#79 Alex Kellner, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Alex Kellner

8/26/1924
31
USA,AZ,TUCSON
6"0
205

Starting Pitcher
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Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,000,000
1959
7 Year(s), 162 Days (1366 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 97 Days (1473 total Days)
8 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58886-89 Mph
Versus LHB588 
Versus RHB588 
Talent697 
Pitching Ratings
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8
63
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43117
Versus LHP43117
Versus RHP43117
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/8MILW 7-4*0.100000     
8/12@PHIL 1-7*7.287347L    
8/16CHNW 5-2*952241W    
8/21@BROL 4-5*8114434     
8/25@PITW 13-6*8106644W    
8/30PHIW 6-2*962131W    
9/3CINL 2-3*993315L    
9/8MILW 6-5*9115507W    
9/12PHIL 5-6*8126537L    
9/16@MILW 9-4*8.174444W    

Pitching Stats 1955

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3636191104.05289.0299151130801481747.221747.2
Projected3838201204.05304.031515913784156     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.09.34.62.513215.400.04.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB31078821237402647002.252.305.406.712
vs. RHB8152213642710511154101004.271.314.425.739
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home18189503.91142.214974623763
Road181810604.18146.115077684385
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552304.6540.2452521917
May774204.9952.16131291628
June773203.8658.16731251537
July665102.9252.14020171421
August773103.7151.04726211822
Sept./Oct.442204.4634.1391817823

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194843340015.51250.030015315333921431311.57.000 PHA
19494334201214.79250.026113313329801681311.36.000 PHA
19505701786.6547.162393572121001.75.331 PHA
19513802329.8236.252434092913002.21.331PHA
19523030101304.78227.22571361213467921211.42.284PHA
19534141122404.87303.0349186164331101171531.51.300PHA
19543131121603.99243.12591351082859961311.31.277PHA SLN
19553636191104.05289.029915113039801481721.31.277SLN,NL
Total3192067686124.831647.018399768842125387988391.44.461 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AAA775201.4257.04212911747201.04.266

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194813250556022320124100.220.257.268.525 PHA
194938250556022320124100.220.257.268.525 PHA
19505710000000100.000.000.000.000 PHA
19513852000000000.400.400.400.800PHA
195230821520010931300.183.212.207.419PHA
1953419922210101131110.222.245.263.508PHA
19543188191009921200.216.233.227.461PHA SLN
1955361122620113922301.232.243.277.520SLN,NL
Total284887194191588783414211.219.248.259.507 

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher363618456663.955289.02.06    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 4/22/1951 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 9/20/1952 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to St. Louis (N) on 7/25/1954 (Going to SLN: P Alex Kellner. Going to PHA: RF Jackie Jensen)...
7/31/1954: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/16/1955 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1954 - 3.99 - 8th
WHIP
1952 - 1.42 - 10th
1954 - 1.31 - 7th
Losses
1953 - 24 - 2nd
1954 - 16 - 9th
IP
1953 - 303.0 - 7th
CG
1953 - 15 - 8th
SHO
1953 - 3 - 4th
    

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