Shawn Kelley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2019)

W–L 32–25
ERA 3.80
WHIP 1.19
SO 521
Pitcher PIV 1476.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 237 lb
Born
4/26/1984 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
2009-04-10
Last Game
2019-09-27

Full name: Shawn Andrew Kelley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 25 493 0 0 0 26 464.7 412 196 76 141 521 3.80 1476.0

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 SEA AL 5 4 41 0 0 0 0 46.0 45 23 9 41 4.50 4.32 (-4%) -366.6
2010 SEA AL 3 1 22 0 0 0 0 25.0 26 11 12 26 3.96 4.08 (+3%) -674.5
2011 SEA AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 12.7 7 0 3 10 0.00 3.94 (+100%) 566.9
2012 SEA AL 2 4 47 0 0 0 0 44.3 43 16 15 45 3.25 4.01 (+19%) 524.3
2013 NYA AL 4 2 57 0 0 0 0 53.3 47 26 23 71 4.39 3.87 (-13%) 318.6
2014 NYA AL 3 6 59 0 0 0 4 51.7 45 26 20 67 4.53 3.74 (-21%) 945.8
2015 SDN NL 2 2 53 0 0 0 0 51.3 41 14 15 63 2.45 3.96 (+38%) 1806.3
2016 WAS NL 3 2 67 0 0 0 7 58.0 41 17 11 80 2.64 4.19 (+37%) 1783.9
2017 WAS NL 3 2 33 0 0 0 4 26.0 29 21 11 25 7.27 4.36 (-67%) -2769.8
2018 WAS NL 1 0 35 0 0 0 0 32.3 26 12 5 32 3.34 4.15 (+20%) -326.2
2018 OAK AL 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 16.7 7 4 6 18 2.16 4.15 (+48%) 864.7
2019 TEX AL 5 2 50 0 0 0 11 47.3 55 26 11 43 4.94 4.51 (-10%) -1197.4
Career · 12 seasons 32 25 493 0 0 0 26 464.2 412 196 141 521 3.80 — 1,476

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
494 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2009 SEA AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 SEA AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 SEA AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 SEA AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 NYA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYA AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 SDN NL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 WAS NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 WAS NL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 WAS NL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 OAK AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TEX AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 494 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 ALWC OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 NLDS2 WAS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 ALWC OAK 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00
2016 NLDS2 WAS 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25720000.000
Away23700000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home257245.2212106732803.88
Away236219.020090682413.70

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-09-27 TEXNYY — 1.0333111
2019-09-24 TEXBOS — 0.2111200
2019-09-21 TEXOAK — 1.0222012
2019-09-14 TEXOAK — 1.0000010
2019-09-13 TEXOAK — 1.0100100
2019-09-11 TEXTBR — 0.1111010
2019-09-10 TEXTBR — 0.1000000
2019-09-07 TEXBAL — 1.0000010
2019-09-02 TEXNYY — 0.2000000
2019-08-30 TEXSEA — 1.0110020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 493 0 32 28 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SEA P 41 0 1 3 0 0
2010 SEA P 22 0 2 1 0 0
2011 SEA P 10 0 0 0 1 0
2012 SEA P 47 0 2 8 0 0
2013 NYA P 57 0 6 3 0 1
2014 NYA P 59 0 6 4 0 1
2015 SDN P 53 0 3 0 1 0
2016 WAS P 67 0 2 2 0 0
2017 WAS P 33 0 0 0 1 0
2018 WAS P 35 0 3 1 0 0
2018 OAK P 19 0 1 1 0 0
2019 TEX P 50 0 6 5 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 494

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $4,000,000
2015 SDN NL $2,835,000
2014 NYA AL $1,765,000
2013 NYA AL $935,000
2011 SEA AL $420,000
2010 SEA AL $412,500
2009 SEA AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $10,767,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Austin Peay State University Clarksville TN 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Shawn Kelley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Fernando Salas
    25-28, 3.91 ERA
  2. 88
    Shawn Armstrong
    17-12, 3.90 ERA
  3. 84
    Griffin Jax
    29-40, 3.95 ERA
  4. 84
    John Brebbia
    16-22, 4.12 ERA
  5. 83
    Chris Devenski
    27-22, 3.92 ERA
  6. 83
    Jake McGee
    32-28, 3.71 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Shawn Kelley

What years did Shawn Kelley play?
Shawn Kelley played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2019.
Was Shawn Kelley a pitcher?
Yes. Shawn Kelley pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 521 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shawn Kelley hit?
Shawn Kelley hit 0 career home runs.