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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196418C-D+C-D+D C-D 
196519C-C-C-C-D C-D+
196620C+C-C C-D+C+C-
196721B-C C C C-B-C 
196822B C C C C B C+
196923B C+C+C+C B C+
197024B+C+B-B-C B B-
197125B+C+B-B-C B B-
197226B+C+B-B C+B B 
197327B+B-B B C+B+B 
197428A-B-B B C+B+B+
197529A-B-B B C+B+B+
197630A-B-B B C+B+B+
197731A-B-B B C+B+B+
197832A-B-B B C+B+B+
197933A-B-B B C+B+B+
198034A-B-B B C+B+B+
198135A-B-B B C+B+B+
198236A-B-B B C+B+B+
198337A-B-B B C+B+B+
198438A-B-B B C+B+B+
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.