Ken Ash
Kenneth Lowther Ash
Born: September 16, 1901
Anmoore, WV US
Deceased: November 15, 1979
Clarksburg, WV US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1924-1940
Major League Statistics
Ken Ash compiled a career record of 176 wins and 153 losses and a 3.46 ERA in his 462-game pitching career with the Rocky Mount Bronchos, Petersburg Broncos, Columbus Senators, Columbus Red Birds, Buffalo Bisons and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
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1924 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 17 | 14 | .548 | 2.39 | 42 | 282.0 | 256 | 88 | 75 | 75 | ||||||||||||
1926 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 12 | 19 | .387 | 3.88 | 36 | 274.0 | 312 | 144 | 118 | 76 | ||||||||||||
1927 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 18 | 10 | .643 | 2.77 | 34 | 253.0 | 240 | 107 | 78 | 58 | ||||||||||||
1928 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.77 | 26 | 172.0 | 168 | 63 | 53 | 40 | 47 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 10 | .615 | 5.28 | 37 | 201.0 | 255 | 154 | 118 | 60 | ||||||||||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 9 | .526 | 0.00 | 38 | 139.0 | 143 | 85 | 57 | |||||||||||||
1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.50 | 4 | 16.0 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
1934 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.16 | 36 | 201.0 | 234 | 111 | 93 | 66 | ||||||||||||
1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 18 | 11 | .621 | 3.39 | 36 | 279.0 | 268 | 131 | 105 | 63 | ||||||||||||
1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.96 | 39 | 28 | 205.0 | 243 | 125 | 113 | 78 | |||||||||||
1937 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 11 | 16 | .407 | 4.07 | 33 | 25 | 177.0 | 199 | 101 | 80 | 67 | |||||||||||
1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.90 | 30 | 26 | 187.0 | 192 | 89 | 81 | 72 | |||||||||||
1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.94 | 30 | 26 | 192.0 | 235 | 103 | 84 | 61 | |||||||||||
1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 12 | .500 | 3.06 | 37 | 21 | 185.0 | 191 | 82 | 63 | 50 | |||||||||||
Totals | 176 | 153 | .535 | 3.46 | 462 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2780.0 | 2955 | 1392 | 1069 | 0 | 831 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
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1924 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 72 | 172 | 172 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .221 | .221 | .337 | .558 | 58 | |||||||||||
1925 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 11 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .455 | .455 | .606 | 1.061 | 20 | |||||||||||
1926 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 73 | 180 | 180 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .461 | .767 | 83 | |||||||||||
1927 | B | VIRL4 | Petersburg Broncos | 56 | 129 | 129 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .380 | .674 | 49 | |||||||||||
1928 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 31 | 66 | 61 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .262 | .443 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||
1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 43 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .320 | .587 | 24 | |||||||||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 39 | 49 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .327 | .408 | .735 | 20 | |||||||||||
1934 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 37 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .247 | .452 | 18 | |||||||||||
1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 36 | 96 | 96 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .312 | .583 | 30 | |||||||||||
1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 66 | 66 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .485 | .773 | 32 | |||||||||||
1937 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 33 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .213 | .393 | 13 | |||||||||||
1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 30 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .269 | .493 | 18 | |||||||||||
1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 30 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .167 | .303 | 11 | |||||||||||
1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 37 | 61 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .180 | .344 | 11 | |||||||||||
Totals | 567 | 1194 | 1189 | 12 | 298 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .339 | .590 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1925 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Bronchos | 1B | 15 | 131 | 9 | 4 | .972 | 9.333 | |
1928 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | P | 26 | 17 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.769 |
1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
1936 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
1938 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1939 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
1940 | A1 | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 292 | 148 | 64 | 4 | 3 | .981 | .726 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1924 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Bronchos | |||
1925 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Bronchos | |||
1926 | B | Virginia League | Petersburg Broncos | |||
1927 | B | Virginia League | Petersburg Broncos | |||
1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1934 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1935 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
1936 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
1937 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
1938 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
1939 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
1940 | A1 | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts |
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