Ken Penner
Ken Penner | |
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![]() Penner, circa 1929 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Boonville, Indiana | April 24, 1896|
Died: May 28, 1959 Sacramento, California | (aged 63)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1916, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 4, 1929, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
E.R.A. | 3.55 |
Strikeouts | 8 |
Teams | |
Kenneth William Penner (April 24, 1896 – May 28, 1959) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched for the Cleveland Indians in 1916 and the NL-Pennant winning Chicago Cubs in 1929; he did not appear in the World Series.
In between his two major league seasons, he played in the minor leagues for 28 seasons (1913 - 1943); he recorded a career record of 330-284 (.537 win pct) and a 3.67 ERA over 5,571 innings. He won league ERA titles for the 1916 Marshalltown Ansons in the Central Association with a 1.41 ERA and the 1927 Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League with a 2.52 ERA.
He managed several minor league teams between 1934 and 1944, compiling a record of 437-636 (.407) and one pennant; he notably the Louisville Colonels of the American Association and the Bellingham Chinooks where he led them to the 1938 Western International League Pennant.[citation needed] He was a player/coach for the Sacramento Solons in 1941–1942. He was a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1945 through 1957.[citation needed]
References
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