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 was Ken Brondell's career batting average?

Ken Brondell batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.

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 September 9, 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	19.3	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	19.3	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

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 was Ken Brondell's career batting average?: Ken Brondell batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
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.