Bob Kelly

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, 8,397th in MLB 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

W

L

ERA

4.50

G

123

GS

SV

IP

362.0

SO

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						200.0	179	83	65		94									1.365	8.1		4.2			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		3	0		148.0	147	86	75	1	85		29	1	0	2				1.568	8.9	0.1	5.2	1.8	0.34	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					253.0	289	124	102	17	85									1.478	10.3	0.6	3.0			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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