Ed Keon
Edward Joseph Keon Jr.
Born: December 7, 1928
Deceased: August 8, 2014
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1953
Ed Keon compiled a career batting average of .209 with 14 home runs and 23 RBI in his 303-game career with the Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters, Midland Indians, Schenectady Blue Jays, Seaford Eagles, Vandergrift Pioneers, Marion Red Sox, Natchez Indians, Salisbury Rocots and Greensboro Patriots. He began playing during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | 37 | 136 | 120 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 35 | .100 | .200 | .125 | .325 | 15 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | D | LONG | Midland Indians | 109 | 421 | 421 | 109 | 19 | 3 | 9 | .259 | .259 | .382 | .641 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Seaford Eagles | 15 | 47 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .128 | .261 | .154 | .415 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 23 | 83 | 72 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | .194 | .293 | .208 | .501 | 15 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 50 | 175 | 163 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 34 | .166 | .218 | .202 | .421 | 33 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 14 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .163 | .279 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Red Sox | 39 | 103 | 103 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .408 | .670 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Salisbury Rocots | 16 | 56 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .446 | .696 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 303 | 1064 | 1017 | 37 | 213 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 95 | .209 | .242 | .299 | .540 | 304 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | C | 27 | 108 | 25 | 11 | 0 | .924 | 4.926 | 5 | |||
| 1946 | D | NATL1 | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | OF | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .833 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | C | 32 | 160 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 5.594 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | C | 23 | 106 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .960 | 5.174 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Seaford Eagles | C | 14 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .910 | 4.357 | 1 | |||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 13 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.692 | ||||
| Totals | 121 | 456 | 68 | 29 | 6 | .948 | 4.331 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Atlantic League | Newburgh Hummingbirds/Walden Keen Kutters | |||
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Seaford Eagles | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1950 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Salisbury Rocots | BOS | ||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | BOS |
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