What years did Ken Sears play?

Ken Sears played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.

Was Ken Sears a pitcher?

No. Ken Sears was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Ken Sears hit?

Ken Sears hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.

Ken Sears

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

AVG .282

HR 2

RBI 23

H 57

OPS .684

PIV 22

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 7/6/1917 in Streator, IL, USA
Died: 7/17/1968 in Bridgeport, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-05-02
Last Game: 1946-07-03

Full name: Kenneth Eugene Sears

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	202	23	57	7	0	2	23	1	14	18	.282	.338	.347	.684	22

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .679 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	NYA	AL	60	187	22	52	7	2	22	1	11	18	.278	.255 (+9%)	.324 (+1%)	.346 (avg)	.671 (+1%)	21.9
1946	SLA	AL	7	15	1	5	0	0	1	0	3	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			67	202	23	57	7	2	23	1	14	18	.282	—	—	—	—	22

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	26	80	7	19	1	12	.237
Away	41	122	16	38	1	11	.311

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1946-07-03	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-06-23	SLA	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0
1946-05-06	SLA	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0
1946-05-01	SLA	PHA	L	4	0	2	0	0
1946-04-30	SLA	PHA	L	1	1	1	1	2
1946-04-28	SLA	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	1
1946-04-18	SLA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0
1943-10-03	NYY	SLA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1943-10-02	NYY	SLA	W	4	0	0	0	0
1943-09-28	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	54	0	243	31	7	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1943	NYA	C	50	0	233	31	7	5
1946	SLA	C	4	0	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	54

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1936, 1937, 1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Sears

What years did Ken Sears play?: Ken Sears played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
Was Ken Sears a pitcher?: No. Ken Sears was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ken Sears hit?: Ken Sears hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.