Leon Kellman
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Leon Kellman was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes. In 50 career games, he hit .294 with 48 hits, 1 home runs, and 27 RBI. Leon Kellman was a 2-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 408.
- 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
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 5/13/2003 in Miami, FL, USA
- Awards
- 2× All-Star
Full name: Edric Oscarlea Kellman
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 163 | 32 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .294 | .425 | .374 | .799 | 408 |
Career AVG .294 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.
Career OBP .425 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +26.8% above league average.
Career SLG .374 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .799 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — +13.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | CBE | NAL | 19 | 62 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .323 | .256 (+26%) | .328 (+38%) | .358 (+8%) | .687 (+22%) | 311.1 |
| 1947 | CBE | NAL | 14 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .275 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | CBE | NAL | 17 | 61 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .279 | .263 (+6%) | .340 (+22%) | .379 (-14%) | .719 (+3%) | 96.5 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 50 | 163 | 32 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 0 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 408 | ||
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 (99 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 108 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 27 | .537 |
| Away | 42 | 98 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 13 | .449 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-31 | LCB | CAG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1949-08-24 | LCB | CAG | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-21 | LCB | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-08-10 | LCB | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-31 | LCB | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-28 | LCB | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-24 | LCB | HOE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-10 | LCB | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-07-03 | LCB | IN9 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-06-26 | LCB | BLG | L | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| Second Base | 9 |
| Third Base | 39 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Leon Kellman: the record in brief
The season rows for Leon Kellman begin in 1946. Kellman spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Buckeyes. Born on July 11, 1918, in Gatún, Colón, Panama, Kellman is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Kellman died on May 13, 2003, in Miami, FL, USA. Leon Kellman was the playing name; the full given name is Edric Oscarlea.
The batting record for Kellman: 50 games, 48 hits in 163 at bats, and a .294 average, along with 1 home run and 27 RBI. Reaching base at a .425 clip and slugging .374, Kellman finished with a .799 OPS. Over the seasons Kellman played, league hitters batted .261; the .294 career figure is 12.9% above that. 1946 produced Kellman's most hits, 20 of them for the Cleveland Buckeyes. 1946 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .323 against a league .256, a 26% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Leon Kellman
- Was Leon Kellman a pitcher?
- No. Leon Kellman was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Leon Kellman hit?
- Leon Kellman hit 1 career home runs with 48 hits.
- What was Leon Kellman's career batting average?
- Leon Kellman batted .294 over his career, with 48 hits in 163 at bats.
- How many RBI did Leon Kellman have?
- Leon Kellman drove in 27 runs in his career.
- Is Leon Kellman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Leon Kellman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Leon Kellman play for?
- Leon Kellman played for the Cleveland Buckeyes.