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Ty Cobb League
7-9-2085
Willard Kelly Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.18 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 130-170 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 09-22-1944
K 1764 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(146 games)
IP 2624.0
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 PIT
0
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 9 3 2 0 4
8
1.11
1.54
1966 PIT-DET-NYA
1
 2
3
3
0
0
0
 0
22.2
 29 23 19 0 13
17
1.85
7.54
1967 NYA
12
 21
36
36
12
2
0
 0
257.0
 316 198 188 6 106
157
1.64
6.58
1968 NYA
7
 22
35
35
3
0
0
 0
240.2
 295 189 182 5 114
140
1.70
6.81
1969 NYA
9
 25
35
35
9
0
0
 0
262.1
 304 186 178 2 118
167
1.61
6.11
1970 NYA-BOS
9
 12
28
28
7
0
0
 0
205.1
 231 121 114 5 78
150
1.50
5.00
1971 BOS
11
 10
28
28
6
2
0
 0
192.1
 176 97 94 2 67
127
1.26
4.40
1972 BOS
10
 16
36
36
5
0
0
 0
246.1
 237 128 120 3 83
162
1.30
4.38
1973 BOS
5
 19
35
35
4
0
0
 0
219.0
 240 146 128 3 71
160
1.42
5.26
1974 BOS-DET
2
 8
38
9
0
0
1
 0
78.1
 103 62 62 0 31
58
1.71
7.12
1975 DET
11
 5
21
21
1
0
0
 0
141.2
 140 57 55 0 46
92
1.31
3.49
1976 DET
16
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
211.2
 209 92 89 1 75
139
1.34
3.78
1977 DET
15
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
221.2
 231 113 110 3 74
165
1.38
4.47
1978 DET
17
 7
28
28
0
0
0
 0
188.2
 173 92 88 4 58
139
1.22
4.20
1979 DET
5
 6
62
12
0
0
3
 0
124.2
 158 84 81 1 28
83
1.49
5.85
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
130
 170
453
374
47
4
4
 0
2624.0
 2851 1591 1510 35 966
1764
1.45
5.18
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Willard Kelly has retired from the Detroit Rotties
1974-06-04The Detroit Rotties have acquired Willard Kelly from the waiver wire.
1974-05-31The Boston Red Sox have designated Willard Kelly for assignment.
1974-05-22The Boston Red Sox have re-claimed Willard Kelly from the waiver wire.
1974-05-20The Boston Red Sox have designated Willard Kelly for assignment.
1970-09-20A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Willard Kelly, Adam Kesher, Billy Mack from the New York Creatures in exchange for Larry Hagman, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (BOS).
1967-04-01The New York Creatures have renamed Brett Parker to Willard Kelly.
1967-03-01The New York Creatures have renamed Scott Jarobi to Brett Parker.
1967-03-01The New York Creatures have renamed Buck Palmer to Scott Jarobi.
1966-09-17A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Draft Pick - 1967 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Creatures in exchange for Buck Palmer.
1966-06-27A trade has been completed between the Detroit Rotties and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive Dick Gannon from the Detroit Rotties in exchange for Buck Palmer.
1966-03-03The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Buck Palmer to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Kerry Schreiber for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Jose Grimes to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Johnny Hurley to the minors.
1965-09-26The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Buck Palmer to the major league team.
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pythons and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Joe Blomberg, Hank McGill from the Pittsburgh Pythons in exchange for Buck Palmer.
1964-03-01The New York Creatures have renamed Bucky Lasorda to Buck Palmer.
1964-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Longhorns and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Roy Scheider, Bucky Lasorda, Les Moore from the Cleveland Longhorns in exchange for Jeff Mills.
1963-09-06A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Longhorns and the Brooklyn piners. The Brooklyn piners receive Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (CIN) from the Cleveland Longhorns in exchange for Bucky Lasorda, Jackie Slaught, Brian Latimer.
1963-03-01The Brooklyn piners have acquired Bucky Lasorda from the waiver wire.