John Keller
John Herman Keller Sr.
Born: August 13, 1943
Deceased: May 31, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1961-1966
John Keller compiled a career record of 8 wins and 23 losses and a 4.98 ERA in his 81-game pitching career with the Tampa Tarpons, Geneva Redlegs, Cedar Rapids Red Raiders, Rocky Mount Leafs and Peninsula Grays. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.57 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 65.0 | 61 | 53 | 33 | 3 | 67 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | 0 | 4 | .000 | 9.00 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.54 | 27 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 107.0 | 99 | 78 | 54 | 6 | 90 | 3 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 8 | 23 | .258 | 4.98 | 81 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 251.0 | 247 | 199 | 139 | 12 | 235 | 7 | 161 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | 23 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .148 | .207 | .148 | .355 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | 5 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .444 | .667 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 27 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .235 | .257 | .265 | .522 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 84 | 99 | 91 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | .165 | .200 | .198 | .398 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Geneva Redlegs | P | 21 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .789 | .714 |
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | P | 27 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | .926 | .926 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | P | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .214 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Peninsula Grays | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 81 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 1 | .860 | .531 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Red Raiders | CIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Grays | CIN |
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