1964
Born October 1, 1964
Panama City, Panamá, Panama
Roberto Kelly Notable
b. October 1, 1964 · New York Yankees 1987–1992, 2000, Cincinnati Reds 1993–1994, Atlanta Braves 1994, Montreal Expos 1995, Los Angeles Dodgers 1995, Minnesota Twins 1996–1997, Seattle Mariners 1997, Texas Rangers 1998–1999
Roberto Kelly played for eight clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1987 and closing with the New York Yankees in 2000.
Across 1,337 games he batted .290, with 1,390 hits and 687 runs. He finished with 124 home runs, 241 doubles and 235 stolen bases.
He played 1,283 games in the outfield, with 2,896 putouts and 44 errors.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1992 to 1993.
He was born in Panama City, Panamá, Panama on October 1, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NYY | 23 | 52 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | .269 |
| 1988 | NYY | 38 | 77 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5 | .247 |
| 1989 | NYY | 137 | 441 | 65 | 133 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 41 | 89 | 35 | .302 |
| 1990 | NYY | 162 | 641 | 85 | 183 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 33 | 148 | 42 | .285 |
| 1991 | NYY | 126 | 486 | 68 | 130 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 69 | 45 | 77 | 32 | .267 |
| 1992 | NYY | 152 | 580 | 81 | 158 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 96 | 28 | .272 |
| 1993 | CIN | 78 | 320 | 44 | 102 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 17 | 43 | 21 | .319 |
| 1994 | ATL/CIN | 110 | 434 | 73 | 127 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 71 | 19 | .293 |
| 1995 | LAD/MON | 136 | 504 | 58 | 140 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 22 | 79 | 19 | .278 |
| 1996 | MIN | 98 | 322 | 41 | 104 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 23 | 53 | 10 | .323 |
| 1997 | MIN/SEA | 105 | 368 | 58 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 22 | 67 | 9 | .291 |
| 1998 | TEX | 75 | 257 | 48 | 83 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 46 | 8 | 46 | 0 | .323 |
| 1999 | TEX | 87 | 290 | 41 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 21 | 57 | 6 | .300 |
| 2000 | NYY | 10 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .120 |
| Career | — | 1337 | 4797 | 687 | 1390 | 241 | 30 | 124 | 585 | 317 | 862 | 235 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Roberto Kelly
Roberto Kelly made a major-league debut on July 29, 1987.
2000
Final major-league game: Roberto Kelly
Roberto Kelly played a final major-league game on April 18, 2000.