Dick Kelly
Richard Ambrose Kelly
Born: October 7, 1927
Quincy, MA US
Deceased: June 1, 2009
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1956
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Dick Kelly compiled a career record of 75 wins and 59 losses and a 3.11 ERA in his 250-game pitching career with the Paducah Chiefs, New Bern Bears, Bluefield Blue-Grays, Hartford Chiefs, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Beaumont Exporters, Minot Mallards, Corpus Christi Clippers and Austin Senators. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.69 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 144.0 | 142 | 83 | 59 | 56 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 21 | 7 | .750 | 2.85 | 38 | 215.0 | 193 | 86 | 68 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.10 | 17 | 11 | 87.0 | 78 | 37 | 30 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.69 | 31 | 17 | 144.0 | 154 | 71 | 59 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 17 | 6 | .739 | 3.16 | 32 | 26 | 188.0 | 174 | 84 | 66 | 9 | 73 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.90 | 34 | 17 | 120.0 | 115 | 60 | 52 | 14 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 84.0 | 92 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 39 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.60 | 10 | 6 | 47.0 | 66 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Minot Mallards | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.00 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 126.7 | 90 | 25 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 75 | 59 | .560 | 3.11 | 250 | 96 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1179.7 | 1128 | 514 | 407 | 35 | 460 | 7 | 197 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | 27 | 68 | 61 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .279 | .290 | .311 | .602 | 19 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 38 | 80 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .088 | .088 | .100 | .188 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 17 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 40 | 62 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .210 | .403 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 33 | 73 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .110 | .110 | .137 | .247 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 34 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 7 | 6 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 28 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 245 | 389 | 380 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .147 | .154 | .163 | .317 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | COPL | New Bern Bears | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | MIDW | Paducah Chiefs | P | 23 | 7 | 36 | 6 | 0 | .878 | 1.870 |
| 1950 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 27 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .519 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Corpus Christi Clippers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 236 | 10 | 47 | 6 | 0 | .905 | .242 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Paducah Chiefs | |||
| 1949 | D | Coastal Plain League | New Bern Bears | |||
| 1950 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Minot Mallards | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Corpus Christi Clippers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 |
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