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Billy Hamilton League
4-11-2079
Ira Keen Starting Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 31)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.86 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 30-51 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-16-1929
K 440 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(20 games)
IP 691.2
WHIP 1.93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 WAS
4
 4
14
14
1
0
0
 0
78.0
 90 54 46 4 46
42
1.74
5.31
1952 WAS
6
 9
21
21
0
0
0
 0
114.1
 165 103 99 4 66
72
2.02
7.79
1953 WAS
5
 11
35
33
0
0
0
 0
177.0
 227 168 160 7 107
126
1.89
8.14
1954 WAS
5
 17
33
33
1
0
0
 0
166.1
 251 183 174 16 101
104
2.12
9.41
1955 WAS-CHA-CIN
5
 2
12
0
0
0
0
 0
19.0
 19 15 13 1 9
6
1.47
6.16
1956 CIN
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 7 6 6 0 2
2
3.38
20.25
1957 CIN-BRO
1
 1
21
1
0
0
0
 0
30.2
 46 30 27 2 17
20
2.05
7.92
1958 BRO-CHA
4
 4
46
3
1
0
0
 0
89.1
 104 69 64 2 44
56
1.66
6.45
1959 CHA-DET
0
 3
3
2
0
0
0
 0
15.0
 20 15 15 1 11
12
2.07
9.00
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
30
 51
188
107
3
0
0
 0
691.2
 929 643 604 37 403
440
1.93
7.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Ira Keen has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-03-01The Detroit Wolverines have waived Ira Keen.
1959-06-19The Detroit Wolverines have promoted Brad Anderson to the major league team. The Detroit Wolverines have designated Ira Keen for assignment.
1959-06-05The Detroit Wolverines have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Detroit Wolverines have sent Franklin Slocumb to the minors.
1959-06-05The Detroit Wolverines have acquired Ira Keen from the waiver wire.
1959-04-08The Chicago Enforcers have waived Ira Keen.
1958-05-11The Chicago Enforcers have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team.
1958-05-11The Chicago Enforcers have acquired Ira Keen from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Bees have acquired Torii Pashnick from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Bees have waived Ira Keen.
1957-09-20The Brooklyn Bees have acquired Ira Keen from the waiver wire.
1957-06-06The Cincinnati Raptors waive Ira Keen.
1957-04-22The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have designated Bugs Carrol for assignment.
1956-04-04The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dean Zarefsky to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ira Keen to the minors.
1955-10-09The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Luis Hanna to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Conrad Martin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dick Tomanek to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Blas Boley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dexter Gordon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Bud Grasso to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ona Olwine to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Red Walker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dean Zarefsky to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Joe Gibbs to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Michael Calvin McGee to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Steve Hickman to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ben Rivera to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Rube McAleer to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent George Bush to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Joe Heaton to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Adam Smith to the minors.
1955-09-08The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ted White to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dexter Gordon to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ira Keen to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Michael Calvin McGee to the minors.
1955-09-01The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Michael Calvin McGee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dick Tomanek to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dean Zarefsky to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dexter Gordon to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ted White to the minors.
1955-06-29The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dean Zarefsky to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ryan Brock to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ira Keen to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ted White to the minors.
1955-06-22The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dick Tomanek to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Herbert Wichelns to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dexter Gordon to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ted White to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Billy Henderson to the minors.
1955-06-13The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Dean Zarefsky to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Ira Keen to the minors.
1955-05-30The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have promoted Michael Calvin McGee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dexter Gordon to the minors. The Cincinnati Raptors have sent Dean Zarefsky to the minors.
1955-04-04The Cincinnati Raptors have acquired Ira Keen from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Raptors have waived George Campbell.
1955-04-01The Chicago Bull Terriers have waived Ira Keen.
1955-03-01The Chicago Brawlers have acquired Ira Keen from the waiver wire.
1952-05-14The Washington Loonatics have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Lou Brissie to the minors.
1951-10-03The Washington Loonatics have promoted Mike Rios to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Ira Keen to the minors.
1951-08-28The Washington Loonatics have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Dick Tomanek to the minors.
1951-08-22The Washington Loonatics have promoted Terry Rose to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Ira Keen to the minors.
1951-07-19The Washington Loonatics have promoted Ira Keen to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Frank Felix to the minors.