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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1958 RF PHI 139 139 1247.0 304 300 0 4 0 -1 2.17 .987
1959 RF PHI 139 139 1243.0 244 239 3 2 0 -4 1.75 .992
1960 RF PHI 139 139 1236.2 268 266 2 0 0 -10 1.95 1.000
1961 RF PHI 128 128 1153.2 263 258 3 2 0 +2 2.04 .992
1962 RF PHI 139 139 1242.0 268 266 2 0 0 +6 1.94 1.000
1963 RF PHI 139 139 1250.2 279 270 2 7 0 +2 1.96 .975
1964 RF PHI 139 139 1253.2 267 261 3 3 0 +4 1.90 .989
1965 RF PHI 140 140 1266.2 306 301 0 5 0 +3 2.14 .984
1966 RF PHI 131 131 1195.1 299 297 1 1 1 +3 2.24 .997
1967 RF PHI-DET 139 139 1228.2 258 252 2 4 2 -6 1.86 .984
1968 RF DET 118 118 1045.2 234 232 1 1 1 -1 2.01 .996
1969 RF DET 122 119 1057.0 232 227 2 3 2 +3 1.95 .987
1970 RF DET 116 114 1021.0 221 221 0 0 0 +1 1.95 1.000
1971 RF NYA 136 136 1208.2 250 245 3 2 3 +3 1.85 .992
1972 RF NYA 90 90 796.1 176 172 2 2 2 -2 1.97 .989
1B NYA 11 11 91.0 89 88 0 1 3 -1 8.70 .989
LF NYA 3 3 26.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
1973 RF NYA 118 118 1047.2 228 227 0 1 0 -1 1.95 .996
1974 RF NYA-DET 15 11 103.1 25 25 0 0 0 -1 2.18 1.000
LF NYA-DET 9 9 77.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
Pos Total RF 2087 2078 18597.0 4122 4059 26 37 11 +1 1.98 .991
LF 12 12 103.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 1.49 1.000
1B 11 11 91.0 89 88 0 1 3 -1 8.70 .989
Total 2110 2101 18791.0 4228 4164 26 38 14 0 2.01 .991
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.