1891
Born January 23, 1891
Greencastle, PA, USA
King Lear Notable
b. January 23, 1891 · Cincinnati Reds 1914–1915
King Lear played 1914 to 1915 for the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher.
He went 7 and 12 with a 3.02 earned run average, pitching 223 innings in 57 games. He struck out 66 and threw 1 shutouts. Across 57 games he batted .175, with 11 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Greencastle, PA, USA on January 23, 1891, and died on October 31, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CIN | 17 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .188 |
| 1915 | CIN | 40 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .170 |
| Career | — | 57 | 63 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .175 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CIN | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 55.2 | 55 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 3.07 |
| 1915 | CIN | 6 | 10 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 167.2 | 169 | 56 | 45 | 46 | 3.01 |
| Career | — | 7 | 12 | 57 | 19 | 1 | 223.1 | 224 | 75 | 64 | 66 | 3.02 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died October 31, 1976
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