Ren Kelly
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923)
Ren Kelly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1923 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 183 lb
- Died
- 8/24/1963 in Millbrae, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-09-18
Full name: Reynolds Joseph Kelly
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.57 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.57 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | PHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.57 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-09-18 | PHA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923-09-18 | PHA | DET | — | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Ren Kelly: the record in brief
The bio dates Ren Kelly's major league debut to September 18, 1923. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Athletics, in 1923. Kelly, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 183 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads November 18, 1899, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on August 24, 1963, in Millbrae, CA, USA. Kelly's full given name, per the bio, is Reynolds Joseph Kelly.
The pitching table credits Kelly with a 0-0 record and a 2.57 ERA in 1 games. The totals include 1 strikeouts. The leagues Kelly pitched in allowed 4.03 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 36.2% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1923, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Kelly appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ren Kelly
- Was Ren Kelly a pitcher?
- Yes. Ren Kelly pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ren Kelly hit?
- Ren Kelly hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Ren Kelly play for?
- Ren Kelly played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1923).
- What were Ren Kelly's career stats?
- In 1 game, Ren Kelly went 0-0 with a 2.57 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 7.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ren Kelly play?
- Ren Kelly played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ren Kelly and how much did he weigh?
- Ren Kelly was listed at 6 feet and 183 pounds.
- What was Ren Kelly's career ERA?
- Ren Kelly finished with a 2.57 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ren Kelly have?
- Ren Kelly recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Ren Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ren Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.