Mick Kelleher
Michael Dennis Kelleher
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 176 lb.

Born: July 25, 1947 in Seattle, WA
High School: Shoreline (Shoreline, WA)
School: University of Puget Sound
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Signed June 17, 1969. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1972
Final Game: October 3, 1982
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1972 24 STL NL 23 71 63 5 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 15 .159 .232 .222 .454 31 14 1 0 2 0 0 6
1973 25 STL NL 43 44 38 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 .184 .279 .237 .516 45 9 0 1 1 0 1 6
1974 26 HOU NL 19 62 57 4 9 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 10 .158 .226 .158 .384 11 9 1 0 0 0 0 6
1975 27 STL NL 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /6
1976 28 CHC NL 124 363 337 28 77 12 1 0 22 0 4 15 32 .228 .264 .270 .534 48 91 8 2 7 2 3 65/4
1977 29 CHC NL 63 133 122 14 28 5 2 0 11 0 0 9 12 .230 .288 .303 .591 53 37 3 1 1 0 2 46/5
1978 30 CHC NL 68 106 95 8 24 1 0 0 6 4 1 7 11 .253 .304 .263 .567 53 25 5 0 4 0 0 546
1979 31 CHC NL 73 160 142 14 36 4 1 0 10 2 0 7 9 .254 .296 .296 .592 56 42 4 2 8 1 0 546
1980 32 CHC NL 105 107 96 12 14 1 1 0 4 1 3 9 17 .146 .217 .177 .394 9 17 5 0 1 1 1 456
1981 33 DET AL 61 93 77 10 17 4 0 0 6 0 0 7 10 .221 .282 .273 .555 59 21 5 0 8 1 0 54/6
1982 34 TOT AL 36 59 50 9 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 .160 .250 .180 .430 21 9 5 1 3 0 0 6/54
1982 34 DET AL 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /45
1982 34 CAL AL 34 58 49 9 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 .163 .255 .184 .438 23 9 5 1 3 0 0 6/5
11 Seasons 622 1202 1081 108 230 32 6 0 65 9 10 74 133 .213 .266 .253 .520 42 274 37 7 35 5 7
162 Game Avg. 162 313 282 28 60 8 2 0 17 2 3 19 35 .213 .266 .253 .520 42 71 10 2 9 1 2
CHC (5 yrs) 433 869 792 76 179 23 5 0 53 7 8 47 81 .226 .272 .268 .540 46 212 25 5 21 4 6
STL (3 yrs) 73 119 105 9 17 4 1 0 3 0 0 10 27 .162 .241 .219 .460 31 23 1 1 3 0 1
DET (2 yrs) 63 94 78 10 17 4 0 0 6 0 0 7 10 .218 .279 .269 .548 57 21 5 0 8 1 0
CAL (1 yr) 34 58 49 9 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 .163 .255 .184 .438 23 9 5 1 3 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 19 62 57 4 9 0 0 0 2 1 1 5 10 .158 .226 .158 .384 11 9 1 0 0 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 525 1050 954 89 205 27 6 0 58 8 9 62 118 .215 .266 .256 .522 42 244 27 6 24 4 7
AL (2 yrs) 97 152 127 19 25 5 0 0 7 1 1 12 15 .197 .270 .236 .506 43 30 10 1 11 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1972 24 STL NL 71 56 4 1.9 91 .208 .159 .255 .232 .323 .222 .377 .454 .701 31 .203 -5.9 -0.6 .370 .159 .063
1973 25 STL NL 44 32 3 2.5 97 .259 .184 .263 .279 .332 .237 .390 .516 .722 45 .276 -2.7 -0.3 .452 .158 .053
1974 26 HOU NL 62 50 2 1.1 91 .191 .158 .258 .226 .329 .158 .372 .384 .701 11 .075 -6.8 -0.7 .280 .088 .000 .0
1975 27 STL NL 4 4 0 0.0 99 .000 .000 .270 .000 .342 .000 .390 .000 .732 -100 .000 -1.1 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1976 28 CHC NL 363 281 22 2.1 98 .251 .228 .272 .264 .339 .270 .387 .534 .726 48 .230 -24.6 -2.6 .382 .074 .042
1977 29 CHC NL 133 98 10 2.8 112 .255 .230 .282 .288 .351 .303 .430 .591 .781 53 .280 -8.9 -0.9 .485 .148 .074
1978 30 CHC NL 106 81 7 2.3 104 .286 .253 .275 .304 .345 .263 .405 .567 .750 53 .252 -6.4 -0.7 .455 .116 .011 .0
1979 31 CHC NL 160 119 13 2.9 108 .269 .254 .280 .296 .347 .296 .416 .592 .763 56 .323 -9.2 -0.9 .482 .106 .042 .0
1980 32 CHC NL 107 92 3 0.9 101 .175 .146 .275 .217 .338 .177 .399 .394 .737 9 .053 -12.4 -1.3 .267 .104 .031 .0
1981 33 DET AL 93 74 6 2.2 92 .250 .221 .261 .282 .326 .273 .379 .555 .705 59 .239 -4.0 -0.4 .431 .143 .052
1982 34 TOT AL 59 51 2 1.0 98 .178 .160 .264 .250 .328 .180 .402 .430 .730 21 .063 -5.4 -0.5 .313 .120 .020 .0
