Frank Killen

Frank Killen

1891–1900 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'1", 200 lb · b. 1870 Pittsburgh, PA

Career 164–131 · 3.78 ERA · 725 SO · 2511.1 IP · 335 G · 241 H · 11 HR · 127 RBI · .242 AVG

Seasons leading his league

7

7 best in baseball

14 Top-5 finishes

4 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1896 Best season

Spanning 1891–1897, peaking at 4 titles in 1896.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

263rd League titles 7
109th Best in baseball 7
810th Top-5 finishes 14

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

76th Complete Games 253
215th Wins 164
252nd Innings Pitched 2511.1
472nd Shutouts 13

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Complete Games	2	1st	2 yrs (1896–1897)	1896 44 1897 38
Wins	2	1st	—	1893 36 1896 30
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1896 5 1893 #3
Innings Pitched	1	1st	—	1896 432.1
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1891 1.68
Walks + Hits / IP	—	#3	—	1893 #3
Strikeouts	—	#3	—	1896 #3

Title Seasons

4 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1897	1	CG 38
1896	4	W 30 IP 432.1 SHO 5 CG 44
1893	1	W 36
1891	1	ERA 1.68

Pitching

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1891	ML3	AA	7	4	1.68	11	11	0	96.2	73	18	1	51	38	1.28
1892	WAS	NL	29	26	3.31	60	52	0	459.2	448	169	15	182	147	1.37
1893	PIT	NL	36	14	3.64	55	48	0	415.0	401	168	12	140	99	1.30
1894	PIT	NL	14	11	4.50	28	28	0	204.0	261	102	3	86	62	1.70
1895	PIT	NL	5	5	5.49	13	11	0	95.0	113	58	2	57	25	1.79
1896	PIT	NL	30	18	3.41	52	50	0	432.1	476	164	7	119	134	1.38
1897	PIT	NL	17	23	4.46	42	41	0	337.1	417	167	4	76	99	1.46
1898	PIT +1	NL	16	20	3.68	40	39	0	306.0	350	125	7	70	91	1.37
1899	BSN +1	NL	7	7	4.45	14	14	0	111.1	126	55	3	30	26	1.40
1900	CHN	NL	3	3	4.67	6	6	0	54.0	65	28	1	11	4	1.41
Career	—	—	164	131	3.78	321	300	0	2511.1	2,730	1,054	55	822	725	1.41

Batting

10 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1891	ML3	AA	11	35	8	8	3	0	0	5	8	7	0	.229	.372	.314	.686
1892	WAS	NL	65	186	27	37	4	4	4	23	26	61	2	.199	.310	.328	.638
1893	PIT	NL	55	171	35	47	6	6	4	30	22	28	1	.275	.358	.450	.808
1894	PIT	NL	28	80	13	21	3	1	0	13	6	23	0	.263	.322	.325	.647
1895	PIT	NL	14	38	7	13	0	1	0	5	6	7	2	.342	.444	.395	.839
1896	PIT	NL	55	173	29	40	4	5	2	25	26	31	1	.231	.338	.347	.685
1897	PIT	NL	42	129	16	32	4	0	1	7	17	29	2	.248	.340	.302	.642
1898	PIT +1	NL	45	120	13	32	3	0	0	11	18	17	1	.267	.362	.292	.654
1899	BSN +1	NL	14	46	3	8	1	0	0	6	1	10	0	.174	.192	.196	.387
1900	CHN	NL	6	20	0	3	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	.150	.227	.150	.377
Career	—	—	335	998	151	241	28	17	11	127	131	216	9	.242	.335	.337	.672

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	321	96	612	82	14	.896
OF	6	4	0	0	0	1.000