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Frank Killen
Frank Killen
	Pitcher
	Born: November 30, 1870; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Died: December 3, 1939 (aged 69); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	August 27, 1891, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
	June 27, 1900, for the Chicago Orphans
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	164–131
Earned run average	3.78
Strikeouts	725
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (1891); Washington Senators (NL) (1892); Pittsburgh Pirates (1893–1898); Washington Senators (NL) (1898–1899); Boston Beaneaters (1899); Chicago Orphans (1900);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NL wins leader (1893, 1896);

Frank Bissell "Lefty" Killen (November 30, 1870 – December 3, 1939) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1891–1900) with the Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Senators (NL), Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters and Chicago Orphans.^[1]^[2]^[3]

He was born and later died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 69.^[4]

Career

In 1893, Killen posted a league-best 36 victories against fourteen defeats. No left-hander in National League history has won as many games since then. He was the National League wins leader in 1893^[5] and 1896 with Pittsburgh, leading the league in complete games and shutouts in 1896.

For his career, he compiled a 164–131 record in 321 appearances, with a 3.78 ERA and 725 strikeouts.

As a hitter, Kileen posted a career .241 batting average (241-for-998) with eleven home runs, 127 RBI, 151 runs scored and drew 131 bases on balls.

References

^ "Our Second Place: Only Two Out of Three from the Bostons." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, September 17, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
^ "Late Sporting." Grand Junction, Colorado: Grand Junction News, May 6, 1893, p. 2 (subscription required).
^ "Champion James Corbett: Frank Killen Signs a Pittsburgh Base Ball [sic] Contract." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, March 25, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
^ "Two Clever Pitchers." Logansport, Pennsylvania: Logansport Pharos-Tribune, August 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).
^ "Sent It Back: Frank Killen Asked to Sign a Cheap John Contract." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, February 12, 1893, p. 6 (subscription required).