#45 George Kell, Third Base, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Kell
8/23/1922 36 USA,AR,SWIFTON 5"9 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 4 / 6 (Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 9,500,000 1958 16 Year(s), 43 Days (2795 total Days) 172 Day(s) 16 Year(s), 41 Days (2793 total Days) 17 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Talent | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 4 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/8 | @CLE | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/12 | @WS1 | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/13 | @WS1 | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @WS1 | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/15 | CHA | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/16 | CHA | L 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/18 | NYY | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/20 | NYY | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/22 | @KC | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @KC | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 123 | 428 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 72 | .227 | .259 | .287 | .546 | .411 | .061 |
Projected | 129 | 450 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 44 | 19 | 76 | .227 | .259 | .287 | .546 | .411 | .061 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 108 | 456 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 30.4 | 2.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 142 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .225 | .245 | .282 | .527 |
vs. RHP | 286 | 65 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .227 | .263 | .290 | .553 |
Close/Late | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .289 | .278 | .567 |
Scoring Position | 77 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .214 | .273 | .487 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 194 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 29 | .232 | .274 | .314 | .588 |
Road | 60 | 234 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 43 | .222 | .242 | .265 | .507 |
March/April | 25 | 95 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 12 | .326 | .375 | .453 | .828 |
May | 24 | 102 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 13 | .255 | .280 | .304 | .584 |
June | 25 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | .183 | .204 | .204 | .408 |
July | 19 | 69 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | .174 | .208 | .217 | .426 |
August | 17 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .190 | .205 | .286 | .490 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .111 | .129 | .111 | .240 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 132 | 500 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .327 | .362 | .689 | PHA |
1944 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1945 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1946 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1947 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1948 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1949 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1950 | 146 | 559 | 190 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 81 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .340 | .400 | .444 | .844 | DET,AL |
1951 | 147 | 579 | 185 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .320 | .375 | .425 | .800 | DET |
1952 | 144 | 553 | 183 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 92 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .331 | .399 | .459 | .858 | DET,AL |
1953 | 147 | 539 | 183 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 87 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | .340 | .410 | .453 | .862 | DET |
1954 | 147 | 545 | 184 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 78 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 5 | .338 | .398 | .437 | .835 | DET |
1955 | 147 | 575 | 182 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 94 | 94 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .317 | .375 | .454 | .829 | DET |
1956 | 148 | 549 | 171 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 77 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | .311 | .386 | .415 | .801 | DET |
1957 | 117 | 467 | 142 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 70 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .304 | .357 | .448 | .805 | DET |
1958 | 123 | 428 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .259 | .287 | .546 | DET |
Total | 2190 | 8294 | 2606 | 494 | 64 | 98 | 1098 | 1182 | 793 | 42 | 58 | 446 | 71 | 50 | .314 | .375 | .425 | .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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 20 | 11 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 136 | 0 | 1.000 | 112.0 | 10.93 | | | | |
Third Base | 97 | 92 | 59 | 190 | 20 | 258 | 9 | .965 | 774.2 | 3.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 0.95 | | | | |
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Transactions 7/31/1950: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1950, hitting .591 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... Achievements Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 9/15/1952... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 7/6/1953... 7/21/1953: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/30/1954... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/14/1954... Had 2000th career hit on 9/17/1954, off Dick Weik (WS1)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/23/1954... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 4/6/1955... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 5/15/1955... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/20/1955... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1955, hitting .408 with 5 HR, 22 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1956, hitting .458 with 1 HR, 3 RBI... 7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 6/21/1957 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .340 - 4th 1952 - .331 - 6th 1953 - .340 - 4th 1954 - .338 - 3rd 1956 - .311 - 9th
| OBP 1950 - .400 - 10th
| Hits 1950 - 190 - 2nd 1951 - 185 - 4th 1952 - 183 - 7th 1953 - 183 - 5th 1954 - 184 - 5th 1955 - 182 - 7th 1956 - 171 - 6th
| Doubles 1950 - 34 - 4th 1951 - 41 - 1st 1952 - 36 - 4th 1953 - 40 - 2nd 1955 - 35 - 6th 1956 - 39 - 3rd
| Triples 1952 - 7 - 5th
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