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Hack Wilson League
4-1-2015
Ken Kawasaki Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .606 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 539 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 05-10-1927
HR 3 Drafted Round 30, Pick 471
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(39 games)
RBI 169
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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
1954 CIN
68
144
12
39
5
1
0
12
23
 20 0 0
1
 4 8
.691
.371
.319
.049
.271
1955 CIN
53
142
16
34
3
2
0
11
23
 26 1 1
1
 0 7
.636
.347
.289
.049
.239
1956 CIN
32
94
6
15
3
0
0
2
6
 21 0 0
0
 0 7
.401
.210
.191
.032
.160
1957 CIN
14
36
3
8
0
0
0
5
2
 9 2 1
0
 0 1
.515
.293
.222
.000
.222
1958 CIN
142
456
45
116
15
1
1
31
35
 77 1 1
4
 2 21
.607
.308
.298
.044
.254
1959 CIN
142
452
32
115
25
1
1
34
42
 75 2 2
6
 4 17
.640
.319
.321
.066
.254
1960 CIN
145
429
30
113
13
2
0
34
44
 56 1 0
2
 4 13
.636
.333
.303
.040
.263
1961 CIN
147
423
28
94
11
1
1
40
46
 66 1 1
2
 4 18
.559
.299
.260
.038
.222
1962 CIN-BAL
13
33
3
5
1
0
0
0
5
 7 1 0
1
 1 1
.464
.282
.182
.030
.152
Total
756
2209
175
539
76
8
3
169
226
 357 9 6
17
 19 93
.606
.316
.290
.046
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Ken Kawasaki has retired from the Baltimore Ratcatchers
1962-07-06The Baltimore Ratcatchers have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team. The Baltimore Ratcatchers have sent Aaron Mahler to the minors.
1962-07-05The Baltimore Ratcatchers have acquired Ken Kawasaki from the waiver wire.
1957-08-24The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team. The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Nig Steirer for assignment. The Cincinnati Vultures have sent Phil Vernon to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Chuck Sturdy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Ken Kawasaki for assignment.
1956-09-23The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team.
1956-07-22The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Ken Kawasaki for assignment.
1956-07-04The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team.
1956-06-27The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Ken Kawasaki for assignment.
1956-06-05The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team.
1956-05-20The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Cotton Roberts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Ken Kawasaki for assignment.
1954-04-01The Cincinnati Vultures have promoted Ken Kawasaki to the major league team. The Cincinnati Vultures have designated Bob Snow for assignment.
1954-03-01The Cincinnati Vultures have acquired Ken Kawasaki from the waiver wire.
1953-07-01The Kansas City Marshals have waived Ken Kawasaki.
1953-04-10The Kansas City Marshals have acquired Ken Kawasaki from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Marshals have waived Jack Robinson.
1951-04-01The New York Bookies have waived Ken Kawasaki.
1950-04-03The New York Bookies have renamed Andy Rubeling to Ken Kawasaki.