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Van Kelly

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: March 18, 1946 in Charlotte, NC us

High School: Garinger HS (Charlotte, NC)

School: Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)

Debut: June 13, 1969 (Age 23-087d, 12,854th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 12, 1970 (Age 24-086d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Van Howard Kelly

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

298

.221

RBI

OBP

.286

SLG

.302

OPS

.588

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1964	18	MLN-min	Rk,A	55	175	152	19	35	4	0	0	16	2	2	21	42	.230	.331	.257	.588		39		2	0	0			BVS,GRV · SARR,WCRS
1965	19	MLN-min	A,Rk	93	370	306	36	61	7	0	0	16	9	3	57	35	.199	.330	.222	.552		68		4	0	3			WPB,BVS · FLOR,FLRL
1966	20	ATL-min	A	80	318	280	29	72	6	2	0	17	3	6	28	15	.257	.329	.293	.622		82		3	5	2			WPB · FLOR
1967	21	ATL-min	A,AA	128	580	513	88	163	25	4	8	48	8	8	54	34	.318	.386	.429	.815		220		4	7	2			KIN,AUS · CARL,TL
1968	22	ATL-min	AAA	101	428	385	55	105	18	4	3	28	3	6	40	67	.273	.344	.364	.708		140		2	1	0			RMD · IL
1969	23	ATL-min	AAA	22	93	83	7	21	0	1	1	10	2	0	8	6	.253	.315	.313	.628		26		0	1	1			RMD · IL
1969	23	SDP	NL	73	222	209	16	51	7	1	3	15	0	1	12	24	.244	.285	.330	.615	75	69	2	0	1	0	2	5H4
1970	24	SDP-min	AAA	72	285	248	29	66	14	1	0	25	3	3	34	51	.266	.356	.331	.686		82		1	1	1			SLC · PCL
1970	24	SDP	NL	38	105	89	9	15	3	0	1	9	0	1	15	21	.169	.288	.236	.524	46	21	1	0	1	0	0	5H/4
1971	25	ATL-min	AAA	103	423	367	55	103	15	4	8	52	6	1	50	49	.281	.370	.409	.778		150		3	1	2			RMD · IL
1972	26	ATL-min	AAA	115	403	350	41	87	18	4	3	41	2	0	47	45	.249	.339	.349	.688		122		2	2	2			RMD · IL
1973	27	CHW-ATL-min	AAA	95	338	281	41	66	22	2	1	28	0	1	50	36	.235	.353	.338	.691		95		2	4	1			IWA,RMD · AA,IL
1974	28	MON-min	AAA	108	297	249	33	56	5	3	1	21	1	0	37	29	.225	.336	.281	.617		70		6	2	3			MEM · IL
1975	29	MON-min	AA	32	122	105	11	32	7	0	1	11	0	0	15	19	.305	.392	.400	.792		42		0	2	0			QUE · EL
2 Yrs				111	327	298	25	66	10	1	4	24	0	2	27	45	.221	.286	.302	.588	66	90	3	0	2	0	2
162 Game Avg.				162	477	435	36	96	15	1	6	35	0	3	39	66	.221	.286	.302	.588	66	131	4	0	3	0	3