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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 20 | CIN | NL | 60 | 244 | 237 | 29 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 7 | .283 | .303 | .321 | .624 | 113 | 76 | *O2/5 | ||||||||
| 1879 | 21 | CIN | NL | 77 | 353 | 345 | 78 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 47 | 8 | 14 | .348 | .363 | .493 | .855 | 182 | 170 | 5O2/4 | ||||||||
| 1880 | 22 | CHC | NL | 84 | 356 | 344 | 72 | 100 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 22 | .291 | .315 | .401 | .716 | 135 | 138 | *O25/416 | ||||||||
| 1881 | 23 | CHC | NL | 82 | 369 | 353 | 84 | 114 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 14 | .323 | .352 | .433 | .786 | 140 | 153 | *O2/5 | ||||||||
| 1882 | 24 | CHC | NL | 84 | 387 | 377 | 81 | 115 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 27 | .305 | .323 | .432 | .755 | 135 | 163 | 6O2/53 | ||||||||
| 1883 | 25 | CHC | NL | 98 | 444 | 428 | 92 | 109 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 61 | 16 | 35 | .255 | .282 | .388 | .669 | 94 | 166 | *O2/451 | ||||||||
| 1884 | 26 | CHC | NL | 108 | 498 | 452 | 120 | 160 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 95 | 46 | 24 | .354 | .414 | .524 | .938 | 185 | 237 | O265/314 | ||||||||
| 1885 | 27 | CHC | NL | 107 | 484 | 438 | 124 | 126 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 46 | 24 | .288 | .355 | .436 | .791 | 142 | 191 | O2/435 | ||||||||
| 1886 | 28 | CHC | NL | 118 | 534 | 451 | 155 | 175 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 79 | 53 | 83 | 33 | .388 | .483 | .534 | 1.018 | 193 | 241 | O2/3546 | |||||||
| 1887 | 29 | BSN | NL | 116 | 540 | 484 | 120 | 156 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 84 | 55 | 40 | .322 | .393 | .488 | .880 | 145 | 236 | 1 | O42/156 | ||||||
| 1888 | 30 | BSN | NL | 107 | 475 | 440 | 85 | 140 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 56 | 31 | 39 | .318 | .368 | .480 | .848 | 165 | 211 | 4 | 2O | ||||||
| 1889 | 31 | BSN | NL | 125 | 574 | 507 | 120 | 149 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 78 | 68 | 65 | 40 | .294 | .376 | .448 | .824 | 125 | 227 | 2 | *O2 | ||||||
| 1890 | 32 | BOS | PL | 90 | 396 | 342 | 83 | 111 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 22 | .325 | .417 | .447 | .864 | 127 | 153 | 2 | 26/O351 | ||||||
| 1891 | 33 | TOT | MLB | 102 | 410 | 350 | 65 | 100 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 29 | 57 | 40 | .286 | .390 | .389 | .779 | 118 | 136 | 3 | 2O/54316 | ||||||
| 1891 | 33 | TOT | AA | 86 | 351 | 298 | 58 | 88 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 51 | 30 | .295 | .402 | .413 | .814 | 127 | 123 | 2 | 2/5O4316 | ||||||
| 1891 | 33 | CKK | AA | 82 | 336 | 283 | 56 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 51 | 28 | .297 | .408 | .410 | .818 | 128 | 116 | 2 | 2/5O4316 | ||||||
| 1891 | 33 | BOS | AA | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .467 | .733 | 108 | 7 | 0 | /2 | ||||||
| 1891 | 33 | BSN | NL | 16 | 59 | 52 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | .231 | .322 | .250 | .572 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 2/O | ||||||
| 1892 | 34 | BSN | NL | 78 | 320 | 281 | 40 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 39 | 32 | .189 | .288 | .235 | .522 | 52 | 66 | 0 | 2/35O1 | ||||||
| 1893 | 35 | NYG | NL | 20 | 73 | 67 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .269 | .329 | .284 | .612 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 2/O | ||||||
| 16 Yrs | 1456 | 6457 | 5896 | 1357 | 1813 | 359 | 102 | 69 | 950 | 368 | 549 | 418 | .307 | .368 | .438 | .806 | 138 | 2583 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 718 | 656 | 151 | 202 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 106 | 61 | 47 | .307 | .368 | .438 | .806 | 138 | 287 | ||||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CHC (7 yrs) | 681 | 3072 | 2843 | 728 | 899 | 193 | 49 | 33 | 480 | 53 | 229 | 179 | .316 | .367 | .453 | .821 | 149 | 1289 | |||||||||||
| BSN (5 yrs) | 442 | 1968 | 1764 | 372 | 510 | 105 | 27 | 28 | 258 | 238 | 196 | 161 | .289 | .363 | .427 | .790 | 126 | 753 | 8 | ||||||||||
| CIN (2 yrs) | 137 | 597 | 582 | 107 | 187 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 74 | 15 | 21 | .321 | .338 | .423 | .761 | 154 | 246 | ||||||||||||
| BOS (2 yrs) | 94 | 411 | 357 | 85 | 115 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 24 | .322 | .411 | .448 | .859 | 127 | 160 | 2 | ||||||||||
| NYG (1 yr) | 20 | 73 | 67 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | .269 | .329 | .284 | .612 | 63 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| CKK (1 yr) | 82 | 336 | 283 | 56 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 22 | 51 | 28 | .297 | .408 | .410 | .818 | 128 | 116 | 2 | ||||||||||
| NL (15 yrs) | 1280 | 5710 | 5256 | 1216 | 1614 | 326 | 89 | 63 | 827 | 294 | 446 | 366 | .307 | .362 | .439 | .801 | 140 | 2307 | 8 | ||||||||||
| AA (1 yr) | 86 | 351 | 298 | 58 | 88 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 23 | 51 | 30 | .295 | .402 | .413 | .814 | 127 | 123 | 2 | ||||||||||
| PL (1 yr) | 90 | 396 | 342 | 83 | 111 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 51 | 52 | 22 | .325 | .417 | .447 | .864 | 127 | 153 | 2 | ||||||||||
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King Kelly formed a battery with John Clarkson with both the Chicago White Stockings and the Boston Beaneaters - the "Kelly-Clarkson" battery. Kelly also had a fantastic mustache... and a pet monkey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was King Kelly born?
King Kelly was born on December 31, 1857.
Where was King Kelly born?
King Kelly was born in Troy, NY.
How tall was King Kelly?
King Kelly was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did King Kelly weigh when playing?
King Kelly weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did King Kelly play?
King Kelly played 16 seasons.
Is King Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
King Kelly was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1945.
What position did King Kelly play?
King Kelly was a Rightfielder, Catcher and Third Baseman.
How many hits did King Kelly have?
King Kelly had 1,813 hits over his career.
How many home runs did King Kelly have?
King Kelly had 69 home runs over his career.
What was King Kelly's average?
King Kelly had a .307 average over his career.
How many teams has King Kelly played for?
King Kelly played for 7 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Stockings, Boston Beaneaters, Boston Reds, Boston Reds, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers and New York Giants.
How many World Series has King Kelly won?
King Kelly never won a World Series.
When did King Kelly retire?
King Kelly last played in 1893.
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