What years did Ken Holcombe play?

Ken Holcombe played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1953.

Was Ken Holcombe a pitcher?

Yes. Ken Holcombe pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 118 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ken Holcombe hit?

Ken Holcombe hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

Ken Holcombe

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1953)

W–L 18–32

ERA 3.98

WHIP 1.46

SO 118

Pitcher PIV -1496.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 169 lb
Born: 8/23/1918 in Burnsville, NC, USA
Died: 3/15/2010 in Weaverville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-27
Last Game: 1953-05-10

Full name: Kenneth Edward Holcombe

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	32	99	48	18	2	2	375.0	377	166	25	170	118	3.98	-1496.3

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 3.99 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
1945	NYA	AL	3	3	23	2	0	0	0	55.3	43	11	27	20	1.79	3.67 (+51%)	-361.2
1948	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.3	3	2	0	2	7.71	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	3	10	24	15	5	0	1	96.0	122	49	45	37	4.59	4.36 (-5%)	-515.7
1951	CHA	AL	11	12	28	23	12	2	0	159.3	142	67	68	39	3.78	4.04 (+6%)	68.6
1952	CHA	AL	0	5	7	7	1	0	0	35.0	38	24	18	12	6.17	3.70 (-67%)	-727.0
1952	SLA	AL	0	2	12	1	0	0	0	21.0	20	9	9	7	3.86	3.70 (-4%)	39.0
1953	BOS	AL	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	6.0	9	4	3	1	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			18	32	99	48	18	2	2	375.0	377	166	170	118	3.98	—	-1,496

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
99	106	7	19	2	0	0	3	0	3	36	.179	.202	.198	.400	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .198 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	NYA	AL	23	15	0	2	0	0	0	7	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHA	AL	24	32	2	5	1	0	0	8	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CHA	AL	28	44	5	11	1	3	3	16	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CHA	AL	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	SLA	AL	12	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			99	106	7	19	2	3	3	36	.179	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	44	33	1	4	0	0	.121
Away	55	73	6	15	0	3	.205

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	44	146.0	153	73	76	52	4.50
Away	55	229.0	223	98	94	65	3.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-05-10	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1953-04-20	BOS	MIN	W	1	1
1953-04-16	BOS	PHA	W	1	0
1952-07-20	SLA	MIN	L	2	0
1952-07-18	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1952-07-17	SLA	PHA	L	0	0
1952-07-13	SLA	BOS	L	0	0
1952-07-06	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1952-07-05	SLA	DET	L	0	0
1952-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-05-10	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1953-04-20	BOS	MIN	SV	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1953-04-16	BOS	PHA	W	3.2	4	0	0	1	0	0
1952-07-20	SLA	MIN	—	5.0	5	3	3	2	3	0
1952-07-18	SLA	MIN	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-17	SLA	PHA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1952-07-13	SLA	BOS	L	1.2	2	3	3	1	1	1
1952-07-06	SLA	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1952-07-05	SLA	DET	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-07-04	SLA	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	0	19	84	8	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1945	NYA	P	23	2	10	1	1
1948	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1950	CHA	P	24	6	16	2	1
1951	CHA	P	28	8	42	3	5
1952	CHA	P	7	1	10	2	0
1952	SLA	P	12	1	5	0	0
1953	BOS	P	3	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	99

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Holcombe

What years did Ken Holcombe play?: Ken Holcombe played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1953.
Was Ken Holcombe a pitcher?: Yes. Ken Holcombe pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Holcombe hit?: Ken Holcombe hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.