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Walter William Kinney 6’2″, 186 lbs., Batted Left, Threw Left Debut: July 26, 1918 |
Walt Kinney’s major league debut was with the Red Sox on July 26, 1918. He saw little action during the last five weeks of the season, but did serve as one of Boston’s batting practice pitchers in the World Series.
Kinney pitched for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1919 and 1920, both as a starter and reliever. During spring training in 1921, however, he was banned from baseball for five years by Commissioner Landis for violating his contract by joining an independent team that had offered him more money. Kinney was able to return to baseball two years later. On May 9, 1923, he became one of the few players to hit a home run in his final major league at-bat.
Pitching
Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA lgERA ERA+ 1918 24 BOS AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15.0 5 3 0 8 4 1.80 2.69 149 1919 25 PHA AL 9 15 43 21 13 0 2 202.2 199 82 7 91 97 3.64 3.42 94 1920 26 PHA AL 2 4 10 8 5 1 0 61.0 59 21 3 28 19 3.10 4.02 130 1923 29 PHA AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 12.0 11 10 0 9 9 7.50 4.10 55 4 Yr WL% .355 11 20 63 30 18 1 2 290.2 274 116 10 136 129 3.59 3.53 98 Batting Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH 1918 24 BOS AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 0 0 1919 25 PHA AL 57 88 11 25 6 0 1 11 0 10 15 .284 .357 .386 34 2 1920 26 PHA AL 14 26 5 9 1 0 0 6 0 0 2 1 .346 .393 .385 10 0 1923 29 PHA AL 5 6 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .167 .667 4 0 4 Seasons 82 125 17 35 7 0 2 18 0 0 12 18 .280 .343 .384 48 2 Fielding Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF LF CF RF 1918 24 BOS AL P 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .952 1.00 1.85 OF 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .962 0.00 2.17 1 0 0 1919 25 PHA AL P 43 14 63 5 3 .939 .948 1.79 1.76 OF 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .958 0.00 2.16 0 0 1 1920 26 PHA AL P 10 4 15 1 0 .950 .949 1.90 1.66 1923 29 PHA AL P 5 1 1 0 0 1.000 .959 0.40 1.49 Position Total P 63 21 82 6 3 .945 .945 1.63 1.73 OF 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 0.00 2.00 1 0 1 Overall Total 65 21 82 7 3 .936 .945 1.58 1.74
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