What years did Walt Kellner play?

Walt Kellner played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.

Was Walt Kellner a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Kellner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Kellner hit?

Walt Kellner hit 0 career home runs.

Walt Kellner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1953)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.43

WHIP 1.71

SO 6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 4/26/1929 in Tucson, AZ, USA
Died: 6/19/2006 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-09-06
Last Game: 1953-09-11

Full name: Walter Joseph Kellner

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	1	7.0	5	5	0	7	6	6.43	0.0

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 64.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	PHA	AL	1	1	4.0	4	3	3	2	6.75	—	0.0
1953	PHA	AL	2	0	3.0	1	2	4	4	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	7.0	5	5	7	6	6.43	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	PHA	AL	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	PHA	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	1	1	.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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.0	1	2	4	4	6.00
Away	1	4.0	4	3	3	2	6.75

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-09-11	PHA	CHW	L	0	0
1953-09-09	PHA	DET	L	0	0
1952-09-06	PHA	BOS	L	1	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1953-09-11	PHA	CHW	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	2
1953-09-09	PHA	DET	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	2
1952-09-06	PHA	BOS	—	4.0	4	3	3	3	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953	PHA	P	2	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arizona	Tucson	AZ	1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Kellner

What years did Walt Kellner play?: Walt Kellner played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1953.
Was Walt Kellner a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Kellner pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Kellner hit?: Walt Kellner hit 0 career home runs.