1920
Born August 4, 1920
Rochester, NY, USA
Bob Keegan Notable
b. August 4, 1920 · Chicago White Sox 1953–1958
Bob Keegan played 1953 to 1958 for the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher.
He went 40 and 36 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 644.7 innings in 135 games. He struck out 198, completed 29 of his 87 starts and threw 6 shutouts. Across 136 games he batted .163, with 32 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 1954. He threw a no-hitter in 1957.
He was born in Rochester, NY, USA on August 4, 1920, and died on June 20, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1954 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHW | 22 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .321 |
| 1954 | CHW | 32 | 75 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | .120 |
| 1955 | CHW | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1956 | CHW | 20 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
| 1957 | CHW | 30 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .103 |
| 1958 | CHW | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 136 | 196 | 14 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 0 | .163 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | CHW | 7 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 98.2 | 80 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 2.74 |
| 1954 | CHW | 16 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 209.2 | 211 | 72 | 82 | 61 | 3.09 |
| 1955 | CHW | 2 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 58.2 | 83 | 38 | 28 | 29 | 5.83 |
| 1956 | CHW | 5 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 105.1 | 119 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 3.93 |
| 1957 | CHW | 10 | 8 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 142.2 | 131 | 56 | 37 | 36 | 3.53 |
| 1958 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 29.2 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 6.07 |
| Career | — | 40 | 36 | 135 | 87 | 5 | 644.2 | 668 | 262 | 233 | 198 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died June 20, 2001
1953
Major-league debut: Bob Keegan
Bob Keegan made a major-league debut on May 24, 1953.
1957
Bob Keegan's No-Hitter
Bob Keegan threw a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox against the Washington Senators on August 20, 1957, winning 6–0.
1958
Final major-league game: Bob Keegan
Bob Keegan played a final major-league game on July 24, 1958.
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