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Frank Kitson
Frank R. Kitson

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.

Debut May 19, 1898
Final Game July 22, 1907
Born September 11, 1869 in Hopkins, MI
Died April 14, 1930 in Allegan, MI

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 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
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1898 28 BLN NL   8   5  17  13  13   1   4  0  119.3  123   71   43   0   35   32   8   2     0       1  3.24  3.57  110 1.324
 1899 29 BLN NL  22  16  40  37  34   2   3  0  327.7  329  144  101   6   65   75  12   6     0       0  2.77  3.96  143 1.202
 1900 30 BRO NL  15  13  40  30  21   2   9  4  253.3  283  152  118  12   56   55   9   7     0       1  4.19  3.84   92 1.338
 1901 31 BRO NL  19  11  38  32  26   5   6  2  280.7  312  135   93   9   67  127  10   3     0       0  2.98  3.35  112 1.350
 1902 32 BRO NL  19  12  31  30  28   3   1  0  259.7  251  105   82   4   48  107   7   4     0       0  2.84  2.75   97 1.151
 1903 33 DET AL  15  16  31  28  28   2   3  0  257.7  277  112   74   8   38  102   6   3  1094       0  2.58  2.87  111 1.223
 1904 34 DET AL   8  13  26  24  19   0   2  1  199.7  211  100   68   7   38   69   7   5   842       0  3.07  2.54   83 1.247
 1905 35 DET AL  12  14  33  27  21   3   6  1  225.7  230  120   87   3   57   78  11   3     0       0  3.47  2.73   79 1.272
 1906 36 WSH AL   6  14  30  21  15   1   7  0  197.0  196   97   80   2   57   59   6   4     0       0  3.65  2.64   72 1.284
 1907 37 TOT AL   4   3  17   7   5   0   9  0   93.0  116   51   35   1   26   25   6   1   409       0  3.39  2.66   79 1.527
         WSH AL   0   3   5   3   2   0   2  0   32.0   41   20   14   1    9   11   2   1   139       0  3.94  2.41   61 1.563
         NYY AL   4   0  12   4   3   0   7  0   61.0   75   31   21   0   17   14   4   0   270       0  3.10  2.79   90 1.508
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .522 128 117 303 249 210  19  50  8 2213.7 2328 1087  781  52  487  729  82  38  2345       2  3.18  3.16   99 1.272
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    15  14  37  30  25   2   6  0  272.7  286  133   96   6   59   89  10   4   288   0   0  3.18  3.16   99 1.272
 Career High     22  16  40  37  34   5   9  4  327.7  329  152  118  12   67  127  12   7  1094   0   1  2.58  3.96  143 1.151

