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Harry Kelley

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b. February 13, 1906 · Washington Senators 1925–1926, 1938–1939, Philadelphia Athletics 1936–1938

Harry Kelley pitched for Washington in 1925 and 1926, went back to the minor leagues, and did not return to the majors until 1936, by which point he was thirty. Philadelphia then got two of his best seasons out of him.

The 1936 and 1937 Athletics were among the worst teams of the decade, and he took the losses that came with being their most-used starter while completing 43 games across his career. He won fifteen in 1936 and thirteen in 1937 for clubs that lost close to a hundred each year, and Washington reacquired him in 1938.

Born in Parkin, Arkansas in 1906, Kelley finished 42-47 with three shutouts. He was fifty-two at his death, in March 1958.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1925 WSH 6400 000 0000 .000
1926 WSH 7100 000 0000 .000
1936 PHA 3691518 400 9150 .198
1937 PHA 4171616 500 8250 .225
1938 PHA/WSH 4250412 000 8140 .240
1939 WSH 151514 000 0100 .267
Career 1472321650 900 255140 .216

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1925 WSH 1161 016.030 161279.00
1926 WSH 0071 010.017 9868.10
1936 PHA 15123527 3235.1250 10175823.86
1937 PHA 13214129 0205.0267 12279685.36
1938 PHA/WSH 9104217 1156.1179 8956475.12
1939 WSH 43153 153.269 2814204.70
Career 424714678 5676.1812 365244230 4.86

On this day & linked events

1906

Born February 13, 1906

Parkin, AR, USA

1958

Died March 23, 1958

1925

Major-league debut: Harry Kelley

Harry Kelley made a major-league debut on April 16, 1925.

1939

Final major-league game: Harry Kelley

Harry Kelley played a final major-league game on July 23, 1939.

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