Mike Kelley

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

Mike Kelley was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the Louisville Colonels. In 76 career games, he hit .241 with 68 hits, 3 home runs, and 33 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 3
RBI 33
H 68
OPS .634
PIV -477
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 210 lb
Born
12/2/1875 in Templeton, MA, USA
Died
6/6/1955 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1899-07-15
Last Game
1899-10-14

Full name: Michael Joseph Kelley

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Career Batting Statistics

Mike Kelley — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
76 282 48 68 11 2 3 33 10 21 22 .241 .307 .326 .634 -477

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Kelley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1899 LS3 NL 76 282 48 68 11 2 3 33 10 21 22 .241 .282 (-15%) .343 (-10%) .366 (-11%) .710 (-11%) -477.2
Career · 1 season 76 282 48 68 11 2 3 33 10 21 22 .241 — — — — -477

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

View full game log (76 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Kelley — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19691518110.261
Away572133350223.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Kelley — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-14 LS3PITW 301000000
1899-10-13 LS3PITL 300000001
1899-10-08 LS3CHCL 300000001
1899-10-07 LS3CINL 201100000
1899-10-06 LS3CINL 300000000
1899-10-05 LS3CINW 401000000
1899-10-04 LS3CHCL 400000001
1899-10-03 LS3CHCW 322000110
1899-10-02 LS3CHCW 422000000
1899-09-30 LS3CHCW 511000201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Kelley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 76 0 745 38 21 37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Kelley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 LS3 1B 76 0 745 38 21 37

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Kelley — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 76

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Kelley

Was Mike Kelley a pitcher?
No. Mike Kelley was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mike Kelley hit?
Mike Kelley hit 3 career home runs with 68 hits.
What was Mike Kelley's career batting average?
Mike Kelley batted .241 over his career, with 68 hits in 282 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Kelley have?
Mike Kelley drove in 33 runs in his career.
Is Mike Kelley in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Kelley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mike Kelley play for?
Mike Kelley played for the Louisville Colonels.