Van Kelly
Van Howard Kelly
Born: March 18, 1946
Charlotte, NC US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1964-1975
Major League Statistics
Van Kelly compiled a career batting average of .261 with 26 home runs and 313 RBI in his 1004-game career with the Braves, Greenville Braves, West Palm Beach Braves, Kinston Eagles, Austin Braves, Richmond Braves, Salt Lake Padres, Iowa Oaks, Memphis Blues and Quebec Carnavals. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 Kinston Eagles |
 Richmond Braves |
 Salt Lake Padres |
 Richmond Braves |
 Iowa Oaks |
 Memphis Blues |
 Quebec Carnavals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Braves | 18 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .160 | .222 | .180 | .402 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | R | GULF | Braves | 37 | 121 | 102 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 19 | .265 | .380 | .294 | .674 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 60 | 226 | 187 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 28 | .160 | .305 | .171 | .476 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | R | GULF | Braves | 33 | 144 | 119 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 7 | .261 | .368 | .303 | .671 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 80 | 318 | 280 | 29 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 15 | .257 | .329 | .293 | .622 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 124 | 565 | 498 | 87 | 161 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 34 | .323 | .392 | .438 | .830 | 218 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 101 | 428 | 385 | 55 | 105 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 67 | .273 | .344 | .364 | .708 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 22 | 93 | 83 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .253 | .315 | .313 | .628 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 72 | 285 | 248 | 29 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 51 | .266 | .356 | .331 | .686 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 103 | 423 | 367 | 55 | 103 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 49 | .281 | .370 | .409 | .778 | 150 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 115 | 403 | 350 | 41 | 87 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 45 | .249 | .339 | .349 | .688 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 33 | 133 | 113 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | .195 | .298 | .292 | .590 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 62 | 205 | 168 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 26 | .262 | .389 | .369 | .758 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 108 | 297 | 249 | 33 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 29 | .225 | .336 | .281 | .617 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 32 | 122 | 105 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | .305 | .392 | .400 | .792 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1004 | 3832 | 3319 | 444 | 867 | 141 | 25 | 26 | 313 | 39 | 30 | 441 | 428 | .261 | .351 | .342 | .694 | 1136 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | GULF | Braves | 2B | 34 | 74 | 55 | 5 | 15 | .963 | 3.794 |
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Braves | OF | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .882 |
| 1965 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 2B | 50 | 96 | 129 | 13 | 18 | .945 | 4.500 |
| 1965 | R | GULF | Braves | 2B | 28 | 53 | 68 | 2 | 16 | .984 | 4.321 |
| 1966 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Braves | 2B | 75 | 132 | 210 | 10 | 42 | .972 | 4.560 |
| 1967 | AA | TL | Austin Braves | SS | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 124 | 296 | 320 | 15 | 65 | .976 | 4.968 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 83 | 193 | 215 | 16 | 42 | .962 | 4.916 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .824 | 1.273 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 22 | 15 | 40 | 7 | 4 | .887 | 2.500 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 3B | 70 | 41 | 155 | 11 | 22 | .947 | 2.800 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Padres | 2B | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 88 | 195 | 226 | 15 | 64 | .966 | 4.784 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 15 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | .953 | 2.733 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 60 | 43 | 108 | 6 | 17 | .962 | 2.517 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 18 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 10 | .951 | 3.222 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 10 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .960 | 4.800 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 32 | 19 | 66 | 3 | 6 | .966 | 2.656 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 2B | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3B | 28 | 22 | 60 | 6 | 5 | .932 | 2.929 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 22 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 47 | 36 | 83 | 6 | 9 | .952 | 2.532 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 2B | 27 | 61 | 95 | 8 | 12 | .951 | 5.778 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3B | 28 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 3 | .938 | 2.679 |
| Totals | 918 | 1438 | 2020 | 138 | 363 | .962 | 3.767 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Sarasota Rookie League | Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | R | Florida Rookie League | Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Braves | ATL | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | ATL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Austin Braves | ATL | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Padres | SDN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON |
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