Ellis Kinder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEllis Kinder
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1914
Place of Birth: Atkins, Arkansas, United States
Date of Death: 16-Oct-1968
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Ellis Kinder
- Ellis Raymond "Old Folks" Kinder (July 26, 1914 – October 16, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St.
- Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, St.
- Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox between 1946 and 1957.
- Kinder batted and threw right-handed.
- He was born in Atkins, Arkansas. Despite making his MLB debut as a 31-year-old rookie, Kinder had a reputable career.
- He is one of few pitchers in baseball history who won or saved a combined total of at least 200 games, and who were primarily starters for at least a third of their career. Kinder was among the best starting pitchers in the American League in 1949, going 23–6 and leading the league in shutouts (6) and a .793 winning percentage, with a 130 adjusted ERA.
- In fact, Kinder's ERA+ for his four years as a starter were 87, 117, 130 and 115.
- Then, in 1951, the Red Sox, desperate for a relief pitcher, moved him to the pen where he shined as the best reliever in the AL until 1955. In his 12-year career, Kinder compiled a 102–71 record with 749 strikeouts, a 3.43 ERA, 56 complete games, 10 shutouts, 102 saves, and 1479 innings pitched in 484 games. On May 17, 1947 a seagull flew over Fenway Park and dropped a three-pound smelt on Kinder while he was pitching for the St.
- Louis Browns.
- Nevertheless, Kinder beat Boston 4–2. Ellis Kinder died in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 54, after undergoing open-heart surgery. Highlights Twice Top 10 MVP (1949, 1951) Twice led league in winning percentage (1949, 1951) Led league in shutouts (1949) Twice led league in games pitched (63, 1951; 69, 1953) Twice led league in saves (1951, 1953) Pitched a 10 inning scoreless relief win-game (1951) (On July 12, 1951, Kinder took over to start the eighth inning and held the Chicago White Sox scoreless for 10 innings.
- The Red Sox finally scored a run in the 17th inning to win, 5-4.) The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (1949)
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