Ken Free
Kenneth Allen Free Sr.
Born: June 8, 1936
Deceased: December 29, 2021
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1960-1964
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Ken Free compiled a career batting average of .289 with 27 home runs and 253 RBI in his 528-game career with the Hickory Rebels, Raleigh Capitals, Quincy Jets and Salinas Mets. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Hickory Rebels | 74 | 319 | 267 | 47 | 83 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 41 | 37 | .311 | .401 | .457 | .858 | 122 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 137 | 577 | 509 | 60 | 129 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 51 | 62 | .253 | .329 | .350 | .678 | 178 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | 124 | 536 | 429 | 94 | 133 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 73 | 8 | 91 | 44 | .310 | .436 | .487 | .923 | 209 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 121 | 493 | 413 | 67 | 127 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 27 | .308 | .406 | .409 | .815 | 169 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 72 | 213 | 184 | 28 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 35 | .266 | .354 | .375 | .729 | 69 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 528 | 2138 | 1802 | 296 | 521 | 83 | 31 | 27 | 253 | 31 | 3 | 269 | 205 | .289 | .387 | .415 | .801 | 747 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | SALL3 | Hickory Rebels | 3B | 74 | 71 | 171 | 18 | 13 | .931 | 3.270 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 3B | 72 | 70 | 177 | 18 | 16 | .932 | 3.431 |
| 1961 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 2B | 63 | 160 | 204 | 26 | 31 | .933 | 5.778 |
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | SS | 79 | 114 | 177 | 26 | 33 | .918 | 3.684 |
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | 3B | 23 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 3 | .932 | 2.957 |
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | OF | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .524 |
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Quincy Jets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | SS | 46 | 69 | 115 | 15 | 19 | .925 | 4.000 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 2B | 35 | 74 | 71 | 8 | 11 | .948 | 4.143 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 3B | 26 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 5 | .840 | 2.423 |
| 1963 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | OF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.700 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 2B | 17 | 29 | 25 | 2 | 8 | .964 | 3.176 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 1B | 12 | 98 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Salinas Mets | 3B | 11 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .826 | 1.727 |
| Totals | 490 | 772 | 1037 | 138 | 147 | .929 | 3.692 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Western Carolina League | Hickory Rebels | |||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | NYN | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Quincy Jets | NYN | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Salinas Mets | NYN | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Salinas Mets | NYN |
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