1854
Born September 8, 1854
Swissvale, PA, USA
Russ McKelvy Notable
Russ McKelvy divided five seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Indianapolis Blues from 1878, then the Pittsburg Alleghenys through 1882.
Across 64 games he batted .222, with 57 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 4 doubles. He went 0 and 2 with a 2.16 earned run average, pitching 25 innings in 4 games. He struck out 3.
He played 63 games in the outfield, with 119 putouts and 25 errors.
He was born in Swissvale, PA, USA on September 8, 1854, and died on October 19, 1915. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | IND | 63 | 253 | 33 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 38 | 0 | .225 |
| 1882 | PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 64 | 257 | 33 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 38 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | IND | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.16 |
| Career | — | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2.16 |
On this day & linked events
1915