Ken Holcombe

Q: When was Ken Holcombe born?

Ken Holcombe was born on August 23, 1918.

Q: Where was Ken Holcombe born?

Ken Holcombe was born in Burnsville, NC .

Q: How tall was Ken Holcombe?

Ken Holcombe was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Holcombe weigh when playing?

Ken Holcombe weighed 169 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ken Holcombe in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Holcombe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ken Holcombe have?

Ken Holcombe had 118 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ken Holcombe played for?

Ken Holcombe played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Ken Holcombe retire?

Ken Holcombe last played in 1953.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 169lb (180cm, 76kg)

Born: August 23, 1918 in Burnsville, NC us

Died: March 15, 2010 in Weaverville, NC

Buried: Ashelawn Gardens of Memory, Asheville, NC

Debut: April 27, 1945 (Age 26-247d, 9,933rd in major league history)
vs. WSH 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 10, 1953 (Age 34-260d)
vs. NYY 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1945 season

Full Name: Kenneth Edward Holcombe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

ERA

3.98

375.0

118

WHIP

1.459

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1939	20	STL-min	D	14	12	.538	4.62	31	26					218.0	225	134	112		96									1.472	9.3		4.0			WLM MTNS
1940	21	STL-min	D,B	1	5	.167	5.29	9	4					34.0	30	24	20		22									1.529	7.9		5.8			HAM,AVL PONY,PIED
1941	22	NYY-min	B	15	11	.577	3.53	34						222.0	209	97	87		97									1.378	8.5		3.9			NFK PIED
1942	23	NYY-min	AA	1	1	.500	0.26	15	0		0	0		34.0	18	6	1		21		25	0	0	2				1.147	4.8		5.6	6.6	1.19	NWK IL
1943	24	NYY-min	AA	9	7	.563	3.66	28	20		9	0		160.0	134	72	65		97		84	3	0	4				1.444	7.5		5.5	4.7	0.87	NWK IL
1944	25	NYY-min	AA	17	10	.630	3.82	33	28		16	2		205.0	193	112	87		116		123	4	0	4				1.507	8.5		5.1	5.4	1.06	NWK IL
1945	26	NYY	AL	3	3	.500	1.79	23	2	15	0	0	0	55.1	43	19	11	2	27	2	20	0	0	2	227	195	3.91	1.265	7.0	0.3	4.4	3.3	0.74

1946	27	NYY-min	AAA	6	9	.400	3.71	22	12		6	1		97.0	85	50	40		48		38	0	0	1				1.371	7.9		4.5	3.5	0.79	NWK,KCY IL,AA
1948	29	CIN	NL	0	0		7.71	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	59	1.04	1.286	11.6	0.0	0.0	7.7

1950	31	CHW	AL	3	10	.231	4.59	24	15	5	5	0	1	96.0	122	68	49	10	45	2	37	0	0	2	449	98	4.57	1.740	11.4	0.9	4.2	3.5	0.82
1951	32	CHW	AL	11	12	.478	3.78	28	23	3	12	2	0	159.1	142	69	67	9	68	1	39	1	0	2	670	106	4.02	1.318	8.0	0.5	3.8	2.2	0.57
1952	33	BOS-min	AAA	5	2	.714	3.86	9	9		4	3		63.0	57	29	27		12		30	0	1	2				1.095	8.1		1.7	4.3	2.50	LOU AA
1952	33	TOT	AL	0	7	.000	5.30	19	8	6	1	0	0	56.0	58	34	33	4	27	4	19	2	0	1	244	71	4.19	1.518	9.3	0.6	4.3	3.1	0.70
1952	33	CHW	AL	0	5	.000	6.17	7	7	0	1	0	0	35.0	38	24	24	3	18	3	12	2	0	1	155	60	4.53	1.600	9.8	0.8	4.6	3.1	0.67
1952	33	SLB	AL	0	2	.000	3.86	12	1	6	0	0	0	21.0	20	10	9	1	9	1	7	0	0	0	89	103	3.63	1.381	8.6	0.4	3.9	3.0	0.78
1953	34	BOS-min	AAA	10	8	.556	2.98	23	23		8	2		154.0	156	61	51	7	41		57	2	0	0				1.279	9.1	0.4	2.4	3.3	1.39	LOU AA
1953	34	BOS	AL	1	0	1.000	6.00	3	0	2	0	0	1	6.0	9	4	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	30	74	3.76	2.000	13.5	0.0	4.5	1.5	0.33
6 Yrs				18	32	.360	3.98	99	48	32	18	2	2	375.0	377	196	166	25	170	9	118	3	0	8	1630	101	4.15	1.459	9.0	0.6	4.1	2.8	0.69
162 Game Avg.				8	15	.360	3.98	46	22	15	8	1	1	173	174	91	77	12	79	4	55	1	0	4	754	101	4.15	1.459	9.0	0.6	4.1	2.8	0.69

