1893
Born September 13, 1893
Brookline, MA, USA
John Kelleher Notable
b. September 13, 1893 · St. Louis Cardinals 1912, Brooklyn Robins 1916, Chicago Cubs 1921–1923, Boston Braves 1924
John Kelleher played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1912 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1924.
Across 235 games he batted .293, with 206 hits and 81 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 29 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 98 games at third base, with 183 assists and 22 errors. He turned 18 double plays.
He was born in Brookline, MA, USA on September 13, 1893, and died on August 21, 1960. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | STL | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1916 | BRO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1921 | CHC | 95 | 301 | 31 | 93 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 2 | .309 |
| 1922 | CHC | 63 | 193 | 23 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 5 | .259 |
| 1923 | CHC | 66 | 193 | 27 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .306 |
| 1924 | BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 235 | 703 | 81 | 206 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 45 | 42 | 9 | .293 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Died August 21, 1960
1912
Major-league debut: John Kelleher
John Kelleher made a major-league debut on July 31, 1912.
1924
Final major-league game: John Kelleher
John Kelleher played a final major-league game on April 20, 1924.
Image: American Caramel, public domain