Roberto Kelly

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2000)

Roberto Kelly was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000 for 8 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,337 career games, he hit .290 with 1,390 hits, 124 home runs, and 585 RBI. Roberto Kelly was a 2-time All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,216.

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

AVG .290
HR 124
RBI 585
H 1,390
OPS .767
PIV 4,216
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
10/1/1964 in Panama City, Panamá, Panama
MLB Debut
1987-07-29
Last Game
2000-04-18
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Roberto Conrado Kelly

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Career Batting Statistics

Roberto Kelly — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,337 4,797 687 1,390 241 30 124 585 235 317 862 .290 .337 .430 .767 4,216

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .430 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roberto Kelly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 NYA AL 23 52 12 14 3 0 1 7 9 5 15 .269 .262 (+2%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-7%) .746 (-5%) -42.6
1988 NYA AL 38 77 9 19 4 1 1 7 5 3 15 .247 .254 (-3%) .317 (-15%) .377 (-4%) .695 (-9%) -132.1
1989 NYA AL 137 441 65 133 18 3 9 48 35 41 89 .302 .254 (+19%) .319 (+15%) .375 (+11%) .694 (+13%) 1242.5
1990 NYA AL 162 641 85 183 32 4 15 61 42 33 148 .285 .257 (+11%) .324 (-1%) .385 (+8%) .710 (+4%) 408.6
1991 NYA AL 126 486 68 130 22 2 20 69 32 45 77 .267 .255 (+5%) .323 (+3%) .384 (+16%) .708 (+10%) 868.9
1992 NYA AL 152 580 81 158 31 2 10 66 28 41 96 .272 .255 (+7%) .322 (avg) .377 (+2%) .699 (+1%) 34.2
1993 CIN NL 78 320 44 102 17 3 9 35 21 17 43 .319 .265 (+20%) .332 (+6%) .403 (+18%) .735 (+13%) 675.1
1994 CIN NL 47 179 29 54 8 0 3 21 9 11 35 .302 .269 (+12%) .338 (+3%) .424 (-7%) .763 (-2%) -38.1
1994 ATL NL 63 255 44 73 15 3 6 24 10 24 36 .286 .269 (+6%) .338 (+2%) .424 (+4%) .763 (+3%) -38.1
1995 MON NL 24 95 11 26 4 0 1 9 4 7 14 .274 .266 (+3%) .337 (avg) .417 (-17%) .755 (-9%) -126.0
1995 LAN NL 112 409 47 114 19 2 6 48 15 15 65 .279 .266 (+4%) .337 (-9%) .417 (-9%) .755 (-9%) -126.0
1996 MIN AL 98 322 41 104 17 4 6 47 10 23 53 .323 .269 (+20%) .340 (+10%) .426 (+7%) .767 (+8%) 535.2
1997 MIN AL 75 247 39 71 19 2 5 37 7 17 50 .287 .266 (+8%) .336 (avg) .419 (+5%) .756 (+3%) 80.4
1997 SEA AL 30 121 19 36 7 0 7 22 2 5 17 .298 .266 (+12%) .336 (-3%) .419 (+26%) .756 (+13%) 80.4
1998 TEX AL 75 257 48 83 7 3 16 46 0 8 46 .323 .266 (+21%) .335 (+4%) .420 (+33%) .755 (+20%) 901.6
1999 TEX AL 87 290 41 87 17 1 8 37 6 21 57 .300 .271 (+11%) .344 (+3%) .433 (+3%) .778 (+3%) 186.0
2000 NYA AL 10 25 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 6 .120 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,337 4,797 687 1,390 241 30 124 585 235 317 862 .290 — — — — 4,510

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

Roberto Kelly — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 34 1 10 4 0 0 1 1 7 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Roberto Kelly — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS2 TEX 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
1998 ALDS2 TEX 2 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .143
1997 ALDS2 SEA 4 13 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 3 .308
1995 NLDS2 LAN 3 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Roberto Kelly — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home671235635668457279.290
Away666244133170667306.289

