#45 George Kell, Third Base, 37 yrs, No Team Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Kell
8/23/1922 37 USA,AR,SWIFTON 5"9 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 1.0 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Minor League Contract - - 17 Year(s), 10 Days (2934 total Days) 0 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 16 Days (2940 total Days) 19 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Talent | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 4 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 1 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 132 | 500 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .327 | .362 | .689 | PHA |
1944 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1945 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1946 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1947 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1948 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1949 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1950 | 146 | 559 | 190 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 81 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .340 | .400 | .444 | .844 | DET,AL |
1951 | 147 | 579 | 185 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .320 | .375 | .425 | .800 | DET |
1952 | 144 | 553 | 183 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 92 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .331 | .399 | .459 | .858 | DET,AL |
1953 | 147 | 539 | 183 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 87 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | .340 | .410 | .453 | .862 | DET |
1954 | 147 | 545 | 184 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 78 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 5 | .338 | .398 | .437 | .835 | DET |
1955 | 147 | 575 | 182 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 94 | 94 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .317 | .375 | .454 | .829 | DET |
1956 | 148 | 549 | 171 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 77 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | .311 | .386 | .415 | .801 | DET |
1957 | 117 | 467 | 142 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 70 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3 | .304 | .357 | .448 | .805 | DET |
1958 | 123 | 428 | 97 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 1 | 3 | .227 | .259 | .287 | .546 | DET |
1959 | 42 | 101 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .129 | .168 | .139 | .307 | NYY PHI |
Total | 2232 | 8395 | 2619 | 495 | 64 | 98 | 1101 | 1184 | 798 | 42 | 59 | 472 | 71 | 50 | .312 | .372 | .421 | .793 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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Transactions 7/31/1950: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1950, hitting .591 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... Achievements Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 9/15/1952... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 7/6/1953... 7/21/1953: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/30/1954... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/14/1954... Had 2000th career hit on 9/17/1954, off Dick Weik (WS1)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/23/1954... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 4/6/1955... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 5/15/1955... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/20/1955... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1955, hitting .408 with 5 HR, 22 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1956, hitting .458 with 1 HR, 3 RBI... 7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Injured on 6/21/1957 with a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 5 weeks... Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 3/4/1959 to a minor league contract. Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 7/30/1959 (Going to PHI: 3B George Kell, 1B Al Rosen, C Sammy White, P Hal Newhouser, P Art Fowler. Going to NYY: 3B Gene Baker, RF Stan Hollmig, SS Fred Marsh)... 8/6/1959: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (N), $650,000 per year, for 2 years. Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1960.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .340 - 4th 1952 - .331 - 6th 1953 - .340 - 4th 1954 - .338 - 3rd 1956 - .311 - 9th
| OBP 1950 - .400 - 10th
| Hits 1950 - 190 - 2nd 1951 - 185 - 4th 1952 - 183 - 7th 1953 - 183 - 5th 1954 - 184 - 5th 1955 - 182 - 7th 1956 - 171 - 6th
| Doubles 1950 - 34 - 4th 1951 - 41 - 1st 1952 - 36 - 4th 1953 - 40 - 2nd 1955 - 35 - 6th 1956 - 39 - 3rd
| Triples 1952 - 7 - 5th
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