Frank Killen Explained

Frank Killen
Position:	Pitcher
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Left
Birth Date:	30 November 1870
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:	MLB
Debutdate:	August 27
Debutyear:	1891
Debutteam:	Milwaukee Brewers
Finalleague:	MLB
Finaldate:	June 27
Finalyear:	1900
Finalteam:	Chicago Orphans
Statleague:	MLB
Stat1label:	Win–loss record
Stat1value:	164–131
Stat2label:	Earned run average
Stat2value:	3.78
Stat3label:	Strikeouts
Stat3value:	725
Teams:	Milwaukee Brewers (1891) Washington Senators (NL) (1892) Pittsburgh Pirates (1893–1898) Washington Senators (NL) (1898–1899) Boston Beaneaters (1899) Chicago Orphans (1900)
Highlights:	2× NL wins leader (1893, 1896)

Frank Bissell "Lefty" Killen (November 30, 1870 – December 3, 1939) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1891–1900) with the Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Senators (NL), Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters and Chicago Orphans.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. "Our Second Place: Only Two Out of Three from the Bostons." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, September 17, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
2. "Late Sporting." Grand Junction, Colorado: Grand Junction News, May 6, 1893, p. 2 (subscription required).
3. "Two Clever Pitchers." Logansport, Pennsylvania: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, August 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
4. "Sent It Back: Frank Killen Asked to Sign a Cheap John Contract." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, February 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
5. "Champion James Corbett: Frank Killen Signs a Pittsburgh Base Ball [sic<nowiki>] Contract]." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, March 25, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).

   He was born and later died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 69.^[3]

   Career

   In 1893, Killen posted a league-best 36 victories against fourteen defeats. No left-hander in National League history has won as many games since then. He was the National League wins leader in 1893^[4] and 1896 with Pittsburgh, leading the league in complete games and shutouts in 1896.

   For his career, he compiled a 164–131 record in 321 appearances, with a 3.78 ERA and 725 strikeouts.

   As a hitter, Kileen posted a career .241 batting average (241-for-998) with eleven home runs, 127 RBI, 151 runs scored and drew 131 bases on balls.

   See also

   • List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders

   External links