Ken Toothman
Kenneth Eugene Toothman
Born: April 6, 1935
Fort Dodge, IA US
Deceased: June 13, 2013
, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1954-1962
Ken Toothman compiled a career batting average of .300 with 73 home runs and 453 RBI in his 941-game career with the Phoenix Stars, Williamsport Grays, Waco Pirates, Lincoln Chiefs, Columbus Red Birds, Salt Lake City Bees, Vancouver Mounties, Hawaii Islanders and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 139 | 703 | 563 | 193 | 200 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 123 | 46 | 117 | 30 | .355 | .468 | .522 | .990 | 294 | 6 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 16 | 48 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .312 | .604 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 112 | 525 | 429 | 94 | 126 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 43 | 13 | 82 | 32 | .294 | .408 | .422 | .830 | 181 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 132 | 589 | 489 | 121 | 160 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 88 | 33 | 85 | 45 | .327 | .432 | .544 | .975 | 266 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 130 | 474 | 403 | 71 | 97 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 6 | 58 | 53 | .241 | .340 | .385 | .725 | 155 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 141 | 604 | 511 | 107 | 157 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 17 | 85 | 27 | .307 | .409 | .454 | .863 | 232 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 124 | 526 | 431 | 94 | 117 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 71 | 22 | .271 | .376 | .381 | .756 | 164 | 4 | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | (+) Salt Lake City Bees | 131 | 520 | 463 | 88 | 135 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 27 | .292 | .369 | .376 | .745 | 174 | |||||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | (+) Vancouver Mounties | 131 | 520 | 463 | 88 | 135 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 27 | .292 | .369 | .376 | .745 | 174 | |||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 48 | 156 | 133 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 10 | .286 | .387 | .391 | .778 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 71 | 319 | 272 | 53 | 82 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 19 | .301 | .399 | .412 | .810 | 112 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 28 | 97 | 77 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | .221 | .381 | .312 | .693 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 941 | 4041 | 3356 | 771 | 1008 | 162 | 53 | 73 | 453 | 139 | 6 | 580 | 243 | .300 | .406 | .445 | .852 | 1495 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 20 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | SS | 138 | 252 | 452 | 64 | 98 | .917 | 5.101 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 2B | 112 | 282 | 260 | 18 | 59 | .968 | 4.839 |
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 2B | 128 | 299 | 347 | 21 | 103 | .969 | 5.047 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 110 | 273 | 310 | 16 | 69 | .973 | 5.300 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2B | 35 | 68 | 88 | 1 | 21 | .994 | 4.457 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 3B | 108 | 94 | 210 | 20 | 24 | .938 | 2.815 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 3B | 121 | 127 | 269 | 17 | 31 | .959 | 3.273 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 3B | 55 | 50 | 125 | 9 | 5 | .951 | 3.182 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 3B | 34 | 22 | 70 | 7 | 11 | .929 | 2.706 |
| 1961 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 2B | 14 | 34 | 41 | 1 | 10 | .987 | 5.357 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| Totals | 869 | 1521 | 2172 | 174 | 431 | .955 | 4.250 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars | |||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1961 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA |
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