Leo Kiely

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1960)

W–L 26–27
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.44
SO 212
Pitcher PIV 2759.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
11/30/1929 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
Died
1/18/1984 in Montclair, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1951-06-27
Last Game
1960-06-20

Full name: Leo Patrick Kiely

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 27 209 39 8 1 29 523.0 562 196 39 189 212 3.37 2759.3

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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
1951 BOS AL 7 7 17 16 4 0 0 113.3 106 42 39 46 3.34 4.04 (+17%) 739.4
1954 BOS AL 5 8 28 19 4 1 0 131.0 153 51 58 59 3.50 3.90 (+10%) -465.0
1955 BOS AL 3 3 33 4 0 0 6 90.0 91 28 37 36 2.80 4.00 (+30%) 1089.2
1956 BOS AL 2 2 23 0 0 0 3 31.3 47 18 14 9 5.17 3.96 (-30%) 175.7
1958 BOS AL 5 2 47 0 0 0 12 81.0 77 27 18 26 3.00 3.86 (+22%) 1658.5
1959 BOS AL 3 3 41 0 0 0 7 55.7 67 26 18 30 4.20 3.90 (-8%) -631.0
1960 KC1 AL 1 2 20 0 0 0 1 20.7 21 4 5 6 1.74 3.82 (+54%) 192.4
Career · 7 seasons 26 27 209 39 8 1 29 523.0 562 196 189 212 3.37 — 2,759

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
210 139 8 20 2 0 1 7 0 12 43 .144 .212 .180 .392 -283

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career SLG .180 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 54.1% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 45.7% 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
1951 BOS AL 18 35 1 5 0 0 0 4 0 7 9 .143 — — — — 0.0
1954 BOS AL 28 50 5 9 1 0 1 3 0 2 17 .180 .261 (-31%) .333 (-36%) .390 (-33%) .723 (-35%) -283.1
1955 BOS AL 33 26 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 .192 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 23 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1958 BOS AL 47 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 BOS AL 41 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 KC1 AL 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 210 139 8 20 2 0 1 7 0 12 43 .144 — — — — -283

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
Home995851303.224
Away111813714.086

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98246.02518477903.07
Away111277.03111121111223.64

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-06-20 KC1BOSW 000000000
1960-06-19 KC1MINL 000000000
1960-06-15 KC1NYYL 000000000
1960-06-14 KC1NYYL 000000000
1960-06-13 KC1NYYL 000000000
1960-06-12 KC1BALW 000000000
1960-06-11 KC1BALL 100000001
1960-06-08 KC1MINL 000000000
1960-06-07 KC1MINL 000000000
1960-05-30 KC1DETW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1960-06-20 KC1BOS — 0.2311010
1960-06-19 KC1MIN — 1.0100010
1960-06-15 KC1NYY — 0.2100000
1960-06-14 KC1NYY — 1.0100010
1960-06-13 KC1NYY — 2.0000100
1960-06-12 KC1BAL — 0.2000000
1960-06-11 KC1BAL L 0.2322000
1960-06-08 KC1MIN — 0.2000000
1960-06-07 KC1MIN — 1.0200100
1960-05-30 KC1DET — 0.2100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 209 23 33 113 8 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 BOS P 17 0 4 29 2 0
1954 BOS P 28 19 7 20 5 1
1955 BOS P 33 4 6 19 0 4
1956 BOS P 23 0 3 5 0 0
1958 BOS P 47 0 4 19 1 1
1959 BOS P 41 0 7 12 0 1
1960 KC1 P 20 0 2 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 209

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Leo Kiely (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bud Byerly
    22-22, 3.70 ERA
  2. 96
    Joe Corbett
    32-18, 3.42 ERA
  3. 93
    Dyar Miller
    23-17, 3.23 ERA
  4. 93
    Dave Heaverlo
    26-26, 3.41 ERA
  5. 91
    Stan Baumgartner
    26-21, 3.70 ERA
  6. 91
    Ace Adams
    41-33, 3.47 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo Kiely

What years did Leo Kiely play?
Leo Kiely played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1960.
Was Leo Kiely a pitcher?
Yes. Leo Kiely pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 212 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Leo Kiely hit?
Leo Kiely hit 1 career home runs with 20 hits.