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Kevin Brown League
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Ken Eiland Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.41 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-35 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 62 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 08-09-1921
K 360 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(112 games)
IP 537.0
WHIP 1.52 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
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 
1950 Majors 29 36.30 134 0 25 1 / 6 4 / 13 2 / 17 7 / 36
1951 Majors 30 27.25 135 0 27 0 / 0 0 / 19 2 / 8 2 / 27
1952 Majors 31 34.33 157 0 5 2 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 11 4 / 34
1953 Majors 32 39.38 162 0 0 2 / 7 2 / 20 0 / 12 4 / 39
1954 Majors 33 36.97 158 0 4 0 / 5 1 / 22 1 / 9 2 / 36
1955 Majors 34 40.69 162 0 0 0 / 6 -4 / 21 -1 / 13 -5 / 40
1956 Majors 35 36.83 143 0 19 -1 / 6 -3 / 11 -1 / 19 -5 / 36
1957 Majors 36 36.58 140 0 22 -4 / 6 -3 / 18 -3 / 12 -10 / 36
1958 Majors 37 47.10 148 0 14 -1 / 7 -4 / 19 -2 / 21 -7 / 47
1959 Majors 38 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 3 / 11 3 / 25
Total 1339 0 116 -1 / 49 -6 / 174 2 / 133 -5 / 356
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Ken Eiland has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-09-16Ken Eiland of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1958-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Erv McCormick to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Jim Gwynn to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Donn Mincher to the minors.
1958-04-01The Boston Red Sox have acquired Ken Eiland from the waiver wire.
1957-09-26Ken Eiland of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1957-08-23A trade has been completed between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Sentinels. The Seattle Sentinels receive Ron Reed, Dick Selma, Irv Colman, Juan Allen from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Harry Chapman, Earl Patterson, Dan Vedder, Ken Eiland. Protest This Trade.
1957-07-25Ken Eiland of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1957-04-28Ken Eiland of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1957-03-29The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have designated Earl Patterson for assignment.
1957-03-28Ken Eiland has signed with the Seattle Sentinels for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1956-06-27Ken Eiland of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1956-03-31The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Herb Bloxem to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Mike Culp to the minors. The Seattle Sentinels have sent John Cook to the minors.
1956-03-31Ken Eiland has signed with the Seattle Sentinels for $1.04M per year for 1 year.
1955-04-01The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Ivan Markell to the minors.
1955-04-01The Seattle Sentinels have acquired Ken Eiland from the waiver wire.
1954-08-02Ken Eiland of the Seattle Sentinels is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1954-03-31The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Bob Kommers to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Jim Koch to the minors. The Seattle Sentinels have sent Mike Culp to the minors.
1954-03-31Ken Eiland has signed with the Seattle Sentinels for $2.09M per year for 1 year.
1953-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Trevor Cavet to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Hal Basgall to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted George Moreland to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Kevin Stroble to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Frank Dewald to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Luke Simmons to the major league team.
1953-03-28Ken Eiland has signed with the Texas Grackles for $2.25M per year for 1 year.
1952-09-26Ken Eiland of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1951-08-31Ken Eiland of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1950-05-11Ken Eiland of the San Francisco Bay Giants is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1950-03-27The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Ken Eiland to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Al Hearne to the major league team. The San Francisco Bay Giants have promoted Les Cooke to the major league team.
1950-03-27Ken Eiland has signed with the San Francisco Bay Giants for $2.23M per year for 3 years.