1917
Born July 6, 1917
Streator, IL, USA
Ken Sears Notable
Ken Sears divided four seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the New York Yankees from 1943, then the St. Louis Browns through 1946.
Across 67 games he batted .282, with 57 hits and 23 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 54 games behind the plate, with 243 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 5 double plays.
He was born in Streator, IL, USA on July 6, 1917, and died on July 17, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | NYY | 60 | 187 | 22 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 1 | .278 |
| 1946 | SLB | 7 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 67 | 202 | 23 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 18 | 1 | .282 |
On this day & linked events
1968