William McKelvey
William Lee McKelvey
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1951
William McKelvey compiled a career record of 8 wins and 15 losses and a 5.98 ERA in his 55-game pitching career with the Vandergrift Pioneers, Utica Blue Sox and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.98 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 | 63 | 51 | 31 | 40 | 46 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.01 | 20 | 8 | 70.0 | 70 | 45 | 39 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 3 | 7 | .300 | 7.98 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 62.0 | 75 | 61 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 8 | 15 | .348 | 5.98 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 188.0 | 208 | 157 | 125 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 17 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 20 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .238 | .381 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 18 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .111 | .158 | .111 | .269 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 55 | 62 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .161 | .175 | .196 | .372 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .917 | .647 |
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .444 |
| Totals | 55 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .905 | .345 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA |
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