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Branch Rickey League
5-21-2229
Steve Kelley Shortstop
Retired (1974, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2186 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-05-1936
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(129 games)
RBI 767
SB 195
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 CHN
111
419
31
93
9
3
3
19
28
 91 0 1
12
 2 10
.549
.270
.279
.057
.222
1959 CHN
135
507
53
128
21
6
4
40
56
 94 1 2
9
 1 8
.668
.327
.341
.089
.252
1960 CHN
135
533
74
149
31
6
8
63
60
 93 2 1
5
 1 3
.759
.354
.405
.126
.280
1961 CHN-BOS-CHN
112
419
62
112
10
5
7
38
52
 65 0 2
5
 4 16
.712
.347
.365
.098
.267
1962 CHN-KC
112
456
65
116
20
7
7
42
47
 67 0 1
19
 4 13
.698
.323
.375
.121
.254
1963 KC
135
557
79
147
25
7
3
46
64
 80 1 2
15
 8 11
.690
.340
.350
.086
.264
1964 KC
103
438
64
112
16
8
8
38
37
 87 0 1
9
 0 13
.697
.313
.384
.128
.256
1965 KC
135
567
95
166
26
5
8
30
61
 90 3 0
18
 5 17
.763
.365
.399
.106
.293
1966 KC
135
555
81
154
25
6
8
37
64
 88 2 4
19
 6 8
.739
.352
.387
.110
.277
1967 KC
135
577
93
175
30
5
12
57
53
 93 1 3
18
 6 13
.796
.361
.435
.132
.303
1968 KC
128
299
49
84
16
6
6
37
41
 58 1 1
14
 2 7
.803
.368
.435
.154
.281
1969 KC
117
448
50
139
22
6
5
63
40
 68 2 2
10
 4 8
.788
.368
.420
.109
.310
1970 KC
135
499
73
137
27
7
9
53
69
 88 0 2
6
 8 13
.772
.361
.411
.136
.275
1971 KC
115
420
48
118
16
4
5
45
47
 79 0 2
10
 1 9
.726
.352
.374
.093
.281
1972 KC
135
475
58
120
25
4
9
53
56
 85 3 2
6
 4 22
.713
.334
.379
.126
.253
1973 KC
130
471
59
124
14
4
7
55
44
 79 6 3
10
 3 16
.687
.332
.355
.091
.263
1974 KC
130
478
47
112
14
0
6
51
40
 80 0 4
10
 4 15
.592
.291
.301
.067
.234
Total
2138
8118
1081
2186
347
89
115
767
859
 1385 22 33
195
 63 202
.716
.340
.376
.107
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Steve Kelley has retired from the Kansas City Prairie Princes
1971-04-12Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1969-07-26Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1969-04-23Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1967-10-09Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1964-07-31Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1962-07-15Steve Kelley of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1962-05-21Trade #1640888 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Steve Kelley, Jack Law, Jim Blanks, Bob Cowley from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Billy Smith, Bob Mairena, Chad Gagliano, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 KC (Keith Tobin).
1961-06-27Trade #1639996 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Boston Bandicoots. The Boston Bandicoots receive Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BOS (Kite Alou) from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Jack Law, Scott Terry, Steve Kelley, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 CHN (Taylor Frobel).
1961-05-29Trade #1639869 has been completed between the Chicago Cossacks and the Boston Bandicoots. The Boston Bandicoots receive Scott Terry, Steve Kelley, Jack Law, Draft Pick 1962 Round 2 CHN (Taylor Frobel) from the Chicago Cossacks in exchange for Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BOS (Kite Alou).
1959-06-21The Chicago Cossacks have placed Steve Kelley on the trade block.
1958-04-01The Chicago Cossacks have promoted Steve Kelley to the major league team. The Chicago Cossacks have designated Eddie Durst for assignment.