Bob Kelly
Robert Edward Kelly
Born: October 4, 1927
Cleveland, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1958
Major League Statistics
Bob Kelly compiled a career record of 87 wins and 80 losses and a 3.63 ERA in his 252-game pitching career with the Des Moines Bruins, Los Angeles Angels, Springfield Cubs, Indianapolis Indians, Rochester Red Wings, Seattle Rainiers, Nashville Vols and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 14 | 7 | .667 | 2.92 | 28 | 200.0 | 179 | 83 | 65 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 16 | .360 | 4.57 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 205.0 | 210 | 113 | 104 | 127 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.05 | 13 | 65.0 | 56 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.75 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 83.0 | 91 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.16 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 208.0 | 203 | 81 | 73 | 11 | 71 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.55 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 63.3 | 77 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 2 | .333 | 20 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.63 | 38 | 36 | 253.0 | 289 | 124 | 102 | 17 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 24 | 11 | .686 | 3.34 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 259.0 | 261 | 110 | 96 | 20 | 96 | 8 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.50 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 54.0 | 56 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 87 | 80 | .521 | 3.63 | 252 | 127 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1390.3 | 1422 | 659 | 561 | 58 | 605 | 8 | 456 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 28 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 36 | 74 | 66 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .258 | .319 | .273 | .592 | 18 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 19 | 35 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .312 | .371 | .375 | .746 | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 13 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .318 | .545 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 37 | 80 | 72 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .181 | .176 | .194 | .370 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 16 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .333 | .633 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 46 | 84 | 84 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .202 | .250 | .452 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 41 | 111 | 103 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .301 | .327 | .330 | .657 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 265 | 535 | 504 | 26 | 115 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 54 | .228 | .248 | .258 | .506 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .889 | .889 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | P | 19 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .905 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 35 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 1.143 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .400 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 38 | 30 | 43 | 3 | 4 | .961 | 1.921 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 252 | 58 | 120 | 11 | 11 | .942 | .706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT |
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