Was Ernie Kish a pitcher?

No. Ernie Kish was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ernie Kish hit?

Ernie Kish hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.

Ernie Kish

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

AVG .245

HR 0

RBI 10

H 27

OPS .629

PIV -121

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 2/6/1918 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 12/21/1993 in Kirtland, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-07-29
Last Game: 1945-09-23

Full name: Ernest Alexander Kish

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
43	110	10	27	5	1	0	10	0	9	9	.245	.320	.309	.629	-121

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .629 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 8.0% 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
1945	PHA	AL	43	110	10	27	5	1	0	10	0	9	9	.245	.260 (-6%)	.328 (-3%)	.354 (-13%)	.683 (-8%)	-121.3
Career · 1 season			43	110	10	27	5	1	0	10	0	9	9	.245	—	—	—	—	-121

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	59	6	15	0	4	.254
Away	23	52	3	12	0	6	.231

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1945-09-23	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1945-09-23	PHA	MIN	W	6	1	2	1	0	0
1945-09-22	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1945-09-20	PHA	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-19	PHA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-16	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-13	PHA	DET	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-09-12	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1945-09-06	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	30	0	52	3	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	PHA	OF	30	0	52	3	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	13
Center Field	8
Right Field	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio University	Athens	OH	1939, 1940, 1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Kish

Was Ernie Kish a pitcher?: No. Ernie Kish was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ernie Kish hit?: Ernie Kish hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.