Kenneth Hommel
Kenneth Herbert Hommel
Born: February 8, 1932
Queens, NY US
Deceased: April 14, 1996
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1954-1960
Kenneth Hommel compiled a career record of 43 wins and 43 losses and a 4.18 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Ogden Reds, Columbia Reds, Savannah Redlegs, Nashville Vols, Savannah Reds and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.09 | 30 | 28 | 230.0 | 191 | 105 | 79 | 12 | 150 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.65 | 22 | 20 | 147.0 | 134 | 83 | 76 | 11 | 90 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.03 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 38.0 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.40 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.78 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 128.0 | 134 | 74 | 68 | 15 | 65 | 7 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.73 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 116.0 | 102 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 55 | 8 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 43 | .500 | 4.18 | 154 | 68 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 694.0 | 632 | 372 | 322 | 58 | 408 | 18 | 217 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 43 | 109 | 109 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .330 | .330 | .486 | .817 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 26 | 58 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .345 | .552 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 48 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .139 | .139 | .139 | .278 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | 41 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .121 | .167 | .121 | .288 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | (+) Columbia Reds | 40 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .235 | .297 | .324 | .621 | 11 | ||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | (+) Asheville Tourists | 40 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .235 | .297 | .324 | .621 | 11 | ||||||
| Totals | 174 | 263 | 258 | 4 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .236 | .241 | .333 | .575 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 48 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .970 | .667 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | P | 38 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .526 |
| Totals | 154 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 3 | .945 | .338 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Reds | CIN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI |
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