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Dale Murphy League
4-1-2050
Roberto Kelly Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 482 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 03-12-1929
HR 16 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(87 games)
RBI 169
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A- (80.4%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (80.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 KC
41
105
15
21
3
1
0
9
13
23 2 0
0
0 4
.548
.300
.248
.048
.200
1952 KC
67
245
37
65
15
3
3
19
28
35 3 1
0
0 11
.734
.347
.388
.122
.265
1953 KC
69
169
20
45
8
1
0
17
22
27 0 0
0
0 7
.676
.351
.325
.059
.266
1954 KC
70
165
22
48
3
3
2
16
14
21 0 0
0
0 5
.728
.346
.382
.091
.291
1956 STL
89
207
15
43
9
0
0
17
29
44 1 0
8
2 2
.559
.308
.251
.043
.208
1957 STL
114
339
37
80
7
3
3
27
38
62 1 1
19
3 8
.615
.314
.301
.065
.236
1958 STL
83
255
25
62
7
5
3
25
20
29 0 3
6
7 4
.640
.295
.345
.102
.243
1959 STL
89
167
17
33
7
0
1
10
19
31 0 1
10
3 1
.536
.278
.257
.060
.198
1960 STL
122
129
12
31
3
0
2
10
13
18 1 0
3
0 0
.625
.315
.310
.070
.240
1961 STL
128
184
18
54
7
1
2
19
23
27 1 3
1
1 2
.745
.370
.375
.082
.293
Total
872
1965
218
482
69
17
16
169
219
317 9 9
47
16 44
.645
.322
.322
.077
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Roberto Kelly has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1963-04-11The Chicago Cubs have designated Roberto Kelly for assignment.
1963-03-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted George Froelich to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Marshall Dibut to the minors.
1962-06-26The Chicago Cubs have acquired Roberto Kelly from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Milwaukee Maniacs have waived Roberto Kelly.
1958-06-06The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have sent Ron Mendonca to the minors.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted March Ransom to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have designated Roberto Kelly for assignment. The St. Louis Spacklers have designated Fred Hawkeye for assignment.
1956-08-01The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Kelly Looney to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have designated Moe Spinks for assignment. The St. Louis Spacklers have sent Steve Earle to the minors.
1956-07-01The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted John Skeehan to the major league team. The St. Louis Spacklers have sent Roberto Kelly to the minors.
1956-03-01The St. Louis Spacklers have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team.
1955-07-22The St. Louis Spacklers have acquired Roberto Kelly from the waiver wire.
1955-05-29The Kansas City Twins have waived Roberto Kelly.
1955-04-01The Kansas City Twins have promoted Larry Wolfe to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Harry Bargar to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Rich Reese to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Orlando Merced to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent Howard Williams to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Bernardo Brito to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent J.C. Hernandez to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Roberto Kelly to the minors.
1952-06-13The Kansas City Twins have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent John Castino to the minors.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Twins have promoted John Griffey to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Shane Mack to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have promoted Harry Judnich to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent Brent Gates to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Roberto Kelly to the minors. The Kansas City Twins have sent Dave Engle to the minors.
1951-07-29The Kansas City Twins have promoted Roberto Kelly to the major league team. The Kansas City Twins have sent Dan Gladden to the minors.
1951-04-08The Kansas City Twins have renamed Miguel Davis to Roberto Kelly.