Joe Kelly, baseball player, 2012-2024

Joe Kelly

Born: 6/9/1988 in Anaheim, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2012-06-10 | Final Game: 2024-09-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: Joseph William Kelly

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Biography

Joe Kelly, born in 1988, is an active professional baseball pitcher who has made a significant impact in Major League Baseball since his debut on June 10, 2012. Known for his powerful arm and competitive spirit, Kelly has showcased his ability to dominate hitters with a career record of 54-38 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.98. Over the course of his career, he has accumulated 767 strikeouts and recorded 7 saves, demonstrating versatility as both a starter and a reliever. Kelly's career spans an era characterized by dynamic offensive play, and he has consistently adapted to the evolving landscape of the game. His fastball, often complemented by an effective slider, allows him to challenge batters in high-pressure situations. As an active player, Kelly continues to contribute to his team both on the mound and in the clubhouse, embodying the resilience and determination that define successful professional athletes. His journey through the league reflects not only personal achievement but also the broader narrative of contemporary baseball, where skill, strategy, and athleticism converge.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
54 38 485 81 0 0 7 839.0 793 371 73 355 767 3.98 0

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 STL NL 5 7 24 16 0 0 0 107.0 112 42 36 75 3.53 4.01 (+12%) -
2013 STL NL 10 5 37 15 0 0 0 124.0 124 37 44 79 2.69 3.87 (+31%) -
2014 STL NL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 35.0 41 17 10 25 4.37 3.74 (-17%) -
2014 BOS AL 4 2 10 10 0 0 0 61.3 47 28 32 41 4.11 3.74 (-10%) -1359.1
2015 BOS AL 10 6 25 25 0 0 0 134.3 145 72 49 110 4.82 3.96 (-22%) -739.5
2016 BOS AL 4 0 20 6 0 0 0 40.0 44 23 24 48 5.17 4.19 (-24%) -132.8
2017 BOS AL 4 1 54 0 0 0 0 58.0 42 18 27 52 2.79 4.36 (+36%) 1280.6
2018 BOS AL 4 2 73 0 0 0 2 65.7 57 32 32 68 4.39 4.15 (-6%) 960.1
2019 LAD NL 5 4 55 0 0 0 1 51.3 49 26 22 62 4.56 4.51 (-1%) -
2020 LAD NL 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 10.0 8 2 7 9 1.80 4.45 (+60%) -
2021 LAD NL 2 0 48 0 0 0 2 44.0 28 14 15 50 2.86 4.27 (+33%) -
2022 CHW AL 1 3 43 1 0 0 1 37.0 36 25 23 53 6.08 3.97 (-53%) -
2023 CHW AL 1 5 31 0 0 0 1 29.0 26 16 12 41 4.97 4.33 (-15%) -
2023 LAD NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 10.3 3 2 6 19 1.74 4.33 (+60%) -
2024 LAD NL 1 1 35 0 0 0 0 32.0 31 17 16 35 4.78 4.08 (-17%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
493 92 7 15 4 0 0 5 1 0 27 0.163 0.179 0.207 0.385 0.0

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .207 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.385 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 46.9% 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
2012 STL NL 29 33 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 13 0.152 — — — — 0.0
2013 STL NL 40 33 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 0.152 — — — — 0.0
2014 STL NL 7 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.167 — — — — 0.0
2014 BOS AL 10 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2015 BOS AL 25 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2016 BOS AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2017 BOS AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2018 BOS AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 LAD NL 55 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 LAD NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 LAD NL 48 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2022 CHW AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 CHW AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 LAD NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 LAD NL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
41 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLCS LAN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLDS2 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2021 NLWC LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLCS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 NLDS1 LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2020 WS LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS1 LAN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALCS BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 ALDS1 BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2018 WS BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2017 ALDS2 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS2 BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2013 NLCS SLN 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250
2013 NLDS1 SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2013 WS SLN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2012 NLCS SLN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 NLDS1 SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 3 41 5 1 60.0 54 23 22 56 3.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2023 NLDS2 LAN 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 0 1 3 0.00
2021 NLCS LAN 0 0 4 1 0 3.0 2 2 0 4 6.00
2021 NLDS2 LAN 1 0 2 0 0 1.7 3 1 1 0 5.40
2021 NLWC LAN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 0.00
2020 NLCS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 2 0 0 0 0.00
2020 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 2 0 0.00
2020 WS LAN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 3 4.50
2019 NLDS1 LAN 0 1 3 0 0 2.3 5 6 5 4 23.14
2018 ALCS BOS 1 1 3 0 0 3.0 3 1 0 2 3.00
2018 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
2018 WS BOS 1 0 5 0 0 6.0 4 0 0 10 0.00
2017 ALDS2 BOS 1 0 2 0 0 2.7 4 0 0 1 0.00
2016 ALDS2 BOS 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 0 0 0 3 0.00
2013 NLCS SLN 0 1 2 2 0 11.0 13 6 2 8 4.91
2013 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 1 1 0 5.3 5 2 4 5 3.38
2013 WS SLN 0 0 1 1 0 5.3 2 2 3 6 3.38
2012 NLCS SLN 0 0 4 0 0 4.0 6 2 3 2 4.50
2012 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 0 0 1 3 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 485 81 71 109 18 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 SLN P 24 16 11 19 2 3
2013 SLN P 37 15 13 16 3 2
2014 SLN P 7 7 2 3 0 0
2014 BOS P 10 10 3 3 0 0
2015 BOS P 25 25 20 23 4 1
2016 BOS P 20 6 2 3 1 0
2017 BOS P 54 0 3 3 1 0
2018 BOS P 73 0 3 8 2 0
2019 LAN P 55 0 4 8 4 0
2020 LAN P 12 1 0 2 0 1
2021 LAN P 48 0 2 4 0 0
2022 CHA P 43 1 3 4 0 1
2023 CHA P 31 0 3 6 0 0
2023 LAN P 11 0 0 2 1 1
2024 LAN P 35 0 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 485

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 BOS AL $2,600,000
2015 BOS AL $603,000
2014 SLN NL $523,000
2013 SLN NL $493,000
Total Career Earnings $4,219,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Riverside Riverside CA 2007, 2008, 2009