Archie McKain
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Archie Richard McKain nicknamed "Happy," was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
who played six seasons with the Boston Red Sox
(1937–1938), Detroit Tigers
(1939–1941), and St. Louis Browns
(1941–1943). Born in Delphos, Kansas
, McKain went 8-8 as a Red Sox rookie in 1937. He was traded to the Tigers with Pinky Higgins
on December 15, 1938, for Elden Auker
, Chet Morgan
and Jake Wade
. McKain went 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA (Adjusted ERA+
of 168) for the 1940 Tigers, with 17 games finished. When the Browns traded him to Brooklyn in July 1943, he retired and returned to his native Kansas to farm. McKain died in 1985 at Salina, Kansas
.
Major League Baseball
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who played six seasons with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
(1937–1938), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1939–1941), and St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1941–1943). Born in Delphos, Kansas
Delphos, Kansas
Delphos is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 359. It is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after Delphos, Ohio.-Geography:...
, McKain went 8-8 as a Red Sox rookie in 1937. He was traded to the Tigers with Pinky Higgins
Pinky Higgins
Michael Franklin "Pinky" Higgins was an American third baseman, manager, front office executive and scout in Major League Baseball who played for three teams and served as manager or general manager of the Boston Red Sox during the period of through . He batted and threw right-handed.-Playing...
on December 15, 1938, for Elden Auker
Elden Auker
Elden le Roy Auker was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball noted for his submarine pitching style....
, Chet Morgan
Chet Morgan
Chester Collins Morgan , nicknamed "Chick," was a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers in 1935 and 1938 . He was the starting center fielder for the Tigers in 1938. He played in 88 games for the Tigers in his career and had a batting average of .277 with a .330 on base percentage...
and Jake Wade
Jake Wade (baseball)
Jacob Fields Wade was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox, , New York Yankees and Washington Senators . Wade batted and threw left-handed. He was nicknamed "Whistlin' Jake"...
. McKain went 5-0 with a 2.82 ERA (Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 168) for the 1940 Tigers, with 17 games finished. When the Browns traded him to Brooklyn in July 1943, he retired and returned to his native Kansas to farm. McKain died in 1985 at Salina, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
.