Alex Kellner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1959)

W–L 101–112
ERA 4.41
WHIP 1.44
SO 816
Pitcher PIV -6772.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
8/26/1924 in Tucson, AZ, USA
Died
5/3/1996 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1948-04-29
Last Game
1959-06-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Alexander Raymond Kellner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 112 321 250 99 9 5 1849.3 1,925 906 184 747 816 4.41 -6772.5

Career ERA 4.41 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 10.4% 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
1948 PHA AL 0 0 13 1 0 0 0 23.0 21 20 16 14 7.83 4.10 (-91%) 115.2
1949 PHA AL 20 12 38 27 19 0 1 245.0 243 102 129 94 3.75 4.12 (+9%) -1132.7
1950 PHA AL 8 20 36 29 15 0 2 225.3 253 137 112 85 5.47 4.36 (-26%) -3402.5
1951 PHA AL 11 14 33 29 11 1 2 209.7 218 104 93 94 4.46 4.04 (-11%) -894.9
1952 PHA AL 12 14 34 33 14 2 0 231.3 223 112 86 105 4.36 3.70 (-18%) -737.1
1953 PHA AL 11 12 25 25 14 2 0 201.7 210 88 51 81 3.93 4.14 (+5%) 5343.7
1954 PHA AL 6 17 27 27 8 1 0 173.7 204 104 88 69 5.39 3.90 (-38%) -2290.8
1955 KC1 AL 11 8 30 24 6 3 0 162.7 164 76 60 75 4.20 4.00 (-5%) -344.7
1956 KC1 AL 7 4 20 17 5 0 0 91.7 103 44 33 44 4.32 3.96 (-9%) -1644.4
1957 KC1 AL 6 5 28 21 3 0 0 132.7 141 63 41 72 4.27 3.83 (-12%) -909.8
1958 KC1 AL 0 2 7 6 0 0 0 33.7 40 22 8 22 5.88 3.86 (-52%) 41.1
1958 CIN NL 7 3 18 7 4 0 0 82.0 74 21 20 42 2.30 3.86 (+40%) 625.5
1959 SLN NL 2 1 12 4 0 0 0 37.0 31 13 10 19 3.16 3.90 (+19%) -1541.1
Career · 13 seasons 101 112 321 250 99 9 5 1,849.1 1,925 906 747 816 4.41 — -6,773

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
323 643 49 138 16 1 4 57 0 30 106 .215 .251 .261 .513 -2,700

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .251 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career SLG .261 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 29.1% 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
1948 PHA AL 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 PHA AL 38 92 7 20 1 0 0 10 0 7 15 .217 .262 (-17%) .343 (-21%) .384 (-41%) .727 (-31%) -456.3
1950 PHA AL 36 80 5 16 1 0 0 3 0 4 13 .200 .265 (-25%) .346 (-31%) .401 (-47%) .747 (-40%) -525.0
1951 PHA AL 33 79 5 18 3 0 0 9 0 1 13 .228 .260 (-13%) .336 (-29%) .385 (-31%) .721 (-30%) -396.1
1952 PHA AL 34 82 6 17 2 0 1 10 0 1 9 .207 .252 (-18%) .326 (-34%) .369 (-27%) .696 (-30%) -402.4
1953 PHA AL 25 69 4 15 2 0 0 0 0 3 8 .217 .264 (-18%) .335 (-20%) .397 (-38%) .733 (-30%) -322.9
1954 PHA AL 27 55 2 10 2 0 0 6 0 2 8 .182 .261 (-30%) .333 (-38%) .390 (-44%) .723 (-41%) -376.5
1955 KC1 AL 30 56 6 12 2 1 0 5 0 4 7 .214 .258 (-17%) .332 (-20%) .393 (-27%) .726 (-24%) -221.1
1956 KC1 AL 21 30 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 .200 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 28 47 7 11 2 0 3 6 0 2 10 .234 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 8 11 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 18 28 5 10 0 0 0 6 0 2 6 .357 — — — — 0.0
1959 SLN NL 12 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 323 643 49 138 16 1 4 57 0 30 106 .215 — — — — -2,700

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
Home1663102467229.216
Away1573342571228.213

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164949.09814643904444.40
Away157900.09444403573744.40

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-06-23 STLATLL 000000000
1959-06-19 STLPITL 000000000
1959-06-10 STLATLW 100000001
1959-06-06 STLPHIL 201000000
1959-05-25 STLCHCL 000000000
1959-05-14 STLATLL 000000000
1959-05-10 STLCHCW 000000000
1959-05-10 STLCHCL 000000000
1959-05-06 STLPHIW 200000002
1959-05-03 STLPITL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-23 STLATL — 0.2011100
1959-06-19 STLPIT — 2.0211010
1959-06-10 STLATL W 5.0422022
1959-06-06 STLPHI — 5.2210210
1959-05-25 STLCHC — 2.0333012
1959-05-14 STLATL — 1.0100000
1959-05-10 STLCHC — 1.2322331
1959-05-10 STLCHC — 1.0000010
1959-05-06 STLPHI — 6.0563133
1959-05-03 STLPIT — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 321 106 83 280 17 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1948 PHA P 13 0 0 2 0 0
1949 PHA P 38 0 9 46 3 4
1950 PHA P 36 0 13 27 3 2
1951 PHA P 33 0 15 31 2 3
1952 PHA P 34 0 17 28 0 4
1953 PHA P 25 0 5 28 2 2
1954 PHA P 27 27 6 32 0 2
1955 KC1 P 30 24 4 30 3 2
1956 KC1 P 20 17 1 17 1 2
1957 KC1 P 28 21 5 24 2 4
1958 KC1 P 7 6 2 5 0 1
1958 CIN P 18 7 3 6 0 1
1959 SLN P 12 4 3 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 321

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 6.0 336 0
1949 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 5.0 24 5

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Alex Kellner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Walt Terrell
    111-124, 4.22 ERA
  2. 96
    Jack Kramer
    95-103, 4.24 ERA
  3. 95
    Richard Dotson
    111-113, 4.23 ERA
  4. 92
    Jim Abbott
    87-108, 4.25 ERA
  5. 89
    George Earnshaw
    127-93, 4.38 ERA
  6. 89
    Andy Hawkins
    84-91, 4.22 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Kellner

What years did Alex Kellner play?
Alex Kellner played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959.
Was Alex Kellner a pitcher?
Yes. Alex Kellner pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 816 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Alex Kellner hit?
Alex Kellner hit 4 career home runs with 138 hits.