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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Ken Vining Starting Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.90 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 124-118 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 08-29-1949
K 1386 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(39 games)
IP 2138.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 21 59.00 0 / 4 3 / 24 8 / 31 11 / 59
1971 Minors 22 58.00 1 / 4 8 / 33 4 / 21 13 / 58
1972 Minors 23 34.00 0 / 2 3 / 16 1 / 16 4 / 34
1972 Majors 23 18.37 65 13 0 0 / 0 2 / 5 1 / 13 3 / 18
1973 Majors 24 48.10 162 35 0 1 / 9 4 / 21 6 / 18 11 / 48
1974 Majors 25 47.17 162 29 0 1 / 8 2 / 22 1 / 17 4 / 47
1975 Majors 26 48.17 162 29 0 0 / 12 2 / 20 0 / 16 2 / 48
1976 Majors 27 49.72 162 30 0 1 / 12 4 / 16 1 / 21 6 / 49
1977 Majors 28 50.02 162 30 0 2 / 9 1 / 23 0 / 18 3 / 50
1978 Majors 29 46.88 162 27 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 0 / 15 0 / 46
1979 Majors 30 38.99 162 12 0 0 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 24 2 / 38
1980 Majors 31 42.95 148 25 14 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 42
1981 Majors 32 35.53 144 17 9 0 / 4 0 / 18 0 / 13 0 / 35
1982 Majors 33 51.04 162 34 0 0 / 8 1 / 23 2 / 20 3 / 51
1983 Majors 34 49.65 162 30 0 -4 / 12 -10 / 18 -3 / 19 -17 / 49
1984 Majors 35 40.67 162 18 0 -2 / 5 -2 / 24 -5 / 11 -9 / 40
Total 1977 329 23 0 / 112 20 / 309 16 / 291 36 / 712
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ken Vining has retired from the Kansas City Eggmen
1981-05-17Ken Vining of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1980-07-16Ken Vining of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1973-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joe Chamberlain to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Ken Vining to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Kevin Sample for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Frank Kraus for assignment.
1973-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ken Vining to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Jim Miranda to the minors.
1973-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Jim Miranda to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Larry Schmidt to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Tony Konstanty to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Ken Vining to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Malcolm Reynolds for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Kevin Sample for assignment. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Frank Kraus for assignment.
1972-10-03The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ken Vining to the minors.
1972-09-16The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Ken Vining to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Pat Renko to the minors.
1972-07-29The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ken Vining to the minors.
1972-07-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Ken Vining to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Larry Schmidt to the minors.
1972-05-09The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Sam Cooper to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Ken Vining to the minors.
1972-04-08The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Ken Vining to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated March Lubratich for assignment.
1970-04-08The Kansas City Eggmen have renamed Ebba Bushelman to Ken Vining.