#45 Charlie "King kong" Keller, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Blue Jays Friday, 10/20/1949 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Charlie Keller King kong 9/12/1916 33 USA,MD,MIDDLETOWN 5"10 195
Centerfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Suffers Normal 2.5 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/7 | @NYN | W 11-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/8 | @NYN | W 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/10 | NYN | L 0-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/11 | NYN | W 6-4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/12 | NYN | W 8-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/14 | @CHA | L 3-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/15 | @CHA | W 10-7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/17 | CHA | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/18 | CHA | W 12-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | #4 | | |
10/19 | CHA | W 9-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 542 | 122 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 108 | 115 | 126 | 179 | .225 | .370 | .509 | .879 | .927 | .284 |
Projected | 157 | 542 | 122 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 108 | 115 | 126 | 179 | .225 | .370 | .509 | .879 | .927 | .284 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 151 | 673 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 276 | 71 | 4 | 7 | 36.4 | 112.7 | 6.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 140 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .306 | .371 | .678 |
vs. RHP | 402 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 91 | 92 | 95 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .392 | .557 | .949 |
Close/Late | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .375 | .644 | 1.019 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .355 | .475 | .829 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 264 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 63 | 97 | .201 | .352 | .420 | .772 |
Road | 79 | 278 | 69 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 82 | .248 | .388 | .594 | .981 |
This Week | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .071 | .133 | .143 | .276 |
Last Week | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .389 | .522 | .833 | 1.355 |
March/April | 25 | 87 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 30 | .172 | .324 | .333 | .657 |
May | 26 | 89 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 25 | .315 | .450 | .685 | 1.136 |
June | 26 | 85 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 28 | .165 | .330 | .435 | .766 |
July | 24 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 33 | .207 | .327 | .435 | .762 |
August | 27 | 86 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 26 | 28 | .233 | .411 | .430 | .841 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 103 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 35 | .252 | .374 | .699 | 1.073 |
Postseason | 10 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | .220 | .333 | .512 | .846 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 90 | 180 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1 | .317 | .383 | .628 | 1.011 | PHI |
1943 | 151 | 471 | 145 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 86 | 82 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 5 | 7 | .308 | .400 | .531 | .931 | PHI |
1944 | 88 | 281 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 71 | 51 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 8 | .338 | .423 | .612 | 1.035 | PHI |
1945 | 147 | 506 | 136 | 31 | 5 | 40 | 130 | 106 | 90 | 3 | 5 | 139 | 8 | 4 | .269 | .379 | .587 | .966 | PHI,NL |
1946 | 146 | 398 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 29 | 88 | 73 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 8 | 6 | .244 | .346 | .525 | .871 | PHI |
1947 | 149 | 530 | 101 | 27 | 2 | 34 | 83 | 92 | 90 | 2 | 3 | 125 | 4 | 2 | .191 | .309 | .442 | .750 | PHI |
1948 | 156 | 513 | 130 | 27 | 7 | 40 | 119 | 94 | 111 | 1 | 6 | 175 | 5 | 7 | .253 | .384 | .567 | .951 | PHI |
1949 | 157 | 542 | 122 | 27 | 5 | 39 | 108 | 115 | 126 | 1 | 4 | 179 | 4 | 7 | .225 | .370 | .509 | .879 | PHI |
Total | 1084 | 3421 | 883 | 184 | 32 | 237 | 730 | 654 | 617 | 9 | 28 | 841 | 40 | 42 | .258 | .370 | .538 | .909 | |
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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 |
1939, AA | 115 | 426 | 150 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 14 | 11 | .352 | .409 | .479 | .887 |
1939, AAA | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .158 | .167 | .325 |
1940, AA | 136 | 525 | 184 | 30 | 3 | 53 | 147 | 126 | 70 | 64 | 10 | 3 | .350 | .422 | .722 | 1.144 |
1941, AA | 46 | 174 | 69 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 64 | 52 | 33 | 28 | 2 | 3 | .397 | .486 | 1.000 | 1.486 |
1941, AAA | 91 | 322 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 40 | 114 | 87 | 79 | 58 | 12 | 7 | .354 | .479 | .801 | 1.280 |
1942, AAA | 41 | 145 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 63 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 4 | .407 | .519 | 1.028 | 1.547 |
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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 |
1947 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .050 | .240 | .050 | .290 |
1948 | 11 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .458 | .795 | 1.253 |
1949 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .333 | .512 | .846 |
Total | 28 | 100 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .364 | .530 | .894 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 154 | 151 | 423 | 17 | 6 | 442 | 2 | .995 | 1356.1 | 2.93 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1948 - .567 - 10th
| Homeruns 1945 - 40 - 7th 1947 - 34 - 10th 1948 - 40 - 4th
| BB 1948 - 111 - 6th
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