What years did Herb Kelly play?

Herb Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.

Was Herb Kelly a pitcher?

Yes. Herb Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herb Kelly hit?

Herb Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What teams did Herb Kelly play for?

Herb Kelly played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–1915).

What were Herb Kelly's career stats?

In 10 games, Herb Kelly went 1-3 with a 2.95 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 36.2 innings pitched.

What position did Herb Kelly play?

Herb Kelly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Herb Kelly and how much did he weigh?

Herb Kelly was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.

What was Herb Kelly's career ERA?

Herb Kelly finished with a 2.95 career ERA, going 1-3 with 12 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Herb Kelly have?

Herb Kelly recorded 12 career strikeouts.

Is Herb Kelly in the Hall of Fame?

No. Herb Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Herb Kelly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1915)

Herb Kelly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 2 seasons. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 2.95 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 2.95

WHIP 1.23

SO 12

Pitcher PIV -193.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 6/4/1892 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died: 5/18/1973 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-09-21
Last Game: 1915-09-06

Full name: Herbert Barrett Kelly

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herb Kelly — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	10	3	2	0	0	36.2	34	12	1	11	12	2.95	-193.9

Career ERA 2.95 vs. league average 2.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herb Kelly — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	PIT	NL	0	2	5	2	2	25.2	24	7	7	6	2.45	2.93 (+16%)	-250.8
1915	PIT	NL	1	1	5	1	0	11.0	10	5	4	6	4.09	2.90 (-41%)	56.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	10	3	2	36.2	34	12	11	12	2.95	—	-194

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

Herb Kelly — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	11	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.273	.273	.455	.727	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .455 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +35.4% above league average.

Career OPS .727 vs. league average .656 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Kelly — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	PIT	NL	5	9	1	2	0	5	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	PIT	NL	5	2	1	1	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			10	11	2	3	1	5	.273	—	—	—	—	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

Herb Kelly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	1	1	0	0	.500
Away	7	9	1	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Kelly — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	8.0	7	4	3	5	4.50
Away	7	28.2	27	8	8	7	2.51

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Kelly — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	SO
1915-09-06	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-04	PIT	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-02	PIT	STL	L	2	1	1	1	0
1915-08-31	PIT	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0
1915-04-27	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1914-10-05	PIT	CIN	L	2	1	1	0	1
1914-09-28	PIT	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	1
1914-09-25	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	1
1914-09-23	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1914-09-21	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Kelly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-09-06	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	1	0
1915-09-04	PIT	CHC	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-02	PIT	STL	L	5.0	6	7	4	2	4	0
1915-08-31	PIT	BRO	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1915-04-27	PIT	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1914-10-05	PIT	CIN	L	6.0	6	4	4	1	4	0
1914-09-28	PIT	NY1	—	4.0	5	4	3	2	0	1
1914-09-25	PIT	BRO	L	8.2	10	3	0	2	1	0
1914-09-23	PIT	BRO	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1914-09-21	PIT	BSN	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Kelly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	10	0	3	14	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Kelly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1914	PIT	P	5	0	2	6	0	0
1915	PIT	P	5	0	1	8	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Herb Kelly — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	10

College History

Herb Kelly — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1912, 1913, 1914

Herb Kelly: the record in brief

According to the bio, Herb Kelly debuted on September 21, 1914 and played a final game on September 6, 1915. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1914 through 1915. Kelly is listed as a pitcher at 5'9" and 160 pounds. Kelly both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Kelly was born on June 4, 1892, in Mobile, AL, USA. The bio records the death on May 18, 1973, in Torrance, CA, USA. Kelly's full given name, per the bio, is Herbert Barrett Kelly.

The pitching table credits Kelly with a 1-3 record and a 2.95 ERA in 10 games. Kelly had 12 strikeouts. Kelly's 2.95 ERA was close to the 2.91 league figure for those seasons. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.45 in 1914, when the league's was 2.93.

Every defensive appearance on record for Kelly, 10 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 3 putouts and 14 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Kelly

What years did Herb Kelly play?: Herb Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1915.
Was Herb Kelly a pitcher?: Yes. Herb Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herb Kelly hit?: Herb Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What teams did Herb Kelly play for?: Herb Kelly played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–1915).
What were Herb Kelly's career stats?: In 10 games, Herb Kelly went 1-3 with a 2.95 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and 36.2 innings pitched.
What position did Herb Kelly play?: Herb Kelly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herb Kelly and how much did he weigh?: Herb Kelly was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
What was Herb Kelly's career ERA?: Herb Kelly finished with a 2.95 career ERA, going 1-3 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herb Kelly have?: Herb Kelly recorded 12 career strikeouts.
Is Herb Kelly in the Hall of Fame?: No. Herb Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.