40. Ed Killian

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: November 12, 1876 in Racine, WI USA
Weight: 170 lbs.
Height: 5'11"
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut: August 25, 1903
Final Game: July 15, 1910

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
103	78	2.52	214	180	4	1,598.3	516

Twice going over the 20 Win mark as a Detroit Tiger, Ed Killian was one of the stars of his team in the 1900’s. Killian retired with an incredible Earned Run Average of 2.38 and a Win/Loss record of 100 and 74 and while it should be mentioned that he pitched in the dead ball era, he is sixth all time in allowing the least amount of Home Runs per Inning.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Purchased from Toronto (Eastern League) 8/2/10.
Departed: Retired After the 1910 Season.
Games Played: 205
Notable Statistics: 100 Wins
74 Losses
2.38 ERA
172 Games Started
142 Complete Games
19 Shutouts
30 Games Finished
4 Saves
1,536.2 Innings Pitched
498 Strikeouts
2.79 FIP
1.218 WHIP
1.06 SO/BB
24.3 bWAR

2 Playoff Games
0 Wins
0 Losses
5.68 ERA
1 Game Started
1 Game Finished
6.1 Innings Pitched
2 Strikeouts
1.90 WHIP
0.50 SO/BB
Major Accolades and Awards: Most Shutouts (1905)