061
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Welch; Ypsilanti, MI) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 2, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick).
09/24/1970 Wins the 1970 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Stockton Suns!
12/04/1970 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Boston Minutemen, along with LF Jim Clark, in exchange for 3B Skeeter Graham.
03/22/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
07/08/1973 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/22/1974 Injured (mild electrical burn on hand),out for 3 days.
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