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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Ken Durant First Base
Retired (1970, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 2319 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-16-1931
HR 188 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(92 games)
RBI 996
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C+ (46.0%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF C  (37.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1953 MIL
76
284
50
85
8
7
5
34
45
 46 1 2
5
 1 6
.824
.395
.430
.130
.299
1954 MIL
108
394
57
116
21
4
10
43
42
 53 4 3
0
 1 3
.810
.366
.444
.150
.294
1955 MIL
150
485
65
121
20
4
9
40
80
 72 1 2
3
 1 5
.719
.356
.363
.113
.249
1956 MIL
146
524
102
171
33
6
12
57
78
 65 0 2
2
 1 11
.893
.412
.481
.155
.326
1957 MIL
138
496
72
145
24
4
6
52
63
 71 1 0
1
 0 7
.766
.373
.393
.101
.292
1958 MIL
150
541
86
140
25
5
12
66
69
 74 1 1
8
 2 4
.733
.343
.390
.131
.259
1959 MIL
113
422
67
126
20
7
5
54
63
 41 1 1
5
 2 5
.805
.390
.415
.116
.299
1960 MIL
136
515
93
143
21
4
13
61
62
 77 5 1
9
 1 6
.770
.360
.410
.132
.278
1961 MIL
132
490
94
153
19
4
20
80
59
 66 2 3
3
 2 2
.876
.386
.490
.178
.312
1962 MIL
139
554
92
172
33
4
17
87
70
 71 0 4
6
 1 6
.862
.385
.477
.166
.310
1963 MIL-CIN
141
506
70
155
24
7
12
76
62
 55 3 6
5
 1 2
.834
.381
.453
.146
.306
1964 CIN
148
517
105
163
28
6
13
77
75
 67 3 3
21
 5 5
.871
.403
.468
.153
.315
1965 CIN
133
535
111
174
33
7
20
77
56
 69 3 3
10
 4 5
.916
.390
.525
.200
.325
1966 CIN
111
444
78
126
23
4
10
54
57
 45 4 3
13
 4 3
.789
.368
.421
.137
.284
1967 CIN
135
534
75
143
27
4
13
56
51
 68 2 3
2
 1 2
.739
.332
.406
.139
.268
1968 CIN
116
434
50
118
20
2
8
47
54
 51 3 3
3
 2 3
.737
.354
.382
.111
.272
1969 CIN
71
241
28
61
11
0
3
30
31
 39 1 0
7
 1 7
.677
.341
.336
.083
.253
1970 CIN-MIL-TEX
12
37
6
7
0
0
0
5
5
 6 0 2
2
 0 1
.462
.273
.189
.000
.189
Total
2155
7953
1301
2319
390
79
188
996
1022
 1036 35 42
105
 30 83
.804
.373
.431
.140
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Ken Durant has retired from the Texas Trench Maggots
1970-09-07The Texas Trench Maggots have acquired Ken Durant from the waiver wire.
1970-06-23The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Ken Durant.
1970-06-22The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Ken Durant from the waiver wire.
1970-06-15The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Ken Durant.
1970-06-04The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Juan Miranda to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Ken Durant for assignment.
1968-04-04Ken Durant of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1966-05-09Ken Durant of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1963-09-06A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati River Cats and the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters. The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (CIN) from the Cincinnati River Cats in exchange for Ken Durant, Red Slaughter.
1961-05-09Ken Durant of the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1960-04-25Ken Durant of the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1959-07-28Ken Durant of the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1954-04-02Ken Durant of the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1953-07-04The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have promoted Ken Durant to the major league team.
1953-07-04The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have sent Ken Durant to the minors.
1953-06-25The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have promoted Ken Durant to the major league team. The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have sent Hank Fischer to the minors.
1952-04-18A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters and the Pittsburgh Punishers. The Pittsburgh Punishers receive Carl Willey, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Sausage Eaters in exchange for Jack Zula, Ken Durant, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (PIT).
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Punishers have renamed Ken Duran to Ken Durant.