Cincinnati Kelly's Killers all-time roster

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The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers were a Major League Baseball franchise based in Cincinnati. The team existed for one season, 1891, and played in the American Association (AA). [1] The team played their home games at East End Park. [2]

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The majority owner of the club was Chris von der Ahe, who also owned the St. Louis Browns of the American Association, and they were managed by King Kelly. In mid-August with the season incomplete, while the club was playing a series in St. Louis, von der Ahe was paid $12,000 by the National League's Cincinnati Reds to move the team out of the Cincinnati area. The club was folded and replaced for the remainder of the 1891 season by the Milwaukee Brewers, who were brought in from the Western League. Kelly's Killers had a win–loss record of 43–57. [3]

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List of players

Left fielder Ed Andrews Ed Andrews 2097fu.jpg
Left fielder Ed Andrews
Pitcher Ed Crane Ed Crane.jpg
Pitcher Ed Crane
Center fielder Dick Johnston Dick Johnston.jpg
Center fielder Dick Johnston
Catcher/Manager King Kelly King Kelly 0554fu.jpg
Catcher/Manager King Kelly
PlayerPositionSeasonsNotesRef
Ed Andrews LF 1891 Andrews was the starting left fielder, and batted .211 in 83  games played. [4]
Charlie Bastian 2B 1891 Bastian played 1  game at second base. [5]
Charlie Bell SP 1891 Bell pitched 1  game for the Killers, a complete game win, and collected 2  hits in 4  at bats. It was his last game in the major leagues. [6]
Joe Burke 2B 1891 Burke played 1  game at second base, his last game in the major leagues. [7]
Jim Canavan SS 1891 Canavan led the team with 101  games played, as well several hitting categories, such as: runs scored, triples, home runs, and RBIs. [3] [8]
John Carney 1B 1891 Carney played first base, and batted .278 in 99  games played. When the Killers folded, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, his last season in the major leagues. [9]
Billy Clingman 2B 1891 Clingman played 1  game at second base. [10]
Ed Crane SP 1891 Crane pitched in 32  games, and had a win–loss record of 14–14, and a 2.45 earned run average. [11]
Frank Dwyer SP 1891 Dwyer pitched in 35  games, and had a win–loss record of 13–19, and a 4.52 earned run average. [12]
Jerry Hurley C 1891 Hurley played in 24  games, and had a .212 batting average. It was his last season at the major league level. [13]
Dick Johnston CF 1891 Johnston had 6  home runs, 51  RBIs, and a .212  batting average in 1891, his last season in the major leagues. [14]
Kid Keenan SP 1891 Keenan pitched 1  game for the Killers, a complete game loss, and collected 2  hits in 4  at bats. It was his only game in the major leagues. [15]
King Kelly † § C  / IF 1891 Kelly was the catcher and manager for the Kilers. He played in 82  games, and batted .297. He finished the season with the Boston Reds, also of the AA. [16]
Matt Kilroy SP 1891 Kilroy pitched in 8  games, and had a win–loss record of 1–4, and a 2.98 earned run average. [17]
Willard Mains SP  / RP 1891 Mains pitched in 30  games, and had a win–loss record of 12–12, and a 2.69 earned run average. [18]
Lefty Marr RF 1891 Marr played in 14  games, and batted .248. It was the last season he played in the major leagues. [19]
Willie McGill SP 1891 McGill pitched in 8  games, and had a win–loss record of 2–55, and a 4.98 earned run average. [20]
Yank Robinson 2B 1891 Robinson played all his 97  games at second base, and had a .178 batting average. [21]
Emmett Seery RF 1891 Seery played in 97  games, and had a .285 batting average. [22]
John Slagle RP 1891 Slagle pitched in 1  games, an inning and a third of relief. He allowed no runs to score. [23]
Farmer Vaughn C 1891 Vaughn played in 55  games, and had a .257 batting average. [24]
Art Whitney 3B 1891 Whitney played in 97  games, and had a .199 batting average. [25]
Wild Bill Widner SP 1891 Widner pitched 1  game for the Killers, a complete game loss, and collected 1  hits in 4  at bats. It was his last game in the major leagues. [26]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "East End Park in Cincinnati, Ohio". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 "The 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ed Andrews". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Bastian". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Bell". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  7. ↑ "Joe Burke". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Jim Canavan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  9. ↑ "John Carney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  10. ↑ "Billy Clingman". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  11. ↑ "Ed Crane". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  12. ↑ "Frank Dwyer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  13. ↑ "Jerry Hurley". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  14. ↑ "Dick Johnston". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  15. ↑ "Kid Keenan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  16. ↑ "King Kelly". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  17. ↑ "Matt Kilroy". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  18. ↑ "Willard Mains". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  19. ↑ "Lefty Marr". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  20. ↑ "Willie McGill". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  21. ↑ "Yank Robinson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  22. ↑ "Emmett Seery". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  23. ↑ "John Slagle". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  24. ↑ "Farmer Vaughn". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  25. ↑ "Art Whitney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  26. ↑ "Wild Bill Widner". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
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