About Benn Karr
Lived 1893 – 1968 (aged 75). Benn Karr was an American baseball player.
Benjamin Joyce Karr (November 28, 1893 – December 8, 1968), known as Benn Karr and nicknamed Baldy Karr, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played between 1920 and 1927 for the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). Listed at , 175 lb., Karr batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Mississippi.
In a six-season career, Karr posted a 35–48 record with 180 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 177 appearances, including 58 starts, 29 complete games, one shutout, five saves, and innings of work. He also pitched in the minors for 15 years and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Karr died in Memphis, Tennessee at age 75.
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Who was Benn Karr?
Major League Baseball player (1893-1968)
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Benn Karr was born on 28 November 1893 in Mount Pleasant.
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Benn Karr died on 8 December 1968 in Memphis.
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Benn Karr was a baseball player.
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