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats 
 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 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1898 28 BLN NL  31   86   13   27   1  3   0   16   2      5      .314  .359  .395  114   34   0           1    
 1899 29 BLN NL  45  134   12   27   7  1   0    8   7      6      .201  .241  .269   37   36   1           1    
 1900 30 BRO NL  43  109   20   32   5  1   0   16   2      6      .294  .330  .358   85   39   1           0    
 1901 31 BRO NL  47  133   22   35   5  2   1   16   0      4      .263  .290  .353   84   47   1           1    
 1902 32 BRO NL  40  116    9   32   3  4   1   11   0      3      .276  .300  .397  113   46   1           1    
 1903 33 DET AL  36  116   12   21   0  2   0    4   2      2      .181  .202  .216   27   25   5           1    
 1904 34 DET AL  27   72    9   15   0  0   1    4   0      1      .208  .240  .250   57   18   1           2    
 1905 35 DET AL  33   87    8   16   2  0   0    4   0      3      .184  .211  .207   32   18   0           0    
 1906 36 WSH AL  33   90    9   22   4  4   1   12   1      8      .244  .306  .411  129   37   0           0    
 1907 37 TOT AL  17   35    4    8   1  0   0    4   0      1      .229  .250  .257   60    9   1           0    
         WSH AL   5   10    0    1   0  0   0    0   0      1      .100  .182  .100   -7    1   0           0    
         NYY AL  12   25    4    7   1  0   0    4   0      0      .280  .280  .320   85    8   1           0    
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     352  978  118  235  28 17   4   95  14  0  39   0  .240  .274  .316   73  309  11   0   0   7   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        450   54  108  13  8   2   44   6  0  18   0  .240  .274  .316   73  142   5   0   0   3   0
 Career High     47  134   22   35   7  4   1   16   7  0   8   0                          47   5   0   0   2   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% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1898 28 BLN NL   92   59   12   5.3    93| .314  .280| .359  .345| .395  .360| .754  .704| 114  .631   1.1   0.1     
 1899 29 BLN NL  142  108    8   1.9   104| .201  .296| .241  .359| .269  .385| .510  .745|  37  .185 -12.2  -1.2     
 1900 30 BRO NL  116   78   13   4.4   103| .294  .294| .330  .356| .358  .388| .688  .744|  85  .508  -2.4  -0.2     
 1901 31 BRO NL  139   99   13   3.5    91| .263  .279| .290  .335| .353  .364| .643  .699|  84  .444  -3.3  -0.4     
 1902 32 BRO NL  121   85   14   4.4    79| .276  .268| .300  .323| .397  .329| .697  .652| 113  .609   0.8   0.1     
 1903 33 DET AL  124  100    5   1.3    79| .181  .258| .202  .307| .216  .350| .418  .657|  27  .139 -10.4  -1.2     
 1904 34 DET AL   76   58    4   1.8    71| .208  .248| .240  .299| .250  .326| .490  .625|  57  .268  -3.7  -0.4     
 1905 35 DET AL   90   71    4   1.5    73| .184  .249| .211  .308| .207  .325| .418  .634|  32  .207  -6.9  -0.8     
 1906 36 WSH AL   98   68   11   4.3    71| .244  .250| .306  .305| .411  .320| .717  .626| 129  .629   2.5   0.3     
 1907 37 TOT AL   37   28    2   1.9    74| .229  .258| .250  .313| .257  .322| .507  .635|  60  .289  -1.7  -0.2     
         WSH AL   11    9    0   0.0    66| .100  .245| .182  .299| .100  .306| .282  .605|  -7  .000  -1.1  -0.1     
         NYY AL   26   19    2   2.8    77| .280  .263| .280  .319| .320  .329| .600  .648|  85  .454  -0.5  -0.1     
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     1035  754   86   3.0    86| .240  .271| .274  .328| .316  .352| .590  .680|  73  .407 -36.3  -3.9     

* 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 ------+

 1898 28 BLN NL   P   17      4   32    5    0  .878  .918  2.12  2.25  2.72  2.65   13  119.3
                 OF   11     12    1    1    0  .929  .935  1.18  2.03                            0    4    7
 1899 29 BLN NL   P   40     12   68    2    1  .976  .909  2.00  2.24  2.20  2.68   37  327.7
 1900 30 BRO NL   P   40     12   39    5    0  .911  .921  1.27  2.17  1.81  2.67   30  253.3
                 OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  2.10                            0    0    1
 1901 31 BRO NL   P   38     13   56    4    2  .945  .934  1.82  2.39  2.21  2.75   32  280.7
                 OF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.05                            0    0    2
                 1B    1      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  4.00 10.00                        
 1902 32 BRO NL   P   32      8   74    3    1  .965  .933  2.56  2.41  2.84  2.72   30  259.7
 1903 33 DET AL   P   31      9   69    3    0  .963  .948  2.52  2.73  2.72  3.19   28  257.7
                 OF    5      6    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.20  1.92                            3    0    2
 1904 34 DET AL   P   26      6   68    4    2  .949  .952  2.85  3.01  3.34  3.45   24  199.7
 1905 35 DET AL   P   33      5   65    7    0  .909  .943  2.12  2.61  2.79  3.24   27  225.7
 1906 36 WSH AL   P   30      5   62    3    1  .957  .948  2.23  2.52  3.06  3.22   21  197.0
 1907 37 TOT AL   P   17      4   19    2    0  .920  .947  1.35  2.44  2.23  3.28    7   93.0
         WSH AL   P    5      0    5    1    0  .833  .943  1.00  2.44  1.41  3.29    3   32.0
         NYY AL   P   12      4   14    1    0  .947  .947  1.50  2.43  2.66  3.28    4   61.0

