#49 Ken "Ziggy" Sears, Catcher, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Sears Ziggy 7/6/1917 31 USA,IL,STREATOR 6"1 205
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1948 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 39 Days (555 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/16 | PIT | W 9-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/18 | @BRO | W 1-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | STL | L 3-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | STL | W 10-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @BRO | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | NYN | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @CIN | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | W 11-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | @PIT | L 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 100 | 358 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 37 | .285 | .339 | .399 | .739 | .674 | .115 |
Projected | 100 | 358 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 37 | .285 | .339 | .399 | .739 | .674 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 95 | 394 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 143 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 52.3 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .286 | .382 | .668 |
vs. RHP | 303 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 29 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .297 | .348 | .403 | .751 |
Close/Late | 46 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .360 | .413 | .773 |
Scoring Position | 96 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .311 | .417 | .728 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 46 | 160 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 21 | .294 | .331 | .450 | .781 |
Road | 54 | 198 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | .278 | .342 | .359 | .701 |
March/April | 17 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .268 | .333 | .357 | .690 |
May | 15 | 58 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .345 | .350 | .517 | .867 |
June | 15 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | .315 | .383 | .519 | .902 |
July | 17 | 61 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .344 | .412 | .410 | .822 |
August | 15 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .250 | .310 | .385 | .695 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | .208 | .259 | .260 | .519 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | BSN |
1944 | 95 | 327 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .245 | .254 | .499 | BSN |
1946 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | BSN |
1947 | 102 | 336 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .311 | .381 | .692 | BSN |
1948 | 100 | 358 | 102 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .339 | .399 | .739 | BSN |
Total | 300 | 1026 | 252 | 36 | 2 | 21 | 125 | 98 | 71 | 14 | 12 | 108 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .300 | .346 | .646 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943, AAA | 126 | 381 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 48 | 1 | 3 | .252 | .308 | .402 | .710 |
1944, AAA | 40 | 161 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .287 | .366 | .653 |
1945, AAA | 120 | 439 | 114 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .313 | .410 | .723 |
1946, AAA | 133 | 497 | 157 | 24 | 0 | 32 | 88 | 75 | 41 | 74 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .358 | .557 | .915 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 97 | 95 | 452 | 42 | 0 | 500 | 6 | .988 | 851.0 | 5.29 | 3 | 91 | 26 | 28.6 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1943... Had first career hit on 9/1/1943, off Al Gerheauser (CHC)... Injured on 4/23/1944 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 6/7/1944, off Al Gerheauser (CHC)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/11/1944... Injured on 6/12/1945 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 5/24/1948...
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