Ken Silvestri
Kenneth Joseph Silvestri "Hawk"
Born: May 3, 1916
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: March 31, 1992
Tallahassee, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1936-1957
Major League Statistics
Ken Silvestri compiled a career batting average of .268 with 78 home runs and 93 RBI in his 822-game career with the Rayne Rice Birds, St. Paul Saints, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Owensboro Oilers, Winston-Salem Twins, St. Petersburg Saints and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 128 | 445 | 445 | 120 | 28 | 7 | 9 | .270 | .270 | .425 | .694 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | 133 | 531 | 531 | 163 | 29 | 7 | 23 | .307 | .307 | .518 | .825 | 275 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 114 | 371 | 371 | 101 | 22 | 8 | 11 | .272 | .272 | .464 | .736 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 60 | 177 | 177 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 3 | .271 | .271 | .401 | .672 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 83 | 305 | 242 | 44 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 2 | 58 | 46 | .240 | .391 | .417 | .808 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 129 | 465 | 372 | 55 | 81 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 85 | 62 | .218 | .369 | .403 | .772 | 150 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 48 | 98 | 79 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16 | .241 | .361 | .304 | .665 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Twins | 33 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .283 | .500 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 15 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .278 | .528 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 77 | 156 | 156 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .321 | .321 | .455 | .776 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 822 | 2650 | 2475 | 107 | 663 | 120 | 32 | 78 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 159 | 124 | .268 | .313 | .437 | .750 | 1081 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | C | 128 | 610 | 62 | 10 | .985 | 5.250 | |||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Rayne Rice Birds | C | 133 | 813 | 91 | 14 | .985 | 6.797 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 95 | 382 | 49 | 17 | .962 | 4.537 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 44 | 178 | 19 | 2 | .990 | 4.477 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 76 | 374 | 37 | 9 | 6 | .979 | 5.408 | 3 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | C | 116 | 618 | 66 | 8 | 12 | .988 | 5.897 | 13 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | C | 24 | 92 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .963 | 4.375 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 616 | 3067 | 337 | 64 | 19 | .982 | 5.526 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | CHA | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Rayne Rice Birds | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | NYA | ||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Twins | NYA | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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