Ernie Kish

Ernest Alexander Kish (February 6, 1918 – December 21, 1993) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1945 season. Listed at 5' 9", 170 lb., Kish batted and threw left handed. He was born in Washington, D.C.[1]

In a one-season career, he posted a batting average of .245 (27-for-110) in 43 games, including 19 doubles and one triple, driving in 10 runs while scoring 38 times.[1]

He also played for the Mount Airy Graniteers and Riverside Reds minor league teams during the 1941 season, hitting a combined .259 average and 18 extrabases in 58 games.[2]

Kish died in Kirtland, Ohio, at the age of 75.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Baseball Reference major league profile".
  2. ↑ Baseball Reference minor league career


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