Benn Karr

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: November 28, 1893 in Mount Pleasant, MS us

Died: December 8, 1968 in Memphis, TN

Buried: Crittendon Memorial Park, Marion, AR

High School: Mount Pleasant HS (Mount Pleasant, MS)

Last Game: July 3, 1927 (Age 33-217d)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, Sv

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: Benjamin Joyce Karr

Nicknames: Baldy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.4

ERA

4.60

177

780.1

180

WHIP

1.513

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1914	20	-6.0	Memphis	SOUA	A		2	10	.167		3.93	15						110.0	90	48			40		55					1.182	7.4		3.3	4.5	1.38
1915	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		10	16	.385		4.63	35	4					212.0	220	109	15		76							1.396	9.3		3.2
1915	21	-6.7	San Francisco	PCL	AA		1	2	.333	5.87	5.87	6	4					23.0	27	15	15		9							1.565	10.6		3.5
1915	21	-3.7	Mobile	SOUA	A		9	14	.391		4.48	29						189.0	193	94			67							1.376	9.2		3.2
1916	22		3 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A		9	12				37						159.0	190				66
1916	22	-3.1	Chattanooga	SOUA	A		0	3	.000			6						20.0	20				1							1.050	9.0		0.5
1916	22	-4.5	Dallas	TL	B
1916	22	-4.5	Galveston	TL	B
1917	23		2 Teams	TL	B		3	10				24						136.0	130		43		43
1917	23	-2.3	Galveston	TL	B
1917	23	-2.3	Waco	TL	B

1919	25	-0.8	Little Rock	SOUA	A		21	13	.618	1.90	2.95	42						336.0	290	110	71		65							1.057	7.8		1.7
1920	26	-1.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	3	8	.273	4.81	5.40	26	2	19	0	0	1	91.2	109	55	49	3	24		21	1	0	1	384	1.451	10.7	0.3	2.4	2.1	0.88
1921	27	-0.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	8	7	.533	3.67	4.05	26	7	18	5	0	0	117.2	123	53	48	8	38		37	1	0	1	499	1.368	9.4	0.6	2.9	2.8	0.97
1922	28	0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	5	12	.294	4.47	5.65	41	13	20	7	0	1	183.1	212	115	91	10	45		41	5	0	2	784	1.402	10.4	0.5	2.2	2.0	0.91
1923	29	2.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		21	14	.600	3.12	3.83	38						294.0	282	125	102		55							1.146	8.6		1.7
1924	30	2.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A		23	10	.697	2.75	3.41	43						301.0	272	114	92		95							1.219	8.1		2.8
1925	31	2.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	11	12	.478	4.78	5.78	32	24	7	12	1	0	197.2	248	127	105	8	80		41	6	0	4	898	1.659	11.3	0.4	3.6	1.9	0.51
1926	32	3.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	5	6	.455	5.00	5.72	30	7	17	4	0	1	113.1	137	72	63	9	41		23	6	0	3	535	1.571	10.9	0.7	3.3	1.8	0.56
1927	33	2.8	New Orleans	SOUA	A		11	4	.733	3.48	3.71	20						119.0	119	49	46		22							1.185	9.0		1.7
1927	33	4.6	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	3	.500	5.05	5.75	22	5	6	1	0	2	76.2	92	49	43	5	32		17	1	0	0	341	1.617	10.8	0.6	3.8	2.0	0.53
1928	34	4.5	New Orleans	SOUA	A		13	14	.481	3.84	4.60	39						225.0	262	115	96		64							1.449	10.5		2.6
1929	35	6.1	New Orleans	SOUA	A		13	7	.650	3.43	4.21	36						173.0	196	81	66		43							1.382	10.2		2.2

1931	37	6.6	Little Rock	SOUA	A		6	5	.545	4.50	5.25	16	10					108.0	124	63	54		34							1.463	10.3		2.8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		35	48	.422	4.60	5.43	177	58	87	29	1	5	780.1	921	471	399	43	260		180	20	0	11	3441	1.513	10.6	0.5	3.0	2.1	0.69
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		120	96				290	14					1898.0	1875	814	542		495		55
All Levels (16 Seasons)							155	144				467	72	87	29	1	5	2678.1	2796	1285	941	43	755		235	20	0	11	3441

AA (1 season)					Minors		1	2	.333	5.87	5.87	6	4					23.0	27	15	15		9							1.565	10.6		3.5
A (10 seasons)					Minors		119	94	.559		3.84	284	10					1875.0	1848	799	527		486		55					1.245	8.9		2.3
B (2 seasons)					Minors