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Frank Killen
Frank Bissell Killen (Lefty)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.

Debut August 27, 1891
Final Game June 27, 1900
Born November 30, 1870 in Pittsburgh, PA
Died December 3, 1939 in Pittsburgh, PA

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1891 20 MIL AA   7   4  11  11  11   2   0  0   96.7   73   42   18   1   51   38   0   4   374       0  1.68  4.39  262 1.283
 1892 21 WHS NL  29  26  60  52  46   2   7  0  459.7  448  286  169  15  182  147   0  18     0       0  3.31  3.25   98 1.371
 1893 22 PIT NL  36  14  55  48  38   2   6  0  415.0  401  235  168  12  140   99   0  10     0       1  3.64  4.57  125 1.304
 1894 23 PIT NL  14  11  28  28  20   1   0  0  204.0  261  148  102   3   86   62   0   2     0       0  4.50  5.21  116 1.701
 1895 24 PIT NL   5   5  13  11   6   0   2  0   95.0  113   77   58   2   57   25   0   3     0       0  5.49  4.54   83 1.789
 1896 25 PIT NL  30  18  52  50  44   5   1  0  432.3  476  244  164   7  119  134   0   9     0       1  3.41  4.18  123 1.376
 1897 26 PIT NL  17  23  42  41  38   1   1  0  337.3  417  246  167   4   76   99   8   5     0       0  4.46  4.18   94 1.461
 1898 27 TOT NL  16  20  40  39  32   0   1  0  306.0  350  186  125   7   70   91  13   6     0       1  3.68  3.58   97 1.373
         PIT NL  10  11  23  23  17   0   0  0  177.7  201  106   74   3   41   48  11   3     0       0  3.75  3.53   94 1.362
         WHS NL   6   9  17  16  15   0   1  0  128.3  149   80   51   4   29   43   2   3     0       1  3.58  3.64  102 1.387
 1899 28 TOT NL   7   7  14  14  12   0   0  0  111.3  126   76   55   3   30   26   4   6     0       0  4.45  4.13   93 1.401
         WHS NL   0   2   2   2   1   0   0  0   12.0   18   11    8   0    4    3   1   1     0       0  6.00  3.89   65 1.833
         BSN NL   7   5  12  12  11   0   0  0   99.3  108   65   47   3   26   23   3   5     0       0  4.26  4.16   98 1.349
 1900 29 CHC NL   3   3   6   6   6   0   0  0   54.0   65   31   28   1   11    4   2   1     0       0  4.67  3.62   78 1.407
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .556 164 131 321 300 253  13  18  0 2511.3 2730 1571 1054  55  822  725  27  64   374       3  3.78  4.09  108 1.414
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    17  14  35  32  27   1   1  0  274.7  298  172  115   6   90   79   2   7    40   0   0  3.78  4.09  108 1.414
 Career High     36  26  60  52  46   5   7  0  459.7  476  286  169  15  182  147  13  18   374   0   1  1.68  5.21  262 1.283

