Mike Kelley

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Michael Joseph Kelley

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 210 lb.

• Debut July 15, 1899
• Final Game October 14, 1899
• Born December 2, 1875 in Templeton, MA USA
• Died June 6, 1955 in Minneapolis, MN USA

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Mike Kelley managed in the minors for 30 seasons between 1901-1931, missing only 1914. He spent almost all of them in the American Association, the exceptions being 1901 and 1907 in the Western League and part of 1908 in the International League. He was with the St. Paul Saints (1902-1905, mid 1908-1912, and 1915-1923), the Indianapolis Indians (1913), and the Minneapolis Millers (1924-1931), where he was also the owner until 1946. Overall, his teams were 2,390-2,102.

• see also Minor League Wins by a Manager

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish
1901	Des Moines Hawkeyes	Western League	48-75	7th
1902	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	72-66	3rd
1903	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	88-46	1st
1904	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	95-52	1st
1905	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	73-77	5th
1906	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	79-66	3rd
1907	Des Moines Champs	Western League	13-7	--	replaced by Charlie Dexter May 13
1908	Toronto Maple Leafs	Eastern League	35-39	--	replaced by Larry Schafley (24-40) July 21
	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	18-23	8th	replaced Tim Flood (30-81) August 9
1909	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	80-83	5th
1910	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	88-80	4th
1911	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	79-85	4th
1912	St. Paul Apostles	American Association	77-90	6th
1913	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	68-99	8th
1915	St. Paul Saints	American Association	90-63	2nd
1916	St. Paul Saints	American Association	86-79	4th
1917	St. Paul Saints	American Association	88-66	3rd
1918	St. Paul Saints	American Association	39-38	6th
1919	St. Paul Saints	American Association	94-60	1st
1920	St. Paul Saints	American Association	115-49	1st
1921	St. Paul Saints	American Association	80-87	6th
1922	St. Paul Saints	American Association	107-60	1st
1923	St. Paul Saints	American Association	111-57	2nd
1924	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	77-89	6th
1925	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	86-80	4th
1926	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	72-94	7th
1927	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	88-80	5th
1928	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	97-71	2nd
1929	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	89-78	3rd
1930	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	77-76	4th
1931	Minneapolis Millers	American Association	80-88	6th

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