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{{short description|American baseball player (1880-1976)}}
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'''Edward William "Rube" Kinsella''' (January 15, 1880 - January 17, 1976) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]]. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 175 lbs.<ref name="statistics">[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinseed01.shtml "Ed Kinsella Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref>
'''Edward William "Rube" Kinsella''' (January 15, 1880 – January 17, 1976) was a [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[St. Louis Browns]]. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 175 lbs.<ref name="statistics">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kinseed01.shtml "Ed Kinsella Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Kinsella was born in [[Lexington, Illinois]], and attended [[Illinois State University]].<ref name="statistics"/> He was a pitcher in college. He then started his professional baseball career in 1904 with the [[Bloomington Bloomers]] of the [[Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League]].<ref name="minors">[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kinsel001edw "Ed Kinsella Minor League Statistics & History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> During his second season, he went 17-14 as a pitcher and was then purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kinsella made his major league debut in September and pitched 17 innings for the [[National League]] club during the final month.<ref name="statistics"/> He was the first player to make the major leagues from Illinois State University.<ref>[http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/ilsu-greatmoments.html "Great Moments in Redbird Baseball History"]. ''goredbirds.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref><ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/09bsbmg9.pdf "History and Records"]. ''grfx.cstv.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> In 1905, Kinsella was fired from his offseason job as a [[machinist]] when he took a day off to watch a baseball game.<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3626,4281999&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "Lost His Job"]. ''The Pittsburgh Press'', November 25, 1905, p. 8.</ref>
Kinsella was born in [[Lexington, Illinois]], and attended [[Illinois State University]].<ref name="statistics"/> He pitched for the school's baseball team. He then started his professional baseball career in 1904 with the [[Bloomington Bloomers]] of the [[Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League]].<ref name="minors">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=kinsel001edw "Ed Kinsella Minor League Statistics & History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> During his second season, he went 17–14 on the mound and was then purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kinsella made his major league debut in September and pitched 17 innings for the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] club during the final month of the campaign.<ref name="statistics"/> He was the first player to make the major leagues from Illinois State University.<ref>[http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/ilsu-greatmoments.html "Great Moments in Redbird Baseball History"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711113527/http://www.goredbirds.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/ilsu-greatmoments.html |date=2011-07-11 }}. ''goredbirds.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref><ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/09bsbmg9.pdf "History and Records"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203608/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ilsu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/09bsbmg9.pdf |date=2016-03-03 }}. ''grfx.cstv.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> In 1905, Kinsella was fired from his offseason job as a [[machinist]] when he took a day off to watch a baseball game.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_EgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3626,4281999&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "Lost His Job"]. ''The Pittsburgh Press'', November 25, 1905, p. 8.</ref>


Kinsella was purchased by Toledo of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]] in December. The following March, the ''[[Toledo News-Bee]]'' reported that he was a "most likely looking young fellow."<ref>Clarke, Josh. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069,4324047&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "'I'm Feeling Pretty Good,' Says Ed Grillo"]. ''The Toledo News-Bee'', March 21, 1906, p. 30.</ref> However, Kinsella did not pitch for Toledo that year, instead going to the Springfield Senators.<ref name="minors"/>
Kinsella was purchased by Toledo of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]] in December. The following March, the ''[[Toledo News-Bee]]'' reported that he was a "most likely looking young fellow."<ref>Clarke, Josh. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p0UNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2069,4324047&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "'I'm Feeling Pretty Good,' Says Ed Grillo"]. ''The Toledo News-Bee'', March 21, 1906, p. 30.</ref> However, Kinsella did not pitch for Toledo that year, instead going to the Springfield Senators.<ref name="minors"/>


In 1906, Kinsella joined the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Portland Beavers]]. He made an immediate impact, winning 21 games with a 2.29 [[earned run average]] and leading the team in both categories.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=29654 "1907 Portland Beavers Statistics"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> The following season, he did just as well; he won 23 games and set a career-high with 380.2 [[innings pitched]] in the long Pacific Coast League schedule. Kinsella then went to the [[Northwestern League]]'s [[Portland Colts]] for 1909. He won over 20 games for the third straight season and went 23-10.<ref name="minors"/>
In 1906, Kinsella joined the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Portland Beavers]]. He made an immediate impact, winning 21 games with a 2.29 [[earned run average]] and leading the team in both categories.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=29654 "1907 Portland Beavers Statistics"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref> The following season, he pitched well again; he won 23 games and set a career-high with 380.2 [[innings pitched]] in the long Pacific Coast League schedule. Kinsella then went to the [[Northwestern League]]'s [[Portland Colts]] for 1909. He won over 20 games for the third straight season and went 23–10.<ref name="minors"/>