Last 10 Games — Batting

Roberto Kelly — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-04-18 NYYTEXW 200000000
2000-04-17 NYYTEXW 400000001
2000-04-15 NYYKCRW 411001102
2000-04-13 NYYTEXW 310000011
2000-04-12 NYYTEXW 211000001
2000-04-09 NYYSEAL 300000001
2000-04-07 NYYSEAL 300000000
2000-04-05 NYYLAAL 411100000
2000-04-04 NYYLAAW 000000000
2000-04-03 NYYLAAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roberto Kelly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1283 1202 2896 57 44 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roberto Kelly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 NYA OF 17 12 42 0 2 0
1988 NYA OF 30 19 70 1 1 0
1989 NYA OF 137 133 353 9 6 2
1990 NYA OF 160 155 420 5 5 0
1991 NYA OF 125 124 268 8 4 1
1992 NYA OF 146 142 389 8 7 3
1993 CIN OF 77 77 198 3 1 1
1994 CIN OF 47 47 118 2 1 1
1994 ATL OF 63 63 128 3 2 0
1995 MON OF 24 24 42 1 0 0
1995 LAN OF 110 107 183 2 6 1
1996 MIN OF 93 88 203 4 2 0
1997 MIN OF 59 51 101 1 0 0
1997 SEA OF 29 27 53 1 0 0
1998 TEX OF 71 57 155 5 4 1
1999 TEX OF 85 68 155 4 3 2
2000 NYA OF 10 8 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Roberto Kelly Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 246
Center Field 886
Right Field 184
Designated Hitter 23

Awards & Honors

Roberto Kelly — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-08-25

Salary History

Roberto Kelly — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2000 NYA AL $800,000
1999 TEX AL $2,225,000
1998 TEX AL $1,625,000
1997 MIN AL $750,000
1996 MIN AL $550,000
1995 LAN NL $3,733,334
1994 CIN NL $3,133,333
1993 CIN NL $3,133,333
1992 NYA AL $2,150,000
1991 NYA AL $900,000
1990 NYA AL $265,000
1989 NYA AL $80,000
1988 NYA AL $67,000
Total Career Earnings $19,412,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jacoby Ellsbury
    .284 avg, 104 HR
  2. 97
    Lee Lacy
    .286 avg, 91 HR
  3. 96
    Derek Bell
    .276 avg, 134 HR
  4. 95
    Lorenzo Cain
    .283 avg, 87 HR
  5. 93
    Al Martin
    .276 avg, 132 HR
  6. 89
    Shane Victorino
    .275 avg, 108 HR

Roberto Kelly: the record in brief

July 29, 1987 and April 18, 2000 bracket Roberto Kelly's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1987 through 2000), the Cincinnati Reds (1993 through 1994), the Atlanta Braves (1994), the Montreal Expos (1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), the Minnesota Twins (1996 through 1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997), and the Texas Rangers (1998 through 1999). Born on October 1, 1964, in Panama City, Panamá, Panama, Kelly is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Kelly's listed size is 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds. Roberto Kelly was the playing name; the full given name is Roberto Conrado.

Kelly collected 1,390 hits in 4,797 at bats across 1,337 games, good for a .290 batting average, along with 124 homers, 585 RBI, and 235 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .430, Kelly finished with a .767 OPS. Kelly's .290 average ran 10.0% above the .264 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto Kelly

What years did Roberto Kelly play?
Roberto Kelly played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000.
Was Roberto Kelly a pitcher?
No. Roberto Kelly was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Roberto Kelly hit?
Roberto Kelly hit 124 career home runs with 1390 hits.
What was Roberto Kelly's career batting average?
Roberto Kelly batted .290 over his career, with 1,390 hits in 4,797 at bats.
How many RBI did Roberto Kelly have?
Roberto Kelly drove in 585 runs in his career.
Is Roberto Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
No. Roberto Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.