Ken Larsen
Kenneth Leonard Larsen
Born: April 23, 1941
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: March 22, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1962-1968
Ken Larsen compiled a career record of 76 wins and 66 losses and a 3.53 ERA in his 196-game pitching career with the Grand Forks Chiefs, Asheville Tourists, Macon Peaches and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 9 | 5 | .643 | 2.11 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 115.0 | 98 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 43 | 5 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.00 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 195.0 | 191 | 89 | 65 | 10 | 62 | 18 | 123 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.21 | 36 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 186.0 | 186 | 102 | 87 | 30 | 75 | 5 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.22 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 193.0 | 176 | 80 | 69 | 17 | 56 | 12 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.93 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 168.0 | 189 | 109 | 92 | 25 | 48 | 7 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3.62 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 164.0 | 148 | 79 | 66 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.22 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 148.0 | 134 | 57 | 53 | 14 | 36 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 66 | .535 | 3.53 | 196 | 164 | 0 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 1169.0 | 1122 | 549 | 459 | 108 | 362 | 58 | 778 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 16 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .289 | .386 | .421 | .807 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 37 | 80 | 65 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | .138 | .230 | .231 | .460 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 52 | 89 | 75 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | .200 | .279 | .520 | .799 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 51 | 97 | 77 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .195 | .340 | .364 | .704 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 47 | 87 | 72 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .236 | .345 | .347 | .692 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 27 | 62 | 49 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .143 | .246 | .163 | .409 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 26 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .191 | .250 | .255 | .505 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 256 | 517 | 423 | 65 | 83 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 165 | .196 | .297 | .338 | .635 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 16 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.312 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 32 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .933 | 1.312 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 36 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .806 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 31 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .961 | 1.581 |
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 33 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | P | 24 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | .940 | 1.958 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 24 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.458 |
| Totals | 197 | 85 | 187 | 8 | 17 | .971 | 1.381 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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