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 was Herb Kelly's career batting average?

Herb Kelly batted .273 over his career, with 3 hits in 11 at bats.

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.

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 September 9, 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	36.7	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	25.7	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

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 was Herb Kelly's career batting average?: Herb Kelly batted .273 over his career, with 3 hits in 11 at bats.
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.