Red McKee

Raymond Ellis "Red" McKee (July 20, 1890 – August 5, 1972) was a Major League Baseball catcher with the Detroit Tigers from 1913 to 1916. Born in Shawnee, Ohio, McKee was drafted by the New York Highlanders from Indianapolis of the American Association. Two days later, the Highlanders traded McKee to the Tigers for Claud Derrick. From 1913 to 1916, McKee played in 189 games for the Tigers, 150 as a catcher and the rest as a pinch hitter. He had a career batting average of .254 and an on-base percentage of .339. In 1913, McKee had 237 putouts, 84 assists, and 5 double plays in only 62 games as a catcher. He later managed the Saginaw Aces of the Michigan-Ontario League in 1920 and 1921. McKee died in Saginaw, Michigan at age 82.

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• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)