Ken Chase

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1943)

W–L 53–84
ERA 4.27
WHIP 1.62
SO 582
Pitcher PIV -8664.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
10/6/1913 in Oneonta, NY, USA
Died
1/16/1985 in Oneonta, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1936-04-23
Last Game
1943-10-01

Full name: Kendall Fay Chase

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
53 84 188 160 62 4 1 1165.0 1,188 553 55 694 582 4.27 -8664.5

Career ERA 4.27 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1936 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.3 2 3 4 1 11.57 — 0.0
1937 WS1 AL 4 3 14 9 4 0 0 76.3 74 35 60 43 4.13 4.34 (+5%) -1482.3
1938 WS1 AL 9 10 32 21 7 0 1 150.0 151 93 113 64 5.58 4.35 (-28%) -2170.0
1939 WS1 AL 10 19 32 31 15 1 0 232.0 215 98 114 118 3.80 4.28 (+11%) 1129.4
1940 WS1 AL 15 17 35 34 20 1 0 261.7 260 94 143 129 3.23 4.21 (+23%) -1285.2
1941 WS1 AL 6 18 33 30 8 1 0 205.7 228 116 115 98 5.08 3.94 (-29%) -1707.5
1942 BOS AL 5 1 13 10 4 0 0 80.3 82 34 41 34 3.81 3.57 (-7%) -1008.7
1943 BOS AL 0 4 7 5 0 0 0 27.3 36 21 30 9 6.91 3.50 (-97%) -1218.2
1943 NY1 NL 4 12 21 20 4 1 0 129.3 140 59 74 86 4.11 3.50 (-17%) -922.0
Career · 9 seasons 53 84 188 160 62 4 1 1,165.0 1,188 553 694 582 4.27 — -8,665

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
190 419 28 69 9 2 1 27 0 12 97 .165 .190 .203 .393 -2,164

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OBP .190 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .203 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career OPS .393 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1936 WS1 AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1937 WS1 AL 14 29 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .034 — — — — 0.0
1938 WS1 AL 32 48 2 10 0 0 0 5 0 4 13 .208 — — — — -262.5
1939 WS1 AL 32 89 6 15 3 0 0 7 0 1 21 .169 .274 (-39%) .342 (-48%) .393 (-49%) .735 (-48%) -707.4
1940 WS1 AL 35 92 8 15 2 1 1 9 0 4 22 .163 .267 (-39%) .335 (-41%) .387 (-38%) .722 (-40%) -600.0
1941 WS1 AL 33 74 3 11 1 0 0 3 0 2 15 .149 .262 (-43%) .332 (-45%) .373 (-57%) .705 (-51%) -594.2
1942 BOS AL 13 33 5 6 2 1 0 2 0 0 7 .182 — — — — 0.0
1943 BOS AL 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1943 NY1 NL 23 42 2 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 190 419 28 69 9 2 1 27 0 12 97 .165 — — — — -2,164

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home972001532013.160
Away932191337115.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home95595.06042603342993.93
Away93570.15852883602804.54

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-10-01 NY1STLL 000000000
1943-09-29 NY1CHCL 000000000
1943-09-25 NY1PITL 201000000
1943-09-17 NY1BROW 200000001
1943-09-11 NY1BSNW 100000000
1943-09-06 NY1PHIL 400000000
1943-09-03 NY1BROL 100000000
1943-08-29 NY1BSNL 201000000
1943-08-24 NY1CHCW 211000000
1943-08-22 NY1CHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1943-10-01 NY1STL — 1.0000010
1943-09-29 NY1CHC — 0.1022400
1943-09-25 NY1PIT L 4.2744440
1943-09-17 NY1BRO W 7.0441510
1943-09-11 NY1BSN — 8.11133750
1943-09-06 NY1PHI L 11.010334101
1943-09-03 NY1BRO L 3.1233330
1943-08-29 NY1BSN L 6.0742220
1943-08-24 NY1CHC — 7.1955650
1943-08-20 NY1PIT W 9.0821370

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 188 0 37 218 21 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 WS1 P 14 0 1 13 2 1
1938 WS1 P 32 0 4 36 6 0
1939 WS1 P 32 0 11 39 3 2
1940 WS1 P 35 0 7 44 3 1
1941 WS1 P 33 0 8 43 2 3
1942 BOS P 13 0 4 12 2 1
1943 BOS P 7 0 0 9 1 0
1943 NY1 P 21 0 2 22 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 188

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ken Chase (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Coleman
    52-76, 4.38 ERA
  2. 95
    Dixie Davis
    75-71, 3.97 ERA
  3. 95
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA
  4. 95
    Hank Johnson
    63-56, 4.75 ERA
  5. 95
    Percy Jones
    53-57, 4.34 ERA
  6. 94
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Chase

What years did Ken Chase play?
Ken Chase played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1943.
Was Ken Chase a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Chase pitched in the major leagues, recording 53 wins and 582 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Chase hit?
Ken Chase hit 1 career home runs with 69 hits.