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 runs with 23 hits.

Tom Kelly

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975)

AVG .181

HR 1

RBI 11

H 23

OPS .506

PIV -564

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 188 lb
Born: 8/15/1950 in Graceville, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-05-11
Last Game: 1975-07-11

Full name: Jay Thomas Kelly

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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

Career Arc

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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

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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	BB	SO
1975-07-11	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0
1975-07-09	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0
1975-07-04	MIN	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0
1975-07-04	MIN	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	0
1975-07-03	MIN	LAA	L	2	1	1	1	1
1975-07-01	MIN	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0
1975-06-30	MIN	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1975-06-29	MIN	TEX	L	2	1	0	1	0
1975-06-28	MIN	TEX	W	3	0	1	1	0
1975-06-27	MIN	TEX	W	3	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	43	36	359	27	6	27
OF	2	1	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	MIN	1B	43	36	359	27	6	27
1975	MIN	OF	2	1	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	43
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

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 runs with 23 hits.