Frank Killen

Frank Killen
Pitcher
Born: (1870-11-30)November 30, 1870
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: December 3, 1939(1939-12-03) (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 record164–131
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts725
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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]

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