Ken Ash

Kenneth Lowther Ash

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
• School West Virginia Wesleyan College
• High School Washington Irving High School (Clarksburg)
• Debut April 17, 1925
• Final Game September 26, 1930
• Born September 16, 1901 in Anmoore, WV USA
• Died November 15, 1979 in Clarksburg, WV USA

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Biographical Information

Ken Ash is perhaps the only man throw just one pitch but to pitch a full inning and subsequently win the ballgame [1]. Against the Chicago Cubs with the Cincinnati Reds on July 27, 1930, Ash came on in relief of Larry Benton. Facing Charlie Grimm with Hack Wilson on third base and Danny Taylor on first, Grimm hit a grounder to Reds shortstop Hod Ford. Hack broke for home, leading to a rundown and his being tagged out by catcher Clyde Sukeforth. During the rundown, Grimm broke for second base, currently occupied by Taylor. Grimm broke back to first, where he was tagged out by first baseman Joe Stripp for out number two. Taylor, perhaps looking to top both of his teammates, took off for third base and was promptly tagged out by Tony Cuccinello. For those scoring at home, this was your run-of-the-mill 6-5-2-3-5 triple play. The Reds rallied to take the lead in the next half inning, giving Ash his first victory of the season.

The 1930 season was Ash's final one as a big leaguer. He pitched professionally for many years, from 1924 to 1940, including six straight seasons with the Buffalo Bisons (1934 to 1939) in which he earned double-digit victories every season.

Related Sites

• Ken Ash at the SABR Bio Project
• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Ash