George Kelly

Name Note: Name presented as High Pockets Kelly in some sources

Positions: First Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: September 10, 1895 in San Francisco, CA us

Died: October 13, 1984 in Burlingame, CA

Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA

Last Game: July 26, 1932 (Age 36-320d)
vs. STL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1973. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View George Kelly's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1916 season

Full Name: George Lange Kelly

Nicknames: High Pockets

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Relatives: Brother of Ren Kelly; Cousin of Rich Chiles; Nephew of Bill Lange

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.9

5993

1778

148

.297

819

RBI

1020

OBP

.342

SLG

.452

OPS

.795

OPS+

109

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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
1914	18		2 Teams	NWES	B		141	460	436	45	109	22	2	7		8								156			24
1914	18	-9.7	Victoria	NWES	B
1914	18	-9.7	Spokane	NWES	B
1915	19	-7.9	Victoria	NWES	B		99		361		107	33	6	5						.296		.463		167
1915	19	-8.6	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	17	40	38	2	6	0	0	1	4	0	1	1	9	.158	.180	.237	.416	9		0	1
1916	20	-7.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	49	84	76	4	12	2	1	0	3	1		6	24	.158	.220	.211	.430	16		0	2
1917	21		2 Teams	NL	Maj	PIT-NYG	19	31	30	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	12	.067	.097	.133	.230	4		0	0
1917	21	-5.9	Rochester	IL	AA		32		120		36	14	1	4						.300		.533		64
1917	21	-6.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0
1917	21	-6.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	8	24	23	2	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	9	.087	.125	.174	.299	4		0	0
1917	21	-6.7	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0

1919	23	-3.4	Rochester	IL	AA		103		387	72	134	21	14	15		23				.346		.589		228			5
1919	23	-5.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	32	116	107	12	31	6	2	1	14	1		3	15	.290	.315	.411	.727	44		1	5
1920	24	-4.2	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	155	651	590	69	157	22	11	11	94	6	16	41	92	.266	.320	.397	.717	234		6	14
1921	25	-3.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	149	647	587	95	181	42	9	23	122	4	12	40	73	.308	.356	.528	.884	310		3	17
1922	26	-2.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	151	640	592	96	194	33	8	17	107	12	3	30	65	.328	.363	.497	.860	294		3	15
1923	27	-1.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	145	617	560	82	172	23	5	16	103	14	7	47	64	.307	.362	.452	.814	253		1	9
1924	28	-0.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	144	627	571	91	185	37	9	21	136	7	2	38	52	.324	.371	.531	.902	303		5	13		5
1925	29	0.4	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	147	633	586	87	181	29	3	20	99	5	2	35	54	.309	.350	.471	.821	276		2	10		3
1926	30	1.3	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	136	552	499	70	151	24	4	13	80	4	9	36	52	.303	.352	.445	.797	222		2	15		0
1927	31	2.1	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	61	236	222	27	60	16	4	5	21	1	4	11	23	.270	.308	.446	.754	99		1	2		0
1928	32	3.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	116	449	402	46	119	33	7	3	58	2	2	28	35	.296	.345	.435	.780	175		2	17		3
1929	33	4.3	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	147	632	577	73	169	45	9	5	103	7	5	33	61	.293	.332	.428	.760	247		1	21		1
1930	34		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-CIN	90	384	354	40	109	16	2	8	54	1	1	14	36	.308	.336	.432	.768	153		1	15		1
1930	34	5.0	Minneapolis	AA	AA		34		147		53	9	1	6						.361		.558		82
1930	34	5.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	51	206	188	18	54	10	1	5	35	1	0	7	20	.287	.313	.431	.744	81		0	11		0
1930	34	5.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	39	178	166	22	55	6	1	3	19	0	1	7	16	.331	.362	.434	.796	72		1	4		1
1931	35	6.7	Minneapolis	AA	AA		155		606		194	34	2	20						.320		.482		292
1932	36	7.7	Jersey City	IL	AA	BRO	47		153		45	10	0	6						.294		.477		73
1932	36	7.3	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	64	226	202	23	49	9	1	4	22	0	0	22	27	.243	.317	.356	.673	72		0	2		1
1933	37	9.7	Oakland	PCL	AA		21		56		13	5	0	1						.232		.375		21
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 (16 seasons)					Majors		1622	6565	5993	819	1778	337	76	148	1020	65	64	386	694	.297	.342	.452	.795	2711		28	158		14
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		491	1835	1830	72	582	126	24	57		23								927			5
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2113	8400	7823	891	2360	463	100	205	1020	88	64	386	694					3638		28	163		14

AA (6 seasons)					Minors		392	1474	1469	72	475	93	18	52		23				.323		.517		760			5
B (2 seasons)					Minors		99	361	361		107	33	6	5										167