Alex Kellner | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Tucson, Arizona |
August 26, 1924|||
Died: May 3, 1996 Tucson, Arizona |
(aged 71)|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 29, 1948, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
June 23, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 101–112 | ||
Earned run average | 4.41 | ||
Strikeouts | 816 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
Alexander Raymond Kellner (August 26, 1924 – May 3, 1996) was an American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics/Kansas City Athletics (1948–1958), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), and St. Louis Cardinals (1959). Kellner batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Tucson, Arizona. His younger brother, Walt, also was a major league pitcher.
In a 12-season career, Kellner posted a 101–112 record with 816 strikeouts and a 4.17 ERA in 1,849⅓ innings pitched. He won 20 games for the Athletics in 1949.
Kellner died in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 71.