#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Third Base, 23 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
23
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
190

Third Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1940 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 31 Days (375 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 34 Days (550 total Days)
3 Year(s)

1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88658
Versus LHP88658
Versus RHP78658
Talent87659
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23NYYL 4-10401000011#6  
9/29DETW 10-9000000100#8  
9/30@SLAW 21-3000000100#5  
10/1CHAL 4-6101000000#9  
10/4PHAW 8-4100000000#7  
10/7BOSW 10-5111000000#9  
10/11@BOSW 11-2111000200#9  
10/13@CINL 2-5100000000#9  
10/16CINW 11-4111100200#9  
10/21@CINW 2-1100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall901283740831252017.289.373.508.880.904.219
Projected901283740831252017.289.373.508.880.904.219
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall17153000305651200.026.67.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2241004314000.182.217.227.445
vs. RHP1063330827221913500.311.400.566.966
Close/Late1960011201000.316.316.474.789
Scoring Position458004240910500.178.288.444.733
Pinch Hitting6118202151395200.295.375.426.801
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4874213031511118.284.364.446.810
Road425416105161499.296.385.593.977
This Week2211002100.500.5001.0001.500
Last Week2210002100.500.500.5001.000
March/April171630001241.188.350.188.537
May131840014531.222.333.389.722
June122061018425.300.333.500.833
July1627122023653.444.515.7411.256
August1726710312423.269.321.654.975
Sept/Oct152150013444.238.333.381.714
Postseason5531004300.600.600.8001.400

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937710210012200000.200.333.300.633 CLE
19399014247729372713001300.331.387.599.986CLE
19409012837408312520051700.289.373.508.880CLE
Total1872808612217695435053000.307.378.546.925 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937, A724121061385211.500.5861.2921.878
1937, AA206720607151312521.299.405.7011.107
1937, AAA1043821322363599954340138.346.410.7121.122
1938, AAA128508176275601401208772111.346.440.7741.213

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938431100021000.333.500.6671.167
1939763100001000.500.571.6671.238
1940553100430000.600.600.8001.400
Total16147300452000.500.563.7141.277

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10655566001.00062.08.71    
Second Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Third Base121152202701.00098.02.48    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1937...
Injured on 5/18/1937 with a Fractured Nose, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/14/1937, off Leroy Matlock (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/12/1939, off Bob Cooney (BOS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
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