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Ken Frailing

Kenneth Douglas Frailing

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: January 19, 1948 in Madison, WI
High School: Marion (Marion, WI)
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.
Signed June 25, 1966. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1972
Teams (by GP): Cubs/WhiteSox 1972-1976

Final Game: June 6, 1976
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1966	18	CHW-min	Rk,A	1	6	.143	5.07	11	10					55.0	56	39	31	1	42								1.782	9.2	0.2	6.9			WHS,APP · GULF,MIDW
1967	19	CHW-min	A	4	7	.364	2.55	15	15					99.0	99	51	28	4	41								1.414	9.0	0.4	3.7			APP · MIDW
1968	20	CHW-min	A	5	3	.625	3.30	15	14					90.0	85	40	33	5	29								1.267	8.5	0.5	2.9			APP · MIDW
1969	21	CHW-min	A	5	4	.556	3.12	14	14				0	78.0	82	29	27	2	29		48						1.423	9.5	0.2	3.3	5.5	1.66	LBG · CARL
1970	22	CHW-min	AA	4	9	.308	2.71	22	22					146.0	141	55	44	3	40								1.240	8.7	0.2	2.5			MOB · SOUL
1971	23	CHW-min	AAA	6	9	.400	6.02	28	19		4	1	0	124.0	175	89	83	10	49	8	67	1	0	5			1.806	12.7	0.7	3.6	4.9	1.37	TUC · PCL
1972	24	CHW-min	AAA	8	10	.444	4.67	30	22		6	1	0	158.0	199	89	82	7	45	2	90	5	0	4			1.544	11.3	0.4	2.6	5.1	2.00	TUC · PCL
1972	24	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	3.00	4	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	13	122	1.333	9.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	1.00
1973	25	CHW-min	AAA	11	3	.786	2.86	23	18					145.0	144	51	46	7	49								1.331	8.9	0.4	3.0			IWA · AA
1973	25	CHW	AL	0	0		1.96	10	0	6	0	0	0	18.1	18	6	4	1	7	0	15	1	0	0	80	209	1.364	8.8	0.5	3.4	7.4	2.14
1974	26	CHC	NL	6	9	.400	3.88	55	16	7	1	0	1	125.1	150	65	54	11	43	10	71	1	0	9	556	99	1.540	10.8	0.8	3.1	5.1	1.65
1975	27	CHC	NL	2	5	.286	5.43	41	0	10	0	0	1	53.0	61	37	32	6	26	2	39	2	0	0	244	71	1.642	10.4	1.0	4.4	6.6	1.50
1976	28	CHC-min	AAA	2	3	.400	4.50	10	8		0	0	1	52.0	57	30	26	6	12	1	25	0	0	2			1.327	9.9	1.0	2.1	4.3	2.08	WCH · AA
1976	28	CHC	NL	1	2	.333	2.41	6	3	1	0	0	0	18.2	20	7	5	0	5	0	10	0	0	0	79	162	1.339	9.6	0.0	2.4	4.8	2.00
1977	29	CHC-min	AAA	1	2	.333	4.30	15	2		0	0	0	23.0	33	16	11	1	5	0	12	0	0	1			1.652	12.9	0.4	2.0	4.7	2.40	WCH · AA
1978	30	CHW-min	AA	8	5	.615	3.11	46	8		3	0	11	136.0	145	55	47	8	66	0	80	1	0	6			1.551	9.6	0.5	4.4	5.3	1.21	KNX · SOUL
5 Seasons				10	16	.385	3.96	116	19	24	1	0	2	218.1	252	116	96	19	82	12	136	4	0	10	972	98	1.530	10.4	0.8	3.4	5.6	1.66
162 Game Avg.				5	8	.385	3.96	58	10	12	1	0	1	110	127	58	48	10	41	6	69	2	0	5	490	98	1.530	10.4	0.8	3.4	5.6	1.66

CHC (3 yrs)				9	16	.360	4.16	102	19	18	1	0	2	197.0	231	109	91	17	74	12	120	3	0	9	879	93	1.548	10.6	0.8	3.4	5.5	1.62
CHW (2 yrs)				1	0	1.000	2.11	14	0	6	0	0	0	21.1	21	7	5	2	8	0	16	1	0	1	93	191	1.359	8.9	0.8	3.4	6.8	2.00

NL (3 yrs)			NL	9	16	.360	4.16	102	19	18	1	0	2	197.0	231	109	91	17	74	12	120	3	0	9	879	93	1.548	10.6	0.8	3.4	5.5	1.62
AL (2 yrs)			AL	1	0	1.000	2.11	14	0	6	0	0	0	21.1	21	7	5	2	8	0	16	1	0	1	93	191	1.359	8.9	0.8	3.4	6.8	2.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1972	24	CHW	AL	3.0	0	1	2	0	.3	1	0.0	$
1973	25	CHW	AL	18.1	0	6	12	-1	.4	6	0.3	$
1974	26	CHC	NL	125.1	16	65	84	-12	1.0	19	1.7	$
1975	27	CHC	NL	53.0	0	37	34	-3	.7	-3	-0.7	$
1976	28	CHC	NL	18.2	3	7	12	-1	1.2	5	0.5	$
5 Seasons				218.1	19	116	144	-17	.9	28	1.8	$

