Edward Kempka
Edward G. Kempka
Born: January 1, 1920
Orient, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1943-1950
Edward Kempka compiled a career record of 20 wins and 19 losses and a 4.03 ERA in his 79-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Vandergrift Pioneers and Johnstown Johnnies. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 53 | 30 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 4.01 | 30 | 128.0 | 137 | 69 | 57 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.86 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 111.0 | 126 | 85 | 60 | 64 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 19 | .513 | 4.03 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 286.0 | 316 | 184 | 128 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 12 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .059 | .158 | .059 | .217 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 31 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .125 | .225 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 25 | 49 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .051 | .229 | .051 | .280 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 81 | 122 | 110 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 35 | .073 | .157 | .082 | .239 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .500 |
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 25 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .865 | 1.280 |
| 1950 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 79 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 2 | .864 | .481 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies |
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