#49 Ken "Ziggy" Sears, Catcher, 32 yrs, Boston (N) Braves
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Ken Sears
Ziggy
7/6/1917
32
USA,IL,STREATOR
6"1
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Catcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,375,714
1949 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 39 Days (727 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 34 Days (1066 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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| 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 | | |
| 9/20 | @NYN | W 4-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/21 | @NYN | L 0-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/23 | CHC | L 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/26 | STL | L 10-12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/27 | STL | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/29 | NYN | W 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/30 | @PIT | W 7-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/1 | @CIN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/2 | PIT | L 6-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/4 | @CIN | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 128 | 397 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 44 | .247 | .297 | .363 | .660 | .558 | .116 |
| Projected | 128 | 397 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 44 | .247 | .297 | .363 | .660 | .558 | .116 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 95 | 432 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 41.5 | 3.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 83 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .261 | .289 | .551 |
| vs. RHP | 314 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 40 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .255 | .306 | .382 | .688 |
| Close/Late | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .305 | .358 | .664 |
| Scoring Position | 114 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .256 | .342 | .598 |
| Pinch Hitting | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .324 | .333 | .657 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 64 | 188 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 16 | .271 | .312 | .431 | .743 |
| Road | 64 | 209 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 28 | .225 | .283 | .301 | .584 |
| March/April | 21 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | .250 | .288 | .267 | .555 |
| May | 21 | 58 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | .259 | .302 | .414 | .715 |
| June | 20 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | .221 | .299 | .294 | .593 |
| July | 18 | 63 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 7 | .286 | .338 | .413 | .751 |
| August | 23 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 9 | .206 | .280 | .309 | .589 |
| Sept/Oct | 25 | 80 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .263 | .277 | .463 | .740 |
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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 |
| 1949 | 128 | 397 | 98 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .297 | .363 | .660 | BSN |
| Total | 428 | 1423 | 350 | 55 | 2 | 30 | 180 | 145 | 97 | 18 | 16 | 152 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .299 | .351 | .650 | |
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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 | 111 | 95 | 437 | 53 | 3 | 499 | 9 | .982 | 879.1 | 5.11 | 1 | 105 | 34 | 32.4 |
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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...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration...
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