Ken Vining
Kenneth Edward Vining
Born: December 5, 1974
Decatur, GA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 62 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
Draft: Round 4 (1996 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Cardinal Newman HS (Columbia, SC)
Clemson
Career: 1996-2003
Major League Statistics
Ken Vining compiled a career record of 33 wins and 42 losses and a 3.81 ERA in his 241-game pitching career with the Bellingham Giants, Winston-Salem Warthogs, San Jose Giants, Birmingham Barons, Charlotte Knights and New Orleans Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.09 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 238 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.21 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 136.7 | 140 | 77 | 64 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 142 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 592 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.86 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.7 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.07 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.7 | 187 | 103 | 78 | 8 | 91 | 1 | 133 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 793 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.08 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.3 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 188 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1.96 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46.0 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.87 | 44 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.0 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 198 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.20 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 75 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 286 |
| Totals | 33 | 42 | .440 | 3.81 | 241 | 76 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 619.3 | 611 | 321 | 262 | 40 | 278 | 14 | 543 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 2698 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Giants | P | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.083 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | P | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.200 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 23 | 5 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .794 | 1.174 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 29 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 0 | .806 | .862 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 43 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .302 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 41 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .366 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 44 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 41 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .293 |
| Totals | 241 | 25 | 99 | 16 | 7 | .886 | .515 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Giants | SFN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU |
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