What years did Bill Kelly play?

Bill Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928.

Was Bill Kelly a pitcher?

No. Bill Kelly was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Kelly hit?

Bill Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

Bill Kelly

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1928)

AVG .179

HR 0

RBI 5

H 15

OPS .468

PIV -442

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 12/28/1898 in Syracuse, NY, USA
Died: 4/8/1990 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-06
Last Game: 1928-05-12

Full name: William Henry Kelly

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
32	84	6	15	2	1	0	5	0	7	22	.179	.242	.226	.468	-442

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	PHA	AL	9	13	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	PHI	NL	23	71	6	12	1	1	5	7	20	.169	.280 (-40%)	.342 (-29%)	.395 (-47%)	.737 (-38%)	-441.7
Career · 2 seasons			32	84	6	15	2	1	5	7	22	.179	—	—	—	—	-442

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	22	2	5	0	3	.227
Away	23	60	4	10	0	2	.167

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1928-05-12	PHI	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-11	PHI	STL	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	3
1928-05-10	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1928-05-09	PHI	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1928-05-08	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-07	PHI	CHC	L	3	0	2	0	0	1	1
1928-05-06	PHI	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1928-05-05	PHI	CHC	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	2
1928-05-02	PHI	BSN	W	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
1928-05-01	PHI	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	25	0	227	15	2	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	PHA	1B	2	0	11	1	0	0
1928	PHI	1B	23	0	216	14	2	19

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	24

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kelly

What years did Bill Kelly play?: Bill Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1928.
Was Bill Kelly a pitcher?: No. Bill Kelly was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Kelly hit?: Bill Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.