George Kell

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: August 23, 1922 in Swifton, AR us

Died: March 24, 2009 in Swifton, AR

Buried: Swifton Cemetery, Swifton, AR

High School: Swifton HS (Swifton, AR)

School: Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AR)

Last Game: September 14, 1957 (Age 35-022d)
vs. DET 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1983. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
View George Kell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1944 season

Full Name: George Clyde Kell

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Relatives: Brother of Skeeter Kell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.6

6702

2054

.307

880

RBI

870

OBP

.367

SLG

.414

OPS

.781

OPS+

112

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1940	17	-4.1	Newport	NEAR	D	BRO	48		169		27	2	3	0						.160		.207		35
1941	18	-2.3	Newport	NEAR	D	BRO	118		462		143	26	5	1						.310		.394		182
1942	19	-4.9	Lancaster	ISLG	B		127		465		139	18	2	0						.299		.346		161
1943	20	-5.5	Lancaster	ISLG	B		138	627	555	120	220	33	23	5	79	14		59	21	.396	.456	.566	1.022	314		2	11
1943	20	-8.7	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	1	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800	3	0	0	0		0
1944	21	-8.9	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	139	556	514	51	138	15	3	0	44	5	2	22	23	.269	.300	.309	.609	159	28	1	19		4
1945	22	-8.4	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	147	602	567	50	154	30	3	4	56	2	0	27	15	.272	.306	.356	.662	202	13	1	7		3
1946	23		2 Teams	AL	Maj	DET-PHA	131	577	521	69	168	25	10	4	52	3	2	40	20	.323	.372	.432	.804	225	12	1	15		0
1946	23	-6.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	26	100	87	3	26	6	1	0	11	0	0	10	6	.299	.378	.391	.768	34	1	1	2		0
1946	23	-6.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	105	477	434	66	142	19	9	4	41	3	2	30	14	.327	.371	.440	.811	191	11	0	13		0
1947	24	-5.3	DET	AL	Maj	DET	152	662	588	75	188	29	5	5	93	9	11	61	16	.320	.387	.412	.798	242	13	3	10		4
1948	25	-4.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	92	414	368	47	112	24	3	2	44	2	2	33	15	.304	.370	.402	.772	148	10	5	8		3
1949	26	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	134	612	522	97	179	38	9	3	59	7	5	71	13	.343	.425	.467	.892	244	17	3	16		2
1950	27	-1.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	157	724	641	114	218	56	6	8	101	3	3	66	18	.340	.403	.484	.886	310	23	1	16		3
1951	28	-1.0	DET	AL	Maj	DET	147	674	598	92	191	36	3	2	59	10	3	61	18	.319	.386	.400	.786	239	13	4	11		0
1952	29		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-DET	114	483	428	52	133	23	2	7	57	0	2	46	23	.311	.379	.423	.802	181	13	1	8		2
1952	29	0.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	39	171	152	11	45	8	0	1	17	0	1	15	13	.296	.359	.368	.728	56	2	0	4		1
1952	29	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	75	312	276	41	88	15	2	6	40	0	1	31	10	.319	.390	.453	.843	125	11	1	4		1
1953	30	1.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	134	520	460	68	141	41	2	12	73	5	2	52	22	.307	.383	.483	.866	222	10	5	3		1
1954	31		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-CHW	97	370	326	40	90	13	0	5	58	1	1	33	15	.276	.334	.362	.696	118	7	0	2	9	4
1954	31	2.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	26	109	93	15	24	3	0	0	10	0	0	15	3	.258	.361	.290	.651	27	2	0	1	0	2
1954	31	2.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	71	261	233	25	66	10	0	5	48	1	1	18	12	.283	.323	.391	.714	91	5	0	1	9	2
1955	32	3.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	128	504	429	44	134	24	1	8	81	2	2	51	36	.312	.389	.429	.818	184	7	6	13	5	2
1956	33		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-CHW	123	480	425	52	115	22	2	9	48	0	1	33	37	.271	.324	.395	.719	168	11	3	14	5	3
1956	33	4.6	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	21	91	80	7	25	5	0	1	11	0	0	8	6	.313	.371	.413	.783	33	3	0	2	1	0
1956	33	4.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	102	389	345	45	90	17	2	8	37	0	1	25	31	.261	.313	.391	.704	135	8	3	12	4	3
1957	34	5.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	99	345	310	28	92	9	0	9	44	2	0	25	16	.297	.352	.413	.765	128	11	2	7	1	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1795	7528	6702	880	2054	385	50	78	870	51	36	621	287	.307	.367	.414	.781	2773	188	36	149	20	33
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		431	1723	1651	120	529	79	33	6	79	14		59	21	.320		.419		692		2	11
All Levels (18 Seasons)							2226	9251	8353	1000	2583	464	83	84	949	65	36	680	308	.309		.415		3465	188	38	160	20	33

B (2 seasons)					Minors		265	1092	1020	120	359	51	25	5	79	14		59	21	.352		.466		475		2	11
D (2 seasons)					Minors		166	631	631		170	28	8	1						.269		.344		217