Jerry Keller
Charles Bricker Keller
Born: February 9, 1955
Royal Oak, MI US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 10 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Eastern Michigan
Career: 1976-1985
Jerry Keller compiled a career batting average of .251 with 203 home runs and 674 RBI in his 1103-game career with the Kingsport Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Portland Beavers and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 41 | 180 | 152 | 20 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 21 | .362 | .456 | .579 | 1.035 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 21 | 93 | 81 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | .296 | .366 | .556 | .921 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 138 | 579 | 487 | 61 | 123 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 93 | .253 | .357 | .431 | .788 | 210 | 9 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 124 | 509 | 447 | 57 | 112 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 78 | .251 | .320 | .432 | .751 | 193 | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 126 | 507 | 435 | 54 | 111 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 93 | .255 | .347 | .455 | .802 | 198 | 3 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 117 | 421 | 361 | 46 | 71 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 74 | .197 | .306 | .404 | .711 | 146 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 98 | 384 | 314 | 37 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 91 | .191 | .332 | .420 | .752 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 122 | 499 | 410 | 77 | 117 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 98 | .285 | .402 | .539 | .941 | 221 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 119 | 459 | 396 | 69 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 95 | .273 | .358 | .543 | .901 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 124 | 502 | 438 | 70 | 109 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 94 | .249 | .333 | .463 | .797 | 203 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 69 | 249 | 221 | 18 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 49 | .208 | .290 | .326 | .616 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 1103 | 4397 | 3757 | 523 | 942 | 146 | 16 | 203 | 674 | 11 | 8 | 546 | 805 | .251 | .347 | .460 | .808 | 1729 | 0 | 34 | 17 | 43 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | C | 8 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.125 | 1 | |||
| 1976 | R | APPY | Kingsport Braves | 1B | 36 | 346 | 20 | 6 | 28 | .984 | 1.167 | ||||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 109 | 901 | 56 | 13 | 96 | .987 | 8.780 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 91 | 813 | 59 | 11 | 84 | .988 | 9.582 | ||||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 49 | 420 | 20 | 4 | 29 | .991 | 8.980 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 36 | 177 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .989 | 5.111 | 3 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 57 | 277 | 24 | 5 | 4 | .984 | 5.281 | 3 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 17 | 138 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 8.353 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 16 | 116 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 7.500 | 2 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 9 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 5.667 | 2 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 8 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .985 | 8.125 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 53 | 285 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .977 | 5.679 | 6 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1B | 16 | 105 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 8 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 9 | .984 | 7.500 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.833 | 0 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 528 | 3840 | 230 | 54 | 288 | .987 | 7.708 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PHI | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR |
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