1893
Born July 3, 1893
St. Louis, MO, USA
Dickey Kerr Notable
b. July 3, 1893 · Chicago White Sox 1919–1921, 1925
Dickey Kerr played 1919 to 1925 for the Chicago White Sox as a pitcher.
He went 53 and 34 with a 3.84 earned run average, pitching 811.3 innings in 140 games. He struck out 235, completed 54 of his 84 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 143 games he batted .218, with 60 hits and 40 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He led the league in saves once, in 1920, with 5.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on July 3, 1893, and died on May 4, 1963. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CHW | 39 | 68 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .250 |
| 1920 | CHW | 46 | 90 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .156 |
| 1921 | CHW | 45 | 105 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | .238 |
| 1925 | CHW | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Career | — | 143 | 275 | 40 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 4 | .218 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | CHW | 13 | 7 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 212.1 | 208 | 68 | 64 | 79 | 2.88 |
| 1920 | CHW | 21 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 5 | 253.2 | 266 | 95 | 72 | 72 | 3.37 |
| 1921 | CHW | 19 | 17 | 44 | 37 | 1 | 308.2 | 357 | 162 | 96 | 80 | 4.72 |
| 1925 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36.2 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 5.15 |
| Career | — | 53 | 34 | 140 | 84 | 6 | 811.1 | 876 | 346 | 250 | 235 | 3.84 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died May 4, 1963
1919
The First Latin American in a World Series
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Adolfo Luque appears in Game 3 of the 1919 World Series, becoming the first Latin American player to appear in a World Series.
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