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Bob Horner League
3-25-1974
Sam McKelvey Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 16-23 Status Retired (1964) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 43 (OS 44) Date of Birth 05-19-1930
K 300 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(105 games)
IP 369.1
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: B(C+,A,C) E:45-51, V:88, C:43 T:131
* 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
1953 ARI
2
 2
31
0
0
0
0
 0
51.0
 53 22 21 2 24
39
1.51
3.71
1954 ARI
1
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 1
84.1
 109 76 64 4 55
71
1.94
6.83
1955 ARI
2
 0
25
3
0
0
0
 0
43.2
 54 34 34 0 25
39
1.81
7.01
1956 ARI
4
 1
7
2
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 19 9 9 0 10
13
1.71
4.76
1957 ARI
1
 10
22
18
0
0
0
 0
95.1
 116 68 63 6 49
75
1.73
5.95
1958 MON
5
 4
28
0
0
0
5
 6
34.1
 47 32 32 1 22
29
2.01
8.39
1961 FLA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 0
0
2.00
9.00
1962 COL
1
 4
13
7
0
0
0
 0
42.2
 53 37 33 3 22
34
1.76
6.96
1974
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
16
 23
186
30
0
0
5
 7
369.1
 453 279 257 16 207
300
1.79
6.26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Sam McKelvey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-15The Colorado Mastodons have waived Lena Smith. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Hank Perez. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Earl Snow. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Doug Simas. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Sam McKelvey. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Kazumasa Taniguchi. The Colorado Mastodons have waived Ellie Glavenich.
1962-07-20The Colorado Mastodons have designated Sam McKelvey for assignment.
1962-04-28The Colorado Mastodons have promoted Sam McKelvey to the major league team.
1962-04-12The Colorado Mastodons have acquired Sam McKelvey from the waiver wire.
1962-04-05The Florida Panhandlers have waived Sam McKelvey.
1961-06-08The Florida Panhandlers have designated Sam McKelvey for assignment.
1961-06-02The Florida Panhandlers have promoted Sam McKelvey to the major league team.
1961-06-02The Florida Panhandlers have acquired Sam McKelvey from the waiver wire.
1961-05-05The Cincinnati Sinners have waived Sam McKelvey.
1961-04-10The Cincinnati Sinners have acquired Sam McKelvey from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Montreal Sled Dogs have waived Sam McKelvey.
1958-08-10The Montreal Sled Dogs have designated Sam McKelvey for assignment.
1958-03-26The Montreal Sled Dogs have drafted Sam McKelvey #63 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1955-08-16Sam McKelvey of the Arizona Saguaros is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1954-06-12Sam McKelvey of the Arizona Saguaros is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1953-07-10The Arizona Saguaros have promoted Sam McKelvey to the major league team. The Arizona Saguaros have designated Jim Sheely for assignment.
1951-04-21The Arizona Saguaros have acquired Sam McKelvey from the waiver wire.
1951-04-08The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Sam McKelvey.