Vic Keen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1927)

W–L 42–44
ERA 4.11
WHIP 1.44
SO 202
Pitcher PIV -9431.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
3/16/1899 in Bel Air, MD, USA
Died
12/10/1976 in Salisbury, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1918-08-13
Last Game
1927-09-13

Full name: Howard Victor Keen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 44 165 82 41 1 6 748.3 828 342 56 248 202 4.11 -9431.4

Career ERA 4.11 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — near 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
1918 PHA AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 9 3 1 1 3.38 — 0.0
1921 CHN NL 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 25.0 29 13 9 9 4.68 4.02 (-16%) 235.2
1922 CHN NL 1 2 7 3 2 0 1 34.7 36 15 10 11 3.89 4.18 (+7%) -721.9
1923 CHN NL 12 8 35 17 10 0 1 177.0 169 59 57 46 3.00 4.03 (+26%) -529.9
1924 CHN NL 15 14 40 28 15 0 3 234.7 242 99 80 75 3.80 4.13 (+8%) -2671.8
1925 CHN NL 2 6 30 8 1 0 1 83.3 125 58 41 19 6.26 4.55 (-38%) -2746.4
1926 SLN NL 10 9 26 21 12 1 0 152.0 179 77 42 29 4.56 4.11 (-11%) -2706.9
1927 SLN NL 2 1 21 0 0 0 0 33.7 39 18 8 12 4.81 4.08 (-18%) -289.8
Career · 8 seasons 42 44 165 82 41 1 6 748.1 828 342 248 202 4.11 — -9,431

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
165 230 18 34 4 0 0 12 1 8 70 .148 .176 .165 .342 -1,765

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career SLG .165 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OPS .342 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 53.3% 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
1918 PHA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1921 CHN NL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1922 CHN NL 7 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1923 CHN NL 35 53 9 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 16 .151 .282 (-47%) .344 (-52%) .390 (-52%) .734 (-52%) -450.0
1924 CHN NL 40 77 2 12 1 0 0 8 0 4 23 .156 .283 (-45%) .345 (-43%) .389 (-57%) .734 (-50%) -625.1
1925 CHN NL 30 25 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 .240 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLN NL 26 53 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 15 .057 .279 (-80%) .345 (-74%) .390 (-85%) .735 (-80%) -689.6
1927 SLN NL 21 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 165 230 18 34 4 0 0 12 1 8 70 .148 — — — — -1,765

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1926 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home81113101903.168
Away8411691507.129

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home81392.14271961091034.50
Away84355.04031461371003.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-13 STLNY1L 100000001
1927-09-09 STLBROW 000000000
1927-08-19 STLBSNL 000000000
1927-08-13 STLPITL 000000000
1927-08-04 STLBROL 000000000
1927-07-28 STLPHIW 000000000
1927-07-27 STLPHIW 100000000
1927-07-15 STLPHIW 000000000
1927-07-13 STLPHIW 000000000
1927-07-05 STLPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-13 STLNY1 — 3.2977013
1927-09-09 STLBRO — 0.0110000
1927-08-19 STLBSN — 1.0000120
1927-08-13 STLPIT — 2.0211000
1927-08-04 STLBRO — 2.0000000
1927-07-28 STLPHI W 1.0000020
1927-07-27 STLPHI — 2.2311100
1927-07-15 STLPHI W 2.0100020
1927-07-13 STLPHI — 0.1100000
1927-07-05 STLPIT — 3.0744110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 165 0 20 155 7 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 PHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 CHN P 5 0 0 7 1 1
1922 CHN P 7 0 0 8 1 0
1923 CHN P 35 0 5 35 3 2
1924 CHN P 40 0 6 42 1 1
1925 CHN P 30 0 1 26 1 2
1926 SLN P 26 0 7 29 0 0
1927 SLN P 21 0 1 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 165

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 1919, 1920, 1921
McDaniel College Westminster MD 1918

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Vic Keen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Steele
    37-43, 4.02 ERA
  2. 96
    Whitey Glazner
    41-48, 4.21 ERA
  3. 87
    Jack Ogden
    25-34, 4.24 ERA
  4. 86
    Lum Harris
    35-63, 4.16 ERA
  5. 84
    Ivy Andrews
    50-59, 4.14 ERA
  6. 83
    Jack Bentley
    46-33, 4.01 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Vic Keen

What years did Vic Keen play?
Vic Keen played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1927.
Was Vic Keen a pitcher?
Yes. Vic Keen pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 202 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vic Keen hit?
Vic Keen hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.