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Ralph Kiner League
9-19-2062
Ken Wardle Right Field
Retired (1974, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2567 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-16-1934
HR 242 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(70 games)
RBI 1344
SB 291
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B F  (0.3%) LF A- (79.2%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% 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
1956 PHI
31
112
8
29
5
1
1
10
13
 23 0 0
7
 3 2
.684
.336
.348
.089
.259
1957 PHI
139
515
63
144
24
9
8
60
48
 95 1 2
18
 6 6
.749
.341
.408
.128
.280
1958 PHI
139
519
64
135
25
6
11
78
38
 90 4 2
15
 1 4
.709
.314
.395
.135
.260
1959 PHI
139
501
66
129
20
3
12
71
48
 89 5 4
17
 4 2
.707
.326
.381
.124
.257
1960 PHI
139
511
90
160
29
6
20
99
60
 79 4 1
23
 3 0
.900
.389
.511
.198
.313
1961 PHI
128
514
91
163
21
12
12
79
50
 79 3 6
25
 8 2
.852
.377
.475
.158
.317
1962 PHI
139
505
81
144
26
8
14
100
79
 80 6 7
26
 1 0
.835
.384
.451
.166
.285
1963 PHI
139
540
100
169
24
7
15
102
53
 78 4 2
21
 4 7
.844
.377
.467
.154
.313
1964 PHI
139
546
92
166
28
6
14
112
55
 69 1 7
29
 6 3
.819
.365
.454
.150
.304
1965 PHI
140
540
85
165
22
8
24
107
64
 80 4 6
17
 3 5
.889
.379
.509
.204
.306
1966 PHI
131
510
88
152
36
7
17
93
67
 86 4 3
20
 6 1
.878
.382
.496
.198
.298
1967 PHI-DET
139
542
90
171
22
8
17
73
64
 66 4 2
16
 1 4
.870
.391
.480
.164
.315
1968 DET
118
497
101
165
26
8
19
65
51
 70 0 0
13
 1 1
.925
.394
.531
.199
.332
1969 DET
136
512
107
155
20
7
18
65
53
 80 3 4
7
 2 3
.843
.369
.475
.172
.303
1970 DET
125
502
86
128
20
6
16
57
47
 89 1 0
3
 3 0
.734
.320
.414
.159
.255
1971 NYA
136
536
76
129
24
7
5
57
67
 103 1 5
19
 14 2
.663
.323
.340
.099
.241
1972 NYA
114
413
66
118
17
5
8
57
38
 69 1 5
7
 4 3
.753
.344
.409
.123
.286
1973 NYA
121
459
50
124
19
1
9
49
38
 74 4 3
7
 5 1
.704
.329
.375
.105
.270
1974 NYA-DET
30
86
11
21
3
1
2
10
5
 11 0 0
1
 0 0
.658
.286
.372
.128
.244
Total
2322
8860
1415
2567
411
116
242
1344
938
 1410 50 59
291
 75 46
.803
.359
.444
.155
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ken Wardle has retired from the Detroit Tortfeasors
1974-08-15The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Ken Wardle to the major league team.
1974-06-15The Detroit Tortfeasors have acquired Ken Wardle from the waiver wire.
1974-06-11The New York Bronx Bombers have waived Ken Wardle.
1974-06-01The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Ken Wardle for assignment.
1971-04-05The New York Pinstripers have acquired Ken Wardle from the waiver wire.
1971-03-05The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Rags Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have promoted Dave Blethen to the major league team. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Dave Leonard for assignment. The Detroit Tortfeasors have designated Ken Wardle for assignment.
1968-09-03Ken Wardle of the Detroit Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1967-05-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tortfeasors. The Detroit Tortfeasors receive Ken Wardle, Pete Pride, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jimmy Bacsik, John Johnson, Bugs Konetchy.
1966-09-20Ken Wardle of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1961-09-11Ken Wardle of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1956-08-25The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ken Wardle to the major league team.
1952-07-31A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Bill Brosnan from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ken Wardle.
1952-07-25The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Ken Wardle to the minors.
1952-07-23The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Ken Wardle to the major leagues.