Ken Pennington
Kenneth Pennington
Born: March 31, 1966
San Diego, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 20 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 2 (1985 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 6 (1986 January Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Fairfax HS (Los Angeles, CA)
El Camino CC
Career: 1986-1992
Ken Pennington compiled a career batting average of .271 with 51 home runs and 303 RBI in his 659-game career with the Pulaski Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Williamsport Bills, Jacksonville Suns and San Bernardino Spirit. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1992 campaign.
 Pulaski Braves |
 Sumter Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 San Bernardino Spirit |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 58 | 261 | 223 | 44 | 65 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 25 | .291 | .379 | .444 | .823 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 103 | 414 | 372 | 50 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 55 | .247 | .318 | .347 | .665 | 129 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 88 | 303 | 275 | 49 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 33 | .316 | .368 | .447 | .815 | 123 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 127 | 504 | 462 | 70 | 127 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 32 | 71 | .275 | .323 | .413 | .736 | 191 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 134 | 517 | 461 | 59 | 120 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 66 | .260 | .329 | .354 | .683 | 163 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 91 | 351 | 320 | 32 | 78 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 57 | .244 | .306 | .356 | .662 | 114 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 58 | 235 | 214 | 28 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 30 | .285 | .345 | .421 | .765 | 90 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 659 | 2585 | 2327 | 332 | 630 | 108 | 9 | 51 | 303 | 57 | 29 | 198 | 337 | .271 | .334 | .391 | .725 | 909 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 20 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 3B | 53 | 40 | 92 | 24 | 3 | .846 | 2.491 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 3B | 100 | 86 | 196 | 39 | 26 | .879 | 2.820 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 54 | 33 | 74 | 13 | 8 | .892 | 1.981 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 3B | 96 | 48 | 223 | 38 | 16 | .877 | 2.823 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 3B | 84 | 57 | 146 | 20 | 12 | .910 | 2.417 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 1B | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 5.000 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 77 | 114 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .975 | 1.532 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | OF | 43 | 55 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .903 | 1.302 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | CALL | San Bernardino Spirit | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 526 | 471 | 744 | 144 | 68 | .894 | 2.310 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | SEA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | SEA | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | California League | San Bernardino Spirit | SEA |
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