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1891 20 MIL AA  11   35    8    8   3  0   0    5   0      8   7  .229  .372  .314   82   11               0    
 1892 21 WHS NL  65  186   27   37   4  4   4   23   2     26  61  .199  .310  .328   95   61               4    
 1893 22 PIT NL  55  171   35   47   6  6   4   30   1     22  28  .275  .358  .450  116   77               0    
 1894 23 PIT NL  28   80   13   21   3  1   0   13   0      6  23  .263  .322  .325   57   26               1    
 1895 24 PIT NL  14   38    7   13   0  1   0    5   2      6   7  .342  .444  .395  122   15   0           1    
 1896 25 PIT NL  55  173   29   40   4  5   2   25   1     26  31  .231  .338  .347   84   60   3           2    
 1897 26 PIT NL  42  129   16   32   4  0   1    7   2     17      .248  .340  .302   73   39   0           1    
 1898 27 TOT NL  45  120   13   32   3  0   0   11   1     18      .267  .362  .292   88   35   4           0    
         PIT NL  24   65    6   17   1  0   0    4   0      6      .262  .324  .277   74   18   4           0    
         WHS NL  21   55    7   15   2  0   0    7   1     12      .273  .403  .309  104   17   0           0    
 1899 28 TOT NL  14   46    3    8   1  0   0    6   0      1      .174  .191  .196    3    9   0           0    
         WHS NL   2    5    0    1   0  0   0    1   0      0      .200  .200  .200   10    1   0           0    
         BSN NL  12   41    3    7   1  0   0    5   0      1      .171  .190  .195    2    8   0           0    
 1900 29 CHC NL   6   20    0    3   0  0   0    2   0      1      .150  .227  .150    7    3   1           1    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     335  998  151  241  28 17  11  127   9  0 131 157  .241  .335  .337   84  336   8   0   0  10   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        483   73  117  14  8   5   61   4  0  63  76  .241  .335  .337   84  162   4   0   0   5   0
 Career High     65  186   35   47   6  6   4   30   2  0  26  61                          77   4   0   0   4   0

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1891 20 MIL AA   43   27    4   3.9   107| .229  .284| .372  .372| .314  .384| .686  .755|  82  .480  -0.4   0.0     
 1892 21 WHS NL  216  149   18   3.2    79| .199  .248| .310  .321| .328  .332| .638  .653|  95  .437  -0.8  -0.1     
 1893 22 PIT NL  193  124   28   6.0   104| .275  .283| .358  .361| .450  .386| .808  .747| 116  .589   2.9   0.3     
 1894 23 PIT NL   87   59    8   3.5   126| .263  .314| .322  .385| .325  .443| .647  .828|  57  .276  -5.7  -0.5     
 1895 24 PIT NL   45   25    6   6.2   108| .342  .296| .444  .361| .395  .399| .839  .761| 122  .585   1.7   0.2     
 1896 25 PIT NL  204  136   20   3.8   104| .231  .292| .338  .357| .347  .390| .685  .747|  84  .395  -3.7  -0.4     
 1897 26 PIT NL  147   97   13   3.5   104| .248  .293| .340  .357| .302  .390| .642  .747|  73  .357  -4.2  -0.4     
 1898 27 TOT NL  142   92   13   3.7    90| .267  .276| .362  .341| .292  .355| .654  .696|  88  .468  -0.7  -0.1     
         PIT NL   75   52    6   3.0    90| .262  .275| .324  .340| .277  .353| .601  .693|  74  .378  -2.0  -0.2     
         WHS NL   67   40    7   4.6    91| .273  .278| .403  .342| .309  .356| .712  .699| 104  .565   1.3   0.1     
 1899 28 TOT NL   47   38    2   1.4   106| .174  .300| .191  .363| .196  .390| .387  .753|   3  .108  -6.4  -0.7     
         WHS NL    5    4    0   0.0    99| .200  .289| .200  .351| .200  .376| .400  .727|  10  .000  -0.6  -0.1     
         BSN NL   42   34    2   1.5   107| .171  .301| .190  .364| .195  .392| .385  .756|   2  .130  -5.8  -0.6     
 1900 29 CHC NL   23   18    1   1.4    95| .150  .282| .227  .343| .150  .372| .377  .714|   7  .122  -2.5  -0.3     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     1147  765  113   3.9   100| .241  .282| .335  .352| .337  .378| .672  .730|  84  .426 -19.8  -2.0     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1891 20 MIL AA   P   11      3   22    3    1  .893  .909  2.27  2.14  2.33  2.58   11   96.7
 1892 21 WHS NL   P   60     20  121   22    2  .865  .901  2.35  2.17  2.76  2.49   52  459.7
                 OF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  1.85                            1    0    1
 1893 22 PIT NL   P   55     16  103   14    2  .895  .913  2.16  2.07  2.58  2.50   48  415.0
 1894 23 PIT NL   P   28      6   44    5    2  .909  .912  1.79  1.74  2.21  2.18   28  204.0
 1895 24 PIT NL   P   13      1   26    0    1 1.000  .918  2.08  2.01  2.56  2.52   11   95.0
 1896 25 PIT NL   P   52     15  115   10    1  .929  .916  2.50  2.20  2.71  2.72   50  432.3
 1897 26 PIT NL   P   42     17   73   13    2  .874  .920  2.14  2.10  2.40  2.55   41  337.3
 1898 27 TOT NL   P   40     12   69    8    3  .910  .917  2.02  2.25  2.38  2.65   39  306.0
         PIT NL   P   23     10   41    5    1  .911  .917  2.22  2.25  2.58  2.65   23  177.7
         WHS NL   P   17      2   28    3    2  .909  .917  1.76  2.25  2.10  2.65   16  128.3
                 OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .938  0.75  2.02                            2    0    2
 1899 28 TOT NL   P   14      6   24    5    0  .857  .909  2.14  2.24  2.43  2.68   14  111.3
         WHS NL   P    2      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  2.25  0.00  2.70    2   12.0
         BSN NL   P   12      6   24    4    0  .882  .909  2.50  2.24  2.72  2.68   12   99.3
 1900 29 CHC NL   P    6      0   15    2    0  .882  .920  2.50  2.17  2.50  2.67    6   54.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1892 21 WHS NL  OF    2      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  0.50  1.85                            1    0    1
 1898 27 WHS NL  OF    4      3    0    0    0 1.000  .938  0.75  2.02                            2    0    2

