1871
Born August 15, 1871
Dayton, KY, USA
Bill Kissinger Notable
Bill Kissinger divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Baltimore Orioles from 1895, then the St. Louis Browns through 1897.
He went 7 and 25 with a 6.99 earned run average, pitching 319.3 innings in 53 games. He struck out 61 and completed 23 of his 32 starts. Across 72 games he batted .280, with 60 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 13 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Dayton, KY, USA on August 15, 1871, and died on April 20, 1929. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BLN/STL | 35 | 102 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .245 |
| 1896 | STL | 23 | 73 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .301 |
| 1897 | STL | 14 | 39 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 72 | 214 | 24 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 1 | .280 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BLN/STL | 5 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 152.0 | 240 | 110 | 53 | 34 | 6.51 |
| 1896 | STL | 2 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 136.0 | 209 | 98 | 55 | 22 | 6.49 |
| 1897 | STL | 0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 31.1 | 51 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 11.49 |
| Career | — | 7 | 25 | 53 | 32 | 1 | 319.1 | 500 | 248 | 123 | 61 | 6.99 |
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1929