Carson Kelly

Positions: Catcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 212lb (188cm, 96kg)

Born: July 14, 1994 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westview HS (Portland, OR).

High School: Westview HS (Portland, OR)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$3.5M (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 5.161 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: CAA Sports

National Team: us USA (18U,16U)

Full Name: Carson Franklin Kelly

Nicknames: Cars

Twitter: @carskelly

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.5

3.9

281

1591

357

.238

.224

190

RBI

207

OBP

.313

.307

SLG

.374

.373

OPS

.687

.681

OPS+

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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
2012	17	-3.2	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	STL	56	225	213	24	48	10	0	9	25	0	0	10	33	.225	.263	.399	.663	85	5	1	1	0	0
2013	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	STL	113	467	417	53	107	22	1	6	45	1	0	33	56	.257	.322	.357	.679	149	18	8	7	2	1
2013	18	-3.4	Peoria	MIDW	A	STL	43	168	146	18	32	6	0	2	13	0	0	13	25	.219	.288	.301	.590	44	3	2	5	2	0
2013	18	-3.0	State College	NYPL	A-	STL	70	299	271	35	75	16	1	4	32	1	0	20	31	.277	.340	.388	.728	105	15	6	2	0	1
2014	19	-2.5	Peoria	MIDW	A	STL	98	415	363	41	90	17	4	6	49	1	0	37	54	.248	.326	.366	.692	133	14	7	4	4	1
2015	20	-2.7	Palm Beach	FLOR	A+	STL	108	419	389	30	85	18	1	8	51	0	0	22	64	.219	.263	.332	.594	129	17	3	0	5	0
2016	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	STL	96	362	329	43	95	17	0	6	32	0	1	25	63	.289	.343	.395	.738	130	11	3	3	2	0
2016	21	-5.5	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	32	126	113	14	33	10	0	0	14	0	0	11	17	.292	.352	.381	.733	43	6	0	1	1	0
2016	21	-2.8	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	64	236	216	29	62	7	0	6	18	0	1	14	46	.287	.338	.403	.740	87	5	3	2	1	0
2016	21	-1.3	Glendale	AZFL	Fal		21	94	77	12	22	4	0	3	18	2	0	13	4	.286	.387	.455	.842	35	5	1	1	2	0
2016	21	-7.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	10	14	13	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.154	.214	.231	.445	3	0	1	0	0	0
2017	22	-4.4	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	68	280	244	37	69	13	0	10	41	0	2	33	40	.283	.375	.459	.834	112	11	3	0	0	0
2017	22	-6.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	34	75	69	5	12	3	0	0	6	0	0	5	11	.174	.240	.217	.457	15	3	1	0	0	0
2018	23	-3.5	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	83	349	294	38	79	14	1	7	41	0	0	48	48	.269	.378	.395	.773	116	9	5	0	2	4
2018	23	-5.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	19	42	35	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	7	.114	.205	.114	.319	4	0	1	3	0	0
2019	24	-4.2	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	111	365	314	46	77	19	0	18	47	0	0	48	79	.245	.348	.478	.826	150	11	2	0	1	10
2020	25	-3.4	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	39	129	122	11	27	5	0	5	19	0	0	6	29	.221	.264	.385	.649	47	4	1	0	0	0
2021	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-Rk	ARI	4	16	12	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	5	.167	.313	.333	.646	4	1	0	0	1	0
2021	26	3.1	Hillsboro	HAW	A+	ARI	3	13	10	2	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.200	.308	.400	.708	4	1	0	0	1	0
2021	26	6.1	Diamondbacks	ACL	Rk	ARI	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	26	-2.7	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	98	359	304	41	73	11	1	13	46	0	0	44	74	.240	.343	.411	.754	125	10	6	0	5	1
2022	27	0.3	Reno	PCL	AAA	ARI	5	22	17	4	6	2	0	2	3	0	0	4	1	.353	.455	.824	1.278	14	0	0	0	1	0
2022	27	-1.6	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	104	354	317	40	67	18	0	7	35	2	0	29	71	.211	.283	.334	.617	106	10	4	0	4	0
2023	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	ARI	52	151	136	13	28	5	0	2	13	1	0	14	40	.206	.278	.287	.565	39	2	0	0	1	0
2023	28	1.3	Reno	PCL	AAA	ARI	8	34	29	5	10	3	0	0	4	0	0	3	8	.345	.412	.448	.860	13	0	1	0	1	0
2023	28	-0.3	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	33	92	84	6	19	3	0	1	6	1	0	7	23	.226	.283	.298	.580	25	2	0	0	1	0
2023	28	0.1	DET	AL	Maj	DET	19	59	52	7	9	2	0	1	7	0	0	7	17	.173	.271	.269	.540	14	0	0	0	0	0
2024	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-TEX	91	313	281	32	67	9	1	9	37	0	0	25	55	.238	.313	.374	.687	105	6	6	0	1	0
2024	29	1.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	60	203	179	21	43	4	1	7	29	0	0	17	40	.240	.325	.391	.716	70	3	6	0	1	0
2024	29	1.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	31	110	102	11	24	5	0	2	8	0	0	8	15	.235	.291	.343	.634	35	3	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 (9 seasons)					Majors		558	1802	1591	190	357	71	2	54	207	3	0	174	368	.224	.307	.373	.681	594	46	22	3	12	11
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		639	2589	2307	277	591	118	7	54	292	2	3	218	372	.256	.326	.384	.710	885	86	31	15	18	6
Other (1 season)					Other		21	94	77	12	22	4	0	3	18	2	0	13	4	.286	.387	.455	.842	35	5	1	1	2	0
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1218	4485	3975	479	970	193	9	111	517	7	3	405	744	.244	.320	.381	.701	1514	137	54	19	32	17

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		196	811	697	98	197	42	1	19	103	0	2	99	114	.283	.377	.428	.804	298	26	9	1	5	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		64	236	216	29	62	7	0	6	18	0	1	14	46	.287	.338	.403	.740	87	5	3	2	1	0
A+ (2 seasons)					Minors		111	432	399	32	87	20	1	8	52	0	0	24	67	.218	.264	.333	.597	133	18	3	0	6	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		141	583	509	59	122	23	4	8	62	1	0	50	79	.240	.315	.348	.663	177	17	9	9	6	1
A- (1 season)					Minors		70	299	271	35	75	16	1	4	32	1	0	20	31	.277	.340	.388	.728	105	15	6	2	0	1
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		57	228	215	24	48	10	0	9	25	0	0	11	35	.223	.264	.395	.660	85	5	1	1	0	0