1886
Born May 1, 1886
Baltimore, MD, USA
Billy Kelly Notable
Billy Kelly divided four seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1910, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1913.
Across 104 games he batted .290, with 65 hits and 32 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 81 games behind the plate, with 320 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 4 double plays.
He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on May 1, 1886, and died on June 3, 1940. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | STL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1911 | PIT | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| 1912 | PIT | 48 | 132 | 20 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 8 | .318 |
| 1913 | PIT | 48 | 82 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .268 |
| Career | — | 104 | 224 | 32 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 9 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died June 3, 1940
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