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Ellis Raymond "Old Folks" Kinder (July 26, 1914 – October 16, 1968) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago White Sox between 1946 and 1957. Kinder batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Atkins, Arkansas.

Ellis Kinder
Pitcher
Born: (1914-07-26)July 26, 1914
Atkins, Arkansas
Died: October 16, 1968(1968-10-16) (aged 54)
Jackson, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1957, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record102–71
Earned run average3.43
Strikeouts749
Saves104
Teams
  • St. Louis Browns (1946–1947)
  • Boston Red Sox (1948–1955)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1956)
  • Chicago White Sox (1956–1957)
Career highlights and awards
  • Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Despite making his MLB debut as a 31-year-old rookie, Kinder had a reputable career. He is one of few pitchers in baseball history who won or saved a combined total of at least 200 games, and who were primarily starters for at least a third of their career.

Kinder was among the best starting pitchers in the American League in 1949, going 23–6 and leading the league in shutouts (6) and a .793 winning percentage, with a 130 adjusted ERA. In fact, Kinder's ERA+ for his four years as a starter were 87, 117, 130 and 115. Then, in 1951, the Red Sox, desperate for a relief pitcher, moved him to the pen where he shined as the best reliever in the AL until 1955.

In his 12-year career, Kinder compiled a 102–71 record with 749 strikeouts, a 3.43 ERA, 56 complete games, 10 shutouts, 102 saves, and 1479.2 innings pitched in 484 games.

On May 17, 1947, a seagull flew over Fenway Park and dropped a three-pound smelt on Kinder while he was pitching for the St. Louis Browns. Nevertheless, Kinder beat Boston 4–2.

Ellis Kinder died in Jackson, Tennessee, at the age of 54, after undergoing open-heart surgery.

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