P Ken Matson #9
Milwaukee Blues (CHC) CL
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/09/1950
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KEN MATSON #9 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
58 5 7-7 19 3.12 112.1 111 5 37 58 1.32 1.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/1950 STP Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/16/1950 STP Win, 5-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
09/15/1950 STP Win, 3-2 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Win
09/14/1950 @ COL Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
09/12/1950 @ COL Win, 3-2 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
09/10/1950 @ IND Win, 3-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/09/1950 @ IND Win, 6-5 2.0 4 1 1 1 1 Win
09/07/1950 @ IND Loss, 7-8 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Loss
09/04/1950 KCP Win, 7-6 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/1950 IND Loss, 2-5 2.0 5 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/08/1918
Born in:Blytheville, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,500
Signed Through:1950 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 89 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 148 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 16th Pick in Round 10
CENTURY LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 58 5 7 7 19 3.12 112.1 111 42 39 5 37 58 1 20.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 23 4 82.6 53 34 11.94 8.89 4.65 2.96 2.96 1.32 83 1.9 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 164 41 12 2 1 13 21 25 1 3 1 .250 .337 .366 .703      
vs. RHB 263 70 13 3 4 29 16 33 2 6 0 .266 .306 .384 .690      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1950 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 5 1 4 1 4.34 37.1 39 20 18 3 13 21  
June 12 0 2 0 1 3.78 16.2 12 7 7 1 5 12  
July 13 0 1 0 6 3.12 17.1 17 7 6 1 6 8  
August 15 0 1 2 6 2.18 20.2 21 5 5 0 9 11  
September 11 0 2 1 5 1.33 20.1 22 3 3 0 4 6  
Last Year 11 11 6 2 0 3.61 72.1 60 33 29 4 29 36  
Career 113 60 28 18 19 3.18 461.2 426 184 163 25 172 270  
Home 32 2 5 2 8 1.85 58.1 51 15 12 2 14 25  
Road 26 3 2 5 11 4.50 54.0 60 27 27 3 23 33  
Grass 58 5 7 7 19 3.12 112.1 111 42 39 5 37 58  
Day 44 4 5 6 16 3.41 87.0 83 34 33 3 32 40  
Night 14 1 2 1 3 2.13 25.1 28 8 6 2 5 18  
As Starter 5 5 1 4 0 4.67 34.2 38 20 18 3 13 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 53 0 6 3 19 2.43 77.2 73 22 21 2 24 39  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1943 Chicago - FABL 25 19 6 5 4 2 4.65 60.0 60 33 31 3 35 28 2 0 1.58 .282 3.89 -0.0 70
1944 Chicago - FABL 26 20 10 6 6 1 4.09 88.0 94 51 40 3 36 41 6 2 1.48 .308 3.21 1.3 85
1945 Chicago - FABL 27 30 4 3 2 2 3.56 78.1 69 34 31 4 33 46 1 0 1.30 .264 3.44 0.7 101
1946 Chicago - FABL 28 18 0 3 0 1 1.01 26.2 13 3 3 1 9 17 0 0 0.82 .164 2.77 0.4 346
1947 Chicago - FABL 29 40 0 3 7 7 3.81 52.0 51 22 22 4 25 37 0 0 1.46 .294 3.62 0.4 98
1948 Chicago - FABL 30 59 0 8 8 14 3.93 68.2 64 33 30 6 43 31 0 0 1.56 .266 4.25 -0.3 96
1949 Chicago - FABL 31 15 0 3 4 1 13.22 16.1 28 25 24 4 8 7 0 0 2.20 .364 6.05 -0.6 30
Total FABL 201 20 31 31 28 4.18 390.0 379 201 181 25 189 207 9 2 1.46 .281 3.69 1.8 86
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1934 Total - 16 15 15 7 4 0 2.18 103.1 85 26 25 3 35 115 0 0 1.16 .274 2.37 3.8 100
1935 Total - 17 12 12 5 3 0 2.50 82.2 71 26 23 3 26 70 0 0 1.17 .264 3.03 2.2 100
1936 Total - 18 16 16 11 1 0 1.53 117.1 85 21 20 2 31 138 0 0 0.99 .258 1.89 5.3 100
1937 Marshalltown - C 19 27 27 14 8 0 3.50 192.2 191 98 75 9 66 68 0 0 1.33 .264 3.52 2.0 95
1938 Marshalltown - C 20 13 13 6 2 0 2.99 90.1 82 34 30 7 21 42 1 0 1.14 .249 3.63 2.1 149
1938 Tampa - B 20 18 18 10 7 0 3.51 141.0 145 71 55 5 67 73 13 1 1.50 .302 3.80 2.1 111
1939 Springfield - A 21 29 29 14 10 0 5.59 204.1 245 147 127 11 73 94 10 1 1.56 .319 5.17 3.2 97
1940 Springfield - A 22 26 26 13 9 0 2.94 214.0 211 80 70 8 67 132 19 1 1.30 .295 3.45 4.6 138
1940 Knoxville - AA 22 4 4 3 1 0 5.40 31.2 37 26 19 2 20 8 1 0 1.80 .294 5.25 0.2 85
1941 Knoxville - AA 23 17 17 9 5 0 4.05 133.1 158 74 60 9 32 78 11 0 1.42 .333 3.57 3.1 108
1941 Jersey City - AAA 23 13 13 5 6 0 4.38 90.1 92 45 44 7 28 62 2 0 1.33 .305 3.00 2.0 82
1942 Mobile - AA 24 12 12 7 4 0 3.48 95.2 84 40 37 3 27 62 9 2 1.16 .273 3.08 3.0 127
1942 Milwaukee - AAA 24 12 12 4 3 0 3.31 70.2 78 29 26 6 30 46 0 0 1.53 .308 3.93 0.8 114
1943 Milwaukee - AAA 25 24 24 9 3 0 2.93 147.2 133 56 48 5 54 109 0 0 1.27 .296 3.08 3.3 127
1944 Milwaukee - AAA 26 8 8 2 3 0 3.22 58.2 44 24 21 5 22 21 1 0 1.12 .213 3.83 0.6 111
1949 Milwaukee - AAA 31 11 11 6 2 0 3.61 72.1 60 33 29 4 29 36 2 1 1.23 .251 3.91 1.1 113
1950 Milwaukee - AAA 32 58 5 7 7 19 3.12 112.1 111 42 39 5 37 58 1 0 1.32 .289 2.96 1.9 114
Total DIX 33 33 19 10 0 4.01 260.2 279 140 116 14 79 148 21 2 1.37 .307 3.60 110.3
Total CL 113 60 28 18 19 3.18 461.2 426 184 163 25 172 270 4 1 1.30 .278 3.41 117.1
Total HL 55 55 27 19 0 4.24 418.1 456 227 197 19 140 226 29 2 1.42 .307 4.29 114.0
Total UL 13 13 5 6 0 4.38 90.1 92 45 44 7 28 62 2 0 1.33 .305 3.00 81.6
Total SEL 18 18 10 7 0 3.51 141.0 145 71 55 5 67 73 13 1 1.50 .302 3.80 110.9
Total UMVA 40 40 20 10 0 3.34 283.0 273 132 105 16 87 110 1 0 1.27 .260 3.55 107.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Marshalltown - C P 27 27 19 29 0 48 0 1.000 192.2 2.24 +0.9 1.013
1938 Tampa - B P 17 17 12 14 3 27 1 .963 141.0 1.66 +1.4 1.179
1938 Marshalltown - C P 13 13 6 12 0 19 1 .947 90.1 1.79 -0.1 .894
1939 Springfield - A P 29 29 10 19 1 30 1 .967 204.1 1.28 -1.7 .810
1940 Knoxville - AA P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 31.2 0.85 -0.3 .991
1940 Springfield - A P 26 26 15 19 2 35 1 .971 214.0 1.43 +0.6 .965
1941 Jersey City - AAA P 13 13 7 21 1 28 0 1.000 90.1 2.79 +0.2 1.139
1941 Knoxville - AA P 17 17 5 16 0 21 0 1.000 133.1 1.42 -0.5 1.015
1942 Milwaukee - AAA P 12 12 4 5 0 11 2 .818 70.2 1.15 -0.7 .781
1942 Mobile - AA P 12 12 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 95.2 1.22 -0.4 .973
1943 Chicago - MLB P 19 6 2 7 0 10 1 .900 60.0 1.35 -0.8 .990
1943 Milwaukee - AAA P 24 24 1 32 2 33 0 1.000 147.2 2.01 +1.5 1.004
1944 Chicago - MLB P 20 10 6 12 1 18 0 1.000 88.0 1.84 +0.4 1.029
1944 Milwaukee - AAA P 8 8 7 4 0 12 1 .917 58.2 1.69 -0.4 .981
1945 Chicago - MLB P 30 4 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 78.1 1.61 +0.5 1.006
1946 Chicago - MLB P 18 0 3 5 0 9 1 .889 26.2 2.70 -0.5 .743
1947 Chicago - MLB P 40 0 1 6 2 7 0 1.000 52.0 1.21 +0.3 1.006
1948 Chicago - MLB P 59 0 2 11 1 13 0 1.000 68.2 1.70 -0.1 .977
1949 Chicago - MLB P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 -0.7 .479
1949 Milwaukee - AAA P 11 11 5 4 1 11 2 .818 72.1 1.12 -1.5 .647
1950 Milwaukee - AAA P 58 5 5 10 0 17 2 .882 112.1 1.20 +0.0 .960
TOTAL P 471 238 118 249 15 380 13 .966 2045.0 1.62 -1.6 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/08/1936 Round 10, Pick 15 - Chicago Chiefs: SP Jim TaylorDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 160th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Kings, out of high school Clinton (Clinton; Clinton, KY).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/29/1937 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
09/01/1937 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/22/1937 Wins the 1937 Championship with the Marshalltown Maples!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/04/1938 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/1938 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/01/1938 Wins the SEL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
08/19/1939 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cedar Rapids Chiefs with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1939 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/15/1940 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/04/1940 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1940 Wins the HL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/23/1941 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) by the Chicago Cougars from the Brooklyn Kings.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/13/1942 Released by the Chicago organization, returned to the Brooklyn Kings.
04/14/1942 Was traded by the Brooklyn Kings to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for SP Willie Gonzalez Jr..
05/09/1942 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Orleans Showboats with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1942 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1942 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/01/1943 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/27/1943 Wins the 1943 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/01/1944 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/12/1944 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Saints with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/23/1944 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Sailors with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/01/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Warriors with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1949 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
10/01/1950 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1948 59 2
Year SV Rank
1947 7 7
1948 14 5
Year HLD Rank
1947 1 9
1948 1 2
Year RA Rank
1947 40 10
1948 59 2
Year GF Rank
1947 28 8
1948 47 2
Year SHO Rank
1944 2 6
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