Kick Kelly, baseball player, 1879-1879

Kick Kelly

Born: 10/31/1856 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 3/27/1926 in Malba, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1879-05-01 | Final Game: 1879-08-07

Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: John O. Kelly

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Biography

Kick Kelly was a professional baseball player born in 1856, who played during the late 19th century, a time characterized by the transition from the early days of baseball to a more organized and widely popular sport. His career spanned a brief period from 1879 to 1905, during which he participated in 16 games as a position player. Although his time in Major League Baseball was limited, he made his mark in the early stages of the game when players often faced challenging conditions, including rudimentary equipment and varying field standards. Over the course of his career, Kelly recorded 9 hits and drove in 2 runs, finishing with a batting average of .155. His performance did not include any home runs or stolen bases, which reflects the playing style of his era, where power hitting and base stealing were not as prevalent as they would become in later years. Despite his modest statistics, Kick Kelly's contributions to the game remain a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing an era that laid the groundwork for the future of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 58 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.155 0.155 0.172 0.328 0.0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.328 vs. league average 0.599 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 SR1 NL 10 36 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1879 TRN NL 6 22 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.227 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 13 0 1 0
3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
C 11 0 42 16 13 1
OF 2 0 2 1 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 1B 2 0 13 0 1 0
1879 SR1 C 8 0 33 10 9 1
1879 TRN 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0
1879 TRN C 3 0 9 6 4 0
1879 TRN OF 2 0 2 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 11
First Base 2
Third Base 1
Right Field 2