Frank Kitson (baseball)

Frank Kitson (baseball)

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#003279
bgcolor2=#bd1021
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Frank Kitson


width = 250px
position=Pitcher
birthdate=September 11, 1869
city-state|Hopkins|Michigan
deathdate=death date and age|1930|4|14|1869|9|11
city-state|Allegan|Michigan
bats=Left
throws=Right
debutdate=May 19
debutyear=1898
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=July 22
finalyear=by|1907
finalteam=New York Highlanders
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=128-117
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=3.18
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=729
teams=
*Baltimore Orioles (1898-1899)
*Brooklyn Superbas (1900-1902)
*Detroit Tigers (1903-1905)
*Washington Senators (1906-1907)
*New York Highlanders (1907)
highlights=
* Among National League leaders in 1899 in ERA, Wins, and Win Percentage

Frank R. Kitson (September 11 1869 – April 14 1930) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played ten seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, and New York Highlanders.

Born in Hopkins, Michigan, Kitson's Major League career got off to a roller coaster start. In his first start on May 19, 1898, he shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates. Six days later, the Cubs scored 20 runs off Kitson; the game was called after 7 innings with the Cubs ahead 20-4.

Kitson won 15 or more games for five straight years from 1899-1903, including 22 wins with the Baltimore Orioles in 1899. In 1899, he was among the National League leaders in ERA (2.77), wins (22), winning percentage (.636), and complete games (34).

Kitson was one of the top lefthanded pitchers at the turn of the century. After winning 22 games for the Orioles, he had consecutive 19-win seasons for Brooklyn in 1901 and 1902. In 1903, he jumped to the American League, where he did not have as much success.

Born in Hopkins, Michigan, he led the National League in saves in by|1900 with 4. In 249 career games, Kitson posted a 128-117 won-loss record with a 3.18 ERA.

He died at age 60 in 1930 in Allegan, Michigan and was interred in Hudson Corners Cemetery.

External links

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* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=kitsofr01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Frank_Kitson_1872 Baseball Library]
* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Kitson.Frank.Obit.html Obituary from The New York Times]


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