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Branch Rickey League
5-12-2229
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 42 120 27 2 2 0 4 9 28 .554 .279 .275 .050 .225
1958 RHP 95 299 66 7 1 3 15 19 63 .547 .266 .281 .060 .221
1959 LHP 63 177 47 5 4 1 8 21 30 .699 .343 .356 .090 .266
1959 RHP 107 330 81 16 2 3 32 35 64 .651 .318 .333 .088 .245
1960 LHP 66 164 45 9 2 2 15 21 37 .754 .364 .390 .116 .274
1960 RHP 116 369 104 22 4 6 48 39 56 .762 .350 .412 .130 .282
1961 LHP 39 65 15 2 2 3 16 8 14 .772 .311 .462 .231 .231
1961 RHP 101 354 97 8 3 4 22 44 51 .701 .353 .347 .073 .274
1962 LHP 43 103 24 6 0 2 13 13 11 .668 .319 .350 .117 .233
1962 RHP 99 353 92 14 7 5 29 34 56 .707 .325 .382 .122 .261
1963 LHP 61 167 42 9 1 1 17 20 25 .667 .332 .335 .084 .251
1963 RHP 120 390 105 16 6 2 29 44 55 .700 .343 .356 .087 .269
1964 LHP 48 120 38 8 1 3 11 9 26 .839 .364 .475 .158 .317
1964 RHP 90 318 74 8 7 5 27 28 61 .643 .294 .349 .116 .233
1965 LHP 65 141 41 7 1 4 8 17 16 .811 .371 .440 .149 .291
1965 RHP 123 426 125 19 4 4 22 44 74 .747 .362 .385 .092 .293
1966 LHP 56 117 42 11 2 3 10 12 23 .979 .415 .564 .205 .359
1966 RHP 121 438 112 14 4 5 27 52 65 .676 .335 .340 .084 .256
1967 LHP 63 172 54 11 1 3 21 11 21 .797 .355 .442 .128 .314
1967 RHP 121 405 121 19 4 9 36 42 72 .796 .364 .432 .133 .299
1968 LHP 49 118 39 5 3 4 21 14 19 .928 .403 .525 .195 .331
1968 RHP 114 181 45 11 3 2 16 27 39 .722 .346 .376 .127 .249
1969 LHP 63 132 48 8 2 2 21 17 17 .933 .433 .500 .136 .364
1969 RHP 106 316 91 14 4 3 42 23 51 .725 .339 .386 .098 .288
1970 LHP 60 142 44 8 3 3 22 22 28 .872 .400 .472 .162 .310
1970 RHP 124 357 93 19 4 6 31 47 60 .732 .346 .387 .126 .261
1971 LHP 51 113 31 3 3 3 12 15 19 .793 .359 .434 .159 .274
1971 RHP 104 307 87 13 1 2 33 32 60 .701 .349 .352 .068 .283
1972 LHP 51 103 31 5 2 3 15 9 16 .835 .360 .476 .175 .301
1972 RHP 129 372 89 20 2 6 38 47 69 .679 .327 .352 .113 .239
1973 LHP 52 118 39 4 0 2 12 11 19 .812 .397 .415 .085 .331
1973 RHP 120 353 85 10 4 5 43 33 60 .645 .310 .334 .093 .241
1974 LHP 43 86 17 4 0 1 4 6 8 .529 .250 .279 .081 .198
1974 RHP 125 392 95 10 0 5 47 34 72 .606 .300 .306 .064 .242
Total LHP 915 2158 624 107 29 40 230 235 357 .781 .360 .421 .132 .289
Total RHP 1915 5960 1562 240 60 75 537 624 1028 .692 .332 .360 .098 .262
Total 2138 8118 2186 347 89 115 767 859 1385 .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.