Benn Karr

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Benjamin Joyce Karr [Baldy] (November 28, 1893 - December 8, 1968) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1920 and 1927 for the Boston Red Sox (1920-22) and Cleveland Indians (1925-27). Listed at 6' 0", 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 780⅓ innings of work. He also pitched in the minors for 15 years served in the U.S. Army during World War I.

Karr died in Memphis, Tennessee at age 75.

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