Joe Kelly
Francis Joseph Kelly
Born: April 26, 1904
Lambs Creek, PA US
Deceased: January 11, 1986
Mansfield, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
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Career: 1929-1933
Joe Kelly compiled a career batting average of .280 with 4 home runs and 24 RBI in his 355-game career with the Fort Wayne Chiefs, Dallas Steers, York White Roses and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1929 season and last took the field during the 1933 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 73 | 293 | 265 | 29 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 19 | .253 | .303 | .291 | .593 | 77 | 9 | |||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 139 | 591 | 591 | 181 | 37 | 5 | 4 | .306 | .306 | .406 | .712 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 90 | 273 | 273 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .286 | .538 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 53 | 106 | 106 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .321 | .594 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | (+) Williamsport Grays | 40 | 137 | 137 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .277 | .496 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | EL | (+) York White Roses | 40 | 137 | 137 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .277 | .496 | 38 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 355 | 1263 | 1235 | 29 | 346 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 19 | .280 | .291 | .347 | .638 | 429 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | SS | 64 | 122 | 157 | 22 | .927 | 4.359 | |
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | SS | 138 | 298 | 428 | 49 | .937 | 5.261 | |
| 1931 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | SS | 40 | 65 | 115 | 10 | .947 | 4.500 | |
| 1932 | A | TL | Dallas Steers | 3B | 12 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .933 | 2.333 | |
| Totals | 254 | 496 | 717 | 83 | 0 | .936 | 4.776 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1930 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1932 | A | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses | BRO | ||
| 1933 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Grays | PHA |
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