1892
Born September 11, 1892
Keeler, MI, USA
Ernie Koob Notable
b. September 11, 1892 · St. Louis Browns 1915–1917, 1919
Ernie Koob played 1915 to 1919 for the St. Louis Browns as a pitcher.
He went 23 and 30 with a 3.13 earned run average, pitching 500 innings in 125 games. He struck out 121 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 125 games he batted .070, with 9 hits and 7 runs.
He threw a no-hitter in 1917.
He was born in Keeler, MI, USA on September 11, 1892, and died on November 12, 1941. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLB | 28 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .135 |
| 1916 | SLB | 33 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 0 | .000 |
| 1917 | SLB | 39 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .114 |
| 1919 | SLB | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 125 | 128 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 64 | 0 | .070 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | SLB | 4 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 133.2 | 119 | 35 | 50 | 37 | 2.36 |
| 1916 | SLB | 11 | 8 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 166.2 | 153 | 47 | 56 | 26 | 2.54 |
| 1917 | SLB | 6 | 14 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 133.2 | 139 | 58 | 57 | 47 | 3.91 |
| 1919 | SLB | 2 | 3 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 66.0 | 77 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 4.64 |
| Career | — | 23 | 30 | 125 | 55 | 4 | 500.0 | 488 | 174 | 186 | 121 | 3.13 |
On this day & linked events
1941
Died November 12, 1941
1917
Ernie Koob's No-Hitter
Ernie Koob threw a no-hitter for the St. Louis Browns against the Chicago White Sox on May 5, 1917, winning 1–0.
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