1893
Born November 28, 1893
Mount Pleasant, MS, USA
Benn Karr Notable
Benn Karr divided eight seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1920, then the Cleveland Indians through 1927.
He went 35 and 48 with a 4.60 earned run average, pitching 780.3 innings in 177 games. He struck out 180, completed 29 of his 58 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 265 games he batted .245, with 96 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 20 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He was born in Mount Pleasant, MS, USA on November 28, 1893, and died on December 8, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BOS | 57 | 75 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .280 |
| 1921 | BOS | 43 | 62 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .258 |
| 1922 | BOS | 66 | 98 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .214 |
| 1925 | CLE | 46 | 92 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .261 |
| 1926 | CLE | 31 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .222 |
| 1927 | CLE | 22 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 265 | 392 | 43 | 96 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 26 | 58 | 3 | .245 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BOS | 3 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 91.2 | 109 | 49 | 24 | 21 | 4.81 |
| 1921 | BOS | 8 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 117.2 | 123 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 3.67 |
| 1922 | BOS | 5 | 12 | 41 | 13 | 1 | 183.1 | 212 | 91 | 45 | 41 | 4.47 |
| 1925 | CLE | 11 | 12 | 32 | 24 | 0 | 197.2 | 248 | 105 | 80 | 41 | 4.78 |
| 1926 | CLE | 5 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 113.1 | 137 | 63 | 41 | 23 | 5.00 |
| 1927 | CLE | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 76.2 | 92 | 43 | 32 | 17 | 5.05 |
| Career | — | 35 | 48 | 177 | 58 | 5 | 780.1 | 921 | 399 | 260 | 180 | 4.60 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died December 8, 1968
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