Bob Kelly

Q: When was Bob Kelly born?

Bob Kelly was born on October 4, 1927.

Q: Where was Bob Kelly born?

Bob Kelly was born in Cleveland, OH .

Q: How tall is Bob Kelly?

Bob Kelly is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob Kelly weigh when playing?

Bob Kelly weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bob Kelly in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Kelly has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Bob Kelly have?

Bob Kelly had 146 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob Kelly played for?

Bob Kelly played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs and Cleveland Indians.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: October 4, 1927 in Cleveland, OH us

Schools: Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI), Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH), Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN)

Debut: May 4, 1951 (Age 23-212d, 10,809th in major league history)
vs. BSN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 4, 1958 (Age 30-243d)
vs. BOS 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Robert Edward Kelly

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.5

ERA

4.50

123

362.0

146

WHIP

1.453

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1948	20	CHC-min	A	14	7	.667	2.92	28			18	2		200.0	179	83	65		94		133	4		11				1.365	8.1		4.2	6.0	1.41	DMO WL
1949	21	CHC-min	AAA	9	16	.360	4.57	36			7	2		205.0	210	113	104		127		77	6	0	6				1.644	9.2		5.6	3.4	0.61	LOS PCL
1950	22	CHC-min	AAA,A	8	12	.400	4.56	32	16		8	2		148.0	147	86	75	1	85		61	1	5	6				1.568	8.9	0.1	5.2	3.7	0.72	SPF,DMO IL,WL
1951	23	CHC	NL	7	4	.636	4.66	35	11	10	4	0	0	123.2	130	70	64	8	55	1	48	1	0	7	534	89	3.90	1.496	9.5	0.6	4.0	3.5	0.87
1952	24	CHC	NL	4	9	.308	3.59	31	15	10	3	2	0	125.1	114	62	50	7	46	7	50	3	0	7	544	107	3.49	1.277	8.2	0.5	3.3	3.6	1.09
1953	25	TOT	NL	1	3	.250	5.40	42	5	17	0	0	2	83.1	98	55	50	9	35	3	35	1	0	3	368	81	4.45	1.596	10.6	1.0	3.8	3.8	1.00
1953	25	CHC	NL	0	1	.000	9.53	14	0	6	0	0	0	17.0	27	19	18	2	9	1	6	1	0	0	83	48	5.18	2.118	14.3	1.1	4.8	3.2	0.67
1953	25	CIN	NL	1	2	.333	4.34	28	5	11	0	0	2	66.1	71	36	32	7	26	2	29	0	0	3	285	100	4.27	1.462	9.6	0.9	3.5	3.9	1.12

1954	26	CLE-min	AAA	13	8	.619	3.16	35	27		9	3		208.0	203	81	73	11	71		106	5	0	8				1.317	8.8	0.5	3.1	4.6	1.49	INA AA
1955	27	STL-min	AAA	1	2	.333		20																										ROC IL
1956	28	CIN-min	AA	13	16	.448	3.63	38	36		15	2		253.0	289	124	102	17	85	1	180	7	1	9				1.478	10.3	0.6	3.0	6.4	2.12	NVL SOUA
1957	29	CIN-min	AA	24	11	.686	3.34	38	31		22	4		259.0	261	110	96	20	96	8	185	6	0	3				1.378	9.1	0.7	3.3	6.4	1.93	NVL SOUA
1958	30	PIT-min	AAA	2	5	.286	3.50	9	8		3	1		54.0	56	27	21	6	14	0	37	1	0	0				1.296	9.3	1.0	2.3	6.2	2.64	CLB IL
1958	30	TOT	MLB	0	2	.000	5.16	15	4	2	0	0	0	29.2	32	19	17	4	16	1	13	1	0	1	130	74	5.07	1.618	9.7	1.2	4.9	3.9	0.81
1958	30	CIN	NL	0	0		4.50	2	1	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	11	110	5.98	3.000	13.5	0.0	13.5	4.5	0.33
1958	30	CLE	AL	0	2	.000	5.20	13	3	1	0	0	0	27.2	29	18	16	4	13	0	12	1	0	1	119	72	5.01	1.518	9.4	1.3	4.2	3.9	0.92
4 Yrs				12	18	.400	4.50	123	35	39	7	2	2	362.0	374	206	181	28	152	12	146	6	0	18	1576	90	3.98	1.453	9.3	0.7	3.8	3.6	0.96
162 Game Avg.				5	8	.400	4.50	53	15	17	3	1	1	156	161	89	78	12	65	5	63	3	0	8	678	90	3.98	1.453	9.3	0.7	3.8	3.6	0.96

CHC (3 yrs)				11	14	.440	4.47	80	26	26	7	2	0	266.0	271	151	132	17	110	9	104	5	0	14	1161	90	3.79	1.432	9.2	0.6	3.7	3.5	0.95
CIN (2 yrs)				1	2	.333	4.35	30	6	12	0	0	2	68.1	74	37	33	7	29	3	30	0	0	3	296	101	4.32	1.507	9.7	0.9	3.8	4.0	1.03
CLE (1 yr)				0	2	.000	5.20	13	3	1	0	0	0	27.2	29	18	16	4	13	0	12	1	0	1	119	72	5.01	1.518	9.4	1.3	4.2	3.9	0.92

NL (4 yrs)				12	16	.429	4.44	110	32	38	7	2	2	334.1	345	188	165	24	139	12	134	5	0	17	1457	92	3.90	1.448	9.3	0.6	3.7	3.6	0.96
AL (1 yr)				0	2	.000	5.20	13	3	1	0	0	0	27.2	29	18	16	4	13	0	12	1	0	1	119	72	5.01	1.518	9.4	1.3	4.2	3.9	0.92

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bob Kelly?

Bob Kelly is 96 years old.

When was Bob Kelly born?

Bob Kelly was born on October 4, 1927.

Where was Bob Kelly born?

Bob Kelly was born in Cleveland, OH.

How tall is Bob Kelly?

Bob Kelly is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Bob Kelly weigh when playing?

Bob Kelly weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob Kelly play?

Bob Kelly played 4 seasons.

Is Bob Kelly in the Hall of Fame?

Bob Kelly has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob Kelly play?

Bob Kelly was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Bob Kelly have?

Bob Kelly had 146 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Bob Kelly played for?

Bob Kelly played for 3 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Redlegs and Cleveland Indians.

When did Bob Kelly retire?

Bob Kelly last played in 1958.

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