1899
Born March 16, 1899
Bel Air, MD, USA
Vic Keen Notable
b. March 16, 1899 · Philadelphia Athletics 1918, Chicago Cubs 1921–1925, St. Louis Cardinals 1926–1927
Vic Keen played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1918 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1927. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1921 to 1925.
He went 42 and 44 with a 4.11 earned run average, pitching 748.3 innings in 165 games. He struck out 202, completed 41 of his 82 starts and threw 1 shutout. Across 165 games he batted .148, with 34 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Bel Air, MD, USA on March 16, 1899, and died on December 10, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | PHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1922 | CHC | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
| 1923 | CHC | 35 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | .151 |
| 1924 | CHC | 40 | 77 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .156 |
| 1925 | CHC | 30 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .240 |
| 1926 | STL | 26 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .057 |
| 1927 | STL | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 165 | 230 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 1 | .148 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | PHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 1921 | CHC | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4.68 |
| 1922 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 34.2 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3.89 |
| 1923 | CHC | 12 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 177.0 | 169 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 3.00 |
| 1924 | CHC | 15 | 14 | 40 | 28 | 3 | 234.2 | 242 | 99 | 80 | 75 | 3.80 |
| 1925 | CHC | 2 | 6 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 83.1 | 125 | 58 | 41 | 19 | 6.26 |
| 1926 | STL | 10 | 9 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 152.0 | 179 | 77 | 42 | 29 | 4.56 |
| 1927 | STL | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4.81 |
| Career | — | 42 | 44 | 165 | 82 | 6 | 748.1 | 828 | 342 | 248 | 202 | 4.11 |
On this day & linked events
1976
Died December 10, 1976
1918
Major-league debut: Vic Keen
Vic Keen made a major-league debut on August 13, 1918.
1927
Final major-league game: Vic Keen
Vic Keen played a final major-league game on September 13, 1927.
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