Bob Kelly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1958)

W–L 12–18
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.45
SO 146
Pitcher PIV -330.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
10/4/1927 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
11/27/2024 in Old Lyme, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1951-05-04
Last Game
1958-06-04

Full name: Robert Edward Kelly

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 18 123 35 7 2 2 362.0 374 181 28 152 146 4.50 -330.6

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 14.4% 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
1951 CHN NL 7 4 35 11 4 0 0 123.7 130 64 55 48 4.66 4.04 (-15%) 436.2
1952 CHN NL 4 9 31 15 3 2 0 125.3 114 50 46 50 3.59 3.70 (+3%) 679.0
1953 CHN NL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 17.0 27 18 9 6 9.53 4.14 (-130%) -442.9
1953 CIN NL 1 2 28 5 0 0 2 66.3 71 32 26 29 4.34 4.14 (-5%) -210.9
1958 CIN NL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 3 1 3 1 4.50 — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 0 2 13 3 0 0 0 27.7 29 16 13 12 5.20 3.86 (-35%) -791.9
Career · 6 seasons 12 18 123 35 7 2 2 362.0 374 181 152 146 4.50 — -331

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
123 90 3 16 0 0 0 1 0 2 22 .178 .196 .178 .373 0

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .196 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career OPS .373 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 48.0% 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
1951 CHN NL 35 31 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 .161 — — — — 0.0
1952 CHN NL 31 37 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .216 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHN NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 CIN NL 28 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .118 — — — — 0.0
1958 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CLE AL 13 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 123 90 3 16 0 0 0 1 0 2 22 .178 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home65402601.150
Away585111000.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65182.11959376714.59
Away58179.11798876754.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-06-04 CLEBOSW 000000000
1958-06-03 CLEBOSL 000000000
1958-06-01 CLEKC1L 000000000
1958-05-30 CLEKC1L 201000000
1958-05-27 CLEBALW 000000000
1958-05-25 CLENYYL 000000000
1958-05-25 CLENYYL 000000000
1958-05-20 CLEBOSL 000000000
1958-05-18 CLECHWW 000000000
1958-05-14 CLEDETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-06-04 CLEBOS — 0.1100100
1958-06-03 CLEBOS — 0.1121300
1958-06-01 CLEKC1 — 1.0000110
1958-05-30 CLEKC1 L 6.0555242
1958-05-27 CLEBAL — 1.1000000
1958-05-25 CLENYY — 1.1100120
1958-05-25 CLENYY — 1.0000000
1958-05-20 CLEBOS — 2.1211110
1958-05-18 CLECHW — 1.1555101
1958-05-14 CLEDET — 2.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 123 4 24 71 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 CHN P 35 0 13 20 2 1
1952 CHN P 31 0 8 27 2 1
1953 CHN P 14 0 1 5 0 0
1953 CIN P 28 0 2 13 1 2
1958 CIN P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1958 CLE P 13 3 0 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 123

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bob Kelly (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Susce
    22-17, 4.42 ERA
  2. 93
    John Keefe
    17-24, 4.32 ERA
  3. 91
    Ken Clay
    10-24, 4.68 ERA
  4. 85
    Ed Bagley
    16-27, 4.39 ERA
  5. 84
    Pete Walker
    20-14, 4.48 ERA
  6. 81
    Al Aber
    24-25, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Kelly

What years did Bob Kelly play?
Bob Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1958.
Was Bob Kelly a pitcher?
Yes. Bob Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 146 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Kelly hit?
Bob Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.