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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Ken Service Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1622 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-26-1933
HR 151 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(75 games)
RBI 717
SB 318
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A  (95.2%) LF A  (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (2.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B  (69.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 BAL
144
315
38
68
7
1
7
20
31
 63 3 0
9
 7 8
.603
.292
.311
.095
.216
1954 BAL
140
506
59
141
21
3
12
62
38
 68 5 2
24
 8 19
.737
.334
.403
.125
.279
1955 BAL
139
526
41
119
27
3
5
41
40
 106 0 3
8
 13 8
.597
.279
.317
.091
.226
1956 BAL
144
468
47
129
22
4
9
56
42
 83 0 3
16
 13 8
.731
.333
.397
.122
.276
1957 BAL
118
347
44
96
7
3
11
41
31
 61 0 2
15
 6 3
.743
.334
.409
.133
.277
1958 BAL
131
410
45
113
16
5
8
59
37
 77 1 4
15
 7 3
.732
.334
.398
.122
.276
1959 BAL
128
185
22
51
7
2
6
30
13
 27 2 2
12
 1 2
.759
.327
.432
.157
.276
1960 BAL
126
244
28
61
12
0
8
29
21
 51 4 1
11
 5 4
.716
.319
.398
.148
.250
1961 BAL
134
166
28
43
4
3
3
20
12
 35 1 1
7
 3 1
.685
.311
.373
.114
.259
1962 BAL
129
328
42
87
19
3
4
39
34
 70 3 3
22
 6 1
.715
.337
.378
.113
.265
1963 BAL-PHI
131
356
49
95
17
4
7
25
29
 62 0 1
22
 2 7
.717
.321
.396
.129
.267
1964 PHI
119
303
39
70
13
6
4
26
34
 46 3 1
25
 4 0
.667
.314
.353
.122
.231
1965 PHI
91
302
36
76
8
4
13
37
30
 41 1 1
16
 4 0
.754
.320
.434
.182
.252
1966 PHI
125
314
57
81
10
2
12
38
39
 57 1 0
16
 3 4
.759
.342
.417
.159
.258
1967 PHI
133
366
59
122
22
9
14
67
36
 49 2 2
14
 5 5
.951
.394
.557
.224
.333
1968 PHI
119
342
60
86
15
3
13
49
48
 64 2 3
22
 11 4
.771
.344
.427
.175
.251
1969 PHI
124
388
48
93
15
1
9
43
30
 77 1 1
31
 14 7
.648
.295
.353
.113
.240
1970 PHI
101
261
38
69
9
2
5
22
29
 46 2 1
28
 6 4
.713
.341
.372
.107
.264
1971 PHI-WAS
45
99
8
22
1
0
1
13
12
 16 0 0
5
 5 0
.569
.306
.263
.040
.222
Total
2321
6226
788
1622
252
58
151
717
586
 1099 31 31
318
 123 88
.718
.326
.392
.132
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Ken Service has retired from the Washington Senators
1971-05-21The Washington Senators have acquired Ken Service from the waiver wire.
1971-05-08The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ken Service for assignment.
1971-04-11The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ken Service to the major league team.
1970-10-05The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Tiny Bell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Jake Bush to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Mark Niehoff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Lee Ruether for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ken Service for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Marty Hodges for assignment.
1963-04-08The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Ken Service from the waiver wire.
1963-03-25The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Marcus Bloomfield to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Ken Service for assignment.
1953-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Tom Ensberg to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Roy Suppan to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Dave Kinkade to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Bob Hargan to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Allan Williams to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ken Service to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Quinton Coleman to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Joe Hitchcock to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Jackie Wagner to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dick Cabell for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Whitey Nunnally for assignment. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Vic Fernandez to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Al Roach to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Joe Mierkowicz to the minors.
1952-04-26A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Tony Kretlow, Frank Dahl, Ken Service, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Phil Reeves.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Ken Service from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Amaury Lowery.