Walt Kinney
Walter William (Walt) Kinney (September 9, 1893 – July 1, 1971) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1918) and Philadelphia Athletics (1919–20, 1923). Kinney batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Denison, Texas.
| Walt Kinney | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: September 9, 1893 Denison, Texas | |||
| Died: July 1, 1971 (aged 77) Escondido, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 26, 1918, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 9, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 11-20 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.59 | ||
| Strikeouts | 129 | ||
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In a four-season career, Kinney posted an 11–20 record with 129 strikeouts and a 3.59 earned run average in 290-2/3 innings pitched.
He was a better than average hitting pitcher, posting a .280 batting average (35-for-125) with 17 runs, 2 home runs, 18 RBI and 12 bases on balls.
Kinney died in Escondido, California, at the age of 77.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library
- Retrosheet
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