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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Ken Pena Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .665 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 1308 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-25-1937
HR 158 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 21 years
(18 games)
RBI 729
SB 44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 18 69.00 8 / 9 8 / 8 9 / 11 6 / 7 17 / 17 8 / 8 9 / 9 65 / 69
1956 Minors 19 62.00 7 / 9 5 / 8 2 / 4 7 / 10 13 / 13 8 / 10 8 / 8 50 / 62
1957 Minors 20 61.00 10 / 15 7 / 7 5 / 9 1 / 7 6 / 6 7 / 9 8 / 8 44 / 61
1958 Majors 21 33.38 162 31 0 4 / 6 1 / 2 2 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 6 1 / 5 14 / 33
1959 Majors 22 26.39 162 14 0 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 4 10 / 26
1960 Majors 23 24.44 143 24 19 0 / 2 1 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 3 4 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 3 11 / 24
1961 Majors 24 26.83 162 27 0 1 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 3 3 / 4 0 / 0 16 / 26
1962 Majors 25 29.54 162 31 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 5 6 / 6 6 / 7 1 / 3 17 / 29
1963 Majors 26 48.60 162 42 0 3 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 7 3 / 6 3 / 5 2 / 10 17 / 48
1964 Majors 27 40.88 162 27 0 2 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 6 2 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 4 6 / 40
1965 Majors 28 43.03 162 35 0 0 / 2 2 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 6 6 / 43
1966 Majors 29 36.70 162 27 0 2 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 3 6 / 36
1967 Majors 30 39.04 142 48 20 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 39
1968 Majors 31 38.60 162 27 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 38
1969 Majors 32 39.74 162 40 0 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 2 / 39
1970 Majors 33 30.70 144 24 18 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 30
1971 Majors 34 60.12 162 121 0 -1 / 9 -7 / 9 -1 / 8 -5 / 10 0 / 10 -2 / 7 -4 / 7 -20 / 60
1972 Majors 35 47.93 121 97 41 -1 / 9 -2 / 6 -1 / 8 -2 / 5 -6 / 6 -3 / 9 -2 / 4 -17 / 47
1973 Majors 36 64.43 162 130 0 -4 / 14 -5 / 11 -1 / 11 -3 / 4 -8 / 6 0 / 8 -1 / 10 -22 / 64
1974 Majors 37 50.76 127 103 35 -1 / 4 -1 / 6 -1 / 9 -2 / 11 -5 / 8 1 / 6 -4 / 6 -13 / 50
1975 Majors 38 53.23 134 108 28 -4 / 9 -2 / 5 -2 / 5 0 / 4 -6 / 11 -1 / 10 -2 / 9 -17 / 53
1976 Majors 39 64.48 162 130 0 -1 / 9 -5 / 7 -1 / 9 -6 / 10 -8 / 13 -1 / 8 -3 / 8 -25 / 64
1977 Majors 40 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 6 -2 / 12 -1 / 5 -4 / 11 -6 / 10 -1 / 7 -2 / 13 -16 / 64
1978 Majors 41 52.52 132 106 30 -1 / 7 -5 / 5 -4 / 9 -7 / 7 -3 / 6 -2 / 10 0 / 8 -22 / 52
1979 Minors 42 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1979 Majors 42 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 8
Total 3211 1322 191 27 / 156 7 / 148 16 / 154 -3 / 155 19 / 177 33 / 161 17 / 157 116 / 1108
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ken Pena has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-05The Montreal Dawsons have waived Ken Pena.
1979-04-01The Montreal Inhumanoids have promoted Johnny Davis to the major league team. The Montreal Inhumanoids have promoted Ken Lowe to the major league team. The Montreal Inhumanoids have designated Ken Pena for assignment. The Montreal Inhumanoids have designated Thad Hofman for assignment.
1978-04-29Ken Pena of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1975-05-06Ken Pena of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1974-08-13Ken Pena of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1974-06-16Ken Pena of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1972-06-25Ken Pena of the Montreal Inhumanoids is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1971-04-16A trade has been completed between the Montreal Inhumanoids and the Texas Titans. The Texas Titans receive Draft Pick 1973 Round 3 MON (Brian Martinez), Draft Pick 1972 Round 2 MON (Jerry Tost) from the Montreal Inhumanoids in exchange for Ken Pena.
1970-07-04Ken Pena of the Texas Titans is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-04-12Ken Pena of the Texas Titans is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1960-07-04Ken Pena of the Texas Titans is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1958-04-01The Texas Titans have promoted Whitey Rusteck to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Ken Pena to the major league team. The Texas Titans have sent Greg Coleman to the minors. The Texas Titans have designated Doc Tekulve for assignment.
1958-03-25The Texas Titans have promoted Greg Coleman to the major league team. The Texas Titans have sent Ken Pena to the minors.
1958-03-25The Texas Titans have promoted Jesse Cadaret to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Ken Pena to the major league team. The Texas Titans have promoted Carlton Hickey to the major league team.
1956-07-18A trade has been completed between the Detroit Toyotas and the Texas Titans. The Texas Titans receive Ken Pena, Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 DET (Eddie Nicholson) from the Detroit Toyotas in exchange for Ryan Phoenix, Bobby Pinto.