Benn Karr Explained

Benn Karr
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:28 November 1893
Birth Place:Mount Pleasant, Mississippi
Death Place:Memphis, Tennessee
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 20
Debutyear:1920
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 3
Finalyear:1927
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:35–48
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.60
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:180
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Benjamin Joyce Karr (November 28, 1893 – December 8, 1968), known as Benn Karr and nicknamed Baldy Karr, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played between 1920 and 1927 for the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). Listed at, 175 lb., Karr batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Mississippi.

In a six-season career, Karr posted a 35–48 record with 180 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 177 appearances, including 58 starts, 29 complete games, one shutout, five saves, and 780⅓ innings of work. He also pitched in the minors for 15 years and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

Karr died in Memphis, Tennessee at age 75.

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