Frank Kitson
1898–1907 · bats L / throws R · Baltimore Orioles (1897-99), Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Washington Senators (1901-60)
352G
.241AVG
.273OBP
.318SLG
234H
4HR
97RBI
14SB
129–122W–L
2,225IP
740K
2.41ERA
250GS
7SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 1,022 | 969 | 118 | 234 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 97 | 35 | 126 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 308 | .241 | .273 | .318 | .591 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,225.3 | 304 | 250 | 211 | 129 | 122 | 7 | 2,338 | 1,089 | 596 | 53 | 493 | 740 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 | 1.272 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1898-10-04 to 1899-04-20
8longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 10 walks allowed | 1905-04-28 | 1 in 3,978 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1900-07-06 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 13 innings pitched | 1905-07-08 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 471 | 116 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 56 | .260 | .287 | .334 |
| Away | 184 | 551 | 118 | 4 | 48 | 16 | 70 | .226 | .243 | .304 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .333 | .352 | .412 |
| May | 51 | 163 | 40 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 20 | .258 | .270 | .335 |
| June | 63 | 165 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 21 | .175 | .188 | .212 |
| July | 75 | 205 | 49 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 25 | .254 | .273 | .321 |
| August | 58 | 183 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 23 | .221 | .257 | .326 |
| September | 71 | 211 | 53 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 26 | .265 | .284 | .350 |
| October | 16 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .237 | .293 | .342 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 31 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | .274 | .311 | .381 |
| chicago-cubs | 29 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .256 | .262 | .354 |
| cincinnati-reds | 28 | 83 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | .272 | .265 | .346 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 26 | 67 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | .234 | .254 | .266 |
| new-york-yankees | 24 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | .246 | .307 | .348 |
| boston-braves | 22 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .203 | .284 | .339 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 22 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | .180 | .190 | .213 |
| new-york-giants | 21 | 65 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | .355 | .369 | .452 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BOBaltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 31 | 86 | 27 | – | 16 | 2 | .314 | 119 | 32 |
| 1899 | BOBaltimore Orioles (1897-99) | 45 | 134 | 27 | – | 8 | 7 | .201 | 326 | 75 |
| 1900 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 43 | 109 | 32 | – | 16 | 2 | .294 | 253 | 55 |
| 1901 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 47 | 132 | 35 | 1 | 16 | – | .265 | 280 | 130 |
| 1902 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 40 | 116 | 32 | 1 | 11 | – | .276 | 268 | 115 |
| 1903 |  Detroit Tigers | 36 | 115 | 20 | – | 5 | 2 | .174 | 257 | 102 |
| 1904 | Detroit Tigers | 27 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 4 | – | .208 | 199 | 69 |
| 1905 | Detroit Tigers | 33 | 86 | 16 | – | 9 | – | .186 | 228 | 78 |
| 1906 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 33 | 84 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .262 | 197 | 57 |
| 1907 | New York Yankees, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 17 | 35 | 8 | – | 3 | – | .229 | 93 | 27 |