Chet Kehn
| Chet Kehn | |
|---|---|
San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1942, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 12, 1942, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.04 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Chester Lawrence Kehn (October 30, 1921 – April 5, 1984) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. At 20 years of age, he was the fourth-youngest player to appear in a National League game that season.
Kehn is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the
Kehn proved to be a better hitter and fielder than he was as a pitcher, at least at the major league level. At the plate he was 2-for-2 (1.000) with one RBI and one run scored, and in the field he handled four chances without an error (1.000).[1]
Kehn retired from baseball in 1950 after several years in Santa Barbara as their manager; later,.he had a very successful career in retail management.
Kehn died in his hometown of
References
- ^ "Chet Kehn". retrosheet.org. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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