Don Kelly
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2016)
Don Kelly was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2016 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Detroit Tigers, and the Miami Marlins, a span of 10 seasons. In 585 career games, he hit .230 with 252 hits, 23 home runs, and 98 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2007-04-02
- Last Game
- 2016-07-27
Full name: Donald Thomas Kelly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 585 | 1,098 | 148 | 252 | 28 | 9 | 23 | 98 | 16 | 92 | 171 | .230 | .294 | .334 | .628 | -1,847 |
Career AVG .230 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career SLG .334 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career OPS .628 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PIT | NL | 25 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | 31 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | .250 | .262 (-5%) | .332 (-6%) | .417 (-19%) | .750 (-13%) | -121.3 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | 119 | 238 | 30 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 42 | .244 | .257 (-5%) | .325 (-16%) | .402 (-7%) | .728 (-11%) | -471.4 |
| 2011 | DET | AL | 113 | 257 | 35 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 32 | .245 | .255 (-4%) | .320 (-9%) | .399 (-4%) | .719 (-7%) | -298.8 |
| 2012 | DET | AL | 75 | 113 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | .186 | .254 (-27%) | .318 (-14%) | .405 (-39%) | .724 (-28%) | -471.0 |
| 2013 | DET | AL | 112 | 216 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 28 | .222 | .253 (-12%) | .317 (-3%) | .396 (-14%) | .714 (-9%) | -272.8 |
| 2014 | DET | AL | 95 | 163 | 24 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 29 | .245 | .251 (-2%) | .313 (+6%) | .386 (-25%) | .700 (-11%) | -211.9 |
| 2015 | MIA | NL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 13 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .148 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 585 | 1,098 | 148 | 252 | 28 | 9 | 23 | 98 | 16 | 92 | 171 | .230 | — | — | — | — | -1,847 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DET | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ALDS2 | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2013 | ALCS | DET | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| 2013 | ALDS2 | DET | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 |
| 2012 | ALCS | DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | ALDS2 | DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2012 | WS | DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2011 | ALCS | DET | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 2011 | ALDS1 | DET | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .364 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (585 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 296 | 540 | 75 | 134 | 10 | 53 | .248 |
| Away | 288 | 557 | 72 | 117 | 13 | 45 | .210 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-27 | MIA | PHI | W | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-07-26 | MIA | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016-07-25 | MIA | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-07-22 | MIA | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-07-20 | MIA | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-07-19 | MIA | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-07-18 | MIA | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016-07-17 | MIA | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-07-16 | MIA | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-07-10 | MIA | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-29 | DET | NYN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 100 | 29 | 383 | 35 | 3 | 53 |
| 2B | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3B | 131 | 77 | 54 | 160 | 8 | 18 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 316 | 148 | 376 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | PIT | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | PIT | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | SS | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 1B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | DET | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | DET | OF | 20 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | DET | 1B | 28 | 12 | 146 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 2010 | DET | 3B | 15 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | DET | OF | 74 | 31 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | 1B | 15 | 4 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 | DET | 3B | 45 | 41 | 30 | 69 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | DET | C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | OF | 58 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | DET | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DET | 1B | 8 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | DET | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DET | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DET | OF | 59 | 24 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | DET | 1B | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | DET | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | DET | 3B | 22 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | DET | OF | 78 | 45 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 1B | 30 | 4 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | DET | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DET | 3B | 41 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | DET | OF | 25 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MIA | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | 1B | 12 | 6 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 100 |
| Second Base | 9 |
| Third Base | 131 |
| Shortstop | 5 |
| Left Field | 165 |
| Center Field | 55 |
| Right Field | 112 |
| Designated Hitter | 17 |
Salary History
Don Kelly's recorded salaries total $4,358,000 over 6 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kelly's career ran from 2007 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2009, 2013, and 2016.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | MIA | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 2014 | DET | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 2012 | DET | AL | $900,000 |
| 2011 | DET | AL | $423,000 |
| 2010 | DET | AL | $405,000 |
| 2007 | PIT | NL | $380,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $4,358,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh | PA | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Don Kelly (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Don Kelly: the record in brief
April 2, 2007 and July 27, 2016 bracket Don Kelly's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2009 to 2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015 to 2016). Kelly, born on February 15, 1980, in Butler, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Kelly's listed size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 215 pounds. Kelly's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Thomas Kelly.
Kelly collected 252 hits in 1,098 at bats across 585 games, good for a .230 batting average, along with 23 home runs and 98 RBI. Kelly got on base at a .294 rate and slugged .334 (.628 OPS). The league as a whole hit .257 across Kelly's seasons, which puts the .230 career mark 10.7% below average. The OPS comparison is .628 to a league .728, 13.8% below average. Kelly collected a career-high 63 hits in 2011. 2011 brought the most runs batted in, 28.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Kelly
- What years did Don Kelly play?
- Don Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2016.
- Was Don Kelly a pitcher?
- No. Don Kelly was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Don Kelly hit?
- Don Kelly hit 23 career home runs with 252 hits.
- What teams did Don Kelly play for?
- Don Kelly played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (2007), the Detroit Tigers (2009–2014), and the Miami Marlins (2015–2016).
- What were Don Kelly's career stats?
- In 585 games, Don Kelly had 252 hits, 23 home runs, 98 RBI, 148 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .230 batting average.
- How much did Don Kelly earn in his career?
- Don Kelly's recorded salaries total $4,358,000 over 6 seasons, 2007 to 2015. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Kelly's career ran from 2007 to 2016. No salary is recorded for 2009, 2013, and 2016.
- What was Don Kelly's salary?
- Don Kelly's last recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2015. His highest recorded salary was $1,250,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $380,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2015.
- What position did Don Kelly play?
- Don Kelly played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Don Kelly and how much did he weigh?
- Don Kelly was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds.
- How many home runs did Don Kelly hit each season?
- Don Kelly's home runs by season: 0 in 2007, 0 in 2009, 9 in 2010, 7 in 2011, 1 in 2012, 6 in 2013, 0 in 2014, 0 in 2015, and 0 in 2016. His most in one season was 9, in 2010.
- What was Don Kelly's career batting average?
- Don Kelly batted .230 over his career, with 252 hits in 1,098 at bats.
- How many RBI did Don Kelly have?
- Don Kelly drove in 98 runs in his career.
- What was Don Kelly's career ERA?
- Don Kelly finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Don Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Don Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.