C Ken Vance #1
Age: 46 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/04/1962
C KEN VANCE #1 - AGE: 46 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 2 2 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 1 1 1
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/15/1915
Born in:Northwood, NH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 92 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 74 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1934, 16th Pick in Round 8
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1938 Cleveland - FABL 22 59 226 61 17 4 0 30 24 11 0 0 4 1 0 .270 .304 .381 .684 91 86 0.7
1939 Cleveland - FABL 23 113 444 145 44 2 0 63 47 29 5 5 7 0 0 .327 .371 .435 .805 115 114 3.3
1940 Cleveland - FABL 24 129 503 154 30 5 0 53 35 23 1 4 13 0 0 .306 .335 .386 .721 100 101 2.9
1941 Cleveland - FABL 25 119 436 123 26 1 0 42 34 20 3 3 19 0 0 .282 .316 .346 .662 84 87 1.4
1942 Cleveland - FABL 26 95 339 79 10 2 1 32 25 29 1 0 15 0 0 .233 .295 .283 .579 73 71 0.9
1943 Cleveland - FABL 27 6 18 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .111 .200 .167 .367 11 9 -0.3
1946 Cleveland - FABL 30 106 367 92 26 5 0 45 31 26 1 3 34 0 0 .251 .300 .349 .649 87 77 0.9
1947 Cleveland - FABL 31 94 340 110 18 1 1 36 42 13 2 0 27 1 0 .324 .352 .391 .743 110 111 1.8
1948 Cleveland - FABL 32 53 156 36 6 0 1 21 6 4 2 3 16 0 0 .231 .255 .288 .543 50 40 -0.6
Total FABL 774 2829 802 178 20 3 323 244 157 15 18 137 2 0 .283 .323 .364 .686 92 90 10.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1934 Total - 18 27 118 65 17 1 0 34 46 11 1 3 6 8 3 .551 .579 .712 1.291 100 100 2.7
1935 Ottumwa - C 19 91 323 112 25 1 0 49 47 11 1 2 37 0 0 .347 .368 .430 .798 99 103 1.7
1936 Savannah - B 20 74 303 112 27 3 0 49 50 18 1 2 9 0 0 .370 .404 .479 .883 138 141 3.2
1936 Reading - A 20 11 38 9 0 1 0 5 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 .237 .310 .289 .599 73 67 -0.1
1937 Reading - A 21 15 56 20 4 0 0 7 14 6 0 1 3 0 0 .357 .413 .429 .841 128 133 0.6
1937 Portland - AA 21 66 266 77 17 0 0 32 26 16 1 2 18 0 0 .289 .330 .353 .683 77 79 0.3
1937 Cincinnati - AAA 21 35 111 26 2 1 0 8 4 4 2 0 9 0 0 .234 .274 .270 .544 62 66 0.0
1938 Portland - AA 22 16 59 22 5 1 0 17 11 8 0 1 5 0 0 .373 .441 .492 .933 167 161 0.9
1938 Cincinnati - AAA 22 23 86 36 14 1 0 18 11 6 0 1 4 0 0 .419 .452 .605 1.056 177 180 1.3
1943 Rochester - AAA 27 105 366 104 25 0 0 42 45 30 0 5 37 1 0 .284 .334 .352 .687 99 99 1.6
Total EA 82 325 99 22 1 0 49 37 24 1 3 23 0 0 .305 .351 .378 .730 95 95
Total UL 163 563 166 41 2 0 68 60 40 2 6 50 1 0 .295 .340 .375 .715 104 105
Total MAL 26 94 29 4 1 0 12 18 10 0 1 8 0 0 .309 .371 .372 .744 106 107
Total SEL 74 303 112 27 3 0 49 50 18 1 2 9 0 0 .370 .404 .479 .883 138 141
Total UMVA 91 323 112 25 1 0 49 47 11 1 2 37 0 0 .347 .368 .430 .798 99 103
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1935 Ottumwa - C C 75 71 275 55 2 340 10 .971 610.0 4.87 +0.6 .759 8 126 39 31.0
1936 Reading - A C 10 10 54 6 1 62 2 .968 91.0 5.93 -0.7 .658 0 10 2 20.0
1936 Savannah - B C 70 68 218 33 6 255 4 .984 612.1 3.69 +1.4 1.102 7 34 12 35.3
1937 Cincinnati - AAA C 33 30 105 23 0 134 6 .955 256.2 4.49 -0.7 .968 4 42 13 31.0
1937 Portland - AA C 63 61 231 53 6 293 9 .969 563.2 4.53 +0.0 .891 4 97 31 32.0
1937 Reading - A C 15 15 64 7 0 73 2 .973 130.1 4.90 -0.0 .000 1 3 1 33.3
1938 Cleveland - MLB C 56 56 189 31 4 226 6 .973 512.2 3.86 -0.4 .892 5 36 16 44.4
1938 Cincinnati - AAA C 22 22 87 8 1 96 1 .990 190.1 4.49 +0.4 .983 0 13 5 38.5
1938 Portland - AA C 16 16 53 13 2 67 1 .985 141.0 4.21 +1.4 1.252 2 10 7 70.0
1939 Cleveland - MLB C 112 109 323 68 7 397 6 .985 978.0 3.60 +0.4 .970 3 62 25 40.3
1940 Cleveland - MLB C 124 123 326 82 15 420 12 .971 1090.1 3.37 +2.5 .874 4 70 40 57.1
1941 Cleveland - MLB C 114 110 320 80 12 412 12 .971 999.2 3.60 +0.9 1.038 6 82 35 42.7
1942 Cleveland - MLB C 89 87 197 55 6 256 4 .984 790.0 2.87 +2.2 1.174 4 58 24 41.4
1943 Cleveland - MLB C 5 5 11 3 0 14 0 1.000 42.0 3.00 -0.0 1.554 1 3 0 0.0
1943 Rochester - AAA C 90 84 435 68 6 515 12 .977 780.1 5.80 -2.6 .860 9 104 35 33.7
1946 Cleveland - MLB C 101 98 390 69 2 468 9 .981 893.0 4.63 -0.7 .932 7 72 31 43.1
1947 Cleveland - MLB C 93 84 338 48 7 395 9 .977 769.1 4.52 -0.5 .869 2 47 19 40.4
1948 Cleveland - MLB C 49 37 166 24 7 191 1 .995 361.1 4.73 -1.5 .810 2 31 10 32.3
TOTAL C 1137 1086 3782 726 84 4614 106 .977 9812.0 4.13 +2.6 .947 69 900 345 38.3
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1934 Drafted in the 1934 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 16, 128th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school (Northwood; Northwood, NH).
12/16/1934 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $1,750.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/13/1936 Wins the SEL SEL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/29/1938 Goes 5-5 against the Newark Aces, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/16/1941 Goes 0-4 against the Cincinnati Cannons, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/27/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/07/1949 Injured (foot contusion),out for 1-2 weeks.
05/09/1949 Released by the Cleveland Foresters.
10/15/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
1939 44 1
Year HP Rank
1939 5 7
1941 3 9
Year AVG Rank
1939 .327 9
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