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Debut v Prahran, 1951-52 (26 Jan 1952)Last game v South Melbourne, 1959-60 (27 Feb 1960)Player no. 294 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1955: v Prahran
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Debut v Prahran, 1951-52 (26 Jan 1952)Last game v South Melbourne, 1959-60 (27 Feb 1960)Player no. 294 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1955: v Prahran
51
Matches
667
Runs
13.61
Average
43
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
19
Wickets
27.37
Bowling avg
3/35
Best
14
Catches
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 11 (8) | 0 | 0/18 | 1 |
| 1953-54 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 123 | 37 | 17.57 | 3 (8) | 0 | 0/19 | 3 |
| 1954-55 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 175 | 36 | 11.67 | 77 (8) | 15 | 3/35 | 1 |
| 1955-56 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 19 | 10.00 | 4 (8) | 1 | 1/28 | |
| 1956-57 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 163 | 43 | 23.29 | 4 (8) | 0 | 0/19 | |
| 1957-58 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 127 | 38* | 14.11 | 13 (8) | 3 | 3/62 | 4 |
| 1958-59 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3.50 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 1959-60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 10.00 | – | – | – | |
| Career | 51 | 58 | 9 | 667 | 43 | 13.61 | 112 (8-ball) | 19 | 3/35 | 14 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
 Prahran | 6 | 63 | 28 | 15.75 | 0 | – | 0/15 |
 St Kilda | 5 | 92 | 33 | 15.33 | 0 | – | 0/19 |
 Essendon | 5 | 76 | 43 | 15.20 | 1 | 33.00 | 1/21 |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 5 | 26 | 11 | 4.33 | 0 | – | 0/1 |
 Melbourne | 4 | 86 | 37 | 28.67 | 1 | 17.00 | 1/17 |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 81 | 30 | 16.20 | 2 | 18.00 | 2/20 |
 Carlton | 4 | 62 | 39 | 12.40 | 4 | 25.50 | 3/62 |
 Melbourne University | 4 | 46 | 38* | 15.33 | 0 | – | 0/19 |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 4 | 25 | 19 | 5.00 | 0 | – | 0/14 |
 Richmond | 3 | 53 | 26 | 26.50 | 3 | 18.00 | 3/38 |
 Camberwell Magpies | 3 | 24 | 19 | 12.00 | 4 | 15.75 | 3/35 |
 Footscray | 2 | 30 | 16 | 15.00 | 1 | 20.00 | 1/20 |
 Northcote | 2 | 3 | 2* | 3.00 | 3 | 17.67 | 3/42 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 112 | 36 | 11.20 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | 1 | 76 | 33 | 10.86 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 18.00 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13.00 | |
| 7 | 24 | 3 | 306 | 43 | 14.57 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 124 | 39 | 20.67 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
In the record book
Among players of 1951-52 to 1959-60: 23rd of 48 for runs, 15th of 36 for wickets, 21st of 50 for matches, 25th of 44 for catches, 22nd of 29 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 74th of 321 for runs, 72nd of 172 for wickets, 62nd of 345 for matches, 84th of 279 for catches, 94th of 126 for batting average.
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| 5.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 11 | 0 | 112 | 36 | 10.18 | 1 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 39 | 8 | 426 | 43 | 13.74 | 7 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 8 | 1 | 129 | 39 | 18.43 |
Batted most often at 7th.
7.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 4 times.
Most often dismissed by: Smith (4), Lambert (2), Pearce (2), Thomson (2), Kerr (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 32 | 8 | 406 | 43 | 16.92 | 7 |
| In losses | 23 | 1 | 241 | 39 | 10.95 | 1 |
| In draws | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 6.67 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 7 | 6 | 31.17 | 0.9 |
| In losses | 10 | 12 | 22.33 | 1.2 |
| In draws | 4 | 1 | 65.00 | 0.3 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 24 | 1 | 252 | 43 | 10.96 | 5 |
| Batting second | 23 | 4 | 307 | 39 | 16.16 | 3 |
| Second innings of the match | 11 | 4 | 108 | 36 | 15.43 |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 25 | 27 | 293 | 37 | 12.21 | 10 | 22.50 | 3/35 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 4 | 65 | 43 | 16.25 | 1 | 33.00 | 1/21 |
| University Oval | 3 | 4 | 46 | 38* | 23.00 | – | – | 0/19 |
| Albert Ground | 3 | 3 | 73 | 39 | 36.50 | – | – | – |
| Glenferrie Oval | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | – | – | 0/24 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4.67 | – | – | 0/19 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 15.50 | 2 | 10.00 | 2/20 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7.50 | – | – | – |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 28.00 | 1/28 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | – | – | 0/15 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 7.50 | 1 | 22.00 | 1/22 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 19.00 | 1 | 17.00 | 1/17 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 3 | 17.67 | 3/42 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21* | – | – | – | 0/3 |
| Western Oval | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | – | – | – |
Batters dismissed
Best in a match: 3/35 v Collingwood, 1954-55. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Kann’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Season away
1953-54: premiership
The arc
BE Kann's best season with the bat was 1954-55: 175 runs from 17 innings at 11.67. The best ten-innings patch came in 1956-57: 163 runs at 23.29. The leanest, 1957-58 to 1959-60: 53 runs at 5.89.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 50th match3 | 10 Jan 1959 | v Essendon, 1958-59 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | v Essendon, 1956-57 | Won |
| 39 | v Carlton, 1956-57 | Lost, Final |
| 38* | v University, 1957-58 | Won |
| 37 | v Melbourne, 1953-54 | Won |
| 36 | v Melbourne, 1954-55 | Lost |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 8 seasons: at 7th in 4, opened in 3, at 9th in 1.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 27 | 3 | 293 | 37 | 12.21 | 10 | 22.50 |
| Away | 26 | 31 | 6 | 374 | 43 | 14.96 | 9 | 32.78 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 46 | 52 | 8 | 622 | 43 | 14.14 | 16 | 29.00 |
| Weekday | 5 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 26 | 9.00 | 3 | 18.67 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 8.33 | 8 | 17.00 |
| Nov | 10 | 11 | 1 | 141 | 38* | 14.10 | ||
| Dec | 5 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 43 | 17.60 | 2 | 10.00 |
| Jan | 13 | 14 | 3 | 111 | 26 | 10.09 | 8 | 29.63 |
| Feb | 9 | 13 | 2 | 198 | 37 | 18.00 | 1 | 31.00 |
| Mar | 8 | 11 | 2 | 104 | 39 |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 48 | 55 | 9 | 600 | 43 | 13.04 | 19 | 27.37 |
| Finals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 67 | 39 | 22.33 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 3/35 | v Collingwood, 1954-55 | Won |
| 3/38 | v Richmond, 1954-55 | Lost |
| 3/42 | v Northcote, 1954-55 | Won |
| 3/62 | v Carlton, 1957-58 | Lost |
| 2/20 | v South Melbourne, 1954-55 | Lost |
| 11.56 |