Ken Kravec
| Ken Kravec | ||
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Strikeouts | 557 | |
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Kenneth Peter Kravec (born July 29, 1951) is an American
left-hander appeared in 160 games pitched, 128 as a starter, exclusively for the White Sox (1975–80) and the Cubs
(1981–82).
Kravec graduated from
loss in a 7–1 Kansas City win.[2]
Kravec led all White Sox pitchers in
hit batsmen in 1978 (with ten) and tied for the lead in 1979 (14), and finished second in the National League in that category (4) in strike-shortened 1981
.
After the White Sox signed
Hall of Famer had previously worn with the Boston Red Sox. As a result, Fisk reversed the digits and would wear No. 72 during his 13-year career with Chicago. Both numbers have been retired by their respective teams. Ironically, Kravec was traded to the Cubs (the crosstown rivals of the White Sox) for right-hander Dennis Lamp
on March 28, 1981, just a few weeks into Fisk's tenure with the club.
All told, Kravec allowed 814 hits and 404 bases on balls in 8582⁄3 Major League innings pitched, with 557 strikeouts, six shutouts, 24 complete games, and one save. His one save came on May 9, 1979, when he recorded the final out of the game to nail down a 5-4 victory over the Tigers. [3]
He remained in baseball after his active career ended as a scout for the Royals,
Florida Marlins, Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays
.
References
- ^ "Midpark High School Athletic Hall of Fame Membership Roster". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 0". www.retrosheet.org.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers Box Score, May 9, 1979".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics