Kendall Fay Chase (October 6, 1913 – January 16, 1985) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams between 1936 and 1943. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) and 210 pounds (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb), Chase batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Oneonta, New York.
| Ken Chase | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 6, 1913 Oneonta, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: January 16, 1985 (aged 71) Oneonta, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 23, 1936, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1943, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 53–84 |
| Earned run average | 4.27 |
| Strikeouts | 582 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
A hard-throwing pitcher, Chase entered the majors in 1936 with the Washington Senators, playing six years for them before joining the Boston Red Sox (1942–43) and New York Giants (1943). While in Washington, he was part of a rotation that included Dutch Leonard, Wes Ferrell and Sid Hudson. On April 29, 1939, Ken Chase gave up hit number 2,721 of Lou Gehrig's career.[1] Lou Gehrig never recorded another hit as he willingly pulled himself out of the lineup the next day. He never played another game.
Chase's most productive season came in 1940 with the Senators, when he set career-numbers with 15 wins, a 3.23 ERA, and 129 strikeouts. He struggled with poor control during the season, allowing 143 walks and 12 wild pitches to lead the American League.
In an eight-season career, Chase posted a 53–84 record with 582 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA in 188 games pitched, including 160 starts 62 complete games, four shutouts, and 1165 innings.
Following his playing retirement, Chase ran a dairy business.[2] He died in his hometown of Oneonta at age of 71.
References
edit- ^ "Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 1". retrosheet.org. April 29, 1939. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Ken Chase at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Bill Nowlin, Retrieved February 17, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ken Chase at Baseball Library
- Ken Chase at Find a Grave