Skip Guinn
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: Script error: No such module "person date". St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. | |
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| MLB debut | |
| May 7, 1968, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1971, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 40 |
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Drannon Eugene "Skip" Guinn (born October 25, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Braves in 1964. He played for the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros, from 1968 to 1971.
Early life
Guinn was born in St. Charles, Missouri.[1] He graduated from Venice High School in Los Angeles and attended Santa Monica College.[1] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1964.
Baseball career
In 1965 pitching for in the Florida State League he was 8-7 with a 2.45 ERA, with 140 strikeouts in 120 innings, had 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings (5th), and gave up 5.6 hits per nine innings (9th).[2] In 1966, he pitched for the Kinston Eagles in the Carolina League, and was 10-10 with a 3.94 earned run average (ERA), and had four shutouts (2nd in the league), 171 strikeouts (4th) in 169 innings, and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings (10th in the league).[3]
He made his major league debut in 1968, at 23 years of age.[1] He played parts of three seasons in the majors, between 1968 and 1971. He played for the Atlanta Braves and was traded to the Houston Astros in April 1969 after first baseman Donn Clendenon refused to report to Houston.[4]
In his major league career, he was 1-2 with one save and a 5.44 ERA in 35 relief appearances covering 36.2 innings in which he struck out 40 batters and averaged 9.8 strikeouts per 9 innings.[1]
Personal life
Guinn's grandson, Kyle Harrison, is also a left-handed professional major league baseball pitcher.[5]
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Skip Guinn Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1965 Florida State League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1966 Carolina League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.rewGleinser (February 13, 2020). "Players You Forgot Were Astros: Outfielder Rusty Staub". Climbing Tal's Hill. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.TIM PEARRELL (July 11, 2022). "Squirrels' Kyle Harrison has pitched at some of the same pro fields as his grandfather". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Sources
- Career statistics from Template:Wikidata MLB Template:EditAtWikidata · Template:Wikidata ESPN Template:EditAtWikidata · Baseball Reference · Template:Wikidata Fangraphs Template:EditAtWikidata · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Template:Wikidata.htm Retrosheet Template:EditAtWikidata · Template:Wikidata Baseball Almanac Template:EditAtWikidata
