Ken Aspromonte | |
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Second baseman / Manager | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | September 22, 1931|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1957, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 21, 1963, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 19 |
Runs batted in | 124 |
Managerial record | 220–260 |
Winning % | .458 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager |
Kenneth Joseph Aspromonte (born September 22, 1931) is an American retired professional baseball player and manager. During his active career, Aspromonte spent all or parts of seven seasons (1957–63) in the Major Leagues, mostly as a second baseman, for the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Angels of the American League, and the Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League. He spent three years (1964–66) playing in Japan with the Chunichi Dragons and Taiyo Whales. He also managed in the Major Leagues for three full seasons as skipper of the 1972–74 Indians.
The native of Brooklyn, New York, is the older brother of Bob Aspromonte, who had a 13-year career as a third baseman in the National League.