Bobby Kielty

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2007)

AVG .254
HR 53
RBI 253
H 456
OPS .757
PIV 849
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 225 lb
Born
8/5/1976 in Fontana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-10
Last Game
2007-09-30

Full name: Robert Michael Kielty

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
599 1,792 257 456 105 6 53 253 21 246 372 .254 .348 .408 .757 849

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near 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
2001 MIN AL 37 104 8 26 8 0 2 14 3 8 25 .250 .263 (-5%) .332 (-11%) .426 (-10%) .758 (-10%) -229.1
2002 MIN AL 112 289 49 84 14 3 12 46 4 52 66 .291 .261 (+11%) .331 (+22%) .416 (+16%) .747 (+19%) 1285.4
2003 MIN AL 75 238 40 60 13 0 9 32 6 42 56 .252 .264 (-5%) .332 (+11%) .422 (avg) .754 (+5%) 341.2
2003 TOR AL 62 189 31 44 13 1 4 25 2 29 36 .233 .264 (-12%) .332 (+3%) .422 (-11%) .754 (-5%) 341.2
2004 OAK AL 83 238 29 51 14 1 7 31 1 35 47 .214 .266 (-19%) .335 (-4%) .427 (-14%) .762 (-9%) -336.7
2005 OAK AL 116 377 55 99 20 0 10 57 3 50 67 .263 .264 (-1%) .330 (+6%) .418 (-6%) .749 (avg) 90.0
2006 OAK AL 81 270 35 73 20 1 8 36 2 22 49 .270 .269 (avg) .336 (-2%) .431 (+2%) .768 (avg) -13.3
2007 OAK AL 13 35 4 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 9 .200 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 20 52 6 12 2 0 1 9 0 5 17 .231 .268 (-14%) .335 (-12%) .422 (-23%) .758 (-18%) 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 599 1,792 257 456 105 6 53 253 21 246 372 .254 — — — — 1,479

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 15 2 3 0 0 1 4 2 5 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 ALCS BOS 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .400
2007 WS BOS 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
2006 ALCS OAK 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALCS MIN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home29689513022432132.250
Away30389712723221121.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 BOSMINL 200000001
2007-09-28 BOSMINW 100000001
2007-09-27 BOSMINL 200000001
2007-09-25 BOSOAKW 100000100
2007-09-21 BOSTBRW 300000022
2007-09-19 BOSTORL 100000010
2007-09-14 BOSNYYL 511100001
2007-09-10 BOSTBRL 301000002
2007-09-08 BOSBALL 100000000
2007-09-06 BOSBALW 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 6 46 4 0 6
OF 478 398 817 20 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 MIN OF 34 28 63 2 3 1
2002 MIN 1B 5 4 27 2 0 4
2002 MIN OF 82 63 159 4 0 0
2003 MIN OF 36 34 68 1 2 0
2003 TOR 1B 3 2 19 2 0 2
2003 TOR OF 60 48 87 2 1 0
2004 OAK OF 67 50 97 1 1 0
2005 OAK OF 96 89 166 5 3 1
2006 OAK OF 73 67 136 3 1 1
2007 OAK OF 10 8 13 1 0 1
2007 BOS OF 20 11 28 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 8
Left Field 189
Center Field 49
Right Field 267
Designated Hitter 76

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2007 OAK AL $2,100,000
2005 OAK AL $875,000
2004 OAK AL $347,500
2003 MIN AL $325,000
Total Career Earnings $3,647,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Riverside Community College Riverside CA 1996, 1997
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1998
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1995

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 5.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bobby Kielty (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    TJ Friedl
    .246 avg, 58 HR
  2. 93
    Clint Hurdle
    .259 avg, 32 HR
  3. 93
    Kosuke Fukudome
    .258 avg, 42 HR
  4. 92
    Buster Adams
    .266 avg, 50 HR
  5. 92
    Al Ferrara
    .259 avg, 51 HR
  6. 92
    Mike Young
    .247 avg, 72 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Kielty

What years did Bobby Kielty play?
Bobby Kielty played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2007.
Was Bobby Kielty a pitcher?
No. Bobby Kielty was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Kielty hit?
Bobby Kielty hit 53 career home runs with 456 hits.