#45 Charlie "King kong" Keller, Centerfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Charlie Keller
King kong
9/12/1916
32
USA,MD,MIDDLETOWN
5"10
195

Centerfield
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,570,000
1950
6 Year(s), 139 Days (1171 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 60 Days (1436 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall47894
Versus LHP36894
Versus RHP57895
Talent578105
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5
3
2
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .972 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/8NYNW 7-4310000021#5  
10/10@NYNW 5-1411010202#4  
10/11@NYNW 7-6301000210#5  
10/16DETL 1-2400000003#5  
10/17DETL 2-3300000012#4  
10/19@DETW 7-4312010020#4  
10/20@DETW 13-1432101210#5  
10/21@DETL 2-7312100011#4  
10/23DETW 2-1401000001#4  
10/24DETW 17-3443012610#5PoG 

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565131302774011994111175.253.384.567.9511.028.314
Projected1565131302774011994111175.253.384.567.9511.028.314
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall149631150706291745741.7124.78.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1272972828232560100.228.353.504.857
vs. RHP38610120532917186115501.262.393.588.981
Close/Late547100351425001.130.319.148.467
Scoring Position15948105127703450600.302.412.6541.066
Pinch Hitting421001010000.500.600.7501.350
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home81256691322357505378.270.392.605.997
Road75257611451762445897.237.375.529.905
This Week2840126411.500.5561.5002.056
Last Week51762112556.353.500.7651.265
March/April268122601020151325.272.372.7161.088
May25802132417152224.263.413.500.913
June26912020720131529.220.324.473.797
July25782152517162222.269.431.5771.008
August26892161817181836.236.364.596.960
Sept/Oct28942552628172139.266.397.553.950
Postseason1139133331312910.333.458.7951.253

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1942901805711313454119112251.317.383.6281.011PHI
194315147114522723868275046057.308.400.531.931PHI
1944882819518119715142123118.338.423.6121.035PHI
194514750613631540130106903513984.269.379.587.966PHI,NL
194614639897212298873640311086.244.346.525.871PHI
1947149530101272348392902312542.191.309.442.750PHI
194815651313027740119941111617557.253.384.567.951PHI
Total9272879761157271986225394918246623635.264.370.544.914 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1939, AA1154261503064775542431411.352.409.479.887
1939, AAA15183000320200.167.158.167.325
1940, AA136525184303531471267064103.350.422.7221.144
1941, AA461746974306452332823.397.4861.0001.486
1941, AAA9132211420240114877958127.354.479.8011.280
1942, AAA411455963266349351714.407.5191.0281.547

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19477201000135710.050.240.050.290
1948113913333131291000.333.458.7951.253
Total1859143331415141710.237.384.542.926

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield31400401.00014.02.57    
Centerfield1521484071124213.9931310.02.89    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Philadelphia (N) in 1939...
Injured on 5/17/1939 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit on 5/23/1942, off Dick Errickson (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/14/1942, off Dick Errickson (PIT)...
Hit 3 homeruns against Pittsburgh, driving in 3 runs on 9/16/1942...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1943, hitting .579 with 5 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 7/18/1944 with a Torn Hamstring Muscle, out for full season...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 4/17/1945...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (N), driving in 7 runs on 6/4/1945...
Was selected to the 1945 Allstar game...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,921,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1946, hitting .391 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
6/19/1946: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $5,570,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1948, hitting .455 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 10/24/1948...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1948...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1945 - 40 - 7th
1947 - 34 - 10th
    

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