Cactus Keck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1923)

W–L 10–12
ERA 3.51
WHIP 1.30
SO 43
Pitcher PIV -533.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/13/1899 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
2/6/1981 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1922-05-26
Last Game
1923-10-07

Full name: Frank Joseph Keck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 12 62 21 6 1 3 218.0 222 85 9 61 43 3.51 -533.0

Career ERA 3.51 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 14.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1922 CIN NL 7 6 27 15 5 1 1 131.0 138 49 29 27 3.37 4.18 (+19%) 744.4
1923 CIN NL 3 6 35 6 1 0 2 87.0 84 36 32 16 3.72 4.03 (+8%) -1277.4
Career · 2 seasons 10 12 62 21 6 1 3 218.0 222 85 61 43 3.51 — -533

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
62 61 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 29 .131 .197 .148 .345 0

Career AVG .131 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 53.9% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 42.9% below league average.

Career SLG .148 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career OPS .345 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1922 CIN NL 27 44 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 2 18 .159 — — — — 0.0
1923 CIN NL 35 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 .059 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 62 61 2 8 1 0 0 2 0 4 29 .131 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25181301.167
Away37431501.116

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2580.0772922203.26
Away37137.11455541243.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-10-07 CINPITL 000000000
1923-09-30 CINSTLL 000000000
1923-09-15 CINBSNW 000000000
1923-09-14 CINBSNL 000000000
1923-09-13 CINCHCW 000000000
1923-09-08 CINSTLL 100000001
1923-08-11 CINBSNL 000000000
1923-08-09 CINBSNL 000000000
1923-08-06 CINNY1L 000000000
1923-07-31 CINPHIL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-10-07 CINPIT — 2.0100000
1923-09-30 CINSTL — 1.0100000
1923-09-15 CINBSN SV 1.1000020
1923-09-14 CINBSN — 0.1000000
1923-09-13 CINCHC — 1.0000000
1923-09-08 CINSTL L 1.2451200
1923-08-11 CINBSN — 1.0100100
1923-08-09 CINBSN — 1.0100000
1923-08-06 CINNY1 — 1.0000000
1923-07-31 CINPHI — 2.0111200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 62 0 7 42 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 CIN P 27 0 2 17 4 2
1923 CIN P 35 0 5 25 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 62

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus Keck

What years did Cactus Keck play?
Cactus Keck played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1923.
Was Cactus Keck a pitcher?
Yes. Cactus Keck pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cactus Keck hit?
Cactus Keck hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.