Red Killefer

Wade Hampton "Red" Killefer (April 13, 1885 – September 4, 1958) was an outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball who played seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1907-1909), Washington Senators (1909-1910), Cincinnati Reds (1914-1916), and New York Giants (1916). Born in Bloomingdale, Michigan, Killefer attended the University of Michigan from 1904-1907 before joining the Detroit Tigers in September 1907. Killefer led the American ... more

Wade Hampton "Red" Killefer (April 13, 1885 – September 4, 1958) was an outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball who played seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1907-1909), Washington Senators (1909-1910), Cincinnati Reds (1914-1916), and New York Giants (1916). Born in Bloomingdale, Michigan, Killefer attended the University of Michigan from 1904-1907 before joining the Detroit Tigers in September 1907. Killefer led the American League and the National League in being hit by the pitch in 1910 (16) and 1915 (19). Killefer batted .248 with 3 home runs in 467 career games. Though he played on the Tigers' American League pennant winning teams in 1907 and 1908, Killefer did not play in either World Series. On August 13, 1909, the Tigers traded Killefer and Germany Schaefer to the Washington Senators for Jim Delahanty. On July 20, 1916, Killefer was traded by the Reds with Buck Herzog to the New York Giants for three future Hall of Famers: Christy Mathewson, Edd Roush, and... less