Ken Hatcher
Kenneth Edgar Hatcher Sr.
Born: July 3, 1926
North Hollywood, CA US
Deceased: June 12, 2009
Richmond, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215
Career: 1949-1953
Ken Hatcher compiled a career batting average of .292 with 93 home runs and 67 RBI in his 463-game career with the Petersburg Generals, Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals, Granby Phillies, Portsmouth Cubs and Portsmouth Merrimacks. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 99 | 342 | 293 | 52 | 88 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 3 | 46 | 33 | .300 | .401 | .495 | .895 | 145 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | 127 | 429 | 429 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 32 | .322 | .322 | .615 | .937 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | VIRL5 | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals | 115 | 400 | 400 | 128 | 20 | 4 | 34 | .320 | .320 | .645 | .965 | 258 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 79 | 267 | 267 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 7 | .217 | .217 | .352 | .569 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PROV | Granby Phillies | 32 | 109 | 109 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .248 | .248 | .450 | .697 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 11 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .256 | .256 | .462 | .718 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 463 | 1586 | 1537 | 52 | 449 | 78 | 11 | 93 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 33 | .292 | .314 | .539 | .853 | 828 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Petersburg Generals | OF | 90 | 141 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .938 | 1.667 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | OF | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | .818 | |
| Totals | 101 | 149 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .941 | 1.574 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1951 | D | Virginia League | Colonial Heights-Petersburg Generals | |||
| 1952 | C | Provincial League | Granby Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Merrimacks |
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