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Max Carey League
9-16-2074
Ken Polanka First Base
Retired (1951, Age 31)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .326 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .871 Status Deceased (1981) Option Years 0  
H 72 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 09-17-1920
HR 10 Drafted Round 37, Pick 578
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(96 games)
RBI 52
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR D 
Speed F  Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL D 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- 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
1950 CLE-CHA
86
108
11
31
5
0
5
25
6
 21 0 2
0
 0 6
.791
.319
.472
.185
.287
1951 CHA
39
78
10
24
2
0
2
14
7
 12 0 1
0
 0 2
.771
.360
.410
.103
.308
1952 CHA
11
35
7
17
3
0
3
13
1
 2 1 0
0
 0 1
1.342
.514
.829
.343
.486
Total
136
221
28
72
10
0
10
52
14
 35 1 3
0
 0 9
.871
.364
.507
.181
.326
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Ken Polanka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-10The Chicago White Sox have waived Ken Polanka.
1952-09-30The Chicago White Sox have sent Marty Fellenstien to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Sherm Lollar to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent J. C. Martin to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Gerry McNertney to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ed Leiper to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Mark Jesse for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Al Weiss to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ray Herbert for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Lee Elia to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tommie McCraw to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Mike Minchey for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent Wilbur Wood to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Ken Polanka for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have designated John Regets for assignment.
1952-06-22The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ken Polanka to the major league team.
1952-04-09The Chicago White Sox have designated Ken Polanka for assignment.
1951-08-08The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ted Mester to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted John Buzhardt to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Myers to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ken Polanka to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Greg Dearden to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bob Locker to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ricky Kahle to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Marty Fellenstien to the minors.
1951-07-17The Chicago White Sox have promoted Vince Woznewski to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bob Locker to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Goose Gossage to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sherm Lollar to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Otto Partes to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Tommie McCraw to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Mark Jesse to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Dick Costello to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Randy Maid to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jim Goray to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Myers to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Marty Fellenstien to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Greg Dearden to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Danny Urbania to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Simmons to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Kevin Eck to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Mike Law to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Arlo Zimmerman to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ray Herbert to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Louis Santop to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Dave Anderson to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Tony Esposito to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bob Nowak to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Ken Polanka to the minors.
1950-04-02The Chicago White Sox have promoted Jeff Duber to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Ken Polanka to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Joe Giaquinto to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Marty Fellenstien to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago White Sox have renamed Pat Blake to Ken Polanka.
1950-04-01The Chicago White Sox have acquired Pat Blake from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Mike Stanley.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Hindus have acquired Lou Sadowski from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Hindus have waived Pat Blake.