Kinsella was purchased by the St. Louis Browns in August 1909 and had his second stint in the majors in 1910. In April, the ''[[Telegraph Herald]]'' reported that, "All who have seen Kinsella have been impressed by his work. Even the players bank on the big fellow when he goes to the mound..."<ref>[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UylCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4324,6990798&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "Brief Bits of Sport"]. ''The Telegraph-Herald'', April 1, 1910, p. 8.</ref> Despite this praise, Kinsella appeared in just 10 games for the Browns. He went 1-3 with a below-average ERA, and he played his last major league game on August 10.<ref name="statistics"/> The following season, he went back to the minors with the [[Western League (defunct minor league)|Western League]]'s Denver Grizzlies and pitched for a pennant-winning team. The 1911 Denver Grizzlies have been called the 22nd greatest minor league team of all-time.<ref>[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=22 "1911 Denver Grizzlies"]. ''minorleaguebaseball.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref>
Kinsella was purchased by the St. Louis Browns in August 1909 and had his second stint in the majors in 1910. In April, the ''[[Telegraph Herald]]'' reported that, "All who have seen Kinsella have been impressed by his work. Even the players bank on the big fellow when he goes to the mound..."<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UylCAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gKoMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4324,6990798&dq=ed-kinsella&hl=en "Brief Bits of Sport"]. ''The Telegraph-Herald'', April 1, 1910, p. 8.</ref> Despite this praise, Kinsella appeared in just 10 games for the Browns. He went 1–3 with a below-average ERA, and he played his last major league game on August 10.<ref name="statistics"/> The following season, he went back to the minors with the [[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]]'s Denver Grizzlies and pitched for a pennant-winning team. The 1911 Grizzlies have been called the 22nd greatest minor league team of all-time.<ref>[http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/history/top100.jsp?idx=22 "1911 Denver Grizzlies"]. ''minorleaguebaseball.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-06.</ref>


In 1912, Kinsella went 22-11 for Denver. He moved up to the Pacific Coast League in 1913 but struggled and played part of 1914 in the Class D [[Central Association]]. That was his last year in organized baseball.<ref name="minors"/>
In 1912, Kinsella went 22–11 for Denver. He moved up to the Pacific Coast League in 1913 but struggled and played part of 1914 in the Class D [[Central Association]]. That was his last year in organized baseball.<ref name="minors"/>


Kinsella finished his career with 144 minor league victories in 10 seasons<ref name="minors"/> but only had one major league win.<ref name="statistics"/> He died in [[Bloomington, Illinois]], at the age of 96.<ref name="statistics"/>
Kinsella finished his career with 144 minor league victories in 10 seasons<ref name="minors"/> but had only one major league win.<ref name="statistics"/> He died in [[Bloomington, Illinois]], two days after his 96th birthday.<ref name="statistics"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:03, 11 May 2024

Ed Kinsella
Pitcher
Born: (1880-01-15)January 15, 1880
Lexington, Illinois
Died: January 17, 1976(1976-01-17) (aged 96)
Bloomington, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 16, 1905, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 10, 1910, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–4
Earned run average3.49
Strikeouts21
Teams

Edward William "Rube" Kinsella (January 15, 1880 – January 17, 1976) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns. He stood at 6' 1" and weighed 175 lbs.[1]

Career[edit]

Kinsella was born in Lexington, Illinois, and attended Illinois State University.[1] He pitched for the school's baseball team. He then started his professional baseball career in 1904 with the Bloomington Bloomers of the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League.[2] During his second season, he went 17–14 on the mound and was then purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kinsella made his major league debut in September and pitched 17 innings for the National League club during the final month of the campaign.[1] He was the first player to make the major leagues from Illinois State University.[3][4] In 1905, Kinsella was fired from his offseason job as a machinist when he took a day off to watch a baseball game.[5]

Kinsella was purchased by Toledo of the American Association in December. The following March, the Toledo News-Bee reported that he was a "most likely looking young fellow."[6] However, Kinsella did not pitch for Toledo that year, instead going to the Springfield Senators.[2]

In 1906, Kinsella joined the Pacific Coast League's Portland Beavers. He made an immediate impact, winning 21 games with a 2.29 earned run average and leading the team in both categories.[7] The following season, he pitched well again; he won 23 games and set a career-high with 380.2 innings pitched in the long Pacific Coast League schedule. Kinsella then went to the Northwestern League's Portland Colts for 1909. He won over 20 games for the third straight season and went 23–10.[2]

Kinsella was purchased by the St. Louis Browns in August 1909 and had his second stint in the majors in 1910. In April, the Telegraph Herald reported that, "All who have seen Kinsella have been impressed by his work. Even the players bank on the big fellow when he goes to the mound..."[8] Despite this praise, Kinsella appeared in just 10 games for the Browns. He went 1–3 with a below-average ERA, and he played his last major league game on August 10.[1] The following season, he went back to the minors with the Western League's Denver Grizzlies and pitched for a pennant-winning team. The 1911 Grizzlies have been called the 22nd greatest minor league team of all-time.[9]

In 1912, Kinsella went 22–11 for Denver. He moved up to the Pacific Coast League in 1913 but struggled and played part of 1914 in the Class D Central Association. That was his last year in organized baseball.[2]

Kinsella finished his career with 144 minor league victories in 10 seasons[2] but had only one major league win.[1] He died in Bloomington, Illinois, two days after his 96th birthday.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ed Kinsella Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ed Kinsella Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. ^ "Great Moments in Redbird Baseball History" Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. goredbirds.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. ^ "History and Records" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. grfx.cstv.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  5. ^ "Lost His Job". The Pittsburgh Press, November 25, 1905, p. 8.
  6. ^ Clarke, Josh. "'I'm Feeling Pretty Good,' Says Ed Grillo". The Toledo News-Bee, March 21, 1906, p. 30.
  7. ^ "1907 Portland Beavers Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  8. ^ "Brief Bits of Sport". The Telegraph-Herald, April 1, 1910, p. 8.
  9. ^ "1911 Denver Grizzlies". minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2010-12-06.

External links[edit]

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