#94 King Kelly, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Boston (A) Reds Wednesday, 10/25/1893 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| King Kelly
12/31/1858 34 TROY NY USA 5"10 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,750,000 1895 16 Year(s), 26 Days (2778 total Days) 172 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 159 Days (3083 total Days) 18 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 8 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) C : 2 (Range), .833 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 2 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .806 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 10
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | COL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/22 | COL | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/23 | BAL | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/25 | @LOU | W 6-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @LOU | W 9-6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | PHA | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @IND | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @WAS | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | COL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 130 | 465 | 129 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 55 | .277 | .342 | .398 | .740 | .689 | .120 |
Projected | 130 | 465 | 129 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 55 | .277 | .342 | .398 | .740 | .689 | .120 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 123 | 521 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 185 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 47.1 | 73.6 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .406 | .400 | .806 |
vs. RHP | 440 | 123 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .280 | .337 | .398 | .735 |
Close/Late | 64 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .254 | .219 | .472 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .295 | .358 | .430 | .787 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 235 | 59 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 27 | .251 | .299 | .366 | .665 |
Road | 64 | 230 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | .304 | .375 | .430 | .805 |
March/April | 23 | 89 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | .258 | .299 | .360 | .659 |
May | 15 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .212 | .281 | .288 | .569 |
June | 24 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | .265 | .327 | .388 | .715 |
July | 22 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | .250 | .341 | .395 | .736 |
August | 23 | 73 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 10 | .329 | .414 | .507 | .921 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 77 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 9 | .338 | .353 | .429 | .782 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1884 | 148 | 616 | 187 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 72 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 82 | 30 | .304 | .336 | .435 | .771 | ,NL |
1885 | 151 | 587 | 196 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 86 | 105 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 71 | 24 | .334 | .382 | .479 | .861 | CHN,NL |
1886 | 117 | 358 | 110 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 74 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 14 | .307 | .366 | .430 | .796 | CLE |
1887 | 152 | 573 | 189 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 97 | 113 | 50 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 60 | 15 | .330 | .379 | .501 | .880 | CLE,AL |
1888 | 157 | 579 | 168 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 89 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 48 | 18 | .290 | .339 | .401 | .740 | CLE |
1889 | 152 | 585 | 166 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 72 | 88 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 48 | 19 | .284 | .334 | .424 | .758 | CLE |
1890 | 149 | 597 | 199 | 47 | 21 | 6 | 104 | 88 | 53 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 53 | 16 | .333 | .383 | .513 | .896 | CLE,AL |
1891 | 145 | 541 | 168 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 81 | 80 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 50 | 14 | .311 | .372 | .445 | .818 | CLE PIT |
1892 | 128 | 481 | 142 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 16 | .295 | .347 | .482 | .830 | BOS |
1893 | 130 | 465 | 129 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 16 | 18 | .277 | .342 | .398 | .740 | BOS |
Total | 1429 | 5382 | 1654 | 373 | 124 | 53 | 810 | 859 | 453 | 1 | 47 | 425 | 489 | 184 | .307 | .358 | .452 | .811 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1884 | 10 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .326 | .356 | .442 | .797 |
1885 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .333 | .385 | .472 | .857 |
Total | 18 | 79 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | .329 | .369 | .456 | .825 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.2 | 6.86 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 |
Second Base | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 47.0 | 7.09 | | | | |
Centerfield | 116 | 116 | 258 | 9 | 2 | 312 | 45 | .856 | 1042.2 | 2.69 | | | | |
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Signed as a free agent by Cleveland on 2/13/1886 to a 6-year deal worth $14,950,420 per year... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Baltimore on 7/25/1886... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Washington on 4/7/1887... Was selected to the 1887 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1887, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1890, hitting .394 with 3 HR, 20 RBI... Injured on 6/29/1891 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks... Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 7/21/1891 (Going to CLE: P Ed Clark. Going to PIT: CF King Kelly)... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1891, hitting .394 with 2 HR, 18 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1891, hitting .360 with 2 HR, 13 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 4/9/1892 to a 1-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/1/1893 to a 3-year deal worth $8,750,000 per year...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1883 - - 8th 1884 - .304 - 8th 1885 - .334 - 5th 1887 - .330 - 4th 1890 - .333 - 2nd
| OBP 1883 - - 10th 1885 - .382 - 5th 1887 - .379 - 5th 1890 - .383 - 8th
| SLG 1883 - - 7th 1884 - .435 - 5th 1885 - .479 - 4th 1887 - .501 - 2nd 1890 - .513 - 2nd 1892 - .482 - 6th
| OPS 1883 - - 8th 1884 - .771 - 6th 1885 - .861 - 4th 1887 - .880 - 2nd 1890 - .896 - 3rd 1892 - .830 - 7th
| Hits 1883 - - 8th 1884 - 187 - 3rd 1885 - 196 - 7th 1887 - 189 - 8th 1890 - 199 - 3rd
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Doubles 1883 - - 8th 1884 - 45 - 5th 1887 - 49 - 7th 1890 - 47 - 7th
| Triples 1883 - - 7th 1884 - 15 - 1st 1885 - 14 - 3rd 1887 - 17 - 1st 1889 - 16 - 1st 1890 - 21 - 1st 1891 - 17 - 4th
| Homeruns 1885 - 6 - 4th 1887 - 5 - 10th 1892 - 15 - 4th
| RBI 1883 - - 7th 1887 - 97 - 3rd 1888 - 91 - 3rd 1890 - 104 - 3rd
| Runs 1883 - - 6th 1884 - 93 - 7th 1885 - 105 - 5th 1887 - 113 - 3rd
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BB 1883 - - 10th
| SB 1883 - - 7th 1884 - 82 - 2nd 1885 - 71 - 2nd 1887 - 60 - 9th
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