Joe Kelley

Joseph James Kelley

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 9, 1871 in Cambridge, MA
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas HS (Cambridge, MA)
Debut: July 27, 1891
Final Game: October 3, 1908
Died: August 14, 1943 in Baltimore, MD
Buried: New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1971.
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Managerial Stats

Rk	Year	Age	Tm	Lg		G	W	L	W-L%	Finish
1	1902	30	Cincinnati Reds	NL	3rd of 3	60	34	26	.567	4	Player/Manager
2	1903	31	Cincinnati Reds	NL		141	74	65	.532	4	Player/Manager
3	1904	32	Cincinnati Reds	NL		157	88	65	.575	3	Player/Manager
4	1905	33	Cincinnati Reds	NL		155	79	74	.516	5	Player/Manager

5	1908	36	Boston Doves	NL		156	63	91	.409	6	Player/Manager
			Cincinnati Reds		4 years	513	275	230	.545	4.0
			Boston Doves		1 year	156	63	91	.409	6.0
					5 years	669	338	321	.513	4.4

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