Ken Staples
Kenneth Arthur Staples
Born: November 9, 1926
St. Paul, MN US
Deceased: September 8, 2014
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1954
Ken Staples compiled a career batting average of .264 with 30 home runs and 191 RBI in his 671-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Burlington Bees, Grand Forks Chiefs, St. Paul Saints, Mobile Bears, Greenville Spinners, Fort Worth Cats and Pueblo Dodgers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 29 | 120 | 111 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | .306 | .358 | .360 | .719 | 40 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 16 | 58 | 49 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .224 | .345 | .245 | .590 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 80 | 331 | 283 | 66 | 108 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 15 | 39 | 32 | .382 | .458 | .572 | 1.031 | 162 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 94 | 391 | 326 | 65 | 92 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 61 | 45 | .282 | .398 | .411 | .810 | 134 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 24 | 65 | 57 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 11 | .246 | .328 | .298 | .626 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 77 | 196 | 196 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .173 | .173 | .230 | .403 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 83 | 275 | 227 | 40 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 27 | .282 | .401 | .339 | .740 | 77 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 87 | 194 | 194 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .227 | .227 | .335 | .562 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 64 | 208 | 160 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 35 | .225 | .392 | .412 | .805 | 66 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 64 | 196 | 138 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 25 | .167 | .395 | .326 | .721 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 53 | 142 | 142 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .268 | .268 | .415 | .683 | 59 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 671 | 2176 | 1883 | 264 | 498 | 94 | 20 | 30 | 191 | 44 | 3 | 263 | 191 | .264 | .357 | .383 | .740 | 722 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | C | 16 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .948 | 5.688 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .923 | ||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | C | 49 | 297 | 32 | 7 | 4 | .979 | 6.714 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 1B | 17 | 157 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .994 | 9.882 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | OF | 77 | 174 | 13 | 5 | 4 | .974 | 2.429 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | C | 19 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .976 | 4.316 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | OF | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.533 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 72 | 328 | 21 | 17 | 1 | .954 | 4.847 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 55 | 236 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .985 | 4.745 | 4 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | C | 51 | 236 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .985 | 5.216 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 384 | 1616 | 152 | 48 | 30 | .974 | 4.604 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO |
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