Ken Sears
Kenneth Eugene Sears "Ziggy"
Born: July 6, 1917
Streator, IL US
Deceased: July 17, 1968
Bridgeport, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1938-1949
Major League Statistics
Ken Sears compiled a career batting average of .318 with 146 home runs and 340 RBI in his 813-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, San Antonio Missions, Little Rock Travelers and Borger Gassers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 48 | 148 | 148 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .345 | .345 | .628 | .973 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 118 | 435 | 435 | 150 | 21 | 6 | 38 | .345 | .345 | .683 | 1.028 | 297 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 40 | 104 | 104 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .356 | .356 | .577 | .933 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 73 | 272 | 272 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 9 | .276 | .276 | .471 | .746 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 97 | 351 | 306 | 60 | 91 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 1 | 39 | 41 | .297 | .387 | .533 | .920 | 163 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 127 | 475 | 439 | 62 | 123 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 1 | 36 | 48 | .280 | .335 | .458 | .793 | 201 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 50 | 172 | 146 | 17 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | .295 | .383 | .356 | .739 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 11 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .333 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 122 | 475 | 424 | 53 | 135 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 79 | 1 | 50 | 54 | .318 | .392 | .493 | .885 | 209 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 127 | 550 | 463 | 106 | 166 | 35 | 0 | 44 | 143 | 3 | 83 | 100 | .359 | .458 | .719 | 1.177 | 333 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 813 | 2998 | 2749 | 301 | 875 | 163 | 33 | 146 | 340 | 10 | 2 | 233 | 257 | .318 | .373 | .561 | .934 | 1542 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | C | 43 | 167 | 24 | 7 | .965 | 4.442 | |||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 111 | 536 | 67 | 12 | .980 | 5.432 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 57 | 311 | 34 | 6 | .983 | 6.053 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 28 | 118 | 13 | 5 | .963 | 4.679 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 81 | 338 | 52 | 8 | 3 | .980 | 4.815 | 8 | |||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 115 | 505 | 74 | 15 | 13 | .975 | 5.035 | 11 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 8 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 5.875 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 38 | 181 | 34 | 8 | 4 | .964 | 5.658 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | C | 119 | 502 | 69 | 14 | 9 | .976 | 4.798 | 15 | |||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | 1B | 29 | 209 | 16 | 4 | 18 | .983 | 7.759 | ||||
| 1949 | C | WTNM | Borger Gassers | C | 100 | 579 | 58 | 15 | 4 | .977 | 6.370 | 10 | |||
| Totals | 729 | 3493 | 441 | 95 | 54 | .976 | 5.396 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | |||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers |
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