Ken Kraynak
Kenneth J. Kraynak
Born: August 8, 1935
Plymouth, PA US
Deceased: July 9, 2007
Green Cove Springs, FL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1956-1961
Ken Kraynak compiled a career batting average of .304 with 59 home runs and 313 RBI in his 537-game career with the North Platte Indians, Batavia Indians, Alamance Indians, Reading Indians, San Diego Padres, Mobile Bears, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | North Platte Indians | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3 | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.80 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NESL | North Platte Indians | 52 | 186 | 186 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 6 | .296 | .296 | .468 | .763 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 114 | 504 | 462 | 74 | 157 | 28 | 1 | 19 | 99 | 0 | 26 | 49 | .340 | .382 | .528 | .910 | 244 | 9 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 135 | 564 | 517 | 53 | 150 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 5 | 28 | 74 | .290 | .330 | .408 | .738 | 211 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 44 | 126 | 116 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .233 | .286 | .284 | .570 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 80 | 316 | 297 | 45 | 101 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 70 | 2 | 17 | 43 | .340 | .377 | .596 | .973 | 177 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 48 | 189 | 184 | 19 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 37 | .283 | .302 | .413 | .715 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | EL | Reading Indians | 64 | 223 | 209 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .278 | .318 | .411 | .730 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | (+) Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 17 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .200 | .279 | .327 | .606 | 18 | ||||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .200 | .279 | .327 | .606 | 18 | ||||||
| Totals | 537 | 2108 | 1971 | 221 | 600 | 117 | 10 | 59 | 313 | 9 | 0 | 96 | 242 | .304 | .340 | .464 | .804 | 914 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 1B | 113 | 917 | 50 | 28 | 62 | .972 | 8.558 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Alamance Indians | 1B | 134 | 1042 | 80 | 28 | 93 | .976 | 8.373 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 78 | 113 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .968 | 1.551 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 34 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.353 |
| 1960 | A | EL | Reading Indians | OF | 50 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .938 | 1.220 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 45 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .967 | 1.289 |
| Totals | 457 | 2232 | 143 | 67 | 156 | .973 | 5.197 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | North Platte Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Indians | CLE | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Alamance Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | A | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN |
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