#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Second Base, 27 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
27
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
195

Second Base
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,414,286
1944
$ 16,000,000 (6 year(s))
6 Year(s), 31 Days (1063 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89759
Versus LHP99859
Versus RHP89749
Talent89859
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5
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23BOSW 4-2301000000#6  
9/24BOSW 8-5401000001#7  
9/26@NYYL 5-6402000100#7  
9/27@NYYL 2-4301000011#6  
9/28@DETL 4-10412001201#7  
9/29@SLAW 8-3511000101#4  
9/30@CHAW 4-3401000001#7  
10/1NYYL 4-9300000011#4  
10/2@PHAW 6-3401000010#4  
10/4WASW 2-1200000020#4  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall158580190522531571135639.328.384.6981.0821.097.371
Projected158580190522531571135639.328.384.6981.0821.097.371
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall151641030310540510710100.0142.49.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1183980153532167200.331.404.7801.184
vs. RHP46215144238122814032300.327.378.6771.056
Close/Late46930141273000.196.302.326.628
Scoring Position15954140149701211500.340.375.6921.067
Pinch Hitting620001310000.333.429.333.762
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80296982412575552620.331.383.6721.055
Road78284922812882583019.324.385.7251.110
March/April25913110011371784.341.394.8131.207
May269528428271854.295.320.632.952
June26973613011282388.371.415.8451.260
July2596337011292096.344.400.7601.160
August27102321204132078.314.355.549.904
Sept/Oct2999306082315199.303.415.6061.021

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937710210012200000.200.333.300.633 CLE
19399014247729372713001300.331.387.599.986CLE
19409012837408312520051700.289.373.508.880CLE
194110215453939443123022200.344.425.6171.041CLE
1942146419153403291228856154210.365.437.6831.119CLE
1943155558156455311438356156401.280.344.545.888CLE,AL
19441585801905225315711356053910.328.384.6981.082CLE,AL
Total74819916381581513953536922622219721.320.386.6241.011 

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
1941430000011100.000.250.000.250
194210389201773501.237.293.368.661
Total30551650111136601.291.361.436.797

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base40200201.0004.14.15    
Second Base15215130054710988538.9571334.15.97    
Third Base10020201.0001.018.00    

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...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,507,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1942, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1942, hitting .364 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 4/10/1943...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/22/1943...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 6/11/1943...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 7/7/1943...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1944, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1944, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1944, hitting .371 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 4 runs on 7/10/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1944, hitting .519 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1944, hitting .344 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/4/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1944, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
8/10/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $16,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 9/10/1944...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1943 - .545 - 10th
Doubles
1943 - 45 - 5th
Homeruns
1943 - 31 - 10th
RBI
1943 - 143 - 3rd
 

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