1982 34 DET AL 1 1 0 0.0 98 .000 .000 .264 .000 .328 .000 .402 .000 .730 -100 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .000 .000 .000
1982 34 CAL AL 58 50 2 1.1 98 .182 .163 .264 .255 .328 .184 .402 .438 .730 23 .065 -5.2 -0.5 .319 .122 .020 .0
11 Seasons 1202 938 72 2.1 100 .241 .213 .271 .266 .339 .253 .397 .520 .736 42 .211 -87.6 -9.1 .394 .108 .041 .0
162 Game Avg. 313 244 19 2.1 100 .241 .213 .271 .266 .339 .253 .397 .520 .736 42 .211 -87.6 -9.1 .394 .108 .041
CHC (5 yrs) 869 671 55 2.2 103 .250 .226 .276 .272 .343 .268 .402 .540 .746 46 .231 -61.6 -6.4 .407 .100 .042 .0
STL (3 yrs) 119 92 7 2.1 93 .218 .162 .259 .241 .327 .219 .382 .460 .710 31 .216 -9.7 -1.0 .382 .152 .057
DET (2 yrs) 94 75 6 2.2 92 .246 .218 .261 .279 .326 .269 .379 .548 .705 57 .235 -4.3 -0.5 .424 .141 .051
CAL (1 yr) 58 50 2 1.1 98 .182 .163 .264 .255 .328 .184 .402 .438 .730 23 .066 -5.2 -0.5 .319 .122 .020 .0
HOU (1 yr) 62 50 2 1.1 91 .191 .158 .258 .226 .329 .158 .372 .384 .701 11 .075 -6.8 -0.7 .280 .088 .000 .0
NL (9 yrs) 1050 813 64 2.1 101 .244 .215 .273 .266 .340 .256 .398 .522 .739 42 .219 -78.1 -8.1 .396 .105 .041 .0
AL (2 yrs) 152 125 8 1.7 95 .221 .197 .262 .270 .327 .236 .388 .506 .715 43 .158 -9.5 -1.0 .381 .134 .039 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1972 24 STL NL 71 0.0% 21.1% 8.5% 4.2% 30% 2.50 4.2 63.0 0.95 68%
1973 25 STL NL 44 0.0% 25.0% 9.1% 4.6% 29% 2.75 3.5 19.0 1.10 61%
1974 26 HOU NL 62 0.0% 16.1% 8.1% 0.0% 0% 2.00 5.7 28.5 1.35 76%
1975 27 STL NL 4 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.0 2.00 75%
1976 28 CHC NL 363 0.0% 8.8% 4.1% 3.6% 17% 2.13 10.5 15.3 1.26 85%
1977 29 CHC NL 133 0.0% 9.0% 6.8% 5.3% 25% 1.33 10.2 11.1 1.27 83%
1978 30 CHC NL 106 0.0% 10.4% 6.6% 0.9% 4% 1.57 8.6 15.8 1.34 79%
1979 31 CHC NL 160 0.0% 5.6% 4.4% 3.1% 14% 1.29 15.8 14.2 1.27 84%
1980 32 CHC NL 107 0.0% 15.9% 8.4% 1.9% 14% 1.89 5.6 24.0 1.00 75%
1981 33 DET AL 93 0.0% 10.8% 7.5% 4.3% 24% 1.43 7.7 12.8 2.05 73%
1982 34 TOT AL 59 0.0% 8.5% 8.5% 1.7% 13% 1.00 10.0 50.0 1.88 76%
1982 34 DET AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 100%
1982 34 CAL AL 58 0.0% 8.6% 8.6% 1.7% 13% 1.00 9.8 49.0 2.00 76%
11 Seasons 1202 0.0% 11.1% 6.2% 3.2% 17% 1.80 8.1 16.6 1.30 79%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1972 24 STL NL 2 0 31% 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 60% 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
1973 25 STL NL 0 0 33% 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
1974 26 HOU NL 0 0 29% 10 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 20% 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 27 STL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 28 CHC NL 7 0 30% 111 0 4 0% 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 4 58% 18 6 9 2 2 0 11 2 9
1977 29 CHC NL 3 0 37% 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 43% 9 5 3 1 0 1 4 1 2
1978 30 CHC NL 0 0 26% 50 4 1 80% 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 25% 8 6 2 3 3 0 1 0 1
1979 31 CHC NL 1 0 31% 69 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 41% 10 4 5 3 2 1 4 3 1
1980 32 CHC NL 2 0 52% 48 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 40% 2 2 0 3 1 2 5 3 2
1981 33 DET AL 0 0 42% 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 42% 7 6 1 2 1 1 3 0 3
1982 34 TOT AL 0 0 64% 22 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67% 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 0 4
1982 34 DET AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 34 CAL AL 0 0 64% 22 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 67% 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 0 4
11 Seasons 15 0 35% 452 9 10 47% 7 10 1 0 1 0 5 1 25 20 46% 67 36 24 16 10 6 36 10 25
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1972 24 STL NL 71 21% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 15 1 7% 11 5 45% 40 1 3% 3 1 33% 2 0 0% 0
