Was Ken Brondell a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Brondell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Brondell hit?

Ken Brondell hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ken Brondell play for?

Ken Brondell played for one team, the New York Giants (1944).

What were Ken Brondell's career stats?

In 7 games, Ken Brondell went 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.

What position did Ken Brondell play?

Ken Brondell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Ken Brondell and how much did he weigh?

Ken Brondell was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.

What was Ken Brondell's career ERA?

Ken Brondell finished with a 8.38 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ken Brondell have?

Ken Brondell recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Ken Brondell in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Brondell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ken Brondell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)

Ken Brondell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the New York Giants. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 8.38

WHIP 1.81

SO 1

Pitcher PIV -1091.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 10/17/1921 in Bradshaw, NE, USA
Died: 10/3/2004 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-05-03
Last Game: 1944-10-01

Full name: Kenneth Leroy Brondell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Brondell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	2	1	0	0	19.1	27	18	3	8	1	8.38	-1091.7

Career ERA 8.38 vs. league average 3.57 across their career seasons — 134.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Brondell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NY1	NL	0	1	7	2	1	0	0	19.1	27	18	8	1	8.38	3.57 (-134%)	-1091.7
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	2	1	0	0	19.1	27	18	8	1	8.38	—	-1,092

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

Ken Brondell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Brondell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NY1	NL	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Brondell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	4	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Brondell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	15.0	23	14	6	0	8.40
Away	3	4.1	4	4	2	1	8.31

Last 8 Games — Batting

Ken Brondell — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1944-10-01	NY1	STL	L	2	0	1
1944-09-23	NY1	PIT	L	2	0	1
1944-09-15	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0
1944-06-11	NY1	PHI	W	0	1	0
1944-05-28	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0
1944-05-20	NY1	STL	L	0	0	0
1944-05-14	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0
1944-05-03	NY1	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Ken Brondell — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-10-01	NY1	STL	L	6.0	12	10	10	2	0	2
1944-09-23	NY1	PIT	—	6.0	8	4	4	4	0	0
1944-09-15	NY1	PHI	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1944-05-28	NY1	STL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-05-20	NY1	STL	—	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	1
1944-05-14	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1944-05-03	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Brondell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Brondell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NY1	P	7	0	2	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Brondell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Ken Brondell: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 3, 1944 and the final game on October 1, 1944, Ken Brondell built the record summarized on this page. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Giants, in 1944. Brondell played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 17, 1921, in Bradshaw, NE, USA, Brondell was listed at 195 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on October 3, 2004, in Van Nuys, CA, USA. The given name on file is Kenneth Leroy Brondell.

The pitching table credits Brondell with a 0-1 record and a 8.38 ERA in 7 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.57 league ERA for the same seasons, the 8.38 mark was 134.4% worse. Brondell's only pitching season is 1944: 7 games, 1 strikeouts.

Brondell's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 15 games from Retrosheet.

Brondell appears at one position only: pitcher, in 7 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Brondell

Was Ken Brondell a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Brondell pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Brondell hit?: Ken Brondell hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ken Brondell play for?: Ken Brondell played for one team, the New York Giants (1944).
What were Ken Brondell's career stats?: In 7 games, Ken Brondell went 0-1 with a 8.38 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 19.1 innings pitched.
What position did Ken Brondell play?: Ken Brondell played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ken Brondell and how much did he weigh?: Ken Brondell was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
What was Ken Brondell's career ERA?: Ken Brondell finished with a 8.38 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ken Brondell have?: Ken Brondell recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Ken Brondell in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Brondell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.