#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Third Base, 25 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
25
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
190

Third Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,507,143
1942 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 31 Days (719 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 34 Days (894 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89758
Versus LHP89758
Versus RHP89758
Talent89959
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5
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4
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/7BOSL 5-7400000000#7  
10/8BOSW 11-10524000100#7  
10/10@BOSW 13-4210000010#7  
10/11@BOSW 5-3411000100#7  
10/12@BOSL 9-11501100201#7  
10/14BOSW 10-5321001110#7  
10/16@BROW 9-6411100111#7  
10/17@BROW 8-3400000001#7  
10/19BROW 5-0300000001#7  
10/20BROW 5-2401000101#7  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14641915340329122885642.365.437.6831.1191.216.317
Projected14641915340329122885642.365.437.6831.1191.216.317
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall9448116017052867210100.0122.311.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP6723404161686000.343.413.582.995
vs. RHP35213036325106724836501.369.441.7021.143
Close/Late57249131720114100.421.507.7721.279
Scoring Position1244191128803016500.331.447.7101.156
Pinch Hitting40121141410125000.300.462.6751.137
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73196722111254413216.367.454.6681.123
Road73223811921768472426.363.421.6951.116
This Week41521002114.133.188.200.388
Last Week41431014421.214.313.500.813
March/April24281231211742.429.500.8211.321
May203493015573.265.390.441.831
June246522100623171110.338.423.7691.192
July259837511135211310.378.446.7861.232
August2592341112211789.370.412.576.988
Sept/Oct28102398072721138.382.457.6671.124
Postseason103892017735.237.293.368.661

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937710210012200000.200.333.300.633 CLE
19399014247729372713001300.331.387.599.986CLE
19409012837408312520051700.289.373.508.880CLE
194110215453939443123022200.344.425.6171.041CLE
1942146419153403291228856154210.365.437.6831.119CLE
Total435853292618552351731141129410.342.415.6261.041 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937, A724121061385211.500.5861.2921.878
1937, AA206720607151312521.299.405.7011.107
1937, AAA1043821322363599954340138.346.410.7121.122
1938, AAA128508176275601401208772111.346.440.7741.213

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938431100021000.333.500.6671.167
1939763100001000.500.571.6671.238
1940553100430000.600.600.8001.400
1941430000011100.000.250.000.250
194210389201773501.237.293.368.661
Total30551650111136601.291.361.436.797

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5337263901.00032.010.97    
Second Base87871842447244517.962755.25.30    
Third Base23321411601.00077.01.87    
Shortstop31530801.00014.05.14    

Player History

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...
1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,507,143 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1942, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1942, hitting .364 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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