Ken Aspromonte
Kenneth Joseph Aspromonte
Born: September 22, 1931
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1950-1966
Major League Statistics
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Ken Aspromonte compiled a career batting average of .279 with 65 home runs and 297 RBI in his 1085-game career with the Kinston Eagles, Oneonta Red Sox, Kingston Colonials, San Jose Red Sox, Scranton Red Sox, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels, San Francisco Seals, Salt Lake City Bees, Chunichi Dragons and Taiyo Whales. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 18 | 61 | 61 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .279 | .492 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 110 | 403 | 403 | 119 | 16 | 4 | 6 | .295 | .295 | .400 | .695 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 93 | 348 | 348 | 104 | 14 | 2 | 7 | .299 | .299 | .411 | .710 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Kingston Colonials | 13 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | .128 | .277 | .128 | .405 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 31 | 97 | 97 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .258 | .474 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Roanoke Ro-Sox | 16 | 60 | 60 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .383 | .383 | .700 | 1.083 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 31 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .241 | .290 | .276 | .566 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 53 | 170 | 170 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .371 | .618 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 96 | 376 | 334 | 43 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 38 | 47 | .243 | .320 | .317 | .637 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 141 | 617 | 549 | 80 | 154 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 60 | 44 | .281 | .352 | .375 | .727 | 206 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 143 | 591 | 512 | 83 | 171 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 69 | 43 | .334 | .411 | .459 | .870 | 235 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 64 | 227 | 195 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16 | .236 | .322 | .272 | .593 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 101 | 355 | 316 | 35 | 89 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 25 | .282 | .349 | .446 | .795 | 141 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 78 | 277 | 254 | 27 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 | .256 | .303 | .433 | .736 | 110 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 116 | 396 | 373 | 34 | 103 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 32 | .276 | .309 | .418 | .727 | 156 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 1085 | 4056 | 3740 | 339 | 1043 | 189 | 22 | 65 | 297 | 11 | 6 | 272 | 233 | .279 | .327 | .393 | .721 | 1471 | 64 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 51 | 129 | 120 | 6 | 37 | .976 | 4.882 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 32 | 29 | 42 | 6 | 6 | .922 | 2.219 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 18 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 4 | .911 | 2.278 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 135 | 331 | 332 | 26 | 103 | .962 | 4.911 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | SS | 27 | 36 | 70 | 9 | 12 | .922 | 3.926 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 2B | 108 | 323 | 247 | 15 | 79 | .974 | 5.278 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 56 | 138 | 149 | 7 | 32 | .976 | 5.125 |
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 88 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | SS | 70 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | SS | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 3B | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Taiyo Whales | 2B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 699 | 1002 | 985 | 73 | 273 | .965 | 2.843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | BOS | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN | ||
| 1964 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1965 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1966 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Taiyo Whales |
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