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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 20 | CLE | AL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /5 | ||||
| 1938 | 21 | CLE | AL | 149 | 619 | 576 | 86 | 159 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 113 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 75 | .276 | .319 | .497 | .815 | 103 | 286 | 3 | 7 | 3 | *5 | MVP-14 | |||
| 1939 | 22 | CLE | AL | 154 | 648 | 587 | 84 | 191 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 97 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 41 | .325 | .379 | .489 | .868 | 123 | 287 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 9 | *5 | MVP-12 | ||
| 1940 | 23 | CLE | AL | 149 | 609 | 543 | 67 | 138 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 56 | .254 | .322 | .418 | .740 | 92 | 227 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 5 | *5/H | AS | ||
| 1941 | 24 | CLE | AL | 149 | 645 | 581 | 83 | 156 | 31 | 13 | 23 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 56 | .269 | .330 | .485 | .815 | 118 | 282 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | *5 | AS | ||
| 1942 | 25 | CLE | AL | 152 | 663 | 624 | 72 | 179 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 36 | .287 | .312 | .383 | .695 | 100 | 239 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 2 | *5/H | AS,MVP-14 | ||
| 1943 | 26 | CLE | AL | 110 | 471 | 427 | 47 | 111 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 20 | .260 | .317 | .375 | .692 | 108 | 160 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 4 | *5/H | AS,MVP-31 | ||
| 1944 | 27 | CLE | AL | 149 | 632 | 573 | 74 | 169 | 41 | 9 | 13 | 91 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 29 | .295 | .355 | .466 | .821 | 138 | 267 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 8 | *5 | AS | ||
| 1945 | Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 29 | CLE | AL | 116 | 435 | 398 | 47 | 96 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 38 | .241 | .294 | .387 | .681 | 95 | 154 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 2 | *5/H | AS | ||
| 1947 | 30 | CLE | AL | 151 | 613 | 541 | 49 | 139 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 76 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 45 | .257 | .331 | .383 | .714 | 101 | 207 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 5 | *5/H | |||
| 1948 | 31 | CLE | AL | 153 | 656 | 558 | 91 | 166 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 119 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 52 | .297 | .395 | .522 | .917 | 146 | 291 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 7 | *5 | AS,MVP-14 | ||
| 1949 | 32 | CLE | AL | 80 | 292 | 246 | 35 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 26 | .232 | .335 | .382 | .717 | 91 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5H | |||
| 1950 | 33 | BOS | AL | 13 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .321 | .387 | .393 | .780 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /5H3 | |||
| 13 Yrs | 1526 | 6316 | 5683 | 737 | 1570 | 308 | 69 | 163 | 852 | 39 | 33 | 514 | 480 | .276 | .338 | .441 | .778 | 112 | 2505 | 144 | 13 | 102 | 52 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 671 | 603 | 78 | 167 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 51 | .276 | .338 | .441 | .778 | 112 | 266 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| CLE (12 yrs) | 1513 | 6284 | 5655 | 735 | 1561 | 306 | 69 | 163 | 850 | 39 | 33 | 511 | 474 | .276 | .337 | .441 | .778 | 112 | 2494 | 142 | 13 | 101 | 52 | |||||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 13 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .321 | .387 | .393 | .780 | 92 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ken Keltner born?
Ken Keltner was born on October 31, 1916.
Where was Ken Keltner born?
Ken Keltner was born in Milwaukee, WI.
How tall was Ken Keltner?
Ken Keltner was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Ken Keltner weigh when playing?
Ken Keltner weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ken Keltner play?
Ken Keltner played 13 seasons.
Is Ken Keltner in the Hall of Fame?
Ken Keltner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ken Keltner play?
Ken Keltner was a Third Baseman.
How many hits did Ken Keltner have?
Ken Keltner had 1,570 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Ken Keltner have?
Ken Keltner had 163 home runs over his career.
What was Ken Keltner's average?
Ken Keltner had a .276 average over his career.
How many teams has Ken Keltner played for?
Ken Keltner played for 2 teams; the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.
How many World Series has Ken Keltner won?
Ken Keltner won 1 World Series.
When did Ken Keltner retire?
Ken Keltner last played in 1950.
What are Ken Keltner's nicknames?
Butch is a nickname for Ken Keltner.
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