Benn Karr
Benjamin Joyce Karr "Baldy"
Born: November 28, 1893
Mount Pleasant, MS US
Deceased: December 8, 1968
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1914-1932
Major League Statistics
Benn Karr compiled a career record of 120 wins and 96 losses and a 2.57 ERA in his 290-game pitching career with the Memphis Chickasaws, Mobile Sea Gulls, San Francisco Seals, Galveston Pirates, Dallas Giants, Chattanooga Lookouts, Muskogee Reds, Waco Navigators, Little Rock Travelers, Atlanta Crackers, New Orleans Pelicans, Knoxville Smokies and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1932 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 |
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1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0.00 | 15 | 110.0 | 90 | 48 | 40 | 55 | ||||||||||||
1915 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.87 | 6 | 4 | 23.0 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||||
1915 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 9 | 14 | .391 | 0.00 | 29 | 189.0 | 193 | 94 | 67 | |||||||||||||
1916 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 20.0 | 20 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1919 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 21 | 13 | .618 | 1.90 | 42 | 336.0 | 290 | 110 | 71 | 65 | ||||||||||||
1923 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 21 | 14 | .600 | 3.12 | 38 | 294.0 | 282 | 125 | 102 | 55 | ||||||||||||
1924 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 23 | 10 | .697 | 2.75 | 43 | 301.0 | 272 | 114 | 92 | 95 | ||||||||||||
1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 11 | 4 | .733 | 3.48 | 20 | 119.0 | 119 | 49 | 46 | 22 | ||||||||||||
1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.84 | 39 | 225.0 | 262 | 115 | 96 | 64 | ||||||||||||
1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.43 | 36 | 173.0 | 196 | 81 | 66 | 43 | ||||||||||||
1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.50 | 16 | 10 | 108.0 | 124 | 63 | 54 | 34 | |||||||||||
Totals | 120 | 96 | .556 | 2.57 | 290 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1898.0 | 1875 | 814 | 542 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 15 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .200 | .350 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||
1915 | A | SOUA | Mobile Sea Gulls | 34 | 81 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .062 | .062 | .099 | .160 | 8 | |||||||||||
1916 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | |||||||||||
1916 | B | TL | (+) Galveston Pirates | 31 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .301 | .507 | 22 | |||||||||||
1916 | B | TL | (+) Dallas Giants | 31 | 73 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .205 | .205 | .301 | .507 | 22 | |||||||||||
1917 | B | TL | (+) Waco Navigators | 33 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .492 | .770 | 30 | |||||||||||
1917 | B | TL | (+) Galveston Pirates | 33 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .279 | .279 | .492 | .770 | 30 | |||||||||||
1919 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 73 | 199 | 199 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .362 | .613 | 72 | |||||||||||
1923 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 71 | 168 | 168 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .452 | .768 | 76 | |||||||||||
1924 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 55 | 127 | 127 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .197 | .197 | .276 | .472 | 35 | |||||||||||
1927 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 47 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .298 | .574 | 14 | |||||||||||
1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 47 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .256 | .478 | 23 | |||||||||||
1929 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 39 | 69 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .217 | .217 | .406 | .623 | 28 | |||||||||||
1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 17 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .405 | .405 | .571 | .976 | 24 | |||||||||||
1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 16 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | |||||||||||
1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 16 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | |||||||||||
1932 | A | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 16 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | |||||||||||
Totals | 383 | 869 | 869 | 2 | 205 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .333 | .568 | 289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1914 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
1931 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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