Ken Trinkle

Kenneth Wayne Trinkle (December 15, 1919 – May 10, 1976) was an American professional baseball player and right-handed pitcher who appeared in 216 games in Major League Baseball with the New York Giants ( and –) and Philadelphia Phillies . A relief specialist, he led the National League in appearances in 1946 and 1947. The native of Paoli, Indiana, stood tall and weighed .

Biography Early baseball career Ken Trinkle signed his first professional contract with the Class D Thomasville Orioles in 1939 after high school. Trinkle hurled for the minor-league Baltimore Orioles of the International League from 1940 to 1942, and was 15–11 during his last year with the Orioles before being purchased by the New York Giants. He made a further 53 appearances in 1948, but Trinkle was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies on December 14.

In 1949, his only season with Philadelphia and his last in MLB, Trinkle pitched in 42 games and recorded his highest major league earned run average (ERA) at 4.00. Trinkle returned to the International League in 1950, pitching for the Toronto Maple Leafs that season, then returning to Baltimore for the 1951 and 1952 campaigns.

Trinkle died on May 10, 1976, in hometown of Paoli at age 56.