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Walt Kinney Notable

b. September 9, 1893 · Boston Red Sox 1918, Philadelphia Athletics 1919–1920, 1923

Walt Kinney divided six seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1918, then the Philadelphia Athletics through 1923.

He went 11 and 20 with a 3.59 earned run average, pitching 290.7 innings in 63 games. He struck out 129 and threw 1 shutout. Across 82 games he batted .280, with 35 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 7 doubles.

He was born in Denison, TX, USA on September 9, 1893, and died on July 1, 1971. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1918 BOS 6500 000 0010 .000
1919 PHA 57881125 601 1110150 .284
1920 PHA 142659 100 6210 .346
1923 PHA 5611 001 1010 .167
Career 821251735 702 1812180 .280

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1918 BOS 0050 015.05 3841.80
1919 PHA 9154321 2202.2199 8291973.64
1920 PHA 24108 061.059 2128193.10
1923 PHA 0151 012.011 10997.50
Career 11206330 2290.2274 116136129 3.59

On this day & linked events

1893

Born September 9, 1893

Denison, TX, USA

1971

Died July 1, 1971