Ken Wild
Kenneth Stephen Wild
Born: November 16, 1926
Deceased: September 25, 1997
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1956
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Ken Wild compiled a career record of 98 wins and 72 losses and a 3.46 ERA in his 286-game pitching career with the West Frankfort Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffalos, Peoria Chiefs, Charleston Senators, Augusta Rams, Shreveport Sports, Savannah Athletics, Louisville Colonels and Columbia Gems. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
 West Frankfort Cardinals |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Charleston Senators |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Columbia Gems |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1.73 | 28 | 198.0 | 165 | 85 | 38 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.09 | 26 | 160.0 | 177 | 82 | 55 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 18 | 5 | .783 | 3.24 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 200.0 | 193 | 86 | 72 | 59 | 87 | 9 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 12 | 1 | .923 | 4.86 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 118 | 69 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.64 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 94.0 | 107 | 44 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2 | 10 | .167 | 3.62 | 36 | 11 | 144.0 | 164 | 65 | 58 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.80 | 23 | 18 | 137.0 | 173 | 91 | 73 | 22 | 56 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 4 | .429 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.19 | 20 | 18 | 129.0 | 70 | 70 | 60 | 18 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.84 | 19 | 17 | 133.0 | 134 | 60 | 42 | 8 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.62 | 21 | 10 | 97.0 | 108 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 98 | 72 | .576 | 3.46 | 286 | 89 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1421.0 | 1427 | 709 | 546 | 57 | 436 | 0 | 163 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | West Frankfort Cardinals | 63 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .221 | .221 | .250 | .471 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 32 | 67 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .343 | .343 | .433 | .776 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 37 | 92 | 86 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .302 | .341 | .430 | .771 | 37 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 49 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .232 | .338 | .268 | .606 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 42 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .179 | .303 | .179 | .482 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 47 | 54 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .185 | .259 | .444 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 28 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .282 | .282 | .437 | .718 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 11 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 28 | 63 | 63 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .270 | .270 | .429 | .698 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 30 | 59 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .356 | .627 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | 27 | 38 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .237 | .447 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 404 | 737 | 713 | 36 | 180 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 29 | .252 | .274 | .335 | .609 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 28 | 10 | 39 | 4 | 1 | .925 | 1.750 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 32 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.219 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 33 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Gems | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Totals | 258 | 35 | 104 | 5 | 3 | .965 | .539 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | West Frankfort Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Gems | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | WS1 |
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