Charles Keller
Charles Anderson Keller "King Kong"
Born: July 4, 1933
Jonesboro, AR US
Deceased: May 2, 2008
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1952-1955
Charles Keller compiled a career batting average of .270 with 14 home runs and 74 RBI in his 326-game career with the Houston Buffalos, Hannibal Cardinals, Fresno Cardinals, Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Vicksburg Hill Billies and Lynchburg Cardinals. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 45 | 173 | 173 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .254 | .468 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 61 | 260 | 260 | 76 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .381 | .673 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 51 | 225 | 225 | 74 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .329 | .329 | .453 | .782 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | D | GASL | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | 19 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .284 | .390 | .674 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 33 | 129 | 118 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 13 | .271 | .323 | .390 | .713 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 20 | 84 | 77 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | .208 | .274 | .234 | .508 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 12 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 85 | 351 | 327 | 39 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 15 | 23 | .269 | .300 | .370 | .670 | 121 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 326 | 1345 | 1293 | 76 | 349 | 57 | 9 | 14 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 43 | .270 | .289 | .360 | .650 | 466 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 1B | 61 | 455 | 30 | 4 | .992 | 7.951 | |
| 1954 | D | MIDW | Hannibal Cardinals | 1B | 33 | 206 | 20 | 8 | 13 | .966 | 6.848 |
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 1B | 20 | 278 | 9 | 2 | 11 | .993 | 14.350 |
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | OF | 77 | 136 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .966 | 1.870 |
| 1955 | C | CSTL | Vicksburg Hill Billies | 1B | 11 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 5 | .955 | 7.636 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 11 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .991 | 9.545 |
| Totals | 213 | 1249 | 82 | 24 | 37 | .982 | 6.249 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Hannibal Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | D | Georgia State League | Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1955 | C | Cotton States League | Vicksburg Hill Billies | CHN | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN |
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