Don Kelly

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2016)

AVG .230
HR 23
RBI 98
H 252
OPS .628
PIV -1,847
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
2/15/1980 in Butler, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-04-02
Last Game
2016-07-27

Full name: Donald Thomas Kelly

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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

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
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.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 100.0% better 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
2011 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
24 34 5 9 1 0 1 3 3 9 .265

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home296540751341053.248
Away288557721171345.210

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home10.100000.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2016-07-27 MIAPHIW 523020201
2016-07-26 MIAPHIW 000000010
2016-07-25 MIAPHIL 300000001
2016-07-22 MIANYNL 000000000
2016-07-20 MIAPHIL 000000000
2016-07-19 MIAPHIW 100000000
2016-07-18 MIAPHIW 300000011
2016-07-17 MIASTLW 400000101
2016-07-16 MIASTLL 200000000
2016-07-10 MIACINW 200000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2011-06-29 DETNYN — 0.1000000

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

Position Diamond

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

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 Career Earnings $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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cap Peterson
    .230 avg, 19 HR
  2. 90
    Bob Usher
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  3. 79
    Carroll Hardy
    .225 avg, 17 HR
  4. 78
    Bill Voss
    .227 avg, 19 HR
  5. 54
    Larry Stahl
    .232 avg, 36 HR
  6. 54
    Sam Fuld
    .227 avg, 12 HR

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.