Mick Kelleher

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)

AVG .213
HR 0
RBI 65
H 230
OPS .520
PIV -4,037
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 176 lb
Born
7/25/1947 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1972-09-01
Last Game
1982-10-03

Full name: Michael Dennis Kelleher

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
622 1,081 108 230 32 6 0 65 9 74 133 .213 .266 .253 .520 -4,037

Career AVG .213 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS .520 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1972 SLN NL 23 63 5 10 2 1 0 1 0 6 15 .159 .243 (-35%) .310 (-25%) .353 (-37%) .664 (-32%) -297.5
1973 SLN NL 43 38 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 4 11 .184 — — — — 0.0
1974 HOU NL 19 57 4 9 0 0 0 2 1 5 10 .158 .256 (-39%) .324 (-30%) .369 (-57%) .693 (-45%) -380.4
1975 SLN NL 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHN NL 124 337 28 77 12 1 0 22 0 15 32 .228 .255 (-11%) .320 (-18%) .360 (-25%) .681 (-22%) -1124.6
1977 CHN NL 63 122 14 28 5 2 0 11 0 9 12 .230 .264 (-13%) .329 (-13%) .401 (-24%) .730 (-19%) -371.4
1978 CHN NL 68 95 8 24 1 0 0 6 4 7 11 .253 .257 (-2%) .323 (-6%) .378 (-30%) .702 (-19%) -258.6
1979 CHN NL 73 142 14 36 4 1 0 10 2 7 9 .254 .265 (-5%) .329 (-10%) .397 (-26%) .727 (-19%) -415.8
1980 CHN NL 105 96 12 14 1 1 0 4 1 9 17 .146 .264 (-45%) .326 (-34%) .387 (-54%) .714 (-45%) -680.4
1981 DET AL 61 77 10 17 4 0 0 6 0 7 10 .221 .255 (-14%) .320 (-12%) .368 (-26%) .688 (-19%) -227.6
1982 DET AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CAL AL 34 49 9 8 1 0 0 1 1 5 5 .163 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 622 1,081 108 230 32 6 0 65 9 74 133 .213 — — — — -3,756

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2985034892033.183
Away32457860138032.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-10-03 LAATEXW 300000001
1982-09-29 LAAKCRL 000000000
1982-09-24 LAATEXW 000000000
1982-09-18 LAATORW 000000000
1982-09-15 LAACHWL 000000000
1982-09-08 LAACHWL 000000010
1982-09-07 LAACHWL 211000000
1982-09-06 LAACHWW 000000000
1982-09-04 LAAMILL 100000000
1982-08-28 LAABOSL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 160 79 229 349 13 64
3B 169 51 63 147 10 12
SS 283 183 345 652 25 114

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 SLN SS 23 23 60 61 2 14
1973 SLN SS 42 14 30 55 4 10
1974 HOU SS 18 16 23 62 5 10
1975 SLN SS 7 0 3 7 1 1
1976 CHN 2B 5 5 8 14 1 4
1976 CHN 3B 22 8 12 21 2 1
1976 CHN SS 101 89 147 289 9 52
1977 CHN 2B 40 25 65 99 4 16
1977 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 CHN SS 14 5 13 27 0 5
1978 CHN 2B 17 10 33 48 0 6
1978 CHN 3B 37 12 11 41 0 3
1978 CHN SS 10 2 8 11 0 1
1979 CHN 2B 29 19 52 84 3 16
1979 CHN 3B 32 18 17 40 2 4
1979 CHN SS 14 6 9 24 1 4
1980 CHN 2B 57 15 62 87 4 17
1980 CHN 3B 31 0 8 9 3 2
1980 CHN SS 17 5 12 33 0 4
1981 DET 2B 11 5 9 16 1 5
1981 DET 3B 39 13 12 28 3 2
1981 DET SS 9 6 9 31 0 5
1982 DET 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1982 DET 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 CAL 3B 6 0 3 8 0 0
1982 CAL SS 28 17 31 52 3 8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 160
Third Base 168
Shortstop 283

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Puget Sound Tacoma WA 1967, 1968, 1969

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mick Kelleher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Heidemann
    .211 avg, 9 HR
  2. 96
    Luis Gomez
    .210 avg, 0 HR
  3. 89
    Nick Allen
    .220 avg, 11 HR
  4. 89
    Hunter Hill
    .216 avg, 1 HR
  5. 81
    Jackie Hernandez
    .208 avg, 12 HR
  6. 79
    Mike Lehane
    .213 avg, 1 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mick Kelleher

What years did Mick Kelleher play?
Mick Kelleher played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982.
Was Mick Kelleher a pitcher?
No. Mick Kelleher was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Mick Kelleher hit?
Mick Kelleher hit 0 career home runs with 230 hits.