#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Third Base, 23 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1940 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Keltner Butch 10/31/1916 23 USA,WI,MILWAUKEE 6"0 190
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 3 2 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/29 | DET | W 10-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | @SLA | W 21-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | CHA | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | PHA | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/7 | BOS | W 10-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | @BOS | W 11-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/13 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/16 | CIN | W 11-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/21 | @CIN | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 90 | 128 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 17 | .289 | .373 | .508 | .880 | .904 | .219 |
Projected | 90 | 128 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 17 | .289 | .373 | .508 | .880 | .904 | .219 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 17 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 26.6 | 7.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .217 | .227 | .445 |
vs. RHP | 106 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .400 | .566 | .966 |
Close/Late | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .316 | .474 | .789 |
Scoring Position | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .288 | .444 | .733 |
Pinch Hitting | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .375 | .426 | .801 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 48 | 74 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | .284 | .364 | .446 | .810 |
Road | 42 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | .296 | .385 | .593 | .977 |
This Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
March/April | 17 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .188 | .350 | .188 | .537 |
May | 13 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .222 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
June | 12 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .300 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
July | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .444 | .515 | .741 | 1.256 |
August | 17 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .269 | .321 | .654 | .975 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | .238 | .333 | .381 | .714 |
Postseason | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 | CLE |
1939 | 90 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .387 | .599 | .986 | CLE |
1940 | 90 | 128 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .373 | .508 | .880 | CLE |
Total | 187 | 280 | 86 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 69 | 54 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .378 | .546 | .925 | |
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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 |
1937, A | 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .586 | 1.292 | 1.878 |
1937, AA | 20 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .299 | .405 | .701 | 1.107 |
1937, AAA | 104 | 382 | 132 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 99 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 13 | 8 | .346 | .410 | .712 | 1.122 |
1938, AAA | 128 | 508 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 60 | 140 | 120 | 87 | 72 | 11 | 1 | .346 | .440 | .774 | 1.213 |
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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 |
1938 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
1939 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 | 1.238 |
1940 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
Total | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .563 | .714 | 1.277 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 10 | 6 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 1.000 | 62.0 | 8.71 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 12 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1.000 | 98.0 | 2.48 | | | | |
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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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