Wes Kingdon

Westcott William Kingdon

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 148 lb.

• Debut June 12, 1932
• Final Game August 4, 1932
• Born July 4, 1900 in Los Angeles, CA USA
• Died April 19, 1975 in Capistrano, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Kingdon with the Portland Beavers in 1920

Wes Kingdon did very well in his one season in the majors, with the Washington Senators in 1932, a team which went 93-61. He posted a line of .324/.410/.471, well above average. His manager was Walter Johnson, and he was one year older than teammate Heinie Manush. Apart from his time in the majors, he played 20 years in the minors, playing mostly shortstop.

Wes was on base during a controversial play on July 4, 1932. Runner Carl Reynolds slid hard into home plate and catcher Bill Dickey. Dickey. who had been "knocked out" in a similar play the day before, slugged Reynolds. This resulted in Dickey receiving a 30-day suspension. Source: SABR article [1].