Frank Killen
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Bissell "Lefty" Killen (November 30, 1870 – December 3, 1939) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1891–1900) with the Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Senators (NL), Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters and Chicago Orphans.[1][2][3]
He was born and later died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 69.[4]
Career
In 1893, Killen posted a league-best 36 victories against fourteen defeats. No left-hander in National League history has won as many games since then. He was the National League wins leader in 1893[5] and 1896 with Pittsburgh, leading the league in complete games and shutouts in 1896.
For his career, he compiled a 164–131 record in 321 appearances, with a 3.78 ERA and 725 strikeouts.
As a hitter, Kileen posted a career .241 batting average (241-for-998) with eleven home runs, 127 RBI, 151 runs scored and drew 131 bases on balls.
See also
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References
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- ↑ "Our Second Place: Only Two Out of Three from the Bostons." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, September 17, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
- ↑ "Late Sporting." Grand Junction, Colorado: Grand Junction News, May 6, 1893, p. 2 (subscription required).
- ↑ "Champion James Corbett: Frank Killen Signs a Pittsburgh Base Ball [sic] Contract." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, March 25, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
- ↑ "Two Clever Pitchers." Logansport, Pennsylvania: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, August 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
- ↑ "Sent It Back: Frank Killen Asked to Sign a Cheap John Contract." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, February 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
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