Bill Kelso

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1968)

W–L 12–5
ERA 3.13
WHIP 1.31
SO 162
Pitcher PIV -952.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
2/19/1940 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
5/11/2009 in North Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1964-07-31
Last Game
1968-09-28

Full name: William Eugene Kelso

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 5 119 2 1 1 12 201.0 171 70 16 93 162 3.13 -952.9

Career ERA 3.13 vs. league average 3.35 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 LAA AL 2 0 10 1 1 1 0 23.7 19 6 9 21 2.28 3.58 (+36%) -97.8
1966 CAL AL 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 11.3 11 3 6 11 2.38 3.52 (+32%) -26.3
1967 CAL AL 5 3 69 1 0 0 11 112.0 85 37 63 91 2.97 3.30 (+10%) -284.6
1968 CIN NL 4 1 35 0 0 0 1 54.0 56 24 15 39 4.00 2.98 (-34%) -544.1
Career · 4 seasons 12 5 119 2 1 1 12 201.0 171 70 93 162 3.13 — -953

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
119 34 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 .059 .086 .059 .145 0

Career AVG .059 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 75.9% below league average.

Career OBP .086 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career SLG .059 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 83.8% below league average.

Career OPS .145 vs. league average .670 across their career seasons — 78.4% 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
1964 LAA AL 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 CAL AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 69 19 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 .105 — — — — 0.0
1968 CIN NL 35 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 119 34 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 .059 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home61190100.053
Away58151100.067

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home61104.1914240693.62
Away5897.0802853932.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-28 CINSFG — 0.1200000
1968-09-24 CINPIT — 0.1211100
1968-09-23 CINPIT L 0.1011100
1968-09-23 CINPIT W 1.2000120
1968-09-22 CINHOU — 0.2100010
1968-09-17 CINLAD — 0.2100010
1968-07-16 CINLAD — 2.0211010
1968-07-13 CINSFG — 1.0100010
1968-07-12 CINSFG — 0.1332011
1968-07-11 CINSFG — 1.1422130

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 119 2 7 32 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 LAA P 10 1 0 5 0 0
1966 CAL P 5 0 1 1 0 0
1967 CAL P 69 1 5 20 2 1
1968 CIN P 35 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 119

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Kelso

What years did Bill Kelso play?
Bill Kelso played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1968.
Was Bill Kelso a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Kelso pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 162 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Kelso hit?
Bill Kelso hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.