James Keller
James Bruce Keller
Born: June 2, 1923
Little Rock, AR US
Deceased: February 24, 2004
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1946-1950
James Keller compiled a career batting average of .293 with 24 home runs and 132 RBI in his 257-game career with the Owensboro Oilers, Fort Lauderdale Braves, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Marysville Braves, Amarillo Gold Sox, Jackson Senators, Pawtucket Slaters, Evansville Braves and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.65 | 20 | 8 | 131.7 | 117 | 88 | 68 | 91 | 80 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | 4 | 7 | .364 | 6.00 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 84.0 | 94 | 82 | 56 | 77 | 43 | 7 | 13 | |||||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 2 | 2 | .500 | 10.80 | 9 | 45.0 | 71 | 58 | 54 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.83 | 11 | 54.0 | 44 | 36 | 29 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 19 | 20 | .487 | 5.92 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 314.7 | 326 | 264 | 207 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 123 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 27 | 82 | 76 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .237 | .266 | .316 | .582 | 24 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | 19 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | .200 | .282 | .257 | .539 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 19 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .286 | .514 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | 20 | 82 | 74 | 8 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .351 | .407 | .446 | .853 | 33 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 99 | 462 | 402 | 84 | 133 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 107 | 7 | 52 | 67 | .331 | .407 | .532 | .940 | 214 | 8 | |||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 21 | 58 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .224 | .397 | .621 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 52 | 174 | 174 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .259 | .368 | .626 | 64 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 257 | 932 | 854 | 107 | 250 | 45 | 5 | 24 | 132 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 111 | .293 | .343 | .441 | .785 | 377 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | P | 20 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .826 | .950 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Braves | P | 17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .882 | .882 |
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | OF | 99 | 137 | 9 | 14 | 1 | .912 | 1.475 |
| 1949 | B | NENL | Pawtucket Slaters | OF | 19 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.789 |
| Totals | 166 | 171 | 43 | 21 | 4 | .911 | 1.289 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Braves | BSN | ||
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Pawtucket Slaters | BSN | ||
| 1949 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN |
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