Ken Polivka

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: January 21, 1921 in Chicago, IL us

Died: July 23, 1988 in Aurora, IL

Buried: St. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Naperville, IL

Last Game: April 23, 1947 (Age 26-092d)
vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Full Name: Kenneth Lyle Polivka

Nicknames: Soup

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

3.00

3.0

WHIP

2.000

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1940	19	-3.0	Ogden	PION	C	CIN	11	14	.440	4.46	5.56	36						230.0	208	142	114		170							1.643	8.1		6.7
1941	20	-2.0	Ogden	PION	C	CIN	13	11	.542	2.88	4.13	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	3.33	24						146.0	103	54	40		79							1.247	6.3		4.9
1942	21	-5.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A1	CIN	0	1	.000	5.85	5.85	6						20.0	21	13	13		14							1.750	9.5		6.3
1942	21	-3.9	Columbia	SALL	B	CIN	9	5	.643	1.93	2.93	18						126.0	82	41	27		65							1.167	5.9		4.6

1946	25	-2.0	Syracuse	IL	AAA	CIN	6	6	.500	4.26	5.81	34	7		2	0		93.0	99	60	44		41		54	0	1	3		1.505	9.6		4.0	5.2	1.32
1947	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		4	8	.333	3.38	4.66	19			3	0		112.0	119	58	42		43		64	4	0	4		1.446	9.6		3.5	5.1	1.49
1947	26	-1.6	Memphis	SOUA	AA		1	3	.250	3.76	5.56	9				0		55.0	68	34	23		18		23	2	0	0		1.564	11.1		2.9	3.8	1.28
1947	26	1.5	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	3	5	.375	3.00	3.79	10			3	0		57.0	51	24	19		25		41	2	0	4		1.333	8.1		3.9	6.5	1.64
1947	26	-3.2	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		3.00	3.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	15	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33
1948	27	3.4	Denver	WL	A		14	9	.609	4.27	5.38	32			16	2		179.0	181	107	85		94		131	6		5		1.536	9.1		4.7	6.6	1.39
1949	28	-0.1	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	7	4	.636	5.82	6.91	34	9		1	0		99.0	120	76	64		40		53	2	0	3		1.616	10.9		3.6	4.8	1.33
1950	29	3.3	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	2	7	.222	2.97	3.76	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		3.84	36	9		20	1		244.0	241	104	77	4	76		195	8	0	6
1951	30	3.3	Tulsa	TL	AA	CIN	0	0				1						1.0
1951	30	5.7	Charleston	CENL	A	CIN	10	7	.588	2.74	3.89	19			15	0		148.0	144	64	45	4	40		137	3	0	4		1.243	8.8	0.2	2.4	8.3	3.43
1951	30	3.7	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	6	5	.545	3.03	3.79	16	9		5	1		95.0	97	40	32		36		58	5	0	2		1.400	9.2		3.4	5.5	1.61
1952	31	5.0	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	13	9	.591	2.75	3.46	33	28		15	4		213.0	187	82	65	8	85		128	3	0	9		1.277	7.9	0.3	3.6	5.4	1.51
1953	32	6.6	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	17	7	.708	3.36	3.89	30	26		14	2		222.0	202	96	83	16	85		88	3	0	12		1.293	8.2	0.6	3.4	3.6	1.04
1954	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	CIN	12	6	.667			24	15		12	3		129.0	130	56	44	4	55		78	3	0	3
1954	33	8.0	Columbia	SALL	A	CIN	1	2	.333			4
1954	33	8.3	Knoxville	TRIS	B		11	4	.733	3.07	3.91	20	15		12	3		129.0	130	56	44	4	55		78	3	0	3		1.434	9.1	0.3	3.8	5.4	1.42
1955	34	13.0	Moultrie	GAFL	D	CIN	15	4	.789	2.52	3.89	30	8		7	0		132.0	112	57	37	4	40		106	4	0	4		1.152	7.6	0.3	2.7	7.2	2.65
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (1 season)					Majors		0	0		3.00	3.00	2	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	15	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	3.0	0.33
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		139	103	.574			398	112		90	12		2118.0	1989	1034	798	36	953		897	33	1	49
All Levels (13 Seasons)							139	103	.574			400	112	2	90	12	0	2121.0	1992	1035	799	36	956	0	898	33	1	49	15

AAA (1 season)					Minors		6	6	.500	4.26	5.81	34	7		2	0		93.0	99	60	44		41		54	0	1	3		1.505	9.6		4.0	5.2	1.32
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		10	14	.417		5.34	78	19		1	0		258.0	291	153	121		93		76	4	0	3
A (6 seasons)					Minors		64	44	.593			144	63		68	9		914.0	862	413	329	28	365		583	22	0	36
A1 (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	5.85	5.85	6						20.0	21	13	13		14							1.750	9.5		6.3
B (2 seasons)					Minors		20	9	.690	2.51	3.42	38	15		12	3		255.0	212	97	71	4	120		78	3	0	3		1.302	7.5		4.2
C (2 seasons)					Minors		24	25	.490	3.69	4.86	68						446.0	392	241	183		280							1.507	7.9		5.7
D (1 season)					Minors		15	4	.789	2.52	3.89	30	8		7	0		132.0	112	57	37	4	40		106	4	0	4		1.152	7.6	0.3	2.7	7.2	2.65