Bill Kelly
William James Kelly
Born: August 25, 1956
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1976-1982
Bill Kelly compiled a career record of 58 wins and 50 losses and a 3.98 ERA in his 193-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Tampa Tarpons, Trois Rivieres Aigles, Nashville Sounds, Indianapolis Indians and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
![]() Billings Mustangs |
![]() Trois Rivieres Aigles |
![]() Trois Rivieres Aigles |
![]() Tampa Tarpons |
![]() Nashville Sounds |
![]() Indianapolis Indians |
![]() Omaha Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 97 | 49 | 41 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.72 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 145.0 | 138 | 67 | 60 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 5 | 8 | .385 | 2.51 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 154.0 | 145 | 52 | 43 | 3 | 37 | 10 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.62 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 149.0 | 164 | 65 | 60 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.04 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 178.0 | 216 | 88 | 80 | 10 | 55 | 12 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 4 | .500 | 5.48 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 157 | 78 | 70 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.98 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 132.0 | 145 | 79 | 73 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 58 | 50 | .537 | 3.98 | 193 | 133 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 981.0 | 1081 | 487 | 434 | 70 | 254 | 41 | 473 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 42 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 33 | 60 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | .143 | .222 | .184 | .406 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 30 | 64 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .179 | .203 | .196 | .400 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 27 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .116 | .156 | .116 | .272 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 135 | 195 | 170 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 62 | .153 | .199 | .176 | .375 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 13 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .812 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 21 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .968 | 1.429 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 41 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .909 | .976 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 30 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.100 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 29 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 0 | .913 | 1.448 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 27 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.037 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 29 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.103 |
| Totals | 193 | 76 | 146 | 14 | 16 | .941 | 1.150 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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