Ken Trinkle
Kenneth Wayne Trinkle
Born: December 15, 1919
Paoli, IN US
Deceased: May 10, 1976
Paoli, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1952
Major League Statistics
Ken Trinkle compiled a career record of 50 wins and 63 losses and a 3.94 ERA in his 281-game pitching career with the Thomasville Orioles, Baltimore Orioles, Jersey City Giants, Toronto Maple Leafs and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.46 | 45 | 4 | 117.0 | 148 | 88 | 71 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 11 | 15 | .423 | 3.78 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 162.0 | 188 | 85 | 68 | 54 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 13 | .519 | 3.81 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 175.0 | 192 | 88 | 74 | 47 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 7 | 11 | .389 | 2.92 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 145.0 | 132 | 55 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 11 | .312 | 3.94 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 137.0 | 154 | 80 | 60 | 72 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.43 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 118.0 | 113 | 67 | 45 | 52 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.81 | 12 | 0 | 31.0 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 50 | 63 | .442 | 3.94 | 281 | 60 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 927.0 | 1020 | 506 | 406 | 1 | 345 | 0 | 292 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | GAFL | Thomasville Orioles | 36 | 72 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .472 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 45 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .094 | .188 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 43 | 60 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 20 | .064 | .214 | .085 | .299 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 63 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .098 | .246 | .098 | .344 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 23 | 49 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .105 | .292 | .132 | .423 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 40 | 40 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .091 | .231 | .121 | .352 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .036 | .100 | .107 | .207 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 317 | 365 | 315 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 77 | .117 | .215 | .133 | .348 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 43 | 12 | 46 | 2 | 4 | .967 | 1.349 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 47 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 2 | .938 | .957 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 23 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.609 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 40 | 6 | 28 | 1 | 2 | .971 | .850 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 53 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .971 | .623 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .611 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 281 | 46 | 181 | 8 | 13 | .966 | .808 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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