1896
Born April 24, 1896
Booneville, IN, USA
Ken Penner Notable
Ken Penner divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Indians from 1916, then the Chicago Cubs through 1929.
He went 1 and 1 with a 3.55 earned run average, pitching 25.3 innings in 9 games. He struck out 8. Across 9 games he batted .167, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He was born in Booneville, IN, USA on April 24, 1896, and died on May 28, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CLE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | CHC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CLE | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12.2 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4.26 |
| 1929 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.84 |
| Career | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25.1 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3.55 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died May 28, 1959
1916
Major-league debut: Ken Penner
Ken Penner made a major-league debut on September 11, 1916.
1929
Final major-league game: Ken Penner
Ken Penner played a final major-league game on September 4, 1929.
Image: Houston Press, public domain