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Kemp Wicker

Kemp Caswell Wicker
born Kemp Caswell Whicker

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Left
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 182 lb.

Born: August 13, 1906 in Kernersville, NC
School: North Carolina State University (All Transactions)
Debut: August 14, 1936
Teams (by GP): Yankees/Dodgers 1936-1941

Final Game: July 31, 1941
Died: June 11, 1973 in Kernersville, NC
Buried: United Methodist Church Cemetery, Kernersville, NC
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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

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1928	21	-min	B	3	4	.429	2.90	9						59.0	57	20	19		18							1.271	8.7		2.7			CBS · SEAL
1929	22	-min	D	9	10	.474	1.84	30						171.0	151	85	35		84							1.374	7.9		4.4			GOL,HNO · ECAR,BLRI
1930	23	-min	C	3	9	.250	4.66	22						127.1	132	75	66		51							1.437	9.3		3.6			JEA · MATL
1931	24	-min	C	6	16	.273	4.85	32						191.0	225	127	103		88							1.639	10.6		4.1			BEC,CHO · MATL
1932	25	NYY-min	C	14	12	.538	2.87	26						210.0	176	86	67		55							1.100	7.5		2.4			CUM · MATL
1933	26	NYY-min	C,A	14	7	.667	1.77	37						178.0	136	52	35		55							1.073	6.9		2.8			WHE,BNG · MATL,NYPL
1934	27	NYY-min	A	20	9	.690	2.90	36						236.0	215	89	76		96							1.318	8.2		3.7			BNG · NYPL
1935	28	NYY-min	AA	9	9	.500	4.04	35						138.0	136	70	62		47							1.326	8.9		3.1			NWK · IL
1936	29	NYY-min	AA	11	9	.550	3.16	33	25					191.0	181	73	67		51							1.215	8.5		2.4			NWK · IL
1936	29	NYY	AL	1	2	.333	7.65	7	0	5	0	0	0	20.0	31	18	17	2	11	5	0	0	0	100	62	2.100	14.0	0.9	5.0	2.3	0.45
1937	30	NYY-min	AA	7	2	.778	2.42	11	11					93.0	83	31	25		23							1.140	8.0		2.2			NWK · IL
1937	30	NYY	AL	7	3	.700	4.40	16	10	3	6	1	0	88.0	107	52	43	8	26	14	0	1	1	393	102	1.511	10.9	0.8	2.7	1.4	0.54
1938	31	NYY-min	AA	9	9	.500	3.41	27	22					161.0	161	68	61		41							1.255	9.0		2.3			KCY · AA
1938	31	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4		1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.00

1941	34	LAD-min	AA	6	2	.750		9						65.0	52				21	25						1.123	7.2		2.9	3.5	1.19	MTL · IL
1941	34	BRO	NL	1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	8	0	0	0	137	103	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57
1942	35	STL-min	AA	16	12	.571	3.24	52	33		18	3		250.0	262	97	90		63	83	2	0	0			1.300	9.4		2.3	3.0	1.32	SAC · PCL
1943	36	STL-min	AA	10	18	.357	2.79	35	29		13	1		216.0	228	99	67		86	70	2	1	1			1.454	9.5		3.6	2.9	0.81	ROC · IL
1944	37	STL-min	AA	13	9	.591	2.80	26	24		13	4		183.0	173	73	57		37	56	1	1	0			1.148	8.5		1.8	2.8	1.51	ROC · IL
1945	38	STL-min	AA	11	12	.478	4.02	28	24		11	3		161.0	176	90	72		38	58	1	0	3			1.329	9.8		2.1	3.2	1.53	ROC · IL
1946	39	STL-min	A	7	2	.778	2.00	23						99.0	91	27	22		14							1.061	8.3		1.3			CBS · SALL
1947	40	STL-min	A	2	1	.667		12																								CBS · SALL
1948	41	STL-min	A	1	0	1.000		10						22.0	22				1							1.045	9.0		0.4			CBS · SALL
4 Seasons				10	7	.588	4.66	40	12	17	6	1	1	141.0	168	84	73	13	52	27	0	1	1	634	94	1.560	10.7	0.8	3.3	1.7	0.52
162 Game Avg.				13	9	.588	4.66	52	16	22	8	1	1	184	220	110	95	17	68	35	0	1	1	829	94	1.560	10.7	0.8	3.3	1.7	0.52

NYY (3 yrs)				9	5	.643	4.95	24	10	8	6	1	0	109.0	138	70	60	10	38	19	0	1	1	497	92	1.615	11.4	0.8	3.1	1.6	0.50
BRO (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	8	0	0	0	137	103	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57

AL (3 yrs)			AL	9	5	.643	4.95	24	10	8	6	1	0	109.0	138	70	60	10	38	19	0	1	1	497	92	1.615	11.4	0.8	3.1	1.6	0.50
NL (1 yr)			NL	1	2	.333	3.66	16	2	9	0	0	1	32.0	30	14	13	3	14	8	0	0	0	137	103	1.375	8.4	0.8	3.9	2.3	0.57

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
1936	29	NYY	AL	20.0	0	18	15	0	1.0	-3	-0.4	$
1937	30	NYY	AL	88.0	10	52	60	1	1.0	8	0.5	$
1938	31	NYY	AL	1.0	0	0	1	0	1.0	1	0.1	$

1941	34	BRO	NL	32.0	2	14	17	1	1.0	3	0.3	$
4 Seasons				141.0	12	84	93	2	1.0	9	0.5	$

