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)

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

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1937	20	-7.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	145	612	536	120	189	34	14	13	88	7		71	51	.353	.431	.541	.972	290		3	2
1938	21	-6.3	Newark	IL	AA	NYY	150	693	578	149	211	36	8	22	129	9		108	56	.365	.466	.569	1.035	329		1	6
1939	22	-5.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	111	490	398	87	133	21	6	11	83	6	3	81	49	.334	.447	.500	.947	199	4	0	11		3
1940	23	-4.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	138	609	500	102	143	18	15	21	93	8	2	106	65	.286	.411	.508	.919	254	11	0	3		4
1941	24	-4.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	140	610	507	102	151	24	10	33	122	6	4	102	65	.298	.416	.580	.996	294	3	1	0		8
1942	25	-2.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	152	661	544	106	159	24	9	26	108	14	2	114	61	.292	.417	.513	.930	279	5	2	1		9
1943	26	-2.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	141	620	512	97	139	15	11	31	86	7	5	106	60	.272	.396	.525	.922	269	7	0	2		4

1945	28	-2.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	44	194	163	26	49	7	4	10	34	0	2	31	21	.301	.412	.577	.989	94	2	0	0		3
1946	29	-0.6	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	150	655	538	98	148	29	10	30	101	1	4	113	101	.275	.405	.534	.938	287	5	4	0		13
1947	30	0.7	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	45	193	151	36	36	6	1	13	36	0	0	41	18	.238	.404	.550	.954	83	3	1	0		3
1948	31	2.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	83	289	247	41	66	15	2	6	44	1	1	41	25	.267	.372	.417	.789	103	7	0	1		2
1949	32	4.4	Newark	IL	AAA	NYY
1949	32	3.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	60	144	116	17	29	4	1	3	16	2	0	25	15	.250	.392	.379	.771	44	3	2	1		0
1950	33	4.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	50	64	51	7	16	1	3	2	16	0	0	13	6	.314	.453	.569	1.022	29	0	0	0		1
1951	34	5.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	54	74	62	6	16	2	0	3	21	0	0	11	12	.258	.370	.436	.805	27	0	0	1		0
1952	35	6.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1170	4604	3790	725	1085	166	72	189	760	45	23	784	499	.286	.410	.518	.928	1962	50	10	20		50
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		295	1305	1114	269	400	70	22	35	217	16		179	107					619		4	8
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1465	5909	4904	994	1485	236	94	224	977	61	23	963	606					2581	50	14	28		50

AAA (1 season)					Minors
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		295	1305	1114	269	400	70	22	35	217	16		179	107	.359	.450	.556	1.005	619		4	8