Cincinnati Kelly's Killers all-time roster

East End Park, The Home of the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.

The Cincinnati Kelly's Killers were a Major League Baseball franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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]

Keys

Abbreviations Name Name of the player by official records Position Position that player played in the field Seasons played The seasons played for this franchise by the player † § Indicates the player was both a player-manager and Hall of Famer

Position C Catcher 1B First baseman 2B Second baseman 3B Third baseman SS Shortstop IF Infielder LF Left fielder CF Center fielder RF Right fielder OF Outfielder SP Starting pitcher RP Relief pitcher

List of players

Left fielder Ed Andrews

Pitcher Ed Crane

Center fielder Dick Johnston

Catcher/Manager King Kelly

Player	Position	Seasons	Notes	Ref
Andrews, EdEd Andrews	LF	1891	Andrews was the starting left fielder, and batted .211 in 83 games played.	[4]
Bastian, CharlieCharlie Bastian	2B	1891	Bastian played 1 game at second base.	[5]
Bell, CharlieCharlie 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]
Burke, JoeJoe Burke	2B	1891	Burke played 1 game at second base, his last game in the major leagues.	[7]
Canavan, JimJim 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]
Carney, JohnJohn 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]
Clingman, BillyBilly Clingman	2B	1891	Clingman played 1 game at second base.	[10]
Crane, EdEd 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]
Dwyer, FrankFrank 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]
Hurley, JerryJerry 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]
Johnston, DickDick 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]
Keenan, KidKid 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]
Kelly, KingKing Kelly† §	C / IF	1891	Kelly was the catcher and manager for the Kilers. He played in 82 games, and batted .297. He finished the season with the Boston Reds, also of the AA.	[16]
Kilroy, MattMatt 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]
Mains, WillardWillard 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]
Marr, LeftyLefty Marr	RF	1891	Marr played in 14 games, and batted .248. It was the last season he played in the major leagues.	[19]
McGill, WillieWillie 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]
Robinson, YankYank Robinson	2B	1891	Robinson played all his 97 games at second base, and had a .178 batting average.	[21]
Seery, EmmettEmmett Seery	RF	1891	Seery played in 97 games, and had a .285 batting average.	[22]
Slagle, JohnJohn Slagle	RP	1891	Slagle pitched in 1 games, an inning and a third of relief. He allowed no runs to score.	[23]
Vaughn, FarmerFarmer Vaughn	C	1891	Vaughn played in 55 games, and had a .257 batting average.	[24]
Whitney, ArtArt Whitney	3B	1891	Whitney played in 97 games, and had a .199 batting average.	[25]
Widner, Wild BillWild 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

• Cincinnati Kelly's Killers
• 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers season

References

1. ^ "Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (1891)". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/FR_CN3.htm. Retrieved 04 December 2009. 
2. ^ "East End Park in Cincinnati, OH". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/P/PK_PEN01.htm. Retrieved 04 December 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "The 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1891/UPCN301891.htm. Retrieved 04 December 2009. 
4. ^ "Ed Andrews". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Pandre101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
5. ^ "Charlie Bastian". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbastc101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
6. ^ "Charlie Bell". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbellc101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
7. ^ "Joe Burke". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pburkj102.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
8. ^ "Jim Canavan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcanaj101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
9. ^ "John Carney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcarnj101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
10. ^ "Billy Clingman". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pclinb101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
11. ^ "Ed Crane". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcrane101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
12. ^ "Frank Dwyer". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/D/Pdwyef101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
13. ^ "Jerry Hurley". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phurlj102.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
14. ^ "Dick Johnston". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjohnr106.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
15. ^ "Kid Keenan". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkeenk101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
16. ^ "King Kelly". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkellk101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
17. ^ "Matt Kilroy". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/K/Pkilrm102.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
18. ^ "Willard Mains". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmainw101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
19. ^ "Lefty Marr". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmarrl101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
20. ^ "Willie McGill". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmcgiw101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
21. ^ "Yank Robinson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Probiy101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
22. ^ "Emmett Seery". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pseere101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
23. ^ "John Slagle". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pslagj101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
24. ^ "Farmer Vaughn". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/V/Pvaugf101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
25. ^ "Art Whitney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwhita102.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 
26. ^ "Wild Bill Widner". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/W/Pwidnw101.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-04. 

External links

• Baseball Reference