 1891 20 MIL AA   P   11      3   22    3    1  .893  .909  2.27  2.14  2.33  2.58   11   96.7
 1892 21 WHS NL   P   60     20  121   22    2  .865  .901  2.35  2.17  2.76  2.49   52  459.7
 1893 22 PIT NL   P   55     16  103   14    2  .895  .913  2.16  2.07  2.58  2.50   48  415.0
 1894 23 PIT NL   P   28      6   44    5    2  .909  .912  1.79  1.74  2.21  2.18   28  204.0
 1895 24 PIT NL   P   13      1   26    0    1 1.000  .918  2.08  2.01  2.56  2.52   11   95.0
 1896 25 PIT NL   P   52     15  115   10    1  .929  .916  2.50  2.20  2.71  2.72   50  432.3
 1897 26 PIT NL   P   42     17   73   13    2  .874  .920  2.14  2.10  2.40  2.55   41  337.3
 1898 27 TOT NL   P   40     12   69    8    3  .910  .917  2.02  2.25  2.38  2.65   39  306.0
         PIT NL   P   23     10   41    5    1  .911  .917  2.22  2.25  2.58  2.65   23  177.7
         WHS NL   P   17      2   28    3    2  .909  .917  1.76  2.25  2.10  2.65   16  128.3
 1899 28 TOT NL   P   14      6   24    5    0  .857  .909  2.14  2.24  2.43  2.68   14  111.3
         WHS NL   P    2      0    0    1    0  .000        0.00  2.25  0.00  2.70    2   12.0
         BSN NL   P   12      6   24    4    0  .882  .909  2.50  2.24  2.72  2.68   12   99.3
 1900 29 CHC NL   P    6      0   15    2    0  .882  .920  2.50  2.17  2.50  2.67    6   54.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 321     96  612   82   14  .896  .913  2.21  2.12              300 2511.3
                 OF    6      4    0    0    0 1.000  .930  0.67  1.97                            3    0    3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       327    100  612   82   14  .897  .913  2.18  2.11

