Ken Gables

{{Short description|American baseball player (1919–1960)}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Ken Gables

|position=Pitcher

|image=

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date|1919|1|31|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Walnut Grove, Missouri, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1960|1|2|1919|1|31}}

|death_place=Walnut Grove, Missouri, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 18

|debutyear=1945

|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=April 20

|finalyear=1947

|finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=13–11

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value=88

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=4.69

|teams=

• Pittsburgh Pirates ({{Baseball year|1945}}–{{Baseball year|1947}})

}}

Kenneth Harlin Gables (January 31, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1947. The right-hander stood {{height|ft=5|in=11}} and weighed {{convert|210|lb|abbr=on}}.

Gables interrupted his time in the minor leagues when he served in the US Army during World War II.{{cite web|title=Those Who Served A to Z|url=http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm|website=BaseballinWartime.com|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}

As a rookie in 1945, 26-year-old Gables was the youngest pitcher on the Pirate staff. He made his major league debut in relief on April 18, 1945 against the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. He earned his first win on May 24, also in relief, in an 11-inning home game against the Boston Braves. Gables pitched in 29 games during his first season, 16 as a starter, and had an 11–7 record with a 4.15 earned run average.

Gables' career totals for 62 games include a 13–11 record, 23 games started, 6 complete games, 20 games finished, and 2 saves. He allowed 125 earned runs in 239{{fraction|2|3}} innings pitched for an ERA of 4.69.

Gables died in his hometown of Walnut Grove, Missouri, at the age of 40.