Benn Karr Baseball player

Benjamin Joyce Karr [Baldy] (November 28, 1893 – December 8, 1968) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1920 and 1927 for the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 175 lb., Karr batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Mississippi.In a six-season career, Karr posted a 35–48 record with 180 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 177 appearances, including 58 starts, 29 complete games, one shutout, five saves, and 780⅓ innings of work. He also pitched in the minors for 15 years served in the U.S. Army during World War I.Karr died in Memphis, Tennessee at age 75.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 28, 1893
Birth place
Mississippi , Mount Pleasant Mississippi
Date of deathDecember 08, 1968
Place of death
Memphis Tennessee

Search

Baseball player

Career startApril 20, 1920
Career endJuly 03, 1927
batting sideLeft
former teams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
position
Pitcher
teams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
throwing sideRight

Benn Karr on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/karrbe01.shtml