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Ken Polivka
Kenneth Lyle Polivka (Soup)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 21, 1921 in Chicago, IL, US
Died: July 23, 1988 in Aurora, IL,

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1940 19 Ogden PION C CIN 11 14 .440 4.46 36 230.0 208 142 114 170 1.643 8.1 6.7
1941 20 Ogden PION C CIN 13 11 .542 2.88 32 216.0 184 99 69 110 1.361 7.7 4.6
1942 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A1 CIN 9 6 .600 2.47 24 146.0 103 54 40 79 1.247 6.3 4.9
1942 21 Columbia SALL B CIN 9 5 .643 1.93 18 126.0 82 41 27 65 1.167 5.9 4.6
1942 21 Birmingham SOUA A1 CIN 0 1 .000 5.85 6 20.0 21 13 13 14 1.750 9.4 6.3
1946 25 Syracuse IL AAA CIN 6 6 .500 4.26 34 7 93.0 99 60 44 41 1.505 9.6 4.0
1947 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA CIN-none 4 8 .333 3.38 19 112.0 119 58 42 43 1.446 9.6 3.5
1947 26 Columbia SALL A CIN 3 5 .375 3.00 10 57.0 51 24 19 25 1.333 8.1 3.9
1947 26 Memphis SOUA AA none 1 3 .250 3.76 9 55.0 68 34 23 18 1.564 11.1 2.9
1948 27 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none-CIN 14 10 .583 4.16 33 184.0 191 107 85 98 1.571 9.3 4.8
1948 27 Denver WL A none 14 9 .609 4.27 32 179.0 181 107 85 94 1.536 9.1 4.7
1948 27 Tulsa TL AA CIN 0 1 .000 1 5.0 10 4 2.800 18.0 7.2
1949 28 Tulsa TL AA CIN 7 4 .636 5.82 34 9 99.0 120 76 64 40 1.616 10.9 3.6
1950 29 Tulsa TL AA CIN 2 7 .222 2.97 34 10 103.0 103 43 34 35 1.340 9.0 3.1
1951 30 3 Teams 3 Lgs A-AA CIN 16 12 .571 2.84 36 9 244.0 241 104 77 4 76 1.299 8.9 0.1 2.8
1951 30 Columbia SALL A CIN 6 5 .545 3.03 16 9 95.0 97 40 32 36 1.400 9.2 3.4
1951 30 Charleston CENL A CIN 10 7 .588 2.74 19 148.0 144 64 45 4 40 1.243 8.8 0.2 2.4
1951 30 Tulsa TL AA CIN 0 0 1 1.0
1952 31 Columbia SALL A CIN 13 9 .591 2.75 33 28 213.0 187 82 65 8 85 1.277 7.9 0.3 3.6
1953 32 Columbia SALL A CIN 17 7 .708 3.36 30 26 222.0 202 96 83 16 85 1.293 8.2 0.6 3.4
1954 33 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A none-CIN 12 6 .667 3.07 24 15 129.0 130 56 44 4 55 1.434 9.1 0.3 3.8
1954 33 Knoxville TRIS B none 11 4 .733 3.07 20 15 129.0 130 56 44 4 55 1.434 9.1 0.3 3.8
1954 33 Columbia SALL A CIN 1 2 .333 4
1955 34 Moultrie GAFL D CIN 15 4 .789 2.52 30 8 132.0 112 57 37 4 40 1.152 7.6 0.3 2.7
13 Seasons 139 104 .572 3.38 399 112 2123.0 1999 1034 798 36 957 1.392 8.5 0.2 4.1
A (6 seasons) 64 44 .593 3.24 144 63 914.0 862 413 329 28 365 1.342 8.5 0.3 3.6
AA (5 seasons) 10 15 .400 4.14 79 19 263.0 301 153 121 97 1.513 10.3 3.3
C (2 seasons) 24 25 .490 3.69 68 446.0 392 241 183 280 1.507 7.9 5.7
B (2 seasons) 20 9 .690 2.51 38 15 255.0 212 97 71 4 120 1.302 7.5 0.1 4.2
A1 (1 season) 0 1 .000 5.85 6 20.0 21 13 13 14 1.750 9.4 6.3
D (1 season) 15 4 .789 2.52 30 8 132.0 112 57 37 4 40 1.152 7.6 0.3 2.7
AAA (1 season) 6 6 .500 4.26 34 7 93.0 99 60 44 41 1.505 9.6 4.0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1940 19 Ogden PION C CIN 43 92 28 5 0 0 .304 .359 33
1941 20 Ogden PION C CIN 52 105 31 1 5 0 .295 .400 42
