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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Ariel Kelly Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 35-28 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-28-1943
K 491 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(149 games)
IP 636.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- 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
* League requires 75% