Ken Trinkle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1949)

W–L 21–29
ERA 3.74
WHIP 1.49
SO 130
Pitcher PIV -4230.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
12/15/1919 in Paoli, IN, USA
Died
5/10/1976 in Paoli, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-25
Last Game
1949-10-02

Full name: Kenneth Wayne Trinkle

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 29 216 19 3 0 21 435.3 442 181 23 208 130 3.74 -4230.9

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.85 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
1943 NY1 NL 1 5 11 6 1 0 0 45.7 51 19 15 10 3.74 3.50 (-7%) -702.9
1946 NY1 NL 7 14 48 13 2 0 2 151.0 146 65 74 49 3.87 3.59 (-8%) -2057.9
1947 NY1 NL 8 4 62 0 0 0 10 93.7 100 39 48 37 3.75 3.97 (+6%) 190.8
1948 NY1 NL 4 5 53 0 0 0 7 70.7 66 25 41 20 3.18 4.10 (+22%) -1900.9
1949 PHI NL 1 1 42 0 0 0 2 74.3 79 33 30 14 4.00 4.12 (+3%) 240.0
Career · 5 seasons 21 29 216 19 3 0 21 435.1 442 181 208 130 3.74 — -4,231

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
216 80 6 11 0 0 0 4 0 8 19 .138 .216 .138 .353 0

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career SLG .138 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 62.7% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 49.7% 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
1943 NY1 NL 11 12 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 48 38 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 .079 — — — — 0.0
1947 NY1 NL 62 16 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1948 NY1 NL 53 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHI NL 42 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 216 80 6 11 0 0 0 4 0 8 19 .138 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110425503.119
Away106381601.158

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home110234.121988108813.38
Away106199.22249797494.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-10-02 PHIBROL 000000000
1949-09-24 PHIBROL 000000000
1949-09-22 PHICHCL 000000000
1949-09-18 PHISTLL 000000000
1949-09-13 PHIPITL 000000000
1949-09-04 PHIBSNW 200000000
1949-09-04 PHIBSNW 000000000
1949-08-27 PHIPITL 000000000
1949-08-14 PHINY1L 000000000
1949-08-09 PHIBROL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-10-02 PHIBRO — 0.2000000
1949-09-24 PHIBRO — 1.1433112
1949-09-22 PHICHC — 2.0100010
1949-09-18 PHISTL — 2.0400000
1949-09-13 PHIPIT — 2.0300000
1949-09-04 PHIBSN — 5.0211011
1949-09-04 PHIBSN W 1.0000000
1949-08-27 PHIPIT — 2.0322100
1949-08-14 PHINY1 — 1.2000010
1949-08-09 PHIBRO — 1.1433100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 216 0 26 111 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 NY1 P 11 0 5 16 1 0
1946 NY1 P 48 0 6 30 1 1
1947 NY1 P 62 0 4 27 0 2
1948 NY1 P 53 0 4 18 0 1
1949 PHI P 42 0 7 20 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 216

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Milo Candini
    26-21, 3.92 ERA
  2. 97
    Rube Geyer
    17-26, 3.67 ERA
  3. 95
    Ed Sprague
    17-23, 3.84 ERA
  4. 90
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA
  5. 88
    Jake Mooty
    16-23, 4.03 ERA
  6. 86
    Charlie Williams
    23-22, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Trinkle

What years did Ken Trinkle play?
Ken Trinkle played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1949.
Was Ken Trinkle a pitcher?
Yes. Ken Trinkle pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 130 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ken Trinkle hit?
Ken Trinkle hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.