#49 Ken "Ziggy" Sears, Catcher, 30 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Sears Ziggy 7/6/1917 30 USA,IL,STREATOR 6"1 200
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1947 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 39 Days (383 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 4 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 2 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 5 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 6 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | CIN | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @NYN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @CHC | L 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @CHC | L 6-22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | STL | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | BRO | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @NYN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @PIT | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/2 | PIT | W 11-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 336 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 36 | .259 | .311 | .381 | .692 | .609 | .122 |
Projected | 102 | 336 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 36 | .259 | .311 | .381 | .692 | .609 | .122 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 93 | 376 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 128 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 41.3 | 4.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 81 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .289 | .420 | .709 |
vs. RHP | 255 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .259 | .317 | .369 | .685 |
Close/Late | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .351 | .333 | .685 |
Scoring Position | 95 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .179 | .211 | .221 | .432 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 170 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 14 | .282 | .326 | .435 | .761 |
Road | 52 | 166 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 22 | .235 | .286 | .325 | .611 |
March/April | 18 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .180 | .221 | .246 | .466 |
May | 14 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .122 | .170 | .220 | .390 |
June | 21 | 70 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | .271 | .333 | .329 | .662 |
July | 14 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .340 | .362 | .500 | .862 |
August | 17 | 54 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .315 | .387 | .481 | .869 |
Sept/Oct | 18 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | BSN |
1944 | 95 | 327 | 62 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .245 | .254 | .499 | BSN |
1946 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | BSN |
1947 | 102 | 336 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .311 | .381 | .692 | BSN |
Total | 200 | 668 | 150 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 70 | 64 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 0 | .225 | .279 | .317 | .596 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1943, AAA | 126 | 381 | 96 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 48 | 1 | 3 | .252 | .308 | .402 | .710 |
1944, AAA | 40 | 161 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .287 | .366 | .653 |
1945, AAA | 120 | 439 | 114 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .313 | .410 | .723 |
1946, AAA | 133 | 497 | 157 | 24 | 0 | 32 | 88 | 75 | 41 | 74 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .358 | .557 | .915 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 99 | 93 | 382 | 38 | 0 | 428 | 8 | .981 | 833.1 | 4.62 | 0 | 100 | 18 | 18.0 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 28th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1943... Had first career hit on 9/1/1943, off Al Gerheauser (CHC)... Injured on 4/23/1944 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Hit first career homerun on 6/7/1944, off Al Gerheauser (CHC)... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/11/1944... Injured on 6/12/1945 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
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