Carson Kelly
Carson Franklin Kelly
Born: July 14, 1994
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 2 (2012 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Westview HS (OR)
Career: 2012-2023
Major League Statistics
Carson Kelly compiled a career batting average of .257 with 57 home runs and 310 RBI in his 660-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, State College Spikes, Peoria Chiefs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Glendale Desert Dogs, Springfield Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, Hillsboro Hops, Diamondbacks and Reno Aces. He began playing during the 2012 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 State College Spikes |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Glendale Desert Dogs |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Diamondbacks |
 Hillsboro Hops |
 Reno Aces |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 56 | 225 | 213 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .225 | .263 | .399 | .662 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 70 | 299 | 271 | 35 | 75 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 31 | .277 | .340 | .387 | .728 | 105 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 43 | 168 | 146 | 18 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .219 | .288 | .301 | .590 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 98 | 415 | 363 | 41 | 90 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 54 | .248 | .326 | .366 | .692 | 133 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 108 | 419 | 389 | 30 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 64 | .219 | .263 | .332 | .594 | 129 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 21 | 94 | 77 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | .286 | .387 | .455 | .842 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 32 | 126 | 113 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | .292 | .352 | .381 | .733 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 64 | 236 | 216 | 29 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 46 | .287 | .338 | .403 | .740 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 68 | 280 | 244 | 37 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 40 | .283 | .375 | .459 | .834 | 112 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 83 | 349 | 294 | 38 | 79 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | .269 | .378 | .395 | .773 | 116 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Diamondbacks | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .353 | .455 | .824 | 1.278 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | 8 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .345 | .412 | .448 | .860 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 660 | 2683 | 2384 | 289 | 613 | 122 | 7 | 57 | 310 | 4 | 3 | 231 | 376 | .257 | .328 | .386 | .714 | 920 | 91 | 32 | 16 | 20 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3B | 48 | 23 | 65 | 12 | 6 | .880 | 1.833 | ||||
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | State College Spikes | 3B | 65 | 47 | 100 | 9 | 8 | .942 | 2.262 | ||||
| 2013 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 3B | 31 | 19 | 38 | 6 | 5 | .905 | 1.839 | ||||
| 2014 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | C | 79 | 624 | 73 | 9 | 10 | .987 | 8.823 | 13 | 75 | 37 | 33.0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | C | 104 | 751 | 67 | 3 | 8 | .996 | 7.865 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 36.0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 60 | 454 | 43 | 3 | 5 | .994 | 8.283 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 33.3 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 32 | 263 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.656 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 2016 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | C | 11 | 79 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 8.000 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 68 | 559 | 34 | 4 | 5 | .993 | 8.721 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 26.7 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | C | 83 | 670 | 42 | 5 | 5 | .993 | 8.578 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 33.3 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Hillsboro Hops | C | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | C | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | Reno Aces | C | 7 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.714 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14.3 |
| Totals | 591 | 3579 | 486 | 52 | 53 | .987 | 6.878 | 35 | 278 | 128 | 31.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 19, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 20, 2013 | June 9, 2013 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | State College Spikes | SLN | June 17, 2013 | September 4, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 9, 2015 | September 4, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | April 7, 2016 | July 5, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | July 14, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2016 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | October 11, 2016 | November 17, 2016 | |
| 2017 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 6, 2017 | July 19, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 5, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Diamondbacks | ARI | July 22, 2021 | July 22, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A West | Hillsboro Hops | ARI | July 25, 2021 | July 28, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | June 4, 2022 | June 9, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Reno Aces | ARI | June 1, 2023 | June 10, 2023 |
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