Kris Keller
Kristopher Shane Keller
Born: March 1, 1978
Williamsport, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 4 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Fletcher HS (Neptune Beach, FL)
Career: 1996-2004
Major League Statistics
Kris Keller compiled a career record of 21 wins and 20 losses, with 61 saves, and a 4.01 ERA in his 344-game pitching career with the Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Jacksonville Suns, Toledo Mud Hens, Richmond Braves, Chattanooga Lookouts, Portland Beavers, Louisville Bats, Frisco RoughRiders and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Richmond Braves |
 Louisville Bats |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Portland Beavers |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Birmingham Barons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.38 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 143 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 8.67 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 143 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.27 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33.0 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 141 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.92 | 49 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 77.0 | 63 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 324 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.91 | 62 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 68.0 | 58 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 299 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.48 | 52 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68.3 | 64 | 42 | 34 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 302 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.60 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35.0 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 143 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.08 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 113 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.35 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38.3 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 166 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.62 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 116 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 3 | .000 | 8.25 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 117 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.79 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Totals | 21 | 20 | .512 | 4.01 | 344 | 7 | 195 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 473.0 | 449 | 249 | 211 | 38 | 244 | 12 | 395 | 16 | 5 | 58 | 2094 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 105 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Tigers | P | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .625 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | P | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .312 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | P | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 49 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .245 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .048 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 52 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .058 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 29 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .310 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .294 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .057 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Louisville Bats | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .222 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .267 |
| 2004 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | P | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .286 |
| Totals | 344 | 20 | 39 | 6 | 1 | .908 | .172 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Louisville Bats | CIN | ||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 10, 2004 | May 23, 2004 |
| 2004 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | June 1, 2004 | July 16, 2004 |
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