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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Ken Murcer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.36 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-20 Status Deceased (1981) Option Years 0  
SV 54 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 05-27-1918
K 214 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(125 games)
IP 303.2
WHIP 1.53 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1955
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 SD
5
 6
71
0
0
0
15
 6
78.1
 81 45 45 2 38
66
1.52
5.17
1951 SD
2
 5
51
0
0
0
30
 9
60.0
 69 35 29 1 23
47
1.53
4.35
1952 ATL
9
 4
63
0
0
0
7
 3
81.2
 83 48 46 0 35
46
1.44
5.07
1953 DET
4
 2
56
0
0
0
2
 0
54.0
 76 37 37 1 17
34
1.72
6.17
1954 DET
2
 3
26
0
0
0
0
 0
29.2
 37 27 24 0 6
21
1.45
7.28
2098
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 20
267
0
0
0
54
 18
303.2
 346 192 181 4 119
214
1.53
5.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Ken Murcer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Claude Hogan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chief Dockins to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Murcer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gabe Rakers to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Billy Gillespie to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Scott Redmond to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Mullane to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Smoky Rowan to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Jake Kirkland to the major league team.
1954-03-29Ken Murcer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1953-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ken Murcer to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Pokey Armstrong to the major league team.
1953-03-30Ken Murcer has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1952-07-04Ken Murcer of the Atlanta Hamiltonians is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1952-03-29The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ken Murcer to the major league team.
1952-03-29Ken Murcer has signed with the Atlanta Hamiltonians for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1951-08-19Ken Murcer of the San Diego Friars is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1950-03-28The San Diego Friars have promoted Ken Murcer to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have promoted Jack Gehringer to the major league team. The San Diego Friars have designated Bert Leibold for assignment. The San Diego Friars have designated Clint Oglesby for assignment.
1950-03-28Ken Murcer has signed with the San Diego Friars for $2.5M per year for 2 years.