Carson Kelly

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)

Active Player
AVG .234
HR 81
RBI 308
H 535
OPS .703
PIV -551
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 212 lb
Born
7/14/1994 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
2016-09-05

Full name: Carson Franklin Kelly

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
771 2,284 288 535 97 3 81 308 5 257 508 .234 .317 .386 .703 -551

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — near 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
2016 SLN NL 10 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
2017 SLN NL 34 69 5 12 3 0 0 6 0 5 11 .174 .254 (-32%) .324 (-26%) .425 (-49%) .750 (-39%) -434.8
2018 SLN NL 19 35 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 .114 — — — — 0.0
2019 ARI NL 111 314 46 77 19 0 18 47 0 48 79 .245 .252 (-3%) .322 (+8%) .434 (+10%) .757 (+9%) 639.0
2020 ARI NL 39 122 11 27 5 0 5 19 0 6 29 .221 .244 (-10%) .321 (-18%) .417 (-8%) .739 (-12%) -263.9
2021 ARI NL 98 304 41 73 11 1 13 46 0 44 74 .240 .243 (-2%) .317 (+8%) .410 (avg) .727 (+4%) 291.8
2022 ARI NL 104 317 40 67 18 0 7 35 2 29 71 .211 .242 (-13%) .311 (-9%) .394 (-15%) .706 (-13%) -640.5
2023 ARI NL 33 84 6 19 3 0 1 6 1 7 23 .226 .248 (-9%) .320 (-12%) .414 (-28%) .734 (-21%) -283.4
2023 DET AL 19 52 7 9 2 0 1 7 0 7 17 .173 .248 (-30%) .320 (-15%) .414 (-35%) .734 (-26%) -283.4
2024 DET AL 60 179 21 43 4 1 7 29 0 17 40 .240 .243 (-1%) .312 (+4%) .399 (-2%) .711 (+1%) 68.2
2024 TEX AL 31 102 11 24 5 0 2 8 0 8 15 .235 .243 (-3%) .312 (-7%) .399 (-14%) .711 (-11%) 68.2
2025 CHN NL 111 369 48 92 13 1 17 50 2 45 80 .249 .245 (+2%) .315 (+6%) .403 (+6%) .718 (+6%) 455.0
2026 CHC NL 102 324 50 86 13 0 10 51 0 38 60 .265 .243 (+9%) .318 (+9%) .399 (avg) .718 (+4%) 0
Career · 13 seasons 771 2,284 288 535 97 3 81 308 5 257 508 .234 — — — — -384

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.3 23 9 4 3 1 7.15 0.0

Career ERA 7.15 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 70.6% 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
2020 ARI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2022 ARI NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 9 4 2 0 7.71 — 0.0
2023 ARI NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
2023 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 4 1 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
2026 CHC NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 0 6.00 — -
Career · 5 seasons 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11.1 23 9 3 1 7.15 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 28 2 5 0 0 1 1 1 12 .179

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS1 CHN 5 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 .100
2025 NLWC2 CHN 3 8 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .375

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home33396211120328129.211
Away33699812724643128.246

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home55.1112213.38
Away33.0851015.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-27 CHCSTLW 401000001
2025-09-25 CHCNYNL 401000001
2025-09-24 CHCNYNW 400000002
2025-09-23 CHCNYNL 410000011
2025-09-21 CHCCINL 300000011
2025-09-20 CHCCINL 000000000
2025-09-19 CHCCINL 402000001
2025-09-18 CHCCINL 300000001
2025-09-16 CHCPITW 502100001
2025-09-15 CHCPITW 401000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2023-08-27 DETHOU — 0.2411011
2023-08-05 AZMIN — 1.0422000
2023-07-06 AZNYN — 1.0100100
2022-09-16 AZSDP — 1.1111001
2022-08-31 AZPHI — 1.1400100
2022-07-12 AZSFG — 1.0333100
2022-04-10 AZSDP — 1.0100000
2020-08-09 AZSDP — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 623 529 4453 220 21 27
P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2016 SLN C 10 2 30 2 0 0
2017 SLN C 31 14 150 8 1 0
2018 SLN C 16 11 85 6 0 0
2019 ARI 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 ARI C 101 85 792 49 8 2
2020 ARI C 38 34 291 13 2 1
2020 ARI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 ARI C 91 80 617 29 5 3
2022 ARI C 100 86 707 35 0 4
2022 ARI P 4 0 0 0 0 0
2023 ARI C 31 28 217 12 0 1
2023 ARI P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DET C 16 16 145 10 0 2
2023 DET P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 DET C 60 52 461 27 2 7
2024 TEX C 24 23 181 6 1 1
2025 CHN C 105 98 777 23 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 8
Catcher 623
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 14

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
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    .234 avg, 65 HR
  2. 84
    Derek Norris
    .230 avg, 63 HR
  3. 75
    Tom Lampkin
    .235 avg, 56 HR
  4. 69
    Bob Tillman
    .232 avg, 79 HR
  5. 67
    Chris Snyder
    .224 avg, 77 HR
  6. 64
    Victor Caratini
    .241 avg, 65 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Kelly

What years did Carson Kelly play?
Carson Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
Was Carson Kelly a pitcher?
No. Carson Kelly was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 11 career games.
How many home runs did Carson Kelly hit?
Carson Kelly hit 81 career home runs with 535 hits.