Name: Ken Vining
Rank: 352
Position: P
Year With White Sox: 2001
Ken Vining was acquired by the White Sox from the Giants as part of the reviled, but ultimately fruitful “White Flag” trade at the deadline in 1997 that sent Wilson Alvarez, Danny Darwin, and Roberto Hernandez west in exchange for Vining, Lorenzo Barcelo, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, and Bob Howry.
Vining finally made it to the big leagues in 2001, but success was difficult to find and Vining’s season, and career, came to an end after only 8 appearances.
Vining’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:
| Wins | Losses | ERA | Saves | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | Walks | Strike Outs | HR | HBP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.333 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 17.55 | 0 | 6.667 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |