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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 Away 57 218 16 52 5 1 2 11 11 43 4 0 5 .572 .274 .298 .060 .239
1958 Home 54 201 15 41 4 2 1 8 17 48 8 2 5 .525 .266 .259 .055 .204
1959 Away 69 259 23 66 11 3 2 16 29 47 6 0 3 .671 .328 .344 .089 .255
1959 Home 66 248 30 62 10 3 2 24 27 47 3 1 5 .665 .326 .339 .089 .250
1960 Away 66 262 36 72 12 4 4 31 31 52 3 0 2 .751 .354 .397 .122 .275
1960 Home 69 271 38 77 19 2 4 32 29 41 2 1 1 .768 .354 .413 .129 .284
1961 Away 58 221 27 55 2 3 3 17 25 31 1 2 6 .650 .324 .326 .077 .249
1961 Home 54 198 35 57 8 2 4 21 27 34 4 2 10 .781 .372 .409 .121 .288
1962 Away 55 226 35 55 10 3 1 16 28 34 8 2 3 .654 .327 .327 .084 .243
1962 Home 57 230 30 61 10 4 6 26 19 33 11 2 10 .742 .320 .422 .157 .265
1963 Away 73 307 37 81 11 2 1 24 34 40 7 4 8 .660 .337 .322 .059 .264
1963 Home 62 250 42 66 14 5 2 22 30 40 8 4 3 .727 .343 .384 .120 .264
1964 Away 51 221 33 58 7 5 4 19 20 42 3 0 6 .716 .322 .394 .131 .262
1964 Home 52 217 31 54 9 3 4 19 17 45 6 0 7 .677 .303 .373 .124 .249
1965 Away 73 316 46 89 17 5 2 15 30 53 9 3 15 .734 .348 .386 .104 .282
1965 Home 62 251 49 77 9 0 6 15 31 37 9 2 2 .800 .385 .414 .108 .307
1966 Away 73 308 36 86 14 3 5 21 35 49 11 4 2 .744 .352 .393 .114 .279
1966 Home 62 247 45 68 11 3 3 16 29 39 8 2 6 .733 .353 .381 .105 .275
1967 Away 54 243 43 73 14 4 5 24 24 38 11 0 7 .813 .361 .453 .152 .300
1967 Home 81 334 50 102 16 1 7 33 29 55 7 6 6 .784 .362 .422 .117 .305
1968 Away 66 159 26 44 8 2 1 12 19 41 7 1 5 .723 .352 .371 .094 .277
1968 Home 62 140 23 40 8 4 5 25 22 17 7 1 2 .894 .387 .507 .221 .286
1969 Away 64 261 24 70 7 3 2 29 20 49 7 2 4 .663 .322 .341 .073 .268
1969 Home 53 187 26 69 15 3 3 34 20 19 3 2 4 .960 .431 .529 .160 .369
1970 Away 69 259 36 73 13 5 5 28 33 47 4 2 3 .790 .362 .429 .147 .282
1970 Home 66 240 37 64 14 2 4 25 36 41 2 6 10 .753 .361 .392 .125 .267
1971 Away 53 207 24 56 6 1 3 18 22 37 7 1 3 .693 .341 .353 .082 .271
1971 Home 62 213 24 62 10 3 2 27 25 42 3 0 6 .757 .362 .394 .103 .291
1972 Away 70 251 31 58 13 3 6 25 26 52 2 1 9 .686 .307 .378 .147 .231
1972 Home 65 224 27 62 12 1 3 28 30 33 4 3 13 .743 .363 .379 .103 .277
1973 Away 66 240 34 63 5 1 5 29 24 42 5 1 5 .685 .331 .354 .092 .263
1973 Home 64 231 25 61 9 3 2 26 20 37 5 2 11 .688 .333 .355 .091 .264
1974 Away 64 239 25 55 7 0 2 20 19 41 3 1 5 .569 .285 .285 .054 .230
1974 Home 66 239 22 57 7 0 4 31 21 39 7 3 10 .616 .298 .318 .079 .238
Total Away 1081 4197 532 1106 162 48 53 355 430 738 98 24 91 .695 .332 .363 .099 .264
Total Home 1057 3921 549 1080 185 41 62 412 429 647 97 39 111 .739 .348 .391 .116 .275
Total 2138 8118 1081 2186 347 89 115 767 859 1385 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.