Kenneth Andersen
Kenneth Alfred Andersen
Born: October 2, 1935
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1953-1960
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Kenneth Andersen compiled a career record of 48 wins and 50 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 157-game pitching career with the Oshkosh Giants, Olean Giants, Danville Dans, St. Cloud Rox, Albuquerque Dukes, Danville Leafs, Johnstown Johnnies, Springfield Giants, Corpus Christi Giants, Phoenix Giants and Rio Grande Valley Giants. He began playing during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.85 | 17 | 15 | 110.0 | 91 | 70 | 47 | 5 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.94 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 89.0 | 80 | 58 | 39 | 5 | 67 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 3 | 6 | .333 | 6.34 | 12 | 9 | 71.0 | 76 | 58 | 50 | 5 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3.54 | 23 | 22 | 150.0 | 125 | 80 | 59 | 4 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.95 | 31 | 17 | 132.0 | 120 | 79 | 58 | 11 | 87 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Johnstown Johnnies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.18 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 196.0 | 188 | 105 | 91 | 6 | 114 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.61 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 85.0 | 91 | 68 | 53 | 7 | 53 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 48 | 50 | .490 | 4.29 | 157 | 113 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 833.0 | 771 | 518 | 397 | 43 | 590 | 3 | 264 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | 19 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 13 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .133 | .161 | .133 | .295 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | 14 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 24 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .102 | .122 | .224 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 31 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .087 | .087 | .152 | .239 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | 32 | 80 | 69 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20 | .130 | .197 | .130 | .328 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 21 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .161 | .161 | .194 | .355 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 162 | 320 | 305 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 | .134 | .153 | .151 | .304 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Oshkosh Giants | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | P | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1954 | D | NYPL | Olean Giants | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | EL | Springfield Giants | P | 31 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .979 | 1.484 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 21 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .882 | .714 |
| 1960 | AA | TL | Rio Grande Valley Giants | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 156 | 15 | 62 | 4 | 5 | .951 | .494 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Oshkosh Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | D | PONY League | Olean Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Albuquerque Dukes | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Johnstown Johnnies | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Rio Grande Valley Giants | SFN |
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