1973 25 STL NL 44 18% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 4 0 0% 3 1 33% 20 2 10% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1974 26 HOU NL 62 27% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 10 1 10% 2 0 0% 23 2 9% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1975 27 STL NL 4 75% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1976 28 CHC NL 363 34% 77 3 1 0 0 0.69 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 64% 66 8 12% 25 15 60% 202 25 12% 12 8 67% 17 8 47% 0
1977 29 CHC NL 133 30% 28 1 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 33% 20 3 15% 6 1 17% 60 12 20% 5 4 80% 4 2 50% 0
1978 30 CHC NL 106 43% 24 3 1 0 0 0.67 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 67% 27 5 19% 12 5 42% 67 6 9% 5 3 60% 4 1 25% 0
1979 31 CHC NL 160 24% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 80% 33 4 12% 19 11 58% 89 10 11% 5 3 60% 4 2 50% 0
1980 32 CHC NL 107 22% 14 2 1 0 0 2.17 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 21 5 24% 13 4 31% 74 4 5% 2 1 50% 9 4 44% 0
1981 33 DET AL 93 54% 17 3 1 0 0 0.44 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 100% 18 5 28% 13 7 54% 57 6 11% 6 4 67% 5 4 80% 0
1982 34 TOT AL 59 37% 8 2 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 18 5 28% 9 4 44% 48 3 6% 6 2 33% 2 0 0% 0
1982 34 DET AL 1 100% 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1982 34 CAL AL 58 36% 8 1 0 0 0 0.04 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 17 5 29% 8 4 50% 47 3 6% 6 2 33% 2 0 0% 0
11 Seasons 1202 32% 230 14 4 0 0 0.70 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 47 35 74% 233 37 16% 114 54 47% 681 71 10% 45 26 58% 50 21 42% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1972 24 23 71 63 5 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 15 .159 .232 .222 .454 31 14 1 0 2 0 0
1973 25 66 115 101 9 17 4 1 0 3 0 0 10 26 .168 .250 .228 .478 36 23 1 1 3 0 1
1974 26 85 177 158 13 26 4 1 0 5 1 1 15 36 .165 .241 .203 .444 27 32 2 1 3 0 1
1975 27 92 181 162 13 26 4 1 0 5 1 1 15 37 .160 .236 .198 .433 24 32 2 1 3 0 1
1976 28 216 544 499 41 103 16 2 0 27 1 5 30 69 .206 .255 .246 .501 40 123 10 3 10 2 4
1977 29 279 677 621 55 131 21 4 0 38 1 5 39 81 .211 .261 .258 .519 43 160 13 4 11 2 6
1978 30 347 783 716 63 155 22 4 0 44 5 6 46 92 .216 .267 .258 .525 44 185 18 4 15 2 6
1979 31 420 943 858 77 191 26 5 0 54 7 6 53 101 .223 .272 .265 .536 46 227 22 6 23 3 6
1980 32 525 1050 954 89 205 27 6 0 58 8 9 62 118 .215 .266 .256 .522 42 244 27 6 24 4 7
1981 33 586 1143 1031 99 222 31 6 0 64 8 9 69 128 .215 .267 .257 .524 44 265 32 6 32 5 7
1982 34 622 1202 1081 108 230 32 6 0 65 9 10 74 133 .213 .266 .253 .520 42 274 37 7 35 5 7

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1972 24 24 74 67 6 12 2 1 0 1 0 7 16 .179 .257 .239 .496 4 23
1973 25 43 45 39 4 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 11 .205 .311 .256 .568 3 43
1974 26 19 62 57 4 9 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 .158 .226 .158 .384 2 19
1975 27 7 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 7
1976 28 124 355 336 29 76 12 1 0 23 0 15 32 .226 .262 .268 .530 23 124
1977 29 63 129 120 12 26 5 2 0 9 0 8 12 .217 .271 .292 .563 9 63
1978 30 68 101 94 8 23 1 0 0 6 4 7 11 .245 .297 .255 .552 7 68
1979 31 73 152 142 13 36 4 1 0 9 2 7 9 .254 .296 .296 .592 12 73
1980 32 105 103 94 12 12 1 1 0 4 1 8 17 .128 .194 .160 .354 3 105
1981 33 92 130 117 16 26 6 0 0 10 0 11 15 .222 .285 .274 .558 9 61
1982 34 36 56 50 10 8 1 0 0 1 1 5 5 .160 .250 .180 .430 2 36
11 Seasons 654 1211 1120 114 236 34 6 0 67 9 78 139 .211 .265 .252 .517 74 622
162 Game Avg. 162 300 277 28 58 8 1 0 17 2 19 34 .211 .265 .252 .517 18 622

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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