1942 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A1 CIN 35 85 22 4 3 0 .259 .341 29
1942 21 Columbia SALL B CIN 29 77 19 4 3 0 .247 .377 29
1942 21 Birmingham SOUA A1 CIN 6 8 3 .375
1946 25 Syracuse IL AAA CIN 34 23 3 0 0 0 .130 .130 3
1947 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA CIN-none 10 23 7 0 0 0 .304 .304 7
1947 26 Columbia SALL A CIN 10 23 7 0 0 0 .304 .304 7
1947 26 Memphis SOUA AA none
1948 27 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none-CIN 41 77 22 4 1 0 .286 .364 28
1948 27 Denver WL A none 41 77 22 4 1 0 .286 .364 28
1948 27 Tulsa TL AA CIN
1949 28 Tulsa TL AA CIN 39 35 9 1 1 0 .257 .343 12
1950 29 Tulsa TL AA CIN 34 30 6 0 0 0 .200 .200 6
1951 30 3 Teams 3 Lgs A-AA CIN 44 86 22 3 1 0 .256 .314 27
1951 30 Charleston CENL A CIN 21 50 10 0 1 0 .200 .240 12
1951 30 Columbia SALL A CIN 22 36 12 3 0 0 .333 .417 15
1951 30 Tulsa TL AA CIN 1 0
1952 31 Columbia SALL A CIN 36 73 16 1 0 0 .219 .233 17
1953 32 Columbia SALL A CIN 36 82 24 4 0 0 .293 .341 28
1954 33 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A none-CIN 44 74 29 6 2 0 .392 .527 39
1954 33 Knoxville TRIS B none 34 61 23 5 2 0 .377 .525 32
1954 33 Columbia SALL A CIN 10 13 6 1 0 0 .462 .538 7
1955 34 Moultrie GAFL D CIN 33 50 13 3 0 0 .260 .320 16
13 Seasons 481 835 835 232 32 13 0 .278 .278 .344 .622 287
A (6 seasons) 176 354 354 97 13 2 0 .274 .274 .322 .596 114
AA (5 seasons) 74 65 65 15 1 1 0 .231 .231 .277 .508 18
C (2 seasons) 95 197 197 59 6 5 0 .299 .299 .381 .680 75
B (2 seasons) 63 138 138 42 9 5 0 .304 .304 .442 .746 61
A1 (1 season) 6 8 8 3 .375 .375
D (1 season) 33 50 50 13 3 0 0 .260 .260 .320 .580 16
AAA (1 season) 34 23 23 3 0 0 0 .130 .130 .130 .261 3
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1940 19 Ogden PION C CIN P 36 0.00
1941 20 Ogden PION C CIN P 32 0.00
1942 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs B-A1 CIN P 24 0.00
1942 21 Columbia SALL B CIN P 18 0.00
1942 21 Birmingham SOUA A1 CIN P 6 0.00
1946 25 Syracuse IL AAA CIN P 34 0.00
1947 26 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA CIN-none P 10 0.00
1947 26 Columbia SALL A CIN P 10 0.00
1947 26 Memphis SOUA AA none P
1948 27 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA none-CIN P 32 0.00
1948 27 Denver WL A none P 32 0.00
1948 27 Tulsa TL AA CIN P
1949 28 Tulsa TL AA CIN P 34 0.00
1950 29 Tulsa TL AA CIN P 34 0.00
1951 30 3 Teams 3 Lgs A-AA CIN P 35 0.00
1951 30 Columbia SALL A CIN P 16 0.00
1951 30 Charleston CENL A CIN P 19 0.00
1951 30 Tulsa TL AA CIN P
1952 31 Columbia SALL A CIN P 33 0.00
1953 32 Columbia SALL A CIN P 30 0.00
1954 33 Knoxville TRIS B none P 20 0.00
1954 33 Columbia SALL A CIN [P]
1955 34 Moultrie GAFL D CIN P 30 0.00
13 Seasons 384 0.00
P (13 seasons) P 384 0.00
[P] (1 season) [P]
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1955 34 Moultrie GAFL D CIN 1 of 1
1 Season

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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