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John Kelly

John Francis Kelly (Honest John or Father)

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: March 3, 1859 in Paterson, NJ (All Transactions)
Debut: June 7, 1879
Teams (by GP): Orioles/Reds/Blues/Nationals/Quakers 1879-1884

Final Game: October 19, 1884
Died: April 13, 1908 in Paterson, NJ
Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ
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Standard Batting

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
1879 20 CLV NL 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 64 1 0 /32
1882 23 CLV NL 30 105 104 6 14 2 0 0 5 1 24 .135 .143 .154 .297 -3 16 0 2
1883 24 TOT MLB 49 208 205 18 46 9 2 0 0 3 .224 .236 .288 .523 66 59 0 2O
1883 24 BAL AA 48 205 202 18 46 9 2 0 0 3 .228 .239 .292 .531 69 59 0 2O
1883 24 PHI NL 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /O
1884 25 TOT UA 42 162 156 24 45 6 1 1 0 6 .288 .315 .359 .674 117 56 0 2/O
1884 25 COR UA 38 148 142 23 40 5 1 1 0 6 .282 .311 .352 .663 112 50 0 2/O
1884 25 WHS UA 4 14 14 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786 166 6 0 /2O
4 Yrs 122 479 469 48 106 17 3 1 5 10 24 .226 .242 .281 .524 68 132 0
162 Game Avg. 162 636 623 64 141 23 4 1 7 13 .226 .242 .281 .524 68 175 0
CLV (2 yrs) 31 109 108 6 15 2 0 0 5 1 24 .139 .147 .157 .304 -1 17 0
COR (1 yr) 38 148 142 23 40 5 1 1 0 6 .282 .311 .352 .663 112 50 0
PHI (1 yr) 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 48 205 202 18 46 9 2 0 0 3 .228 .239 .292 .531 69 59 0
WHS (1 yr) 4 14 14 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786 166 6 0
NL (3 yrs) 32 112 111 6 15 2 0 0 5 1 26 .135 .143 .153 .296 -4 17 0
UA (1 yr) 42 162 156 24 45 6 1 1 0 6 .288 .315 .359 .674 117 56 0
AA (1 yr) 48 205 202 18 46 9 2 0 0 3 .228 .239 .292 .531 69 59 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1879 20 CLV NL 1 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /32
1882 23 CLV NL 30 105 -13 0 0 -12 2 -23 -2.2 3 -20 -1.8 .428 .487 -0.7 -0.9 -8 $ 2
1883 24 BAL AA 48 205 -7 0 0 -14 2 -20 -1.8 3 -16 -1.4 .464 .489 -0.2 -1.1 -2 $ 2O
1883 24 PHI NL 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .417 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ /O
1884 25 COR UA 38 148 1 0 0 -6 2 -2 -0.1 -0 -3 -0.1 .494 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 $ 2/O
1884 25 WHS UA 4 14 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 -0 2 0.2 .545 .501 0.1 0.1 1 $ /2O
4 Seasons 122 479 -19 0 0 -31 6 -44 -4.0 6 -38 -3.2 .467 .496 -0.6 -2.1 -7 $
CLV (2 yrs) 31 109 -13 0 0 -12 2 -23 -2.2 3 -20 -1.8 .431 .493 -0.7 -0.9 -8 $
COR (1 yr) 38 148 1 0 0 -6 2 -2 -0.1 -0 -3 -0.1 .494 .499 0.3 -0.2 3 $
PHI (1 yr) 1 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .417 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $
BAL (1 yr) 48 205 -7 0 0 -14 2 -20 -1.8 3 -16 -1.4 .464 .489 -0.2 -1.1 -2 $
WHS (1 yr) 4 14 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.2 -0 2 0.2 .545 .501 0.1 0.1 1 $

