Tom Kelley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1973)

W–L 20–22
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.49
SO 234
Pitcher PIV -5881.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/5/1944 in Manchester, CT, USA
Died
9/25/2015 in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1964-05-05
Last Game
1973-05-20

Full name: Thomas Henry Kelley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 22 104 45 9 1 0 408.0 400 170 38 207 234 3.75 -5881.9

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse 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
1964 CLE AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.7 9 6 9 7 5.59 3.58 (-56%) 0.0
1965 CLE AL 2 1 4 4 1 0 0 30.0 19 8 13 31 2.40 3.50 (+31%) 338.3
1966 CLE AL 4 8 31 7 1 0 0 95.3 97 46 42 64 4.34 3.52 (-23%) -2197.7
1967 CLE AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 0 0.00 — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 9 5 28 20 5 0 0 143.0 140 47 69 68 2.96 3.47 (+15%) -812.2
1972 ATL NL 5 7 27 14 2 1 0 116.3 122 59 65 59 4.56 3.26 (-40%) -3309.3
1973 ATL NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 12.7 13 4 7 5 2.84 3.75 (+24%) 99.0
Career · 7 seasons 20 22 104 45 9 1 0 408.0 400 170 207 234 3.75 — -5,882

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
104 116 4 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 61 .095 .118 .095 .212 0

Career AVG .095 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career SLG .095 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS .212 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 68.9% 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
1964 CLE AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 CLE AL 4 9 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .222 — — — — 0.0
1966 CLE AL 31 28 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 .143 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 ATL NL 28 43 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 .047 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 27 34 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .088 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 104 116 4 11 0 0 0 4 0 3 61 .095 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55440400.091
Away49724704.097

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55195.020393107994.29
Away49213.0196771001353.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-05-20 ATLLADL 100000000
1973-05-19 ATLLADL 000000000
1973-05-13 ATLSDPL 000000000
1973-05-09 ATLNYNL 000000000
1973-05-04 ATLPHIL 100000000
1973-04-17 ATLSFGL 000000000
1973-04-08 ATLHOUW 000000000
1972-10-01 ATLSFGL 000000000
1972-09-29 ATLSFGL 000000000
1972-09-13 ATLCINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1973-05-20 ATLLAD — 2.1310110
1973-05-19 ATLLAD — 1.0000010
1973-05-13 ATLSDP — 3.0422100
1973-05-09 ATLNYN — 1.0000100
1973-05-04 ATLPHI L 2.1211220
1973-04-17 ATLSFG — 2.0411210
1973-04-08 ATLHOU — 1.0000000
1972-10-01 ATLSFG — 2.2200130
1972-09-29 ATLSFG — 0.1322010
1972-09-13 ATLCIN — 2.2211200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 104 45 26 39 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 CLE P 6 0 1 2 1 0
1965 CLE P 4 4 1 3 0 1
1966 CLE P 31 7 8 8 1 0
1967 CLE P 1 0 1 1 0 1
1971 ATL P 28 20 11 18 0 2
1972 ATL P 27 14 4 6 1 0
1973 ATL P 7 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 104

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Bertaina
    19-29, 3.84 ERA
  2. 94
    Lefty Harvey
    29-29, 3.91 ERA
  3. 91
    Jarred Cosart
    16-23, 3.98 ERA
  4. 86
    Dennis Blair
    19-25, 3.69 ERA
  5. 82
    Rich Hand
    24-39, 4.01 ERA
  6. 74
    Earl Francis
    16-23, 3.77 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Kelley

What years did Tom Kelley play?
Tom Kelley played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973.
Was Tom Kelley a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Kelley pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 234 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Kelley hit?
Tom Kelley hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.