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Ken Oberkfell   |   Major Leaguer   1977-1992

Full Name:  Kenneth Ray Oberkfell
Born:  May 4,1956  in  Highland, Illinois
Height:  6-0  Weight:  210  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Marysville (Marysville,OH)
College:  Southwestern Illinois College

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1975  

Transactions:   [May 4,1975] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Jun 15,1984] - Traded by Cardinals to Braves for Ken Dayley and Mike Jorgensen.  [Aug 28,1988] - Traded by Braves with Cash to Pirates for Tommy Gregg.  [May 10,1989] - Traded by Pirates to Giants for Roger Samuels.  [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 6,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  [Jul 27,1991] - Released by Astros.  [Feb 2,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Nov 30,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1975Johns CityApp19StlRk   1754151930183 157      .352*.494.463*957--
 St. PetersFSL19StlA+   411341447610221 2112      .351*.441.410*851--
1976ArkansasTex20StlAA   128456641311923472 6145      .287*.375.357*732--
1977NewOrleansAmer21StlAAA   1204186710518543219 5630      .251*.344.347*691--
 St. LouisNL21StlMLB 2b9,899010001000300000 .111.111.11122280%
1978SprngfieldAmer22StlAAA 3b-2b 6424241691346386027211 43  .285.355.446801--
 St. LouisNL22StlMLB 2b-3b8,92450761000003100101 .120.170.14031059%
1979St. LouisNL23StlMLB 2b81353695311119513541573549149 .301.396.38878459%
1980St. LouisNL24StlMLB 2b1,8,211642258128276346445123189311 .303.377.41779455%
1981St. LouisNL25StlMLB 3b6102376431101262451353728063411 .293.353.37272552%
1982St. LouisNL26StlMLB 3b7137470551362252341194031163211 .289.345.37071559%
1983St. LouisNL27StlMLB 3b-2b2,6151488621432653381266127154312 .293.371.38575651%
1984St. LouisNL28StlMLB 3b650152174711101112161012003 .309.379.39577444%
 AtlantaNL28AtlMLB 3b2,65017221408111013151701334 .233.289.30859761%
1985AtlantaNL29AtlMLB 3b613441230112194335125138661210 .272.359.35971855%
1986AtlantaNL30AtlMLB 3b-2b215150362136243548748340264411 .270.373.36073347%
1987AtlantaNL31AtlMLB 3b213550859142292348334829255313 .280.342.36270449%
1988AtlantaNL32AtlMLB 3b2,71204224211720434045322826586 .277.325.36569052%
 PittsburghNL32PitMLB 2b-ss2,620547122002005601102 .222.288.25954749%
1989SF GiantsNL33SfMLB 3b9,883116173751215018820124 .319.367.43179843%
 PittsburghNL33PitMLB 1b-2b3,9,61440251002002200110 .125.163.15031344%
1990HoustonNL34HouMLB 3b-2b9,27715010316111211151711112 .207.281.28056150%
1991HoustonNL35HouMLB 1b-3b95370716400140014804000 .229.357.28664356%
1992EdmontonPCL36CalAAA 3b-2b 6120233571421342432180422  .282.377.386763--
 CaliforniaAL36CalMLB 2b-dh2,6,8419162410010018502022 .264.317.27559246%
 
Major League Totals - 16 Season(s)1602487455813542374429446624754635623684342112 .278.351.36271352%
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)431150623442873141518133212133 .284*.376.381*757--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1982St. LouisNL26StlCh315130002000000000 .200.200.200400--
 St. LouisNL26StlWs724471001202100000 .292.346.333679--
1989SF GiantsNL33SfCh34000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
 SF GiantsNL33SfWs46120000003000000 .333.556.333889--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)17496121003205100000 .245.315.265580--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1977St. LouisNL21StlMLB2B634071---1.000--
 
