- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEllis Raymond Kinder
- Nickname
- Old Folks
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Ellis Kinder was born on July 26, 1914 in Atkins, Arkansas, USA. He died on October 16, 1968 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA.
- Pitcher with the American League's St. Louis Browns (1946-1947), Boston Red Sox (1948-1955) and Chicago White Sox (1956[end]-1957); and the National League's St. Louis Cardinals (1956[start]).
- Made major league debut on 30 April 1946.
- In 1949 led American League in winning percentage (.793; 23 wins, 6 losses) and shutouts (6).
- Led the American League in games pitched in 1951 (63) and 1953 (69).
- Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2006.
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