1866
Born June 21, 1866
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Matt Kilroy Notable
b. June 21, 1866 · Baltimore Orioles 1886–1889, Boston Reds 1890, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891, Washington Senators 1892, Louisville Colonels 1893–1894, Chicago Orphans 1898
Matt Kilroy played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1886 and closing with the Chicago Orphans in 1898.
He went 141 and 133 with a 3.47 earned run average, pitching 2,435 innings in 303 games. He struck out 1,170, completed 264 of his 292 starts and threw 19 shutouts. Across 330 games he batted .222, with 236 hits and 163 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 24 doubles and 67 stolen bases.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1887, with 6. He led the league in strikeouts once, in 1886, with 513. He also led it in wins.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on June 21, 1866, and died on March 2, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | BAL | 68 | 218 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 20 | .174 |
| 1887 | BAL | 72 | 239 | 46 | 59 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 31 | 19 | 12 | .247 |
| 1888 | BAL | 43 | 145 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 10 | .179 |
| 1889 | BAL | 65 | 208 | 32 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 13 | .274 |
| 1890 | BOS | 31 | 93 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | .215 |
| 1891 | CKK | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .150 |
| 1892 | WHS | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1893 | LOU | 5 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .438 |
| 1894 | LOU | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .118 |
| 1898 | CHC | 26 | 96 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .229 |
| Career | — | 330 | 1062 | 163 | 236 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 103 | 118 | 88 | 67 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | BAL | 29 | 34 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 583.0 | 476 | 218 | 182 | 513 | 3.37 |
| 1887 | BAL | 46 | 19 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 589.1 | 585 | 201 | 157 | 217 | 3.07 |
| 1888 | BAL | 17 | 21 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 321.0 | 347 | 144 | 79 | 135 | 4.04 |
| 1889 | BAL | 29 | 25 | 59 | 56 | 0 | 480.2 | 476 | 152 | 142 | 217 | 2.85 |
| 1890 | BOS | 9 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 217.2 | 268 | 103 | 87 | 48 | 4.26 |
| 1891 | CKK | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 45.1 | 51 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2.98 |
| 1892 | WHS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26.1 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2.39 |
| 1893 | LOU | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 35.0 | 57 | 35 | 23 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 1894 | LOU | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 37.0 | 46 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 3.89 |
| 1898 | CHC | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 100.1 | 119 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 4.31 |
| Career | — | 141 | 133 | 303 | 292 | 1 | 2435.2 | 2445 | 939 | 754 | 1170 | 3.47 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died March 2, 1940
1886
Major-league debut: Matt Kilroy
Matt Kilroy made a major-league debut on April 17, 1886.
1898
Final major-league game: Matt Kilroy
Matt Kilroy played a final major-league game on August 17, 1898.
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