1978SprngfieldAmer22StlAAA2B2442550974---1.000--
1978SprngfieldAmer22StlAAA3B3631565926---.946--
1978SprngfieldAmer22StlAAASS442170---.857--
1978St. LouisNL22StlMLB2B1730481798---.987--
1978St. LouisNL22StlMLB3B400000--------
 
1979St. LouisNL23StlMLB2B117213323854465---.985--
1979St. LouisNL23StlMLB3B1710191302---.967--
1979St. LouisNL23StlMLBSS201010---1.000--
 
1980St. LouisNL24StlMLB2B101223310653962---.989--
1980St. LouisNL24StlMLB3B164301352---.971--
 
1981St. LouisNL25StlMLB3B102772461533823---.956--
1981St. LouisNL25StlMLBSS101010---1.000--
 
1982St. LouisNL26StlMLB2B121030---1.000--
1982St. LouisNL26StlMLB3B135783041139323---.972--
 
1983St. LouisNL27StlMLB2B325169512516---.960--
1983St. LouisNL27StlMLB3B127792311332327---.960--
1983St. LouisNL27StlMLBSS123051---1.000--
 
1984AtlantaNL28AtlMLB2B435080---1.000--
1984AtlantaNL28AtlMLB3B45317741128---.964--
1984St. LouisNL28StlMLB2B211020---1.000--
1984St. LouisNL28StlMLB3B46299041237---.967--
1984St. LouisNL28StlMLBSS100000--------
 
1985AtlantaNL29AtlMLB2B1618371567---.982--
1985AtlantaNL29AtlMLB3B117702201130119---.963--
 
1986AtlantaNL30AtlMLB2B415177313115---.977--
1986AtlantaNL30AtlMLB3B13065258833124---.976--
 
1987AtlantaNL31AtlMLB2B1113170303---1.000--
1987AtlantaNL31AtlMLB3B12676248733120---.979--
 
1988AtlantaNL32AtlMLB2B110010---1.000--
1988AtlantaNL32AtlMLB3B113832071530521---.951--
1988PittsburghNL32PitMLB1B170070---1.000--
1988PittsburghNL32PitMLB2B1115240393---1.000--
1988PittsburghNL32PitMLB3B215060---1.000--
1988PittsburghNL32PitMLBSS301010---1.000--
 
1989PittsburghNL33PitMLB1B97551814---.988--
1989PittsburghNL33PitMLB2B3550101---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL33SfMLB1B73520374---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL33SfMLB2B78102201---.900--
1989SF GiantsNL33SfMLB3B388251341---.971--
 
1990HoustonNL34HouMLB1B116971777---.987--
1990HoustonNL34HouMLB2B1112140266---1.000--
1990HoustonNL34HouMLB3B2412313463---.935--
 
1991HoustonNL35HouMLB1B136680746---1.000--
1991HoustonNL35HouMLB3B4452110---.818--
 
1992EdmontonPCL36CalAAA1B61711192---.947--
1992EdmontonPCL36CalAAA2B1119260457---1.000--
1992EdmontonPCL36CalAAA3B137261341---.971--
1992CaliforniaAL36CalMLB1B290090---1.000--
1992CaliforniaAL36CalMLB2B2134341694---.986--
1992CaliforniaAL36CalMLBDH5--------
 


 Awards
[2005] - Minor League Manager of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985616,667  299,10818
1986825,000  325,46613
1987725,000  292,85317
1988725,000  325,30518
1989725,000  375,25719
1990625,000  426,35827
1991675,000  617,62729
1992*109,000  798,18576
 
Career:  $5,025,667   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Member of the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1982.

2006 - Manager for Norfolk of International League (AAA)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1997-1999Piedmont [Sal]Manager
2001Columbia [Sal]Manager
2002-2003Sarasota [Fsl]Manager
2004Binghamton [East]Manager
2005-2006Norfolk [IL]Manager
2007-2008New Orleans [Pcl]Manager
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