#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Second Base, 31 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
31
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
195

Second Base
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 16,000,000
1950
10 Year(s), 31 Days (1751 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 34 Days (1926 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall69757
Versus LHP79857
Versus RHP69747
Talent69857
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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), .928 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15CHAW 7-5311001310#6PoG 
9/16@SLAL 2-3300000010#7  
9/17@SLAL 4-5400000000#3  
9/18@PHAW 6-1412001311#4PoG 
9/19@PHAW 2-1100000000#9  
9/20NYYW 4-0311001310#4  
9/21NYYL 1-8000000000#3  
10/1@CHAL 8-9423101400#6PoG 
10/2@SLAW 11-5231000121#4  
10/4SLAW 7-6512101202#4  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall149557154356471721056768.276.354.614.968.965.338
Projected149557154356471721056768.276.354.614.968.965.338
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall139627110021023428801.0115.77.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16942721346312421100.249.340.544.885
vs. RHP38811228434126744347101.289.360.6441.005
Close/Late77216062211128000.273.371.584.955
Scoring Position186631142112702824200.339.421.7801.201
Pinch Hitting910012100000.111.111.444.556
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75270761742284453632.281.364.619.982
Road74287781822588603136.272.345.610.955
March/April2592267092916107.283.353.6521.005
May25942972124324128.309.383.8091.192
June26100289142913917.280.339.510.849
July249728611026221010.289.355.6801.036
August27991721313171817.172.297.303.600
Sept/Oct227526419321389.347.417.7871.203

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
1943155558156455311438356156401.280.344.545.888CLE,AL
19441585801905225315711356053910.328.384.6981.082CLE,AL
19451555791924083814511165074101.332.395.6251.020CLE
19461605811963893415110666084102.337.400.6091.009CLE,AL
19471535891923993714811565163400.326.390.6111.002CLE,AL
19481495571543564717210567126801.276.354.614.968CLE,AL
Total13654297137231047295115180648944538125.319.386.6191.005 

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
19457276200021100.222.250.296.546
19466239002861100.391.417.6521.069
19471033112141088200.333.463.8181.282
Total53138429172929161001.304.377.536.913

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base7456446001.00044.012.27    
Second Base13513530048810882436.9561191.26.22    
Third Base30230501.00014.03.21    

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...
1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 4/10/1943...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/22/1943...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 6/11/1943...
Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 7/7/1943...
1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1944, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1944, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1944, hitting .371 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 4 runs on 7/10/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1944, hitting .519 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1944, hitting .344 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/4/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1944, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
8/10/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $16,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 9/10/1944...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1945, hitting .583 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1945, hitting .471 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1945, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 9/30/1945...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1945, hitting .386 with 9 HR, 37 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1946, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1946, hitting .373 with 8 HR, 32 RBI...
Was selected to the 1946 Allstar game...
Hit for the cycle against Philadelphia (A) on 8/2/1946...
Had 6 hits with 9 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 8/2/1946...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1946, hitting .455 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1946, hitting .455 with 2 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1946, hitting .365 with 7 HR, 30 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1947, hitting .393 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Was selected to the 1947 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 5/6/1948...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 5/16/1948...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1948, hitting .313 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1948, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1948 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/21/1948 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .328 - 6th
1945 - .332 - 7th
1946 - .337 - 4th
1947 - .326 - 8th
SLG
1943 - .545 - 10th
1944 - .698 - 4th
1945 - .625 - 4th
1946 - .609 - 5th
1947 - .611 - 8th
OPS
1944 - 1.082 - 4th
1945 - 1.020 - 8th
1946 - 1.009 - 6th
1947 - 1.002 - 10th
Hits
1944 - 190 - 3rd
1945 - 192 - 5th
1946 - 196 - 5th
1947 - 192 - 3rd
Doubles
1943 - 45 - 5th
1944 - 52 - 1st
1945 - 40 - 10th
1947 - 39 - 8th
Triples
1945 - 8 - 7th
1946 - 9 - 7th
1947 - 9 - 5th
Homeruns
1943 - 31 - 10th
1944 - 53 - 2nd
1945 - 38 - 6th
1946 - 34 - 7th
1947 - 37 - 8th
RBI
1943 - 143 - 3rd
1944 - 157 - 2nd
1945 - 145 - 2nd
1946 - 151 - 2nd
1947 - 148 - 3rd
Runs
1944 - 113 - 7th
1945 - 111 - 8th
1947 - 115 - 9th
 

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