#45 Charlie "King kong" Keller, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Charlie Keller
King kong
9/12/1916
33
USA,MD,MIDDLETOWN
5"10
195

Centerfield
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,570,000
1950
7 Year(s), 139 Days (1343 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 60 Days (1608 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall477104
Versus LHP36793
Versus RHP577104
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  
10/7@NYNW 11-2400000011#5  
10/8@NYNW 8-6511001102#4  
10/10NYNL 0-7400000001#4  
10/11NYNW 6-4513001210#5  
10/12NYNW 8-3210000021#5  
10/14@CHAL 3-7311001211#4  
10/15@CHAW 10-7433010011#5  
10/17CHAW 9-4500000000#5  
10/18CHAW 12-10400000013#4  
10/19CHAW 9-8511100001#5  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15754212227539108115126179.225.370.509.879.927.284
Projected15754212227539108115126179.225.370.509.879.927.284
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1516731901204276714736.4112.76.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1402241817233155200.157.306.371.678
vs. RHP40210023431919295124201.249.392.557.949
Close/Late45111151215108100.244.375.6441.019
Scoring Position1583142126704055401.196.355.475.829
Pinch Hitting500001012000.000.167.000.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78264531411441476397.201.352.420.772
Road79278691342567686382.248.388.594.981
This Week31411000114.071.133.143.276
Last Week51870124654.389.522.8331.355
March/April25871531314152030.172.324.333.657
May26892890820262225.315.450.6851.136
June26851442516162128.165.330.435.766
July24921930616201733.207.327.435.762
August27862020516152628.233.411.430.841
Sept/Oct2910326621226232035.252.374.6991.073
Postseason1041911358711.220.333.512.846

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
1949157542122275391081151261417947.225.370.509.879PHI
Total10843421883184322377306546179288414042.258.370.538.909 

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
1949104191135871100.220.333.512.846
Total28100234461923212810.230.364.530.894

Fielding Stats 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1541514231764422.9951356.12.93    

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...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/14/1949...
Won World Series with Philadelphia (N) in 1949...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1949...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SLG
1948 - .567 - 10th
Homeruns
1945 - 40 - 7th
1947 - 34 - 10th
1948 - 40 - 4th
BB
1948 - 111 - 6th
  

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