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Branch Rickey League
5-27-2229
Gary Kelly Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 1407 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-30-1930
HR 208 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(126 games)
RBI 823
SB 86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A- (77.8%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 21 51.00 3 / 9 7 / 12 2 / 7 5 / 8 4 / 5 5 / 5 5 / 5 31 / 51
1952 Minors 22 57.00 6 / 12 2 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 11 1 / 6 7 / 10 3 / 5 25 / 57
1953 Majors 23 55.87 162 87 0 4 / 7 2 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 8 5 / 10 1 / 5 9 / 10 25 / 55
1954 Majors 24 65.97 162 130 0 0 / 5 3 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 9 0 / 5 9 / 12 7 / 14 25 / 65
1955 Majors 25 51.59 132 97 7 2 / 11 0 / 5 3 / 6 2 / 7 1 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 6 13 / 51
1956 Majors 26 67.30 162 130 0 2 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 17 1 / 12 4 / 9 3 / 10 14 / 67
1957 Majors 27 69.16 162 130 0 1 / 5 3 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 13 0 / 11 2 / 9 3 / 11 12 / 69
1958 Majors 28 49.82 116 93 32 3 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 4 5 / 49
1959 Majors 29 60.24 162 107 0 0 / 12 1 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 10 2 / 9 5 / 60
1960 Majors 30 53.93 151 91 11 1 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 4 / 53
1961 Majors 31 49.54 156 65 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 49
1962 Majors 32 67.42 162 129 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 14 1 / 67
1963 Majors 33 62.65 149 120 13 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 62
1964 Majors 34 59.44 147 109 15 -3 / 9 -3 / 10 -2 / 8 -7 / 11 -7 / 7 -1 / 4 -2 / 10 -25 / 59
1965 Majors 35 27.17 162 17 0 -4 / 2 -4 / 9 -5 / 1 -2 / 4 -5 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 2 -19 / 27
Total 1985 1305 84 15 / 115 13 / 132 6 / 119 17 / 128 1 / 115 31 / 112 36 / 120 119 / 841
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Gary Kelly has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1964-08-20Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1963-09-17Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1961-04-02Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1960-08-19Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-08-03Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1955-05-20Gary Kelly of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1953-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Gary Kelly to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Hank Goulish for assignment.
1950-08-23Trade #1629895 has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Anaheim Mousketeers. The Anaheim Mousketeers receive Paul Magee from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 ANA (Gary Kelly), Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (ANA).