Archie McKain
| Archie McKain | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 12, 1911 Delphos, Kansas | |
| Died: May 21, 1985 (aged 74) Salina, Kansas | |
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 25, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 1943, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–21 |
| Earned run average | 4.26 |
| Strikeouts | 188 |
| Teams | |
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Archie Richard "Happy" McKain (May 12, 1911 – May 21, 1985) was a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns between 1937 and 1943.
Born in Delphos, Kansas, McKain went 8-8 as a Red Sox rookie in 1937. He was traded to the Tigers with Pinky Higgins on December 15, 1938, for Elden Auker, Chet Morgan and Jake Wade. McKain went 5–0 with a 2.82 ERA (adjusted ERA+ of 168) for the 1940 Tigers, with 17 games finished. When the Browns traded him to Brooklyn in July 1943, he retired and returned to his native Kansas to farm. McKain died in 1985 at Salina, Kansas.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- BaseballLibrary.com
- Archie McKain at Find a Grave
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