What years did Bryan Kelly play?

Bryan Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.

Was Bryan Kelly a pitcher?

Yes. Bryan Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 28 strikeouts.

Bryan Kelly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1987)

W–L 1–3

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.63

SO 28

Pitcher PIV -844.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 2/24/1959 in Silver Spring, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-02
Last Game: 1987-05-02

Full name: Bryan Keith Kelly

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	11	4	0	0	0	30.7	33	16	6	17	28	4.70	-844.9

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 13.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1986	DET	AL	1	2	6	4	20.0	21	10	10	18	4.50	3.97 (-13%)	-549.3
1987	DET	AL	0	1	5	0	10.7	12	6	7	10	5.06	4.29 (-18%)	-295.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	11	4	30.2	33	16	17	28	4.70	—	-845

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
11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	DET	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	DET	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	7	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	21.1	15	8	9	17	3.38
Away	7	9.1	18	8	8	11	7.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-05-02	DET	OAK	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-05-01	DET	OAK	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1987-04-28	DET	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1987-04-24	DET	KCR	—	4.1	3	3	3	3	4	0
1987-04-19	DET	CHW	—	4.2	6	2	2	1	2	2
1986-10-04	DET	BAL	W	5.0	7	2	2	3	6	1
1986-09-28	DET	NYY	L	1.2	6	4	4	2	0	1
1986-09-23	DET	TOR	—	6.0	4	2	1	2	5	0
1986-09-13	DET	BAL	—	6.1	2	2	2	3	6	1
1986-09-03	DET	SEA	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	4	2	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	DET	P	6	4	2	4	1	0
1987	DET	P	5	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1981
Valencia Community College	Orlando	FL	1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Kelly

What years did Bryan Kelly play?: Bryan Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1987.
Was Bryan Kelly a pitcher?: Yes. Bryan Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 28 strikeouts.