Pat Kelly

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1981)

AVG .264
HR 76
RBI 418
H 1,147
OPS .731
PIV 5,345
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/30/1944 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
10/2/2005 in Chambersburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1967-09-06
Last Game
1981-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Harold Patrick Kelly

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,385 4,338 620 1,147 189 35 76 418 250 588 768 .264 .354 .377 .731 5,345

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .731 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1967 MIN AL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 MIN AL 12 35 2 4 2 0 1 2 0 3 10 .114 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 112 417 61 110 20 4 8 32 40 49 70 .264 .248 (+6%) .320 (+9%) .369 (+5%) .689 (+7%) 618.2
1970 KCA AL 136 452 56 106 16 1 6 38 34 76 105 .235 .253 (-8%) .325 (+6%) .385 (-18%) .711 (-7%) -270.0
1971 CHA AL 67 213 32 62 6 3 3 22 14 36 29 .291 .249 (+17%) .316 (+24%) .365 (+7%) .682 (+15%) 692.1
1972 CHA AL 119 402 57 105 14 7 5 24 32 55 69 .261 .243 (+7%) .310 (+14%) .353 (+4%) .664 (+9%) 803.6
1973 CHA AL 144 550 77 154 24 5 1 44 22 65 91 .280 .256 (+9%) .325 (+9%) .378 (-8%) .703 (avg) 138.2
1974 CHA AL 122 424 60 119 16 3 4 21 18 46 58 .281 .256 (+9%) .324 (+9%) .369 (-2%) .693 (+3%) 369.6
1975 CHA AL 133 471 73 129 21 7 9 45 18 58 69 .274 .257 (+6%) .327 (+8%) .374 (+8%) .701 (+8%) 783.6
1976 CHA AL 107 311 42 79 20 3 5 34 15 45 45 .254 .255 (-1%) .320 (+9%) .360 (+7%) .681 (+8%) 510.6
1977 BAL AL 120 360 50 92 13 0 10 49 25 53 75 .256 .264 (-3%) .329 (+7%) .401 (-7%) .730 (avg) 141.4
1978 BAL AL 100 274 38 75 12 1 11 40 10 34 58 .274 .257 (+6%) .323 (+10%) .378 (+18%) .702 (+14%) 777.1
1979 BAL AL 68 153 25 44 11 0 9 25 4 20 25 .288 .265 (+8%) .329 (+11%) .397 (+35%) .727 (+24%) 656.1
1980 BAL AL 89 200 38 52 10 1 3 26 16 34 54 .260 .264 (-2%) .326 (+11%) .387 (-6%) .714 (+2%) 170.1
1981 CLE AL 48 75 8 16 4 0 1 16 2 14 9 .213 .255 (-17%) .320 (+4%) .368 (-17%) .688 (-7%) -46.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,385 4,338 620 1,147 189 35 76 418 250 588 768 .264 — — — — 5,345

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
8 15 3 5 0 0 1 4 2 4 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS BAL 3 11 3 4 0 0 1 4 1 3 .364
1979 WS BAL 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1385 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home685209232557938209.277
Away700224629556838209.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-04 CLEBOSL 000000010
1981-10-03 CLEBOSL 000000000
1981-10-02 CLEBOSW 101100410
1981-09-27 CLEBOSW 100000001
1981-09-25 CLEBOSL 100000000
1981-09-24 CLEBOSW 100000000
1981-09-19 CLEDETL 100000001
1981-09-17 CLEBALL 100000000
1981-09-13 CLEDETL 310000000
1981-09-12 CLEDETL 210000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 997 902 1770 61 42 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 MIN OF 10 9 20 1 1 0
1969 KCA OF 107 106 237 12 5 3
1970 KCA OF 118 109 254 8 10 2
1971 CHA OF 61 53 100 7 1 0
1972 CHA OF 109 96 173 8 6 3
1973 CHA OF 141 132 254 9 6 2
1974 CHA OF 53 46 79 2 2 2
1975 CHA OF 115 111 222 4 2 1
1976 CHA OF 26 22 37 1 2 0
1977 BAL OF 109 94 181 2 3 1
1978 BAL OF 80 74 123 3 4 1
1979 BAL OF 24 22 36 0 0 0
1980 BAL OF 36 27 48 4 0 0
1981 CLE OF 8 1 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 247
Center Field 61
Right Field 717
Designated Hitter 215

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lee Mazzilli
    .259 avg, 93 HR
  2. 91
    Chad Curtis
    .264 avg, 101 HR
  3. 82
    Stan Javier
    .269 avg, 57 HR
  4. 73
    Terry Puhl
    .280 avg, 62 HR
  5. 72
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR
  6. 71
    Jim Landis
    .247 avg, 93 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Kelly

What years did Pat Kelly play?
Pat Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1981.
Was Pat Kelly a pitcher?
No. Pat Kelly was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Pat Kelly hit?
Pat Kelly hit 76 career home runs with 1147 hits.