Kenneth Whitehead
Kenneth Joseph Whitehead
Born: December 10, 1931
Deceased: January 12, 2016
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1954
Kenneth Whitehead compiled a career batting average of .285 with 24 home runs and 7 RBI in his 382-game career with the Bristol Twins, St. Cloud Rox, Oshkosh Giants, Calgary Stampeders, Reading Indians, Spartanburg Peaches and Augusta Rams. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 25 | 83 | 83 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .325 | .458 | .783 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 47 | 182 | 182 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .456 | .764 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 88 | 280 | 280 | 81 | 8 | 5 | 6 | .289 | .289 | .418 | .707 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 107 | 436 | 436 | 121 | 23 | 9 | 11 | .278 | .278 | .447 | .725 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 26 | 106 | 88 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .159 | .276 | .261 | .538 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 56 | 194 | 194 | 50 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .371 | .629 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 33 | 124 | 124 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .371 | .371 | .524 | .895 | 65 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 382 | 1405 | 1387 | 15 | 395 | 68 | 29 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .285 | .292 | .428 | .720 | 593 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | SS | 106 | 188 | 295 | 57 | .894 | 4.557 | |
| 1954 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 2B | 25 | 62 | 57 | 7 | 14 | .944 | 4.760 |
| Totals | 131 | 250 | 352 | 64 | 14 | .904 | 4.595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE |
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