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Bob Kelly
Robert Edward Kelly
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 4, 1927 in Cleveland, OH
Schools: Case Western Reserve University, Purdue University
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1947. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 4, 1951
Final Game: June 4, 1958
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1951 23 CHC NL 7 4 .636 4.66 35 11 10 4 0 0 123.2 130 70 64 8 55 48 1 0 7 534 88 1.496 9.5 0.6 4.0 3.5 0.87
1952 24 CHC NL 4 9 .308 3.59 31 15 10 3 2 0 125.1 114 62 50 7 46 50 3 0 7 544 107 1.277 8.2 0.5 3.3 3.6 1.09
1953 25 TOT NL 1 3 .250 5.40 42 5 17 0 0 2 83.1 98 55 50 9 35 35 1 0 3 368 80 1.596 10.6 1.0 3.8 3.8 1.00
1953 25 CHC NL 0 1 .000 9.53 14 0 6 0 0 0 17.0 27 19 18 2 9 6 1 0 0 83 46 2.118 14.3 1.1 4.8 3.2 0.67
1953 25 CIN NL 1 2 .333 4.34 28 5 11 0 0 2 66.1 71 36 32 7 26 29 0 0 3 285 100 1.462 9.6 0.9 3.5 3.9 1.12
1958 30 TOT MLB 0 2 .000 5.16 15 4 3 0 0 0 29.2 32 19 17 4 16 1 13 1 0 1 130 72 1.618 9.7 1.2 4.9 3.9 0.81
1958 30 CIN NL 0 0 4.50 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 11 92 3.000 13.5 0.0 13.5 4.5 0.33
1958 30 CLE AL 0 2 .000 5.20 13 3 2 0 0 0 27.2 29 18 16 4 13 0 12 1 0 1 119 71 1.518 9.4 1.3 4.2 3.9 0.92
4 Seasons 12 18 .400 4.50 123 35 40 7 2 2 362.0 374 206 181 28 152 1 146 6 0 18 1576 90 1.453 9.3 0.7 3.8 3.6 0.96
162 Game Avg. 5 8 .400 4.50 53 15 17 3 1 1 156 161 89 78 12 65 63 3 0 8 678 90 1.453 9.3 0.7 3.8 3.6 0.96
CHC (3 yrs) 11 14 .440 4.47 80 26 26 7 2 0 266.0 271 151 132 17 110 104 5 0 14 1161 89 1.432 9.2 0.6 3.7 3.5 0.95
CIN (2 yrs) 1 2 .333 4.35 30 6 12 0 0 2 68.1 74 37 33 7 29 1 30 0 0 3 296 99 1.507 9.7 0.9 3.8 4.0 1.03
CLE (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.20 13 3 2 0 0 0 27.2 29 18 16 4 13 0 12 1 0 1 119 71 1.518 9.4 1.3 4.2 3.9 0.92
NL (4 yrs) 12 16 .429 4.44 110 32 38 7 2 2 334.1 345 188 165 24 139 1 134 5 0 17 1457 91 1.448 9.3 0.6 3.7 3.6 0.96
AL (1 yr) 0 2 .000 5.20 13 3 2 0 0 0 27.2 29 18 16 4 13 0 12 1 0 1 119 71 1.518 9.4 1.3 4.2 3.9 0.92

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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
1951 23 CHC NL 35 35 31 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .161 .188 .161 .349 -6 5 0 0 3 1
1952 24 CHC NL 31 38 37 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .216 .216 .216 .432 20 8 2 0 1 1
1953 25 TOT NL 42 19 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .111 .111 .111 .222 -42 2 0 0 1 1
1953 25 CHC NL 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1953 25 CIN NL 28 18 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .118 .118 .118 .235 -38 2 0 0 1 1
1958 30 TOT MLB 15 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1958 30 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 30 CLE AL 13 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 Seasons 123 97 90 3 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 22 .178 .196 .178 .373 1 16 2 0 5 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 128 119 4 21 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 29 .178 .196 .178 .373 1 21 3 0 7
CHC (3 yrs) 80 74 69 3 13 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16 .188 .200 .188 .388 6 13 2 0 4
CIN (2 yrs) 30 18 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .118 .118 .118 .235 -38 2 0 0 1 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 13 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 110 92 86 3 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 22 .174 .184 .174 .358 -3 15 2 0 5 0 0
AL (1 yr) 13 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1951 CHC NL 23 P 35 35 13 20 2 1 .943 0.94 .963 0.96
1952 CHC NL 24 P 31 37 8 27 2 1 .946 1.13 .954 0.98
1953 TOT NL 25 P 42 22 3 18 1 2 .955 0.50 .955 0.87
1953 CHC NL 25 P 14 6 1 5 0 0 1.000 0.43 .950 0.87
1953 CIN NL 25 P 28 16 2 13 1 2 .938 0.54 .956 0.87
1958 TOT MLB 30 P 15 4 29.2 6 0 6 0 1 1.000 1.82 0.40 .967 1.94 0.81
1958 CIN NL 30 P 2 1 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 4.50 0.50 1.000 1.80 0.75
1958 CLE AL 30 P 13 3 27.2 5 0 5 0 1 1.000 1.63 0.38 .960 1.95 0.82
4 Seasons P 123 4 29.2 100 24 71 5 5 .950 28.82 0.77 .958 1.94 0.92
4 Seasons TOT 123 4 29.2 100 24 71 5 5 .950 28.82 0.77 .908 1.94 0.92

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1951 NL--7--5th
1952 NL--7--2nd

                                         

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Transactions

August 1, 1947: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

June 12, 1953: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Fred Baczewski to the Cincinnati Reds for Bubba Church.

April 23, 1958: Traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Cleveland Indians for Fred Hatfield.

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