#94 King Kelly, Centerfield, 35 yrs, Boston (A) Reds Tuesday, 10/24/1894 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| King Kelly
12/31/1858 35 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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Suffers Normal 1.0 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 17 Year(s), 26 Days (2950 total Days) 172 Day(s) 18 Year(s), 159 Days (3255 total Days) 19 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 3 8 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 2 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.) C : 2 (Range), .832 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 2 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 6 (Range), .805 (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 | | |
9/24 | COL | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/25 | @LOU | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @LOU | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 2-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | PHA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @WAS | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
10/1 | CLE | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @CLE | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
10/3 | @IND | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/4 | BAL | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 87 | 291 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 73 | .227 | .275 | .316 | .591 | .513 | .089 |
Projected | 87 | 291 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 73 | .227 | .275 | .316 | .591 | .513 | .089 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 76 | 317 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 70.0 | 27.2 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 75 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .267 | .326 | .373 | .699 |
vs. RHP | 216 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .213 | .253 | .296 | .550 |
Close/Late | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
Scoring Position | 90 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .252 | .267 | .519 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 147 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 40 | .224 | .266 | .333 | .599 |
Road | 43 | 144 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 33 | .229 | .277 | .299 | .575 |
March/April | 17 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 12 | .127 | .169 | .236 | .406 |
May | 14 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .128 | .209 | .128 | .338 |
June | 14 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .375 | .400 | .542 | .942 |
July | 10 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .364 | .378 | .455 | .833 |
August | 13 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .188 | .226 | .292 | .518 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | .221 | .280 | .279 | .559 |
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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 |
1894 | 87 | 291 | 66 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 7 | 3 | .227 | .275 | .316 | .591 | BOS |
Total | 1516 | 5673 | 1720 | 389 | 126 | 55 | 837 | 889 | 473 | 1 | 49 | 498 | 496 | 187 | .303 | .354 | .445 | .799 | |
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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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 |
Second Base | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 1.000 | 75.0 | 6.24 | | | | |
Third Base | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.2 | 3.32 | | | | |
Leftfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 46 | 46 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 119 | 16 | .866 | 402.2 | 2.66 | | | | |
Rightfield | 21 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 3 | .923 | 186.2 | 1.88 | | | | |
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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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