Wendell Kim
Wendell Kealohepauloe Kim
Born: March 9, 1950
Honolulu, HI US
Deceased: February 15, 2015
Phoenix, AZ US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 160
Career: 1973-1980
Wendell Kim compiled a career batting average of .285 with 10 home runs and 208 RBI in his 628-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Lafayette Drillers, Phoenix Giants, Miami Amigos and Shreveport Captains. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Decatur Commodores |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Lafayette Drillers |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Miami Amigos |
 Shreveport Captains |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 110 | 431 | 360 | 53 | 95 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 66 | .264 | .378 | .325 | .703 | 117 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 83 | 327 | 304 | 39 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 30 | .306 | .343 | .368 | .711 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 9 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .231 | .333 | .269 | .603 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 87 | 348 | 302 | 44 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 29 | .238 | .321 | .281 | .602 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 134 | 609 | 537 | 71 | 164 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 45 | .305 | .382 | .397 | .779 | 213 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 82 | 349 | 282 | 62 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 37 | .284 | .412 | .330 | .741 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 76 | 294 | 265 | 23 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 36 | .313 | .364 | .340 | .704 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Miami Amigos | 45 | 136 | 136 | 13 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | .272 | .272 | .309 | .581 | 42 | ||||||||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Totals | 628 | 2525 | 2212 | 309 | 630 | 67 | 16 | 10 | 208 | 38 | 22 | 267 | 251 | .285 | .363 | .343 | .706 | 759 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 2B | 44 | 96 | 116 | 6 | 19 | .972 | 4.818 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3B | 36 | 21 | 55 | 8 | 6 | .905 | 2.111 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | SS | 18 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 5 | .940 | 3.500 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | OF | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 3B | 8 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .821 | 2.875 |
| 1974 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 3B | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .905 | 2.375 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 2B | 16 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 5 | .952 | 3.750 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | SS | 16 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 3 | .852 | 3.250 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 2B | 57 | 126 | 117 | 7 | 34 | .972 | 4.263 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | SS | 5 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 3 | .933 | 5.600 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | OF | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.154 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | 2B | 133 | 294 | 360 | 11 | 61 | .983 | 4.917 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Lafayette Drillers | SS | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2B | 64 | 105 | 184 | 6 | 41 | .980 | 4.516 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 18 | 11 | 36 | 2 | 2 | .959 | 2.611 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3B | 21 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .943 | 1.571 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 490 | 811 | 1063 | 69 | 191 | .964 | 3.824 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Lafayette Drillers | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Miami Amigos | |||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | SFN |
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