NYY (3 yrs)				109.0	10	70	76	1	1.0	6	0.2	$
BRO (1 yr)				32.0	2	14	17	1	1.0	3	0.3	$

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Rslt	Opp	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
1937	30	NYY	AL	WS	W	NYG	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1 WS							0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Standard Batting

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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	Pos
1928	21	-min	B,D	10	21	21		5	1	0	0						.238	.238	.286	.524		6				CBS,CRR · SEAL,GAAL
1929	22	-min	D	34	65	65		13	3	0	0						.200	.200	.246	.446		16				GOL,HNO · ECAR,BLRI
1930	23	-min	C	23	49	49		10	3	0	0						.204	.204	.265	.469		13				JEA · MATL
1931	24	-min	C	34	69	69		8	0	0	0						.116	.116	.116	.232		8				CHO,BEC · MATL
1932	25	NYY-min	C	26	82	82		9	1	1	0						.110	.110	.146	.256		12				CUM · MATL
1933	26	NYY-min	C,A	29	53	53		11	1	1	0						.208	.208	.264	.472		14				WHE,BNG · MATL,NYPL
1934	27	NYY-min	A	36	91	91		21	7	0	0						.231	.231	.308	.538		28				BNG · NYPL
1935	28	NYY-min	AA	35	41	41		10	2	0	1						.244	.244	.366	.610		15				NWK · IL
1936	29	NYY-min	AA	33	60	60		6	1	0	0						.100	.100	.117	.217		7				NWK · IL
1936	29	NYY	AL	7	7	7	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286	.429	5	2		0	0	/1
1937	30	NYY-min	AA	11	33	33		3	1	0	0						.091	.091	.121	.212		4				NWK · IL
1937	30	NYY	AL	16	37	35	4	4	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	6	.114	.139	.114	.253	-36	4		0	1	1
1938	31	NYY-min	AA	27	59	59		9	4	0	0						.153	.153	.220	.373		13				KCY · AA
1938	31	NYY	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0		0	0	/1

1941	34	LAD-min	AA	9																						MTL · IL
1941	34	BRO	NL	16	8	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	81	1	0	0	3	1
1942	35	STL-min	AA	52	93	82	5	13	2	0	0	2	0		3	20	.159	.188	.183	.371		15		0	8	SAC · PCL
1943	36	STL-min	AA	35	79	63	5	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	8	12	.095	.197	.095	.292		6		0	8	ROC · IL
1944	37	STL-min	AA	26	71	56	4	11	1	0	0	4	0	0	5	13	.196	.262	.214	.477		12	1	0	10	ROC · IL
1945	38	STL-min	AA	28	65	57	5	13	3	0	0	9	0	0	3	13	.228	.267	.281	.547		16	2	0	5	ROC · IL
1946	39	STL-min	A	23	33	33		4	0	0	0						.121	.121	.121	.242		4				CBS · SALL
1947	40	STL-min	A	12	6	6		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0				CBS · SALL
1948	41	STL-min	A	11	4	4		0	0	0	0						.000	.000	.000	.000		0				CBS · SALL
4 Seasons				40	52	46	4	6	1	0	0	8	0	0	2	8	.130	.167	.152	.319	-19	7	0	0	4
162 Game Avg.				162	211	186	16	24	4	0	0	32	0		8	32	.130	.167	.152	.319	-19	28		0	16

NYY (3 yrs)				24	44	42	4	5	1	0	0	7	0	0	1	7	.119	.140	.143	.282	-29	6		0	1
BRO (1 yr)				16	8	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	81	1	0	0	3

AL (3 yrs)				24	44	42	4	5	1	0	0	7	0	0	1	7	.119	.140	.143	.282	-29	6		0	1
NL (1 yr)				16	8	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	81	1	0	0	3

Player Value--Batters

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

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1936	29	NYY	AL	7	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	/1
1937	30	NYY	AL	37	-8	0	0	0	0	3	1	-4	-0.3	-4	-0.4	0.1	$	1

1941	34	BRO	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
3 Seasons				52	-9	0	0	0	0	4	1	-4	-0.3	-4	-0.4	0.1	$

NYY (2 yrs)				44	-9	0	0	0	0	4	1	-4	-0.3	-4	-0.4	0.1	$
BRO (1 yr)				8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1937	30	NYY	AL	WS	NYG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0
1 WS							1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0

Standard Fielding

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	A	E	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1936	NYY	AL	29	P	7	0	0	20.0	5	5	0	1.000	2.25	0.71	.956	1.98	1.96
1937	NYY	AL	30	P	16	10	6	88.0	10	9	1	.900	0.92	0.56	.954	2.05	2.01
1938	NYY	AL	31	P	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0		0.00	0.00		1.80	2.10
1941	BRO	NL	34	P	16	2	0	32.0	7	7	0	1.000	1.97	0.44	.966	2.22	2.21
	4 Seasons			P	40	12	6	141.0	22	21	1	.955	1.34	0.53	.958	2.07	2.08
	4 Seasons			TOT	40	12	6	141.0	22	21	1	.955	1.34	0.53	.958	2.07	2.08

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Pitching - 1 (1948), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

February 6, 1939: Purchased by the Brooklyn Dodgers from the New York Yankees for $50,000.
December 10, 1941: Traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers with Jack Bergman (minors) and $7,500 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Padgett.

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