CHW (3 yrs)				14	27	.341	4.34	59	45	8	18	2	1	290.1	302	161	140	22	131	6	88	3	0	5	1274	95	4.27	1.491	9.4	0.7	4.1	2.7	0.67
CIN (1 yr)				0	0		7.71	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	59	1.04	1.286	11.6	0.0	0.0	7.7
NYY (1 yr)				3	3	.500	1.79	23	2	15	0	0	0	55.1	43	19	11	2	27	2	20	0	0	2	227	195	3.91	1.265	7.0	0.3	4.4	3.3	0.74
SLB (1 yr)				0	2	.000	3.86	12	1	6	0	0	0	21.0	20	10	9	1	9	1	7	0	0	0	89	103	3.63	1.381	8.6	0.4	3.9	3.0	0.78
BOS (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	6.00	3	0	2	0	0	1	6.0	9	4	4	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	30	74	3.76	2.000	13.5	0.0	4.5	1.5	0.33

AL (5 yrs)				18	32	.360	3.96	97	48	31	18	2	2	372.2	374	194	164	25	170	9	116	3	0	8	1620	102	4.17	1.460	9.0	0.6	4.1	2.8	0.68
NL (1 yr)				0	0		7.71	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	10	59	1.04	1.286	11.6	0.0	0.0	7.7

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1945	26	NYY	AL	-0.1	23	15	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.133	.133	.133	.267	-24	.113	-54	2	0	0	0	0	1

1948	29	CIN	NL	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	/1

1950	31	CHW	AL	-0.2	24	34	32	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.156	.156	.188	.344	-11	.153	-44	6	1	0	2	0	1
1951	32	CHW	AL	0.3	28	57	44	5	11	1	0	0	3	0	0	3	16	.250	.298	.273	.571	57	.266	39	12	1	0	10	0	1
1952	33	2TM	AL	-0.1	19	14	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.077	.077	.077	.154	-57	.066	-107	1	0	0	1	0	1
1952	33	CHW	AL	-0.2	7	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	-0.009	-165	0	0	0	1	0	/1
1952	33	SLB	AL	0.0	12	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	84	.316	84	1	0	0	0	0	1
1953	34	BOS	AL	-0.1	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-270	0	0	0	1	0	/1
6 Yrs				-0.2	99	123	106	7	19	2	0	0	3	0	0	3	36	.179	.202	.198	.400	9	.183	-20	21	2	0	14	0	1
162 Game Avg				-0.3	162	201	173	11	31	3	0	0	5	0	0	5	59	.179	.202	.198	.400	9	.183	-20	34	3	0	23	0

CHW (3 Yrs)				0.0	59	102	86	7	16	2	0	0	3	0	0	3	28	.186	.213	.209	.423	14	.194	-13	18	2	0	13	0	1
NYY (1 Yr)				-0.1	23	15	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.133	.133	.133	.267	-24	.113	-54	2	0	0	0	0	1
SLB (1 Yr)				0.0	12	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	84	.316	84	1	0	0	0	0	1
BOS (1 Yr)				-0.1	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.000	-270	0	0	0	1	0	/1
CIN (1 Yr)				0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	/1

AL (5 Yrs)				-0.2	97	123	106	7	19	2	0	0	3	0	0	3	36	.179	.202	.198	.400	9	.183	-20	21	2	0	14	0	1
NL (1 Yr)				0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0								0	0	0	0	0	/1

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					Standard											Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	Pick	Awards
1945	26	NYY	AL	P	23	2	0	55.0	13	2	10	1	1	.923	.955	1.96	2.24	0.52	2.23	2	2	2	50.0	44.8	1

1948	29	CIN	NL	P	2	0	0	2.1	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	1.93	0.00	2.10	0	1	0	0.0	42.0	0

1950	31	CHW	AL	P	24	15	5	96.0	24	6	16	2	1	.917	.950	2.06	2.03	0.92	1.99	2	2	1	33.3		0
1951	32	CHW	AL	P	28	23	12	159.1	53	8	42	3	5	.943	.953	2.82	2.07	1.79	2.06	2	7	2	22.2	45.0	2
1952	33	2TM	AL	P	19	8	1	56.0	19	2	15	2	0	.895	.966	2.73	2.11	0.89	2.10	1	6	3	33.3	45.3	0
1952	33	CHW	AL	P	7	7	1	35.0	13	1	10	2	0	.846	.966	2.83	2.11	1.57	2.10	1	3	2	40.0	45.4	0
1952	33	SLB	AL	P	12	1	0	21.0	6	1	5	0	0	1.000	.967	2.57	2.10	0.50	2.10	0	3	1	25.0	45.3	0
1953	34	BOS	AL	P	3	0	0	6.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	.955	3.00	1.95	0.67	1.93	1	0	0			0
6 Yrs					99	48	18	374.2	111	19	84	8	7	.928	.955	2.47	2.09	1.04	2.09	8	18	8	30.8	39.8	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ken Holcombe born?

Ken Holcombe was born on August 23, 1918.

Where was Ken Holcombe born?

Ken Holcombe was born in Burnsville, NC.

How tall was Ken Holcombe?

Ken Holcombe was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Holcombe weigh when playing?

Ken Holcombe weighed 169 lbs (76 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Holcombe play?

Ken Holcombe played 6 seasons.

Is Ken Holcombe in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Holcombe has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ken Holcombe play?

Ken Holcombe was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ken Holcombe have?

Ken Holcombe had 118 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ken Holcombe played for?

Ken Holcombe played for 5 teams; the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox.

When did Ken Holcombe retire?

Ken Holcombe last played in 1953.

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