Walt Kinney

Walt Kinney
Pitcher
Born: (1893-09-09)September 9, 1893 Denison, Texas
Died: July 1, 1971(1971-07-01) (aged 77) Escondido, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
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
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1918) Philadelphia Athletics (1919–1920, 1923)

Walter William 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.^[1]

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.

References

1. "Walt Kinney". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet