1927
Born October 4, 1927
Cleveland, OH, USA
Bob Kelly Notable
b. October 4, 1927 · Chicago Cubs 1951–1953, Cincinnati Reds 1953, Cincinnati Redlegs 1958, Cleveland Indians 1958
Bob Kelly played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1951 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1958.
He went 12 and 18 with a 4.50 earned run average, pitching 362 innings in 123 games. He struck out 146 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 123 games he batted .178, with 16 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on October 4, 1927, and died on November 27, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | 35 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .161 |
| 1952 | CHC | 31 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .216 |
| 1953 | CHC/CIN | 42 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .111 |
| 1958 | CIN/CLE | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 123 | 90 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .178 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | CHC | 7 | 4 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 123.2 | 130 | 64 | 55 | 48 | 4.66 |
| 1952 | CHC | 4 | 9 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 125.1 | 114 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 3.59 |
| 1953 | CHC/CIN | 1 | 3 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 83.1 | 98 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 5.40 |
| 1958 | CIN/CLE | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 29.2 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5.16 |
| Career | — | 12 | 18 | 123 | 35 | 2 | 362.0 | 374 | 181 | 152 | 146 | 4.50 |
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