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Billy Hamilton League
9-26-2078
Ken Porto Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.25 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 210-142 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-27-1935
K 2032 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(93 games)
IP 3132.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 KC
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 8 5 5 0 5
8
1.50
5.19
1955 KC
3
 15
28
28
2
0
0
 0
123.0
 177 111 106 2 66
64
1.98
7.76
1956 KC
4
 2
8
8
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 47 25 25 2 14
23
1.65
6.08
1957 KC
4
 9
22
22
0
0
0
 0
101.1
 128 73 69 3 42
59
1.68
6.13
1958 KC
8
 9
39
16
3
0
0
 0
128.1
 151 84 75 4 52
64
1.58
5.26
1959 KC
12
 8
33
31
4
1
0
 0
174.1
 187 96 92 5 71
120
1.48
4.75
1960 KC
11
 11
32
32
6
2
0
 0
178.2
 206 99 97 3 58
122
1.48
4.89
1961 KC
10
 12
33
33
2
1
0
 0
191.1
 179 91 87 5 65
113
1.28
4.09
1962 KC
12
 5
33
33
4
0
0
 0
199.1
 217 101 95 3 77
127
1.47
4.29
1963 KC
17
 6
32
32
7
1
0
 0
208.0
 184 73 69 2 84
140
1.29
2.99
1964 KC
14
 6
32
32
6
1
0
 0
193.1
 183 84 76 3 62
133
1.27
3.54
1965 KC
19
 5
33
33
9
0
0
 0
228.1
 195 83 78 4 66
168
1.14
3.07
1966 KC
15
 8
33
33
8
1
0
 0
217.0
 207 101 93 4 76
147
1.30
3.86
1967 KC
13
 8
33
33
5
0
0
 0
204.1
 219 93 90 1 54
141
1.34
3.96
1968 KC
14
 8
32
32
3
0
0
 0
199.0
 177 93 89 2 69
145
1.24
4.03
1969 KC
16
 7
33
33
3
0
0
 0
208.1
 199 90 87 4 64
147
1.26
3.76
1970 KC
12
 10
40
29
4
1
1
 0
197.0
 185 81 79 3 65
124
1.27
3.61
1971 KC
19
 6
38
31
9
1
0
 0
229.0
 207 93 90 3 70
126
1.21
3.54
1972 KC
7
 6
50
4
1
0
0
 0
106.1
 146 78 78 3 45
61
1.80
6.60
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
210
 142
586
497
76
9
1
 0
3132.0
 3202 1554 1480 56 1105
2032
1.38
4.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Ken Porto has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1972-08-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Dock Luttrell to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Ken Porto for assignment.
1959-03-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Gary Stahl to the minors.
1958-10-13The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1958-09-26The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team.
1958-09-17The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Gary Stahl to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1958-08-10The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Gary Stahl to the minors.
1958-08-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Gary Stahl to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1958-07-08The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Gary Stahl to the minors.
1958-06-17The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Gary Stahl to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1957-05-09The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team.
1956-05-18The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Jimmy Massey to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1955-05-13The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Lee Office to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Art Houtteman to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Reno Naulty to the minors.
1955-05-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Dan Clarke to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1955-04-22The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Dan Clarke to the minors.
1955-04-06The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Dan Clarke to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1955-03-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Billy Velazquez to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Pete Burns to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Dan Clarke to the minors.
1954-05-18The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Pete Burns to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ray Narleski to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Jimmy Massey to the minors. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Ken Porto to the minors.
1954-05-07The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Ken Porto to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have sent Pete Burns to the minors.
1953-04-11A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigres and the Kansas City Yellow Canaries. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries receive Ken Porto from the Detroit Tigres in exchange for Brent MacCormack.