Advanced Batting

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
1879 20 CLV NL 4 3 0 0.0 67 .250 .250 .261 .250 .277 .250 .338 .500 .614 64 .000 -0.2 -0.0 .000
1882 23 CLV NL 105 90 2 0.6 68 .175 .135 .250 .143 .278 .154 .341 .297 .619 -3 .035 -11.6 -1.3 .019
1883 24 TOT MLB 208 159 14 2.3 71 .224 .224 .258 .236 .288 .288 .340 .523 .629 66 .318 -7.6 -0.8 .063
1883 24 BAL AA 205 156 14 2.4 71 .228 .228 .258 .239 .288 .292 .340 .531 .628 69 .328 -6.9 -0.8 .064
1883 24 PHI NL 3 3 0 0.0 74 .000 .000 .257 .000 .284 .000 .355 .000 .639 -100 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .000
1884 25 TOT UA 162 111 18 4.2 70 .284 .288 .259 .315 .287 .359 .336 .674 .623 117 .612 4.2 0.5 .071
1884 25 COR UA 148 102 16 4.1 70 .277 .282 .260 .311 .288 .352 .337 .663 .626 112 .599 3.2 0.4 .070
1884 25 WHS UA 14 9 2 5.8 61 .357 .357 .246 .357 .273 .429 .318 .786 .591 166 .738 1.0 0.1 .071
4 Yrs 479 363 34 2.5 70 .236 .226 .257 .242 .285 .281 .339 .524 .624 68 .350 -15.1 -1.7 .055
162 Game Avg. 636 482 45 2.5 70 .236 .226 .257 .242 .285 .281 .339 .524 .624 68 .350 -15.1 -1.7 .055
CLV (2 yrs) 109 93 2 0.6 68 .179 .139 .251 .147 .278 .157 .341 .304 .619 -1 .033 -11.8 -1.3 .019
COR (1 yr) 148 102 16 4.1 70 .277 .282 .260 .311 .288 .352 .337 .663 .626 112 .599 3.2 0.4 .070
PHI (1 yr) 3 3 0 0.0 74 .000 .000 .257 .000 .284 .000 .355 .000 .639 -100 .000 -0.7 -0.1 .000
BAL (1 yr) 205 156 14 2.4 71 .228 .228 .258 .239 .288 .292 .340 .531 .628 69 .327 -6.9 -0.8 .064
WHS (1 yr) 14 9 2 5.8 61 .357 .357 .246 .357 .273 .429 .318 .786 .591 166 .738 1.0 0.1 .071
NL (3 yrs) 112 96 2 0.6 68 .176 .135 .251 .143 .278 .153 .341 .296 .619 -4 .031 -12.4 -1.4 .018
UA (1 yr) 162 111 18 4.2 70 .284 .288 .259 .315 .287 .359 .336 .674 .623 117 .613 4.2 0.5 .071
AA (1 yr) 205 156 14 2.4 71 .228 .228 .258 .239 .288 .292 .340 .531 .628 69 .327 -6.9 -0.8 .064

Cumulative Batting

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
1879 20 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 64 1 0
1880 21 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 64 1 0
1881 22 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 64 1 0
1882 23 31 109 108 6 15 2 0 0 5 1 24 .139 .147 .157 .304 -1 17 0
1883 24 80 317 313 24 61 11 2 0 5 4 24 .195 .205 .243 .448 43 76 0
1884 25 122 479 469 48 106 17 3 1 5 10 24 .226 .242 .281 .524 68 132 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1879 20 2 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1882 23 57 199 197 10 25 4 0 0 8 0 2 46 .127 .136 .147 .283 4 30
1883 24 81 334 330 23 67 13 3 0 0 0 4 3 .203 .213 .261 .473 18 49
1884 25 96 350 339 40 86 11 2 2 0 0 11 0 .254 .277 .316 .593 30 42
4 Yrs 236 891 874 73 178 28 5 2 8 0 17 49 .204 .219 .254 .473 52 122
162 Game Avg. 162 612 600 50 122 19 3 1 5 12 .204 .219 .254 .473 36 122

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1879 NL  born 1859-03-03 (7th)

                                         

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