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1901 31 BRO NL  1B    1      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  4.00 10.00                        

 1898 28 BLN NL  OF   11     12    1    1    0  .929  .935  1.18  2.03                            0    4    7
 1900 30 BRO NL  OF    1      1    0    0    0 1.000  .909  1.00  2.10                            0    0    1
 1901 31 BRO NL  OF    2      2    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  2.05                            0    0    2
 1903 33 DET AL  OF    5      6    0    0    0 1.000  .952  1.20  1.92                            3    0    2

 1898 28 BLN NL   P   17      4   32    5    0  .878  .918  2.12  2.25  2.72  2.65   13  119.3
 1899 29 BLN NL   P   40     12   68    2    1  .976  .909  2.00  2.24  2.20  2.68   37  327.7
 1900 30 BRO NL   P   40     12   39    5    0  .911  .921  1.27  2.17  1.81  2.67   30  253.3
 1901 31 BRO NL   P   38     13   56    4    2  .945  .934  1.82  2.39  2.21  2.75   32  280.7
 1902 32 BRO NL   P   32      8   74    3    1  .965  .933  2.56  2.41  2.84  2.72   30  259.7
 1903 33 DET AL   P   31      9   69    3    0  .963  .948  2.52  2.73  2.72  3.19   28  257.7
 1904 34 DET AL   P   26      6   68    4    2  .949  .952  2.85  3.01  3.34  3.45   24  199.7
 1905 35 DET AL   P   33      5   65    7    0  .909  .943  2.12  2.61  2.79  3.24   27  225.7
 1906 36 WSH AL   P   30      5   62    3    1  .957  .948  2.23  2.52  3.06  3.22   21  197.0
 1907 37 TOT AL   P   17      4   19    2    0  .920  .947  1.35  2.44  2.23  3.28    7   93.0
         WSH AL   P    5      0    5    1    0  .833  .943  1.00  2.44  1.41  3.29    3   32.0
         NYY AL   P   12      4   14    1    0  .947  .947  1.50  2.43  2.66  3.28    4   61.0

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Position Total   P* 304     78  552   38    7  .943  .935  2.07  2.46              249 2213.7
                 OF   19     21    1    1    0  .957  .940  1.16  2.01                            3    4   12
                 1B    1      4    0    0    0 1.000  .976  4.00 10.00                        
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
 Overall Total       324    103  553   39    7  .944  .936  2.02  2.46
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.

ERA
1899 NL-2.77-7

Wins
1899 NL-22-10
1902 NL-19-8

Won-Loss %
1901 NL-.633-6

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1899 NL-1.202-5

Hits Allowed/9IP
1899 NL-9.04-9

Bases on Balls/9IP
1899 NL-1.79-4
1900 NL-1.99-8
1902 NL-1.66-7
1903 AL-1.33-6
Car-1.98-84

Games
1900 NL-40-7
1901 NL-38-7

Saves
1900 NL-4-1
1901 NL-2-3
1904 AL-1-2
1905 AL-1-2

Innings
1899 NL-327.7-10

Strikeouts
1902 NL-107-9

Comp. Games
1899 NL-34-10

Shutouts
1900 NL-2-10
1901 NL-5-4

Home Runs Allow.
1900 NL-12-1
1901 NL-9-4
1902 NL-4-3
1903 AL-8-4
1904 AL-7-5

Hits Allowed
1901 NL-312-7
1903 AL-277-10

SO to Walk
1899 NL-1.15-7
1902 NL-2.23-7
1903 AL-2.68-9

Losses
1903 AL-16-6

Earned Runs Allow.
1900 NL-118-7
1905 AL-87-5
1906 AL-80-9

Games Finished
1900 NL-9-2
1901 NL-6-5
1906 AL-7-9
1907 AL-9-6

Adjusted ERA+
1899 NL-143-6

Oldest Player
1905 AL-35-10
1906 AL-36-9
1907 AL-37-9

        

Black Ink: Pitching - 3 (549) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 50 (499) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (423) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 23.0 (530) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

October 25, 1902: Jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Detroit Tigers.

December 5, 1905: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Washington Senators for Happy Townsend.

May 30, 1907: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from the Washington Senators.

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