Dickie Kerr

Infobox MLB retired
name=Dickie Kerr
position=Pitcher


bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1893|7|3
St. Louis, Missouri
deathdate=death date and age|1963|5|4|1893|7|3
Houston, Texas
debutdate=April 25
debutyear=by|1919
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=October 24
finalyear=by|1925
finalteam=Chicago White Sox
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=53-34
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.84
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=235
teams=
* Chicago White Sox (by|1919-by|1921, by|1925)
highlights=
* Led AL in saves in 1920 with 5

Richard Henry "Dickie" Kerr (July 3 1893 - May 4 1963) was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from by|1919-by|1921. As a rookie he won 13 games and won both his starts in the notorious 1919 World Series, which would lead to the permanent suspensions of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Happy Felsch, and five others. In later years, Kerr would receive wide praise for his honest play during the Series.

Kerr finished his brief career with a record of 53 wins against 34 losses for a winning percentage of .609. In his last full season in 1921 he went 19-17 and led the league in giving up 357 hits in 308 2/3 innings pitched. He also walked 96 batters, and finished that season with a WHIP of 1.47. Kerr ended his career with a WHIP of 1.39.

Kerr attempted a comeback in by|1925, pitching in 12 games in which he compiled a record of 0-1 in 36 2/3 innings, mostly out of the bullpen.

He also finished his career with more walks given up than strikeouts: 250 walks against 235 strikeouts.

Dickey Kerr died in Houston, Texas two months shy of his 70th birthday. His career ERA over three plus seasons was 3.84.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball saves champions
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=k/kerrdi01