Alex Kellner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1959)
Alex Kellner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 321 career appearances, he went 101-112 with a 4.41 ERA and 816 strikeouts. He also batted .215 with 4 home runs. Alex Kellner was an All-Star.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 200 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 225.1 | 253 | 137 | 112 | 85 | 5.47 | 4.36 (-26%) | -3402.5 |
| 1951 | PHA | AL | 11 | 14 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 209.2 | 218 | 104 | 93 | 94 | 4.46 | 4.04 (-11%) | -894.9 |
| 1952 | PHA | AL | 12 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 231.1 | 223 | 112 | 86 | 105 | 4.36 | 3.70 (-18%) | -737.1 |
| 1953 | PHA | AL | 11 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 201.2 | 210 | 88 | 51 | 81 | 3.93 | 4.14 (+5%) | 5343.7 |
| 1954 | PHA | AL | 6 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 173.2 | 204 | 104 | 88 | 69 | 5.39 | 3.90 (-38%) | -2290.8 |
| 1955 | KC1 | AL | 11 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 162.2 | 164 | 76 | 60 | 75 | 4.20 | 4.00 (-5%) | -344.7 |
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 91.2 | 103 | 44 | 33 | 44 | 4.32 | 3.96 (-9%) | -1644.4 |
| 1957 | KC1 | AL | 6 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 132.2 | 141 | 63 | 41 | 72 | 4.27 | 3.83 (-12%) | -909.8 |
| 1958 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (644 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 166 | 310 | 24 | 67 | 2 | 29 | .216 |
| Away | 157 | 334 | 25 | 71 | 2 | 28 | .213 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 949.0 | 981 | 464 | 390 | 444 | 4.40 |
| Away | 157 | 900.0 | 944 | 440 | 357 | 374 | 4.40 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-23 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-19 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-10 | STL | ATL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1959-06-06 | STL | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-25 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-14 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-10 | STL | CHC | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-10 | STL | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-06 | STL | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959-05-03 | STL | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-06-23 | STL | ATL | — | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-06-19 | STL | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-06-10 | STL | ATL | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1959-06-06 | STL | PHI | — | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-05-25 | STL | CHC | — | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1959-05-14 | STL | ATL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959-05-10 | STL | CHC | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1959-05-10 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959-05-06 | STL | PHI | — | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1959-05-03 | STL | PIT | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| 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%.
Alex Kellner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Alex Kellner: the record in brief
The profile opens with Alex Kellner's first major league game on April 29, 1948; the last one listed came on June 23, 1959. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1948 through 1954), the Kansas City Athletics (1955 through 1958), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1959). Kellner, a pitcher by primary position, threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 200 pounds. The birth record reads August 26, 1924, in Tucson, AZ, USA. Kellner died on May 3, 1996, in Tucson, AZ, USA. Kellner's full given name, per the bio, is Alexander Raymond Kellner.
The pitching table credits Kellner with a 101-112 record and a 4.41 ERA in 321 games. Kellner had 816 strikeouts, 99 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 3.99 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.41 mark was 10.4% worse. The best win total was 20, in 1949. 1952 produced Kellner's most strikeouts, 105.
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.
- What teams did Alex Kellner play for?
- Alex Kellner played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Athletics (1948–1958), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1959).
- Did Alex Kellner win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Alex Kellner did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Alex Kellner win?
- Alex Kellner was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Alex Kellner's career stats?
- In 321 games, Alex Kellner went 101-112 with a 4.41 ERA, 816 strikeouts, 1,849.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 138 hits and 4 home runs.
- What position did Alex Kellner play?
- Alex Kellner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Alex Kellner and how much did he weigh?
- Alex Kellner was listed at 6 feet and 200 pounds.
- What was Alex Kellner's career ERA?
- Alex Kellner finished with a 4.41 career ERA, going 101-112 with 816 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Alex Kellner have?
- Alex Kellner recorded 816 career strikeouts.
- Is Alex Kellner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Alex Kellner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Alex Kellner make?
- Alex Kellner was selected to 1 All-Star Game.