Jack Kelly
John Donovan Kelly
Born: January 10, 1937
Detroit, MI US
Deceased: January 16, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1958-1961
Jack Kelly compiled a career record of 22 wins and 40 losses and a 4.11 ERA in his 103-game pitching career with the Tri-City Braves, Wilson Tobs, Columbus/Gastonia Pirates, Burlington Bees, Savannah Pirates and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 8 | 3 | .727 | 4.70 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 92.0 | 94 | 55 | 48 | 2 | 83 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 2 | 6 | .250 | 2.45 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 61.0 | 50 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 46 | 3 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 7.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 6 | 14 | .300 | 3.28 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 140.0 | 100 | 64 | 51 | 3 | 112 | 5 | 152 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.85 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 104.7 | 113 | 86 | 68 | 8 | 106 | 1 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Totals | 22 | 40 | .355 | 4.11 | 103 | 68 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 459.7 | 399 | 260 | 210 | 19 | 394 | 11 | 438 | 33 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 19 | 37 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .167 | .194 | .167 | .360 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | 17 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 13 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .240 | .296 | .240 | .536 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 22 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .089 | .125 | .089 | .214 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 29 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .065 | .171 | .065 | .236 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 104 | 172 | 150 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 60 | .120 | .174 | .120 | .294 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 19 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.474 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | P | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .706 |
| 1959 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .900 | 1.500 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 22 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 5 | .843 | 1.955 |
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 29 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .966 | .966 |
| Totals | 99 | 33 | 96 | 16 | 10 | .890 | 1.303 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | PIT | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | PIT | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus/Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT |
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