Charlie Kelly

Born: 2/25/1862 in Kellyville, PA, USA

Died: 1/5/1940 in Clifton Heights, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-06-14 | Final Game: 1886-06-10

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: Charles J. Kelly

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Biography

Charlie Kelly, born in 1862, was a professional baseball player who had a brief career in the Major Leagues from 1883 to 1886. As a position player, he played in a total of 3 games, during which he recorded 1 hit, resulting in a batting average of 0.1. Despite not hitting any home runs or driving in runs, Kelly's presence on the field during the early days of professional baseball adds to the rich tapestry of the sport's history in the late 19th century. Kelly's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the transition from the game’s formative years into a more organized and commercially viable sport. While his statistical impact was minimal, the era in which he played was significant in shaping the future of baseball, laying the groundwork for the influx of talent and the evolving strategies that would characterize the game in the decades to follow. His legacy, though not defined by prolific statistics, is a reminder of the many players whose contributions helped to establish the foundations of Major League Baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	10	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.100	0.100	0.300	0.400	0.0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 11.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.400 vs. league average 0.633 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1883	PHI	NL	2	7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1886	PH4	AA	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	2	0	3	4	3	1
SS	1	0	0	2	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1883	PHI	3B	2	0	3	4	3	1
1886	PH4	SS	1	0	0	2	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Third Base	2
Shortstop	1