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Kemp Wicker

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)

Born: August 13, 1906 in Kernersville, NC us

Died: June 11, 1973 in Kernersville, NC

Buried: United Methodist Church Cemetery, Kernersville, NC

School: North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)

Debut: August 14, 1936 (Age 30-001d, 8,040th in major league history)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 31, 1941 (Age 34-352d)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Kemp Caswell Wicker

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

1937 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

W

L

ERA

4.66

G

GS

SV

IP

141.0

SO

WHIP

1.560

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
1932	25	NYY-min	C	14	12	.538	2.87	26						210.0	176	86	67		55									1.100	7.5		2.4			CUM MATL
1933	26	NYY-min	C,A	14	7	.667	1.77	37						178.0	136	52	35		55									1.073	6.9		2.8			WHE,BNG MATL,NYPL
1934	27	NYY-min	A	20	9	.690	2.90	36						236.0	215	89	76		96									1.318	8.2		3.7			BNG NYPL
1935	28	NYY-min	AA	9	9	.500	4.04	35						138.0	136	70	62		47									1.326	8.9		3.1			NWK IL
1936	29	NYY-min	AA	11	9	.550	3.16	33	25					191.0	181	73	67		51									1.215	8.5		2.4			NWK IL
1936	29	NYY	AL	1	2	.333	7.65	7	0	5	0	0	0	20.0	31	18	17	2	11	0	5	0	0	0	100	62	5.76	2.100	14.0	0.9	5.0	2.3	0.45
1937	30	NYY-min	AA	7	2	.778	2.42	11	11					93.0	83	31	25		23									1.140	8.0		2.2			NWK IL
1937	30	NYY	AL	7	3	.700	4.40	16	10	3	6	1	0	88.0	107	52	43	8	26	1	14	0	1	1	393	102	4.95	1.511	10.9	0.8	2.7	1.4	0.54
1938	31	NYY-min	AA	9	9	.500	3.41	27	22					161.0	161	68	61		41									1.255	9.0		2.3			KCY AA
1938	31	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4		6.05	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

1939	32	BRO-min	AA	11	18	.379	4.25	40	33					233.0	298	130	110		53									1.506	11.5		2.0			MTL IL
1940	33	BRO-min	AA	18	10	.643	2.91	34	32					232.0	236	94	75		61									1.280	9.2		2.4			MTL IL
1941	34	BRO-min	AA	6	2	.750		9						65.0	52				21		25							1.123	7.2		2.9	3.5	1.19	MTL IL
1941	34	BRO	NL	1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	0	8	0	0	0	137	103	4.36	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57
1942	35	STL-min	AA	16	12	.571	3.24	52	33		18	3		250.0	262	97	90		63		83	2	0	0				1.300	9.4		2.3	3.0	1.32	SAC PCL
1943	36	STL-min	AA	10	18	.357	2.79	35	29		13	1		216.0	228	99	67		86		70	2	1	1				1.454	9.5		3.6	2.9	0.81	ROC IL
1944	37	STL-min	AA	13	9	.591	2.80	26	24		13	4		183.0	173	73	57		37		56	1	1	0				1.148	8.5		1.8	2.8	1.51	ROC IL
1945	38	STL-min	AA	11	12	.478	4.02	28	24		11	3		161.0	176	90	72		38		58	1	0	3				1.329	9.8		2.1	3.2	1.53	ROC IL
1946	39	STL-min	A	7	2	.778	2.00	23			5	1		99.0	91	27	22		14		46	0	0	1				1.061	8.3		1.3	4.2	3.29	CBS SALL
1947	40	STL-min	A					12																										CBS SALL
1948	41	STL-min	A	1	0	1.000		10						22.0	22				1									1.045	9.0		0.4			CBS SALL
4 Yrs				10	7	.588	4.66	40	12	17	6	1	1	141.0	168	84	73	13	52	2	27	0	1	1	634	94	4.94	1.560	10.7	0.8	3.3	1.7	0.52
162 Game Avg.				13	9	.588	4.66	52	16	22	8	1	1	184	220	110	95	17	68	3	35	0	1	1	829	94	4.94	1.560	10.7	0.8	3.3	1.7	0.52

NYY (3 yrs)				9	5	.643	4.95	24	10	8	6	1	0	109.0	138	70	60	10	38	2	19	0	1	1	497	92	5.11	1.615	11.4	0.8	3.1	1.6	0.50
BRO (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	0	8	0	0	0	137	103	4.36	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57

AL (3 yrs)				9	5	.643	4.95	24	10	8	6	1	0	109.0	138	70	60	10	38	2	19	0	1	1	497	92	5.11	1.615	11.4	0.8	3.1	1.6	0.50
NL (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	0	8	0	0	0	137	103	4.36	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57