The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers were a Major League Baseball franchise based in Cincinnati. The team existed for one season, 1891, and played in the American Association (AA).[1] The team played their home games at East End Park.[2]
The majority owner of the club was Chris von der Ahe, who also owned the St. Louis Browns of the American Association, and they were managed by King Kelly. In mid-August with the season incomplete, while the club was playing a series in St. Louis, von der Ahe was paid $12,000 by the National League's Cincinnati Reds to move the team out of the Cincinnati area. The club was folded and replaced for the remainder of the 1891 season by the Milwaukee Brewers, who were brought in from the Western League. Kelly's Killers had a win–loss record of 43–57.[3]
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List of players
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| Player | Position | Seasons | Notes | Ref |
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| Ed Andrews | LF | 1891 | Andrews was the starting left fielder, and batted .211 in 83 games played. | [4] |
| Charlie Bastian | 2B | 1891 | Bastian played 1 game at second base. | [5] |
| Charlie Bell | SP | 1891 | Bell pitched 1 game for the Killers, a complete game win, and collected 2 hits in 4 at bats. It was his last game in the major leagues. | [6] |
| Joe Burke | 2B | 1891 | Burke played 1 game at second base, his last game in the major leagues. | [7] |
| Jim Canavan | SS | 1891 | Canavan led the team with 101 games played, as well several hitting categories, such as: runs scored, triples, home runs, and RBIs. | [3][8] |
| John Carney | 1B | 1891 | Carney played first base, and batted .278 in 99 games played. When the Killers folded, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, his last season in the major leagues. | [9] |
| Billy Clingman | 2B | 1891 | Clingman played 1 game at second base. | [10] |
| Ed Crane | SP | 1891 | Crane pitched in 32 games, and had a win–loss record of 14–14, and a 2.45 earned run average. | [11] |
| Frank Dwyer | SP | 1891 | Dwyer pitched in 35 games, and had a win–loss record of 13–19, and a 4.52 earned run average. | [12] |
| Jerry Hurley | C | 1891 | Hurley played in 24 games, and had a .212 batting average. It was his last season at the major league level. | [13] |
| Dick Johnston | CF | 1891 | Johnston had 6 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a .212 batting average in 1891, his last season in the major leagues. | [14] |
| Kid Keenan | SP | 1891 | Keenan pitched 1 game for the Killers, a complete game loss, and collected 2 hits in 4 at bats. It was his only game in the major leagues. | [15] |
| King Kelly† § | C / IF | 1891 | Kelly was the catcher and manager for the Killers. He played in 82 games, and batted .297. He finished the season with the Boston Reds, also of the AA. | [16] |
| Matt Kilroy | SP | 1891 | Kilroy pitched in 8 games, and had a win–loss record of 1–4, and a 2.98 earned run average. | [17] |
| Willard Mains | SP / RP | 1891 | Mains pitched in 30 games, and had a win–loss record of 12–12, and a 2.69 earned run average. | [18] |
| Lefty Marr | RF | 1891 | Marr played in 14 games, and batted .248. It was the last season he played in the major leagues. | [19] |
| Willie McGill | SP | 1891 | McGill pitched in 8 games, and had a win–loss record of 2–55, and a 4.98 earned run average. | [20] |
| Yank Robinson | 2B | 1891 | Robinson played all his 97 games at second base, and had a .178 batting average. | [21] |
| Emmett Seery | RF | 1891 | Seery played in 97 games, and had a .285 batting average. | [22] |
| John Slagle | RP | 1891 | Slagle pitched in 1 games, an inning and a third of relief. He allowed no runs to score. | [23] |
| Farmer Vaughn | C | 1891 | Vaughn played in 55 games, and had a .257 batting average. | [24] |
| Art Whitney | 3B | 1891 | Whitney played in 97 games, and had a .199 batting average. | [25] |
| Wild Bill Widner | SP | 1891 | Widner pitched 1 game for the Killers, a complete game loss, and collected 1 hits in 4 at bats. It was his last game in the major leagues. | [26] |
See also
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edit- ^ "Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "East End Park in Cincinnati, Ohio". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ a b "The 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ^ "Ed Andrews". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Charlie Bastian". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Charlie Bell". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Joe Burke". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Jim Canavan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "John Carney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Billy Clingman". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Ed Crane". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Frank Dwyer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Jerry Hurley". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Dick Johnston". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Kid Keenan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "King Kelly". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Matt Kilroy". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Willard Mains". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Lefty Marr". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Willie McGill". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Yank Robinson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Emmett Seery". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "John Slagle". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Farmer Vaughn". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Art Whitney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Wild Bill Widner". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-04.