What years did Ken Gables play?

Ken Gables played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1947.

Was Ken Gables a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Gables pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 88 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Gables hit?

Ken Gables hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Ken Gables's career batting average?

Ken Gables batted .159 over his career, with 10 hits in 63 at bats.

How many RBI did Ken Gables have?

Ken Gables drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Ken Gables's career ERA?

Ken Gables finished with a 4.69 career ERA, going 13-11 with 88 strikeouts.

Ken Gables

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1947)

Ken Gables was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1947 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he went 13-11 with a 4.69 ERA and 88 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 12, 2026

W–L 13–11

ERA 4.69

WHIP 1.47

SO 88

Pitcher PIV -93.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 210 lb
Born: 1/31/1919 in Walnut Grove, MO, USA
Died: 1/2/1960 in Walnut Grove, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-18
Last Game: 1947-04-20

Full name: Kenneth Harlin Gables

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ken Gables — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	11	62	23	6	0	2	239.2	255	125	9	98	88	4.69	-93.5

Career ERA 4.69 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 25.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ken Gables — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	PIT	NL	11	7	29	16	6	1	138.2	139	64	46	49	4.15	3.67 (-13%)	378.4
1946	PIT	NL	2	4	32	7	0	1	100.2	113	59	52	39	5.27	3.59 (-47%)	-471.9
1947	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	0	0	54.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			13	11	62	23	6	2	239.2	255	125	98	88	4.69	—	-94

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 Gables — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	63	5	10	4	0	0	1	0	1	13	.159	.172	.222	.394	0

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS .394 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Gables — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	PIT	NL	29	39	3	4	1	0	0	8	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PIT	NL	32	24	2	6	3	1	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			62	63	5	10	4	1	1	13	.159	—	—	—	—	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 Gables — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	30	3	7	0	0	.233
Away	29	33	2	3	0	1	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Ken Gables — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	121.1	113	56	62	48	4.15
Away	29	118.2	142	68	39	45	5.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Gables — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1947-04-20	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-25	PIT	CHC	W	3	0	1	0	1
1946-09-22	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-14	PIT	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-11	PIT	NY1	W	2	1	0	0	1
1946-09-08	PIT	STL	L	2	0	1	1	1
1946-09-02	PIT	CHC	L	3	1	2	1	0
1946-09-01	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-28	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-25	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ken Gables — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-04-20	PIT	CIN	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1946-09-25	PIT	CHC	W	8.0	4	0	0	7	5	0
1946-09-22	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
1946-09-14	PIT	BSN	—	2.1	6	4	4	1	0	0
1946-09-11	PIT	NY1	W	5.2	6	4	2	5	2	0
1946-09-08	PIT	STL	—	3.2	5	5	4	0	1	0
1946-09-02	PIT	CHC	—	7.2	7	2	2	6	3	0
1946-09-01	PIT	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-28	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-08-25	PIT	BSN	—	6.1	7	2	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Gables — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	0	8	29	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Gables — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1945	PIT	P	29	5	17	0
1946	PIT	P	32	3	12	1
1947	PIT	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ken Gables — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Ken Gables: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1945 and the final game on April 20, 1947, Ken Gables built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1947. At 210 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame, Gables is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Gables batted and threw right-handed. Gables was born on January 31, 1919, in Walnut Grove, MO, USA. The bio records the death on January 2, 1960, in Walnut Grove, MO, USA. Gables's full given name, per the bio, is Kenneth Harlin Gables.

Gables went 13-11 with a 4.69 ERA in 62 games, 23 of them starts. The same table counts 88 strikeouts. Against a 3.74 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.69 mark was 25.4% worse. No season topped the 11 wins of 1945. 1945 was Gables's sharpest full season, a 4.15 ERA against the league's 3.67.

Every defensive appearance on record for Gables, 62 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Gables's fielding totals are 8 putouts, 29 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Gables

What years did Ken Gables play?: Ken Gables played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1947.
Was Ken Gables a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Gables pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 88 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Gables hit?: Ken Gables hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Ken Gables's career batting average?: Ken Gables batted .159 over his career, with 10 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Gables have?: Ken Gables drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Ken Gables's career ERA?: Ken Gables finished with a 4.69 career ERA, going 13-11 with 88 strikeouts.