George Kelb
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
George Kelb was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Cleveland Spiders. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 366.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Died
- 10/20/1936 in Toledo, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-04-17
- Last Game
- 1898-06-24
Full name: George Francis Kelb
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4.41 | 3.59 (-23%) | 366.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4.41 | — | 367 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 41.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CL4 | NL | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 7.1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.68 |
| Away | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5.00 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-06-24 | CL4 | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-05-09 | CL4 | CHC | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-04-17 | CL4 | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-06-24 | CL4 | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898-05-09 | CL4 | CHC | — | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1898-04-17 | CL4 | CIN | L | 9.0 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
George Kelb: the record in brief
According to the bio, George Kelb debuted on April 17, 1898 and played a final game on June 24, 1898. Kelb's only club in the season tables is the Cleveland Spiders. Kelb played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Kelb was born on July 17, 1870, in Toledo, OH, USA. The bio records the death on October 20, 1936, in Toledo, OH, USA. George Kelb was the playing name; the full given name is George Francis.
Kelb went 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA in 3 games, 1 of them starts. Kelb had 8 strikeouts. The league ERA over Kelb's seasons was 3.59, so the 4.41 figure ran 22.7% worse than average. Kelb's only pitching season is 1898: 3 games, 8 strikeouts. Kelb's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 366.9.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about George Kelb
- Was George Kelb a pitcher?
- Yes. George Kelb pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did George Kelb hit?
- George Kelb hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did George Kelb play for?
- George Kelb played for one team, the Cleveland Spiders (1898).
- What were George Kelb's career stats?
- In 3 games, George Kelb went 0-1 with a 4.41 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 16.1 innings pitched.
- What position did George Kelb play?
- George Kelb played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was George Kelb's career ERA?
- George Kelb finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did George Kelb have?
- George Kelb recorded 8 career strikeouts.
- Is George Kelb in the Hall of Fame?
- No. George Kelb has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.