Keone Kela

Q: When was Keone Kela born?

Keone Kela was born on April 16, 1993.

Q: Where was Keone Kela born?

Keone Kela was born in Los Angeles, CA .

Q: How tall is Keone Kela?

Keone Kela is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Keone Kela weigh when playing?

Keone Kela weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Keone Kela in the Hall of Fame?

Keone Kela has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Keone Kela drafted?

Keone Kela was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chief Sealth HS (Seattle, WA) and the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Everett Community College (Everett, WA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Keone Kela have?

Keone Kela had 279 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Keone Kela played for?

Keone Kela played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

Q: When did Keone Kela retire?

Keone Kela last played in 2021.

Q: What are Keone Kela's nicknames?

Ke, Key, Llave are nicknames for Keone Kela.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)

Born: April 16, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chief Sealth HS (Seattle, WA) and the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Everett Community College (Everett, WA).

High School: Chief Sealth HS (Seattle, WA)

School: Everett Community College (Everett, WA)

Debut: April 7, 2015 (Age 21-356d, 20,798th in major league history)
vs. OAK 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 7, 2021 (Age 28-021d)
vs. SFG 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

Agents: Robert Fayne • Previously: Beverly Hills Sports Council, Wasserman

Full Name: Keone Cole Kela

Nicknames: Ke, Key or Llave

Pronunciation: \kee-OH-nee KEHL-uh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

ERA

3.33

243

227.1

279

WHIP

1.130

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2012	19	TEX-min	Rk	0	1	.000	1.59	9	0	1	0	0	0	11.1	4	4	2	0	4	0	15	1	0	0	43			0.706	3.2	0.0	3.2	11.9	3.75	RGS ARIZ
2013	20	TEX-min	A,A-,Rk	5	4	.556	3.46	27	0	9	0	0	3	39.0	43	17	15	1	15	0	52	6	4	7	182			1.487	9.9	0.2	3.5	12.0	3.47	HCK,SPO,RGS SALL,NORW,ARIZ
2014	21	TEX-min	AA,A+	2	2	.500	2.02	44	0	31	0	0	10	49.0	31	17	11	1	31	0	68	2	0	7	210			1.265	5.7	0.2	5.7	12.5	2.19	FRI,MYR TL,CARL
2015	22	TEX-min	AA	1	0	1.000	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7			0.500	4.5	0.0	0.0	9.0		FRI TL
2015	22	TEX	AL	7	5	.583	2.39	68	0	11	0	0	1	60.1	52	18	16	4	18	0	68	0	1	6	243	178	2.64	1.160	7.8	0.6	2.7	10.1	3.78
2016	23	TEX-min	AA,AAA	0	0		0.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	2	18			0.500	4.5	0.0	0.0	15.8		FRI,RRK TL,PCL
2016	23	TEX	AL	5	1	.833	6.09	35	0	2	0	0	0	34.0	30	23	23	6	17	0	45	3	1	2	150	75	4.56	1.382	7.9	1.6	4.5	11.9	2.65
2017	24	TEX-min	AAA	0	0		2.25	4	0	1	0	0	1	4.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	18			1.500	11.3	0.0	2.3	18.0	8.00	RRK PCL
2017	24	TEX	AL	4	1	.800	2.79	39	0	13	0	0	2	38.2	18	12	12	4	17	1	51	1	1	1	151	174	3.26	0.905	4.2	0.9	4.0	11.9	3.00
2018	25	TOT	MLB	3	4	.429	3.29	54	0	36	0	0	24	52.0	38	19	19	5	19	2	66	0	2	6	212	138	2.97	1.096	6.6	0.9	3.3	11.4	3.47
2018	25	TEX	AL	3	3	.500	3.44	38	0	31	0	0	24	36.2	28	14	14	3	14	1	44	0	2	4	152	139	2.97	1.145	6.9	0.7	3.4	10.8	3.14
2018	25	PIT	NL	0	1	.000	2.93	16	0	5	0	0	0	15.1	10	5	5	2	5	1	22	0	0	2	60	137	2.96	0.978	5.9	1.2	2.9	12.9	4.40
2019	26	PIT-min	AAA	0	0		13.50	4	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	5	5	5	2	1	0	7	0	0	0	16			1.800	13.5	5.4	2.7	18.9	7.00	INA IL
2019	26	PIT	NL	2	0	1.000	2.12	32	0	8	0	0	1	29.2	19	7	7	3	11	0	33	1	0	1	119	205	3.52	1.011	5.8	0.9	3.3	10.0	3.00
2020	27	PIT	NL	0	0		4.50	3	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	1	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	10	117	8.19	2.000	13.5	4.5	4.5	13.5	3.00
2021	28	SDP	NL	2	2	.500	5.06	12	0	2	0	0	0	10.2	11	8	6	3	3	0	13	0	0	2	48	79	5.23	1.313	9.3	2.5	2.5	11.0	4.33
2022	29	ARI-LAD-min	AAA,Rk	1	2	.333	4.82	19	2	2	0	0	1	18.2	14	11	10	2	17	1	20	0	0	0	86			1.661	6.8	1.0	8.2	9.6	1.18	REN,OKC,DKR PCL,ACL
7 Yrs				23	13	.639	3.33	243	0	73	0	0	28	227.1	171	88	84	26	86	3	279	5	5	18	933	135	3.39	1.130	6.8	1.0	3.4	11.0	3.24
162 Game Avg.				6	4	.639	3.33	68	0	20	0	0	8	64	48	25	24	7	24	1	78	1	1	5	261	135	3.39	1.130	6.8	1.0	3.4	11.0	3.24

TEX (4 yrs)				19	10	.655	3.45	180	0	57	0	0	27	169.2	128	67	65	17	66	2	208	4	5	13	696	132	3.24	1.143	6.8	0.9	3.5	11.0	3.15
PIT (3 yrs)				2	1	.667	2.49	51	0	14	0	0	1	47.0	32	13	13	6	17	1	58	1	0	3	189	172	3.54	1.043	6.1	1.1	3.3	11.1	3.41
SDP (1 yr)				2	2	.500	5.06	12	0	2	0	0	0	10.2	11	8	6	3	3	0	13	0	0	2	48	79	5.23	1.313	9.3	2.5	2.5	11.0	4.33

NL (4 yrs)				4	3	.571	2.97	63	0	16	0	0	1	57.2	43	21	19	9	20	1	71	1	0	5	237	143	3.85	1.092	6.7	1.4	3.1	11.1	3.55
AL (4 yrs)				19	10	.655	3.45	180	0	57	0	0	27	169.2	128	67	65	17	66	2	208	4	5	13	696	132	3.24	1.143	6.8	0.9	3.5	11.0	3.15

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Keone Kela?

Keone Kela is 30 years old.

When was Keone Kela born?

Keone Kela was born on April 16, 1993.

Where was Keone Kela born?

Keone Kela was born in Los Angeles, CA.

How tall is Keone Kela?

Keone Kela is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Keone Kela weigh when playing?

Keone Kela weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Keone Kela play?

Keone Kela played 7 seasons.

Is Keone Kela in the Hall of Fame?

Keone Kela has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Keone Kela drafted?

Keone Kela was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chief Sealth HS (Seattle, WA) and the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Everett Community College (Everett, WA).

What position did Keone Kela play?

Keone Kela was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Keone Kela have?

Keone Kela had 279 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Keone Kela played for?

Keone Kela played for 3 teams; the Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

When did Keone Kela retire?

Keone Kela last played in 2021.

What are Keone Kela's nicknames?

Ke, Key, Llave are nicknames for Keone Kela.

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