Keone Kela
Keone Cole Kela
Born: April 16, 1993
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 29 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 12 (2012 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Chief Sealth (WA) HS
Everett CC
Career: 2012-2025
Major League Statistics
Keone Kela compiled a career record of 12 wins and 12 losses, with 17 saves, and a 2.80 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Rangers, Surprise Saguaros, Spokane Indians, Hickory Crawdads, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Frisco RoughRiders, Round Rock Express, Indianapolis Indians, Reno Aces, Diamondbacks Red, Oklahoma City Dodgers, Dos Laredos Tecolotes, Birmingham Barons and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.59 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.41 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 81 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.78 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.86 | 36 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 38.7 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 166 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.61 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.00 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Diamondbacks Red | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.70 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 160 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.0 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Totals | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.80 | 162 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 180.0 | 145 | 68 | 56 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 229 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 774 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | P | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 2013 | Fall | AZFL | Surprise Saguaros | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .167 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2014 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .056 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | P | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Diamondbacks Red | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | P | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 2025 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .077 |
| Totals | 143 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .105 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | July 25, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | TEX | April 5, 2013 | June 23, 2013 |
| 2013 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | July 8, 2013 | July 15, 2013 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Spokane Indians | TEX | July 17, 2013 | August 30, 2013 |
| 2013 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Surprise Saguaros | October 22, 2013 | November 13, 2013 | |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | TEX | April 4, 2014 | April 27, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | May 4, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | August 6, 2015 | August 8, 2015 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | July 4, 2016 | July 4, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | July 7, 2016 | July 10, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 6, 2017 | April 14, 2017 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | May 25, 2019 | July 18, 2019 |
| 2022 | R | Arizona Complex League | Diamondbacks Red | ARI | July 23, 2022 | July 30, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | August 2, 2022 | August 30, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAN | September 3, 2022 | September 25, 2022 |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Dos Laredos Tecolotes | April 12, 2024 | July 19, 2024 | |
| 2025 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights |
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