1906
Born August 13, 1906
Kernersville, NC, USA
Kemp Wicker Notable
Kemp Wicker divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1936, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1941.
He went 10 and 7 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 141 innings in 40 games. He struck out 27 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 40 games he batted .130, with 6 hits and 4 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Kernersville, NC, USA on August 13, 1906, and died on June 11, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYY | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1937 | NYY | 16 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .114 |
| 1938 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | BRO | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 40 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .130 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NYY | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7.65 |
| 1937 | NYY | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 88.0 | 107 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 4.40 |
| 1938 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1941 | BRO | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32.0 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3.66 |
| Career | — | 10 | 7 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 141.0 | 168 | 73 | 52 | 27 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died June 11, 1973
Image: Columbus Cardinals, public domain