#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Third Base, 24 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1941 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Keltner Butch 10/31/1916 24 USA,WI,MILWAUKEE 6"0 190
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1941 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 31 Days (547 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 3 2 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | @NYY | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/26 | @BOS | L 4-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | L 4-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | @DET | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @CHA | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/4 | CHA | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | @BOS | W 7-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | BOS | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/12 | BOS | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/14 | @BOS | L 9-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 154 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 22 | .344 | .425 | .617 | 1.041 | 1.124 | .273 |
Projected | 102 | 154 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 22 | .344 | .425 | .617 | 1.041 | 1.124 | .273 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 23 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 41.5 | 10.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 35 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .657 | 1.157 |
vs. RHP | 119 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .401 | .605 | 1.007 |
Close/Late | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .333 | .478 | .812 |
Scoring Position | 59 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .394 | .492 | .886 |
Pinch Hitting | 59 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .424 | .486 | .898 | 1.384 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 75 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | .373 | .472 | .653 | 1.125 |
Road | 52 | 79 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 12 | .316 | .378 | .582 | .960 |
March/April | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .250 | .368 | .625 | .993 |
May | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .333 | .474 | .400 | .874 |
June | 12 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .429 | .750 | 1.179 |
July | 20 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | .275 | .370 | .600 | .970 |
August | 21 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .378 | .489 | .595 | 1.084 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .423 | .407 | .692 | 1.100 |
Postseason | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 | CLE |
1939 | 90 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .387 | .599 | .986 | CLE |
1940 | 90 | 128 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .373 | .508 | .880 | CLE |
1941 | 102 | 154 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .425 | .617 | 1.041 | CLE |
Total | 289 | 434 | 139 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 113 | 85 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .395 | .571 | .966 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, A | 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .586 | 1.292 | 1.878 |
1937, AA | 20 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .299 | .405 | .701 | 1.107 |
1937, AAA | 104 | 382 | 132 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 99 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 13 | 8 | .346 | .410 | .712 | 1.122 |
1938, AAA | 128 | 508 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 60 | 140 | 120 | 87 | 72 | 11 | 1 | .346 | .440 | .774 | 1.213 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
1939 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 | 1.238 |
1940 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
1941 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
Total | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .500 | .588 | 1.088 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 11 | 9 | 94 | 11 | 5 | 106 | 1 | .991 | 88.0 | 10.84 | | | | |
Second Base | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.0 | 3.30 | | | | |
Third Base | 13 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 82.0 | 4.06 | | | | |
Shortstop | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1937... Injured on 5/18/1937 with a Fractured Nose, out for 6 days... Had first career hit (double) on 9/14/1937, off Leroy Matlock (SLA)... Hit first career homerun on 5/12/1939, off Bob Cooney (BOS)... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940...
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