John Kelly
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)
John Kelly was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1907 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 53 career games, he hit .188 with 37 hits and 6 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
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/19/1944 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-04-11
- Last Game
- 1907-06-18
Full name: John Benedict Kelly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 197 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | .188 | .245 | .213 | .458 | -669 |
Career AVG .188 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.
Career OBP .245 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.
Career SLG .213 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.
Career OPS .458 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 25.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLN | NL | 53 | 197 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | .188 | .245 (-23%) | .304 (-19%) | .308 (-31%) | .613 (-25%) | -668.5 |
| Career · 1 season | 53 | 197 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 18 | .188 | — | — | — | — | -669 | ||
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
View full game log (53 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 97 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 | .175 |
| Away | 26 | 100 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-06-18 | STL | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-17 | STL | BRO | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-16 | STL | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-15 | STL | BSN | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-06-14 | STL | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-11 | STL | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-09 | STL | NY1 | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907-06-08 | STL | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-08 | STL | PHI | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-06 | STL | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 36 |
John Kelly: the record in brief
April 11, 1907 and June 18, 1907 bracket John Kelly's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1907. The bio lists Kelly's primary position as outfielder. The recorded size is 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds. The birth record reads March 13, 1879, in Clifton Heights, PA, USA. Kelly's death is recorded on March 19, 1944, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is John Benedict Kelly.
The batting record for Kelly: 53 games, 37 hits in 197 at bats, and a .188 average, along with 6 runs batted in. Kelly got on base at a .245 rate and slugged .213 (.458 OPS). Over the seasons Kelly played, league hitters batted .245; the .188 career figure is 23.4% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1907 with the St. Louis Cardinals, 53 games, 197 at bats and 37 hits. That year the league hit .245, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Kelly
- Was John Kelly a pitcher?
- No. John Kelly was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did John Kelly hit?
- John Kelly hit 0 career home runs with 37 hits.
- What teams did John Kelly play for?
- John Kelly played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1907).
- What were John Kelly's career stats?
- In 53 games, John Kelly had 37 hits, 6 RBI, 12 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .188 batting average.
- What position did John Kelly play?
- John Kelly played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Kelly and how much did he weigh?
- John Kelly was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was John Kelly's career batting average?
- John Kelly batted .188 over his career, with 37 hits in 197 at bats.
- How many RBI did John Kelly have?
- John Kelly drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is John Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.