Ken Guettler
Kenneth Adam Guettler
Born: May 29, 1927
Deceased: December 25, 1977
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1945-1959
Ken Guettler compiled a career batting average of .288 with 295 home runs and 451 RBI in his 1393-game career with the Kingsport Dodgers, Burlington Bees, New Bern Bears, Charleston Rebels, Griffin Pimientos, Montgomery Rebels, Gadsden Pilots, Chattanooga Lookouts, Des Moines Bruins, Portsmouth Cubs, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators, Portsmouth Merrimacks, Shreveport Sports, Atlanta Crackers, Wichita Braves, Dallas Rangers, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, Monterrey Sultanes, Charlotte Hornets and Charleston ChaSox. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
![]() Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators |
![]() Atlanta Crackers |
![]() Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
![]() Monterrey Sultanes |
![]() Dallas Rangers |
![]() Charlotte Hornets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 93 | 389 | 311 | 84 | 91 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 73 | 20 | 63 | 60 | .293 | .420 | .537 | .957 | 167 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 47 | 171 | 171 | 28 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 4 | .246 | .246 | .386 | .632 | 66 | ||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 15 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .349 | .349 | .558 | .907 | 24 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 109 | 404 | 404 | 135 | 18 | 6 | 25 | .334 | .334 | .594 | .928 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .435 | .739 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Gadsden Pilots | 123 | 443 | 443 | 142 | 19 | 5 | 24 | .321 | .321 | .549 | .869 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | (+) Montgomery Rebels | 123 | 443 | 443 | 142 | 19 | 5 | 24 | .321 | .321 | .549 | .869 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 102 | 399 | 347 | 47 | 101 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 44 | 67 | .291 | .374 | .516 | .890 | 179 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 14 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .458 | .708 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 108 | 408 | 408 | 109 | 23 | 2 | 21 | .267 | .267 | .488 | .755 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 142 | 503 | 503 | 140 | 11 | 1 | 30 | .278 | .278 | .483 | .761 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 124 | 428 | 428 | 143 | 14 | 5 | 28 | .334 | .334 | .586 | .921 | 251 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 8 | 23 | 23 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .522 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 131 | 448 | 448 | 119 | 20 | 5 | 30 | .266 | .266 | .533 | .799 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 110 | 354 | 354 | 103 | 16 | 6 | 19 | .291 | .291 | .531 | .822 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | 130 | 566 | 456 | 97 | 148 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 113 | 0 | 101 | 61 | .325 | .447 | .632 | 1.079 | 288 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 140 | 584 | 481 | 115 | 141 | 20 | 1 | 62 | 143 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 87 | .293 | .402 | .726 | 1.128 | 349 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 29 | 91 | 79 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 16 | .177 | .286 | .253 | .539 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 68 | 245 | 178 | 24 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 59 | 47 | .191 | .393 | .270 | .663 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 17 | 61 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | .213 | .373 | .277 | .649 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 72 | 206 | 155 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 24 | .232 | .403 | .374 | .777 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston ChaSox | 72 | 206 | 155 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 40 | 24 | .232 | .403 | .374 | .777 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1393 | 5164 | 4728 | 417 | 1364 | 198 | 47 | 295 | 451 | 24 | 1 | 380 | 345 | .288 | .343 | .537 | .880 | 2541 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | OF | 93 | 111 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .959 | 1.247 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .909 |
| 1946 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | OF | 54 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | OF | 89 | 145 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .962 | 1.685 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | OF | 131 | 253 | 18 | 13 | .954 | 2.069 | |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | OF | 129 | 227 | 12 | 10 | 3 | .960 | 1.853 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Merrimacks | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | RF | 138 | 189 | 10 | 6 | 4 | .971 | 1.442 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 58 | 95 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .942 | 1.672 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | OF | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.043 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | RF | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 685 | 1119 | 71 | 48 | 10 | .961 | 1.737 |
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