An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Strikeouts
1892 NL-61-5

ERA
1893 NL-3.64-7
1894 NL-4.50-9
1896 NL-3.41-9

Wins
1892 NL-29-7
1893 NL-36-1
1896 NL-30-1

Won-Loss %
1891 AA-.636-5
1893 NL-.720-2

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1893 NL-1.304-3

Hits Allowed/9IP
1893 NL-8.70-3

Bases on Balls/9IP
1893 NL-3.04-8
1897 NL-2.03-5

Strikeouts/9IP
1894 NL-2.74-9

Games
1892 NL-60-3
1893 NL-55-2
1896 NL-52-1
1897 NL-42-7

Innings
1892 NL-459.7-4
1893 NL-415.0-4
1896 NL-432.3-1
1897 NL-337.3-5

Strikeouts
1893 NL-99-7
1896 NL-134-3
1897 NL-99-7

Games Started
1892 NL-52-4
1893 NL-48-2
1896 NL-50-1
1897 NL-41-3
1898 NL-39-9

Comp. Games
1892 NL-46-5
1893 NL-38-5
1896 NL-44-1
1897 NL-38-1
Car-253-76

Shutouts
1891 AA-2-7
1893 NL-2-3
1894 NL-1-7
1896 NL-5-1

Home Runs Allow.
1892 NL-15-2
1893 NL-12-10

Bases On Balls Allow.
1892 NL-182-5
1896 NL-119-10

Hits Allowed
1892 NL-448-3
1893 NL-401-9
1896 NL-476-2
1897 NL-417-2
1898 NL-350-9

SO to Walk
1893 NL-.71-5
1896 NL-1.13-5
1897 NL-1.30-6
1898 NL-1.30-6

Losses
1892 NL-26-5
1897 NL-23-3
1898 NL-20-8

Earned Runs Allow.
1892 NL-169-5
1896 NL-164-8
1897 NL-167-3

Wild Pitches
1892 NL-18-7

Games Finished
1892 NL-7-2

Adjusted ERA+
1893 NL-125-8

Black Ink: Pitching - 18 (109) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 81 (290) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3080) Pitching - 17.0 (382) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 58.0 (210) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
March 21, 1893: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Duke Farrell and $1,500.
August 29, 1899: Released by the Boston Beaneaters.
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Uniforms
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Strikeouts 1892 NL-61-5	ERA 1893 NL-3.64-7 1894 NL-4.50-9 1896 NL-3.41-9	Wins 1892 NL-29-7 1893 NL-36-1 1896 NL-30-1	Won-Loss % 1891 AA-.636-5 1893 NL-.720-2	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1893 NL-1.304-3	Hits Allowed/9IP 1893 NL-8.70-3
Bases on Balls/9IP 1893 NL-3.04-8 1897 NL-2.03-5	Strikeouts/9IP 1894 NL-2.74-9	Games 1892 NL-60-3 1893 NL-55-2 1896 NL-52-1 1897 NL-42-7	Innings 1892 NL-459.7-4 1893 NL-415.0-4 1896 NL-432.3-1 1897 NL-337.3-5	Strikeouts 1893 NL-99-7 1896 NL-134-3 1897 NL-99-7	Games Started 1892 NL-52-4 1893 NL-48-2 1896 NL-50-1 1897 NL-41-3 1898 NL-39-9
Comp. Games 1892 NL-46-5 1893 NL-38-5 1896 NL-44-1 1897 NL-38-1 Car-253-76	Shutouts 1891 AA-2-7 1893 NL-2-3 1894 NL-1-7 1896 NL-5-1	Home Runs Allow. 1892 NL-15-2 1893 NL-12-10	Bases On Balls Allow. 1892 NL-182-5 1896 NL-119-10	Hits Allowed 1892 NL-448-3 1893 NL-401-9 1896 NL-476-2 1897 NL-417-2 1898 NL-350-9	SO to Walk 1893 NL-.71-5 1896 NL-1.13-5 1897 NL-1.30-6 1898 NL-1.30-6
Losses 1892 NL-26-5 1897 NL-23-3 1898 NL-20-8	Earned Runs Allow. 1892 NL-169-5 1896 NL-164-8 1897 NL-167-3	Wild Pitches 1892 NL-18-7	Games Finished 1892 NL-7-2	Adjusted ERA+ 1893 NL-125-8