1859
Born March 3, 1859
Paterson, NJ, USA
John Kelly Notable
b. March 3, 1859 · Cleveland Blues 1879, 1882, Baltimore Orioles 1883, Philadelphia Quakers 1883, Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 1884, Washington Nationals 1884
John Kelly played for five clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cleveland Blues in 1879 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 1884.
Across 122 games he batted .226, with 106 hits and 48 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 17 doubles.
He played 109 games behind the plate, with 518 putouts and 133 errors. He turned 8 double plays.
He was born in Paterson, NJ, USA on March 3, 1859, and died on April 13, 1908. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879 | CLV | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1882 | CLV | 30 | 104 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .135 |
| 1883 | BAL/PHI | 49 | 205 | 18 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .224 |
| 1884 | COR/WHS | 42 | 156 | 24 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| Career | — | 122 | 469 | 48 | 106 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 0 | .226 |
On this day & linked events
1908