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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
John Kelly First Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .752 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1009 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 03-03-1954
HR 154 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(158 games)
RBI 577
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF (60.9%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1977 CIN
15
17
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
6 0 0
0
0 0
.343
.167
.176
.059
.118
1978 CIN
28
71
9
16
4
1
2
8
9
20 2 0
0
0 2
.724
.329
.394
.169
.225
1979 CIN
97
195
24
40
7
0
9
28
14
49 3 0
2
1 0
.648
.269
.379
.174
.205
1980 CIN
131
400
41
107
17
2
13
52
28
83 3 2
1
3 8
.736
.319
.418
.150
.268
1981 CIN
143
505
60
145
24
2
21
92
44
112 2 4
1
1 11
.811
.344
.467
.180
.287
1982 CIN
140
503
51
137
22
1
19
64
36
113 2 0
2
6 11
.757
.323
.433
.161
.272
1983 CIN
142
488
68
123
18
3
21
92
45
115 5 2
5
1 9
.751
.320
.430
.178
.252
1984 CIN
147
524
60
134
25
5
16
66
44
115 1 4
4
4 12
.727
.312
.414
.158
.256
1985 CIN
141
450
57
106
14
2
22
69
38
115 2 4
7
1 8
.718
.296
.422
.187
.236
1986 CIN
115
171
20
49
8
1
6
22
11
28 1 1
4
4 0
.782
.332
.450
.164
.287
1987 CHA
89
187
28
49
10
1
5
23
20
35 0 1
0
0 6
.738
.332
.406
.144
.262
1988 TOR-STL
100
284
41
76
16
2
16
48
26
56 1 2
0
0 2
.836
.329
.507
.239
.268
1989 STL
40
94
15
25
4
1
4
12
13
25 0 2
0
0 1
.806
.349
.457
.191
.266
Total
1328
3889
474
1009
170
21
154
577
329
872 22 22
26
21 70
.752
.319
.433
.173
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01John Kelly has retired from the St. Louis Fury
1988-07-27A trade has been completed between the Toronto Devil Dinosaurs and the St. Louis Fury. The St. Louis Fury receive John Kelly from the Toronto Devil Dinosaurs in exchange for Otto Belk. Protest This Trade.
1988-04-28The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have placed John Kelly on the trade block.
1987-04-05The Chicago Bronze Tigers have acquired John Kelly from the waiver wire.
1987-03-03The San Diego Island Dwellers have promoted Dennis Spence to the major league team. The San Diego Island Dwellers have promoted Maury Duffie to the major league team. The San Diego Island Dwellers have designated John Kelly for assignment.
1979-09-17John Kelly of the Cincinnati Kentuckians is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1977-04-01The Cincinnati Kentuckians have promoted John Kelly to the major league team. The Cincinnati Kentuckians have promoted George Denehy to the major league team.
1977-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Kentuckians and the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers receive Babe Miller from the Cincinnati Kentuckians in exchange for Joe Harley, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 BRO (John Kelly).