Charlie Keller

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1952)

AVG .286
HR 189
RBI 760
H 1,085
OPS .928
PIV 25,963
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
9/12/1916 in Middletown, MD, USA
Died
5/23/1990 in Frederick, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-22
Last Game
1952-09-14
Awards
5× All-Star

Full name: Charles Ernest Keller

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,170 3,790 725 1,085 166 72 189 760 45 784 499 .286 .410 .518 .928 25,963

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OBP .410 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +22.7% above league average.

Career SLG .518 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +38.7% above league average.

Career OPS .928 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +31.2% above 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
1939 NYA AL 111 398 87 133 21 6 11 83 6 81 49 .334 .274 (+22%) .342 (+31%) .393 (+27%) .735 (+29%) 2602.9
1940 NYA AL 138 500 102 143 18 15 21 93 8 106 65 .286 .267 (+7%) .335 (+23%) .387 (+31%) .722 (+27%) 3041.6
1941 NYA AL 140 507 102 151 24 10 33 122 6 102 65 .298 .262 (+14%) .332 (+25%) .373 (+55%) .705 (+41%) 4372.2
1942 NYA AL 152 544 106 159 24 9 26 108 14 114 61 .292 .253 (+15%) .323 (+29%) .349 (+47%) .672 (+38%) 4439.5
1943 NYA AL 141 512 97 139 15 11 31 86 7 106 60 .271 .255 (+6%) .324 (+22%) .346 (+52%) .671 (+37%) 3884.4
1945 NYA AL 44 163 26 49 7 4 10 34 0 31 21 .301 .260 (+15%) .328 (+25%) .354 (+62%) .683 (+45%) 1240.8
1946 NYA AL 150 538 98 148 29 10 30 101 1 113 101 .275 .256 (+7%) .328 (+23%) .358 (+49%) .687 (+36%) 4157.4
1947 NYA AL 45 151 36 36 6 1 13 36 0 41 18 .238 .262 (-9%) .336 (+20%) .376 (+46%) .712 (+34%) 990.9
1948 NYA AL 83 247 41 66 15 2 6 44 1 41 25 .267 .263 (+1%) .340 (+9%) .379 (+10%) .719 (+10%) 500.9
1949 NYA AL 60 116 17 29 4 1 3 16 2 25 15 .250 .262 (-5%) .343 (+14%) .384 (-1%) .727 (+6%) 213.9
1950 DET AL 50 51 7 16 1 3 2 16 0 13 6 .314 .265 (+18%) .346 (+31%) .401 (+42%) .747 (+37%) 370.1
1951 DET AL 54 62 6 16 2 0 3 21 0 11 12 .258 .260 (-1%) .336 (+10%) .385 (+13%) .721 (+12%) 148.8
1952 NYA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,170 3,790 725 1,085 166 72 189 760 45 784 499 .286 — — — — 25,963

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
19 72 18 22 3 2 5 18 7 11 .306

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 5 18 3 4 0 1 0 2 2 5 .222
1942 WS NYA 5 20 2 4 0 0 2 5 1 3 .200
1941 WS NYA 5 18 5 7 2 0 0 5 3 1 .389
1939 WS NYA 4 16 8 7 1 1 3 6 1 2 .438

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5981875339522107380.278
Away572191538656382380.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-14 NYYCLEW 000000000
1952-09-13 NYYCHWW 100000001
1951-08-29 DETBOSL 100000000
1951-08-26 DETPHAW 412001101
1951-08-24 DETMINL 100000001
1951-08-22 DETNYYW 100000001
1951-08-21 DETNYYL 100000001
1951-08-19 DETSLAW 201000200
1951-08-19 DETSLAW 400000000
1951-08-17 DETSLAW 500000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1019 0 2235 46 46 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 NYA OF 105 0 213 5 7 1
1940 NYA OF 136 0 317 5 11 2
1941 NYA OF 137 0 328 7 7 2
1942 NYA OF 152 0 321 10 5 1
1943 NYA OF 141 0 338 8 2 0
1945 NYA OF 44 0 110 4 0 0
1946 NYA OF 149 0 324 4 7 0
1947 NYA OF 43 0 85 2 3 0
1948 NYA OF 66 0 126 1 3 0
1949 NYA OF 31 0 41 0 1 0
1950 DET OF 6 0 10 0 0 0
1951 DET OF 8 0 22 0 0 0
1952 NYA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 874
Right Field 144

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star RF

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 1935, 1936

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 17.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 31.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 15.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 126.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 7.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Charlie Keller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Soto
    .281 avg, 266 HR
  2. 92
    Tommy Henrich
    .282 avg, 183 HR
  3. 89
    Monte Irvin HOF
    .306 avg, 140 HR
  4. 87
    Hack Wilson HOF
    .307 avg, 244 HR
  5. 87
    George Selkirk
    .290 avg, 108 HR
  6. 82
    Gavvy Cravath
    .287 avg, 119 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Keller

What years did Charlie Keller play?
Charlie Keller played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1952.
Was Charlie Keller a pitcher?
No. Charlie Keller was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charlie Keller hit?
Charlie Keller hit 189 career home runs with 1085 hits.