Evans Killeen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959)
Evans Killeen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1959 for the Kansas City Athletics. Across 4 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1959-09-07
- Last Game
- 1959-09-25
Full name: Evans Henry Killeen
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.76 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.76 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | KC1 | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 4 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-09-25 | KC1 | CLE | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-14 | KC1 | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-10 | KC1 | NYY | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-09-07 | KC1 | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 4 |
Evans Killeen: the record in brief
Evans Killeen played a first major league game on September 7, 1959 and a last one on September 25, 1959. Killeen's only club in the season tables is the Kansas City Athletics. Killeen, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Killeen is listed at 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads February 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio lists the given name Evans Henry.
The pitching table credits Killeen with a 0-0 record and a 4.76 ERA in 4 games. Also on Killeen's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Killeen's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.76 figure ran 22.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1959, with 4 games and 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Killeen, 4 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Killeen
- Was Evans Killeen a pitcher?
- Yes. Evans Killeen pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What was Evans Killeen's career ERA?
- Evans Killeen finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Evans Killeen have?
- Evans Killeen recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Evans Killeen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Evans Killeen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Evans Killeen play for?
- Evans Killeen played for the Kansas City Athletics.