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Mike Schmidt League
6-8-2335
Ken Widger Third Base
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .834 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2271 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 06-03-1946
HR 277 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(46 games)
RBI 1060
SB 70
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (75.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B C- (33.2%) LF A+ (96.6%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B D- (6.3%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1967 STL 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
1969 STL 0 0 0 131 0 0 0 0 2
1970 STL 2 0 0 141 0 0 0 0 5
1971 STL 0 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 0
1972 STL 0 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 0
1973 STL 0 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 0
1974 STL 0 0 0 117 0 0 0 0 0
1975 STL 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 0 0
1976 STL 0 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 0
1977 STL 0 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 0
1978 STL 0 0 0 146 0 0 0 0 0
1979 STL 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 0 0
1980 STL 0 0 0 27 107 0 0 0 0
1981 STL 0 0 0 0 133 0 0 0 0
1982 STL 0 31 0 0 58 55 0 0 0
1983 STL 0 0 13 21 33 3 0 0 31
1984 STL 0 0 0 32 5 2 0 0 19
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ken Widger has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1981-08-14Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1980-05-13Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-09-03Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-07-24Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-04-01Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1974-06-09Ken Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1969-03-25The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Widger to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Mike Owen for assignment.
1968-03-25The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ken Widger to the minors. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Johnny Hale to the minors.
1967-09-16The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Sadecki to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Widger to the major league team.
1964-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Ken Widner to Ken Widger.