Bill Kelly
William Henry Kelly "Big Bill"
Born: December 28, 1898
Syracuse, NY US
Deceased: April 8, 1990
Syracuse, NY US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1921-1931
Major League Statistics
Bill Kelly compiled a career batting average of .310 with 189 home runs and 77 RBI in his 1310-game career with the Bay City Wolves, Buffalo Bisons, Newark Bears, Minneapolis Millers, Rochester Red Wings, Beaumont Exporters, Fort Worth Panthers and Mobile Marines/Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | MION | Bay City Wolves | 104 | 412 | 355 | 65 | 113 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 31 | .318 | .381 | .487 | .868 | 173 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 115 | 377 | 377 | 115 | 23 | 10 | 12 | .305 | .305 | .515 | .820 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 164 | 620 | 620 | 217 | 49 | 9 | 15 | .350 | .350 | .531 | .881 | 329 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 165 | 629 | 629 | 204 | 40 | 9 | 28 | .324 | .324 | .550 | .874 | 346 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 162 | 629 | 629 | 200 | 28 | 12 | 26 | .318 | .318 | .525 | .843 | 330 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 165 | 612 | 612 | 202 | 38 | 7 | 44 | .330 | .330 | .631 | .961 | 386 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 52 | 187 | 187 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .230 | .230 | .417 | .647 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 78 | 297 | 297 | 86 | 11 | 4 | 8 | .290 | .290 | .434 | .724 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 136 | 473 | 473 | 132 | 31 | 4 | 18 | .279 | .279 | .476 | .755 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 136 | 473 | 473 | 132 | 31 | 4 | 18 | .279 | .279 | .476 | .755 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 127 | 451 | 451 | 142 | 31 | 7 | 13 | .315 | .315 | .501 | .816 | 226 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 97 | 349 | 349 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 23 | .287 | .287 | .544 | .831 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 133 | 133 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .256 | .256 | .414 | .669 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Mobile Marines/Knoxville Smokies | 37 | 138 | 138 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .261 | .457 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1310 | 4839 | 4782 | 65 | 1484 | 285 | 70 | 189 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 31 | .310 | .315 | .518 | .833 | 2476 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | MION | Bay City Wolves | 1B | 103 | 1008 | 58 | 17 | .984 | 1.350 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 89 | 877 | 34 | 17 | .982 | 1.236 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 164 | 1686 | 70 | 14 | .992 | 1.707 | |
| 1924 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 165 | 1659 | 85 | 12 | .993 | 1.570 | |
| 1925 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 162 | 1592 | 66 | 13 | .992 | 1.235 | |
| 1926 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 165 | 1476 | 104 | 18 | .989 | 9.576 | |
| 1927 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 78 | 810 | 24 | 11 | .987 | 1.692 | |
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 48 | 451 | 33 | 5 | .990 | 1.083 | |
| 1929 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 126 | 1127 | 71 | 11 | .991 | 9.508 | |
| 1930 | A | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 1B | 97 | 921 | 39 | 10 | .990 | 9.897 | |
| 1930 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 36 | 286 | 17 | 1 | .997 | 8.417 | |
| 1931 | A | SOUA | Mobile Marines/Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 37 | 400 | 30 | 1 | .998 | 11.622 | |
| Totals | 1270 | 12293 | 631 | 130 | 0 | .990 | 1.176 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | B | Michigan-Ontario League | Bay City Wolves | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1925 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | NY1 | ||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1930 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | Mobile Marines/Knoxville Smokies |
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