1870
Born November 30, 1870
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Frank Killen Notable
b. November 30, 1870 · Milwaukee Brewers 1891, Washington Senators 1892, 1898–1899, Pittsburgh Pirates 1893–1898, Boston Beaneaters 1899, Chicago Orphans 1900
Frank Killen played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1891 and closing with the Chicago Orphans in 1900. His longest stay was with the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1893 to 1898.
He went 164 and 131 with a 3.78 earned run average, pitching 2,511.3 innings in 321 games. He struck out 725, completed 253 of his 300 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 335 games he batted .241, with 241 hits and 151 runs. He finished with 11 home runs, 28 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He led the league in wins two times between 1893 and 1896, topping out at 36. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1896, with 5.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA on November 30, 1870, and died on December 3, 1939. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | MIL | 11 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .229 |
| 1892 | WHS | 65 | 186 | 27 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 26 | 61 | 2 | .199 |
| 1893 | PIT | 55 | 171 | 35 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 1 | .275 |
| 1894 | PIT | 28 | 80 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 0 | .263 |
| 1895 | PIT | 14 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .342 |
| 1896 | PIT | 55 | 173 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 1 | .231 |
| 1897 | PIT | 42 | 129 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 2 | .248 |
| 1898 | PIT/WHS | 45 | 120 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 1 | .267 |
| 1899 | BSN/WHS | 14 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .174 |
| 1900 | CHC | 6 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .150 |
| Career | — | 335 | 998 | 151 | 241 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 127 | 131 | 216 | 9 | .241 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | MIL | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 96.2 | 73 | 18 | 51 | 38 | 1.68 |
| 1892 | WHS | 29 | 26 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 459.2 | 448 | 169 | 182 | 147 | 3.31 |
| 1893 | PIT | 36 | 14 | 55 | 48 | 0 | 415.0 | 401 | 168 | 140 | 99 | 3.64 |
| 1894 | PIT | 14 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 204.0 | 261 | 102 | 86 | 62 | 4.50 |
| 1895 | PIT | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 95.0 | 113 | 58 | 57 | 25 | 5.49 |
| 1896 | PIT | 30 | 18 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 432.1 | 476 | 164 | 119 | 134 | 3.41 |
| 1897 | PIT | 17 | 23 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 337.1 | 417 | 167 | 76 | 99 | 4.46 |
| 1898 | PIT/WHS | 16 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 0 | 306.0 | 350 | 125 | 70 | 91 | 3.68 |
| 1899 | BSN/WHS | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 111.1 | 126 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 4.45 |
| 1900 | CHC | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 54.0 | 65 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 4.67 |
| Career | — | 164 | 131 | 321 | 300 | 0 | 2511.1 | 2730 | 1054 | 822 | 725 | 3.78 |
On this day & linked events
1939
Died December 3, 1939
1891
Major-league debut: Frank Killen
Frank Killen made a major-league debut on August 27, 1891.
1900
Final major-league game: Frank Killen
Frank Killen played a final major-league game on June 27, 1900.
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