Charlie Keller

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: September 12, 1916 in Middletown, MD us

Died: May 23, 1990 in Frederick, MD

Buried: Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, MD

High School: Frederick HS (Frederick, MD)

School: University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

Debut: April 22, 1939 (Age 22-222d, 8,636th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 14, 1952 (Age 36-002d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Charles Ernest Keller

Nicknames: King Kong

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Relatives: Brother of Hal Keller

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.6

3790

1085

189

.286

725

RBI

760

OBP

.410

SLG

.518

OPS

.928

OPS+

152

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1942 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1942 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 14	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
2	2	Apr 15	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
3	3	Apr 16	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	4	Apr 17	NYY		BOS	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
5	5	Apr 18	NYY		BOS	L,1-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	6	Apr 19	NYY		BOS	L,2-5	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
7	7	Apr 21	NYY	@	PHA	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
8	8	Apr 22	NYY		PHA	W,11-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
9	9	Apr 23	NYY		PHA	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	10	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	11	Apr 25	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	12	Apr 26	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	13	Apr 28	NYY		SLB	L,1-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
14	14	Apr 29	NYY		SLB	L,6-11	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	15	Apr 30	NYY		SLB	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	NYY		DET	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	17	May 2	NYY		DET	L,1-3	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
18	18	May 3 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	19	May 3 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
20	20	May 4	NYY		CHW	W,6-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	21	May 5	NYY		CHW	W,5-4	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
22	22	May 6	NYY		CLE	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	23	May 10 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
24	24	May 10 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	25	May 13	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
26	26	May 16 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	27	May 16 (2)	NYY	@	DET	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
28	28	May 17 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	29	May 17 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	30	May 20	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	31	May 21	NYY	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	32	May 23	NYY	@	WSH	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
33	33	May 24	NYY	@	WSH	L,8-9	CG	44	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
34	34	May 25	NYY		BOS	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
35	35	May 26	NYY		BOS	W,9-2	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	36	May 27	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
37	37	May 28	NYY		PHA	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	38	May 29	NYY		WSH	W,16-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
39	39	May 30 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
40	40	May 30 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	41	May 31 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-7	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	42	May 31 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	43	Jun 3	NYY		CHW	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	44	Jun 4	NYY		CHW	W,8-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
45	45	Jun 5	NYY		CLE	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
46	46	Jun 6	NYY		CLE	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	47	Jun 7 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	48	Jun 7 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,13-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
49	49	Jun 8	NYY		CLE	W,11-10	CG	52	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	50	Jun 9	NYY		DET	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
51	51	Jun 10	NYY		DET	L,1-4	CG	42	11.0	4	0	0	4	0
52	52	Jun 13	NYY		SLB	W,4-3	CG	40	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	53	Jun 14 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
54	54	Jun 14 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	55	Jun 16 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
56	56	Jun 16 (2)	NYY	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
57	57	Jun 17	NYY	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	32	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
58	58	Jun 18	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	59	Jun 19	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	62 (2)	Jun 21 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
61	63	Jun 23	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
62	64	Jun 24	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
63	65	Jun 26	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
64	66	Jun 27	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	67	Jun 28 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-6	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
66	68	Jun 28 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-13	CG	41	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
67	69	Jun 30 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	70	Jun 30 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	71	Jul 1	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	72	Jul 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	73	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
72	74	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
73	75	Jul 5 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
74	76	Jul 5 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
75	77	Jul 9	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
76	78	Jul 10	NYY		SLB	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
77	79	Jul 11	NYY		SLB	L,2-5	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	80	Jul 12 (1)	NYY		DET	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	81	Jul 12 (2)	NYY		DET	W,3-1	CG	44	13.0	4	0	0	4	0
80	82	Jul 13	NYY		DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
81	83	Jul 14	NYY		DET	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
82	84	Jul 15	NYY		CLE	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
83	85	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	W,8-5	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
84	86	Jul 17	NYY		CLE	W,8-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	87	Jul 18	NYY		CHW	W,7-6	CG	43	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
86	88	Jul 19 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
87	89	Jul 19 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,12-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	90	Jul 21	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	7	0	1	8	0
89	91	Jul 22	NYY	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	38	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
90	92	Jul 23	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	45	10.1	4	0	0	4	0
91	93	Jul 24	NYY	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
92	94	Jul 25	NYY	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	95	Jul 26	NYY	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
94	96	Jul 28	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
95	97	Jul 29 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	48	10.2	3	0	0	3	0
96	98	Jul 29 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-7	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
97	99	Jul 31 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,8-9	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
98	100	Jul 31 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
99	101	Aug 1	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
100	102	Aug 2 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	103	Aug 2 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,10-0	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
102	104	Aug 4	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
103	105	Aug 6	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-6	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
104	106	Aug 8	NYY		PHA	W,8-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
105	107	Aug 10 (1)	NYY		PHA	L,1-4	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
106	108	Aug 10 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	109	Aug 11	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	42	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
108	110	Aug 12	NYY		BOS	W,8-4	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
109	111	Aug 14	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
110	112	Aug 15 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
111	113	Aug 15 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
112	114	Aug 16	NYY	@	PHA	W,11-2	CG	21	6.0	0	1	0	1	0
113	115	Aug 17	NYY	@	PHA	W,15-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
114	116	Aug 18	NYY	@	BOS	L,7-8	CG	46	9.2	3	0	0	3	0
115	117	Aug 19 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
116	118	Aug 19 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
117	119	Aug 20	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
118	120	Aug 21	NYY		WSH	W,17-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
119	121	Aug 22	NYY		WSH	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
120	122	Aug 23 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
121	123	Aug 23 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,3-0	CG	22	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
122	124	Aug 25	NYY		CHW	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
123	125	Aug 26	NYY		CHW	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
124	126	Aug 28	NYY		CLE	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
125	127	Aug 29	NYY		CLE	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
126	128	Aug 30 (1)	NYY		DET	W,7-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
127	129	Aug 30 (2)	NYY		DET	W,4-3	CG	42	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
128	130	Aug 31	NYY		DET	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
129	131	Sep 2 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,3-2	CG	45	10.0	3	0	1	4	0
130	132	Sep 2 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
131	133	Sep 5 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	134	Sep 5 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	135	Sep 6 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,11-9	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
134	136	Sep 6 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,15-2	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
135	137	Sep 7 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	138	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
137	139	Sep 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
138	140	Sep 10	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-9	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	141	Sep 11	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	4	1	0	5	0
140	142	Sep 12	NYY	@	CHW	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
141	143	Sep 13 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
142	144	Sep 13 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
143	145	Sep 14	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
144	146	Sep 16	NYY	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
145	147	Sep 17	NYY	@	DET	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
146	148	Sep 19	NYY		BOS	L,6-9	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
147	149	Sep 20 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
148	150	Sep 20 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
149	151	Sep 21	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	41	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
150	152	Sep 22	NYY		WSH	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
151	153	Sep 23	NYY		WSH	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
152	154	Sep 27	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
							152gm			310	9	5	324	1