Tom Kelly
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975)
Tom Kelly was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1975 for the Minnesota Twins. In 49 career games, he hit .181 with 23 hits, 1 home runs, and 11 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 188 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1975-05-11
- Last Game
- 1975-07-11
Full name: Jay Thomas Kelly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 127 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .181 | .262 | .244 | .506 | -564 |
Career AVG .181 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.
Career OBP .262 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.
Career SLG .244 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.
Career OPS .506 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 27.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | MIN | AL | 49 | 127 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .181 | .257 (-30%) | .327 (-20%) | .374 (-35%) | .701 (-28%) | -563.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 49 | 127 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .181 | — | — | — | — | -564 | ||
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 (49 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 52 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Away | 26 | 75 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 9 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-07-11 | MIN | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-09 | MIN | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-04 | MIN | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-04 | MIN | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-07-03 | MIN | LAA | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975-07-01 | MIN | LAA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-06-30 | MIN | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975-06-29 | MIN | TEX | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-06-28 | MIN | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-06-27 | MIN | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 43 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Tom Kelly: the record in brief
Tom Kelly's major league career runs from a debut on May 11, 1975 to a final game on July 11, 1975. Every season row on the page belongs to the Minnesota Twins, in 1975. Kelly played primarily as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 15, 1950, in Graceville, MN, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds. Kelly's full given name, per the bio, is Jay Thomas Kelly.
The batting record for Kelly: 49 games, 23 hits in 127 at bats, and a .181 average, adding 1 home run and 11 runs batted in. Kelly's career OPS of .506 combines a .262 on-base mark with .244 slugging. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Kelly's .181 average sits 29.7% below it. The OPS comparison is .506 to a league .701, 27.8% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1975 with the Minnesota Twins, 49 games, 127 at bats and 23 hits. That year the league hit .257, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Kelly
- Was Tom Kelly a pitcher?
- No. Tom Kelly was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tom Kelly hit?
- Tom Kelly hit 1 career home run with 23 hits.
- What teams did Tom Kelly play for?
- Tom Kelly played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1975).
- What were Tom Kelly's career stats?
- In 49 games, Tom Kelly had 23 hits, 1 home runs, 11 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .181 batting average.
- What position did Tom Kelly play?
- Tom Kelly played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Kelly and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Kelly was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 188 pounds.
- What was Tom Kelly's career batting average?
- Tom Kelly batted .181 over his career, with 23 hits in 127 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Kelly have?
- Tom Kelly drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Kelly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Kelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.