Frank Kitson
Frank R. Kitson
Born: September 11, 1869
Watson, MI US
Deceased: April 13, 1930
Allegan, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1895-1909
Major League Statistics
Frank Kitson compiled a career record of 23 wins and 33 losses and a 3.14 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Grand Rapids Gold Bugs, Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers, Burlington Colts, Reading Coal Heavers, Kansas City Blues and Racine Malted Milks. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1909 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.37 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 189.7 | 246 | 203 | 71 | 50 | 59 | 12 | 7 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | 14 | 17 | .452 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 23 | 33 | .411 | 3.14 | 63 | 54 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 214.7 | 268 | 222 | 75 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 42 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers | 32 | 102 | 102 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .225 | .225 | .382 | .608 | 39 | |||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | 58 | 224 | 221 | 42 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 20 | .326 | .326 | .430 | .756 | 95 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 4 | |||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 348 | 345 | 58 | 99 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .403 | .690 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | OF | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Burlington Colts | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Reading Coal Heavers | 2B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | August 28, 1895 | August 28, 1895 | |
| 1896 | B | Virginia State League | Petersburg Farmers/Hampton-Newport News Clamdiggers | April 16, 1896 | August 1, 1896 | |
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Burlington Colts | April 29, 1897 | August 11, 1897 | |
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Reading Coal Heavers | September 4, 1897 | September 10, 1897 | |
| 1907 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1908 | A | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1909 | D | Wisconsin-Illinois League | Racine Malted Milks |
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