1913
Born August 11, 1913
Union, AL, USA
Gready McKinnis Notable
b. August 11, 1913 · Birmingham Black Barons 1941–1944, Kansas City Monarchs 1942–1943, Chicago American Giants 1944–1945
Gready McKinnis played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1941 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1945.
He went 12 and 21 with a 3.41 earned run average, pitching 258 innings in 48 games. He struck out 136 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 48 games he batted .141, with 13 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He led the league in saves once, in 1943, with 1. He led the league in shutouts once, in 1945, with 2.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1943 to 1944.
He was born in Union, AL, USA on August 11, 1913, and died on March 4, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 2 | 1943, 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1942 | BBB/KCM | 12 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 |
| 1943 | BBB/KCM | 16 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 |
| 1944 | BBB/CAG | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1945 | CAG | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 48 | 92 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .141 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 34.2 | 24 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 1.04 |
| 1942 | BBB/KCM | 3 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 63.1 | 53 | 27 | 21 | 37 | 3.84 |
| 1943 | BBB/KCM | 4 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 90.0 | 81 | 34 | 28 | 51 | 3.40 |
| 1944 | BBB/CAG | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 27.2 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 5.53 |
| 1945 | CAG | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 42.2 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 3.38 |
| Career | — | 12 | 21 | 48 | 36 | 2 | 258.1 | 228 | 98 | 89 | 136 | 3.41 |
On this day & linked events
1991