Ken Deal
Encyclopedia
Kenneth Eugene Deal was an American
pitcher
and manager
in minor league baseball
. As a pitcher, he twice won more than 20 games (1947 in the Carolina League
and 1949 in the Southeastern League
). During a 16-year career he won 121 games, losing 95 (.560) and compiled an earned run average
of 3.24. The native of Gastonia, North Carolina
, batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m) tall and weighed 174 pounds (79 kg).
Deal is often remembered as the first manager of Carl Yastrzemski
, when the future Hall of Famer made his minor league debut with the Raleigh Capitals of the Class B Carolina League in . Deal managed in the Boston Red Sox
farm system from 1957–1960, then worked in the New York Mets
' minor league organization when Boston's then-farm system director, Johnny Murphy
, switched teams after the 1960 season. His managerial record was 430–467 (.479), with one championship (the 1958 Waterloo Hawks
of the Midwest League
).
Ken Deal died at age 65 in 1993.
United States
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
. As a pitcher, he twice won more than 20 games (1947 in the Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
and 1949 in the Southeastern League
Southeastern League
The Southeastern League was the name of three baseball circuits in minor league baseball league which operated in the Southeastern and South Central United States...
). During a 16-year career he won 121 games, losing 95 (.560) and compiled an earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 3.24. The native of Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
, batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.9 m) tall and weighed 174 pounds (79 kg).
Deal is often remembered as the first manager of Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Michael Yastrzemski is a former American Major League Baseball left fielder and first baseman. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. Yastrzemski played his entire 23-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox . He was primarily a left fielder, with part of his later career...
, when the future Hall of Famer made his minor league debut with the Raleigh Capitals of the Class B Carolina League in . Deal managed in the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
farm system from 1957–1960, then worked in the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
' minor league organization when Boston's then-farm system director, Johnny Murphy
Johnny Murphy
John Joseph Murphy was an All-Star American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who later became a front office executive in the game.-Formative relief pitcher:...
, switched teams after the 1960 season. His managerial record was 430–467 (.479), with one championship (the 1958 Waterloo Hawks
Waterloo Hawks (baseball)
The Waterloo Hawks were a minor league team that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1969. From 1922 to 1932, they played in the Mississippi Valley League and in 1932 they were affiliated with the Chicago White Sox. They played in the Western League in 1936 and from 1940 to 1942 they played in the...
of the Midwest League
Midwest League
The Midwest League is a Class-A minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States.-History:Six teams – the Belleville Stags, the Centralia Cubs, the Marion Indians, the Mattoon Indians or East Frankfort White Sox, the Mount Vernon Braves, and the West Frankfort...
).
Ken Deal died at age 65 in 1993.