CHC (3 yrs)				197.0	19	109	130	-16	.9	21	1.5	$
CHW (2 yrs)				21.1	0	7	14	-1	.4	7	0.3	$

Standard Batting

More Stats

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos
1966	18	CHW-min	Rk,A	11	18	18		2	1	0	0						.111	.111	.167	.278		3						WHS,APP · GULF,MIDW
1967	19	CHW-min	A	15	43	43		10	3	0	0						.233	.233	.302	.535		13						APP · MIDW
1968	20	CHW-min	A	15	27	27		5	0	0	0						.185	.185	.185	.370		5						APP · MIDW
1969	21	CHW-min	A	14	27	24	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	.250	.333	.292	.625		7						LBG · CARL
1970	22	CHW-min	AA	22	59	59		14	1	0	1						.237	.237	.305	.542		18						MOB · SOUL
1971	23	CHW-min	AAA	29	51	48	5	8	4	0	0	5	0	0	2	5	.167	.200	.250	.450		12		0	1	0		TUC · PCL
1972	24	CHW-min	AAA	35	65	53	3	16	2	0	0	5	0	0	6	9	.302	.373	.340	.713		18		0	6	0		TUC · PCL
1972	24	CHW	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1973	25	CHW-min	AAA	25	5	5		2	0	0	0						.400	.400	.400	.800		2						IWA · AA
1973	25	CHW	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1974	26	CHC	NL	58	36	31	4	8	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	10	.258	.281	.258	.539	50	8	0	0	4	0	0	1
1975	27	CHC	NL	41	9	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.143	.250	.143	.393	10	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
1976	28	CHC-min	AAA	11	24	19	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	.211	.286	.263	.549		5		0	3	0		WCH · AA
1976	28	CHC	NL	6	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	/1
1977	29	CHC-min	AAA	15	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200		0		0	1	0		WCH · AA
1978	30	CHW-min	AA	47	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500		1		0	0	0		KNX · SOUL
5 Seasons				119	49	41	6	9	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	11	.220	.256	.220	.475	32	9	0	0	6	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	67	56	8	12	0	0	0	8	0	0	3	15	.220	.256	.220	.475	32	12	0	0	8	0	0

CHC (3 yrs)				105	49	41	6	9	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	11	.220	.256	.220	.475	32	9	0	0	6	0	0
CHW (2 yrs)				14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				105	49	41	6	9	0	0	0	6	0	0	2	11	.220	.256	.220	.475	32	9	0	0	6	0	0
AL (2 yrs)				14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rroe	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	Salary	Pos
1974	26	CHC	NL	36	-2	0	2	1	1	0.1	1	0.1	$	1
1975	27	CHC	NL	9	-1	1	1	0	1	0.1	1	0.1	$	1
1976	28	CHC	NL	4	-1	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	$	/1
3 Seasons				49	-4	1	3	1	1	0.1	1	0.1	$

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG	SB	CS	CS%
1972	CHW	AL	24	P	4	0	0	3.0	1	0	1	0	1.000	3.00	0.25	.950	1.80	1.85	0	0
1973	CHW	AL	25	P	10	0	0	18.1	5	2	2	1	.800	1.96	0.40	.952	1.87	1.85	3	0	0%
1974	CHC	NL	26	P	55	16	1	125.1	28	8	19	1	.964	1.94	0.49	.944	1.88	1.88	6	6	50%
1975	CHC	NL	27	P	41	0	0	53.0	22	7	15	0	1.000	3.74	0.54	.946	1.87	1.86	3	3	50%
1976	CHC	NL	28	P	6	3	0	18.2	4	1	3	0	1.000	1.93	0.67	.950	1.88	1.87	2	0	0%
	5 Seasons			P	116	19	1	218.1	60	18	40	2	.967	2.39	0.50	.946	1.88	1.87	14	9	39%
	5 Seasons			TOT	116	19	1	218.1	60	18	40	2	.967	2.39	0.50	.946	1.88	1.87	14	9	39%

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y 1975 NL 3.74 (1st)

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1975 NL 3.74 (1st)

Similarity Scores

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Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1966.
December 11, 1973: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with a player to be named later, Steve Stone and Steve Swisher to the Chicago Cubs for Ron Santo. The Chicago White Sox sent Jim Kremmel (December 18, 1973) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary	Sources
1973	25	Chicago White Sox	$10,200	Noll/Fort/Hylan database

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$10,200

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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