Ken Ash
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)
Ken Ash was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930 for the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 6 seasons. Across 55 career appearances, he went 6-8 with a 4.96 ERA and 47 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 872.6.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 11/15/1979 in Clarksburg, WV, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-04-17
- Last Game
- 1930-09-26
Full name: Kenneth Lowther Ash
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CIN | NL | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 6.50 | 4.13 (-57%) | -139.2 |
| 1929 | CIN | NL | 1 | 5 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 82.0 | 91 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 4.83 | 4.60 (-5%) | 610.7 |
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3.43 | 4.80 (+28%) | 401.2 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 6 | 8 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 161.1 | 178 | 89 | 59 | 47 | 4.96 | — | 873 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .130 | .149 | .152 | .301 | 0 |
Career AVG .130 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.
Career OBP .149 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.
Career SLG .152 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 63.0% below league average.
Career OPS .301 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CIN | NL | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CIN | NL | 30 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CIN | NL | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 58 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .130 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (113 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
| Away | 29 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 62.1 | 47 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 2.02 |
| Away | 29 | 99.2 | 132 | 75 | 40 | 29 | 6.77 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-09-26 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-23 | CIN | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-09-20 | CIN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-12 | CIN | BRO | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-07 | CIN | STL | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-28 | CIN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930-08-19 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-17 | CIN | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-16 | CIN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-07-28 | CIN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-09-26 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-09-23 | CIN | PIT | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-20 | CIN | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-12 | CIN | BRO | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-09-07 | CIN | STL | — | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1930-08-28 | CIN | PIT | — | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930-08-19 | CIN | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-08-16 | CIN | NY1 | — | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1930-07-28 | CIN | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-07-27 | CIN | CHC | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 55 |
| Left Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | WV | 1921 |
Ken Ash: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ken Ash's first major league game on April 17, 1925; the last one listed came on September 26, 1930. The team column moves through the Chicago White Sox (1925) and the Cincinnati Reds (1928 through 1930). At 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds, Ash is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Ash threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is September 16, 1901, in Anmoore, WV, USA. Ash's death is recorded on November 15, 1979, in Clarksburg, WV, USA. Ash's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Lowther Ash.
Across 55 games (13 starts), Ash recorded 6 wins against 8 losses with a 4.96 ERA. Also on Ash's record: 47 strikeouts. The league ERA over Ash's seasons was 4.52, so the 4.96 figure ran 9.9% worse than average. In 1929, one of the busiest seasons, Ash posted a 4.83 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.60. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 872.6 for Ash's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Ash
- What years did Ken Ash play?
- Ken Ash played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
- Was Ken Ash a pitcher?
- Yes. Ken Ash pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 47 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ken Ash hit?
- Ken Ash hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Ken Ash's career batting average?
- Ken Ash batted .130 over his career, with 6 hits in 46 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ken Ash have?
- Ken Ash drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Ken Ash's career ERA?
- Ken Ash finished with a 4.96 career ERA, going 6-8 with 47 strikeouts.