Frank Kitson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1907)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/13/1930 in Allegan, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-05-19
- Last Game
- 1907-07-22
Full name: Frank R. Kitson
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | 118 | 304 | 250 | 211 | 19 | 7 | 2221.7 | 2,333 | 782 | 52 | 488 | 736 | 3.17 | 8027.9 |
Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BLN | NL | 8 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 119.3 | 123 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 3.24 | 3.59 (+10%) | 887.5 |
| 1899 | BLN | NL | 22 | 16 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 326.7 | 327 | 101 | 65 | 75 | 2.78 | 3.85 (+28%) | 3731.9 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 15 | 13 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 253.3 | 283 | 118 | 56 | 55 | 4.19 | 3.68 (-14%) | -551.0 |
| 1901 | BRO | NL | 19 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 280.7 | 312 | 93 | 67 | 127 | 2.98 | 3.49 (+14%) | 1689.4 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 19 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 268.7 | 258 | 83 | 49 | 114 | 2.78 | 3.17 (+12%) | 3811.0 |
| 1903 | DET | AL | 15 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 257.7 | 277 | 74 | 38 | 102 | 2.58 | 3.10 (+17%) | 1650.2 |
| 1904 | DET | AL | 9 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 199.7 | 211 | 68 | 38 | 69 | 3.07 | 2.66 (-15%) | -997.8 |
| 1905 | DET | AL | 12 | 14 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 225.7 | 230 | 87 | 57 | 78 | 3.47 | 2.82 (-23%) | -514.1 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 6 | 14 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 197.0 | 196 | 80 | 57 | 59 | 3.65 | 2.68 (-37%) | -948.4 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3.94 | 2.50 (-58%) | -343.9 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61.0 | 75 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3.10 | 2.50 (-24%) | -386.9 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 129 | 118 | 304 | 250 | 211 | 19 | 7 | 2,221.2 | 2,333 | 782 | 488 | 736 | 3.17 | — | 8,028 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 979 | 119 | 235 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 95 | 14 | 38 | 155 | .240 | .273 | .316 | .589 | -1,819 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.
Career SLG .316 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.
Career OPS .589 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BLN | NL | 31 | 86 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .314 | .270 (+16%) | .333 (+7%) | .347 (+14%) | .680 (+11%) | 131.9 |
| 1899 | BLN | NL | 45 | 134 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | .201 | .282 (-29%) | .343 (-31%) | .366 (-27%) | .710 (-29%) | -643.5 |
| 1900 | BRO | NL | 43 | 109 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 13 | .294 | .279 (+5%) | .338 (-2%) | .366 (-2%) | .705 (-2%) | -53.2 |
| 1901 | BRO | NL | 47 | 133 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .263 | .271 (-3%) | .326 (-11%) | .359 (-2%) | .686 (-6%) | -157.4 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 40 | 117 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .274 | .266 (+3%) | .321 (-7%) | .343 (+14%) | .665 (+4%) | 15.6 |
| 1903 | DET | AL | 36 | 116 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 31 | .181 | .261 (-31%) | .316 (-36%) | .345 (-38%) | .662 (-37%) | -645.1 |
| 1904 | DET | AL | 27 | 72 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .208 | .246 (-16%) | .300 (-20%) | .321 (-22%) | .622 (-21%) | -209.3 |
| 1905 | DET | AL | 33 | 87 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .184 | .248 (-26%) | .307 (-31%) | .322 (-36%) | .629 (-34%) | -418.2 |
| 1906 | WS1 | AL | 33 | 90 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 16 | .244 | .247 (-1%) | .307 (avg) | .315 (+30%) | .622 (+15%) | 160.7 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | NYA | AL | 12 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 352 | 979 | 119 | 235 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 95 | 14 | 38 | 155 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -1,819 | ||
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
View full game log (656 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 168 | 446 | 64 | 116 | 0 | 49 | .260 |
| Away | 184 | 523 | 54 | 118 | 4 | 48 | .226 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 1048.1 | 1083 | 229 | 216 | 370 | 1.97 |
| Away | 163 | 1176.1 | 1257 | 349 | 277 | 370 | 2.67 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-22 | NYY | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-20 | NYY | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-17 | NYY | CHW | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-13 | NYY | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-02 | NYY | PHA | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-24 | NYY | BOS | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-19 | NYY | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-13 | NYY | CHW | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-11 | NYY | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-07-22 | NYY | SLA | — | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-20 | NYY | SLA | — | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-07-17 | NYY | CHW | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-07-13 | NYY | DET | — | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-07-02 | NYY | PHA | W | 10.0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1907-07-01 | NYY | MIN | W | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-06-24 | NYY | BOS | W | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-06-19 | NYY | SLA | — | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-06-13 | NYY | CHW | — | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-06-11 | NYY | DET | — | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 19 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 304 | 79 | 77 | 548 | 38 | 7 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | BLN | OF | 11 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | BLN | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 1899 | BLN | P | 40 | 0 | 12 | 68 | 2 | 1 |
| 1900 | BRO | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1900 | BRO | P | 40 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 0 |
| 1901 | BRO | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BRO | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BRO | P | 38 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 4 | 2 |
| 1902 | BRO | P | 32 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 1 |
| 1903 | DET | OF | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | DET | P | 31 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | DET | P | 26 | 24 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 2 |
| 1905 | DET | P | 33 | 27 | 5 | 65 | 7 | 0 |
| 1906 | WS1 | P | 30 | 21 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 1 |
| 1907 | WS1 | P | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907 | NYA | P | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 304 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 12 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frank Kitson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Kitson
- What years did Frank Kitson play?
- Frank Kitson played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1907.
- Was Frank Kitson a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank Kitson pitched in the major leagues, recording 129 wins and 736 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Frank Kitson hit?
- Frank Kitson hit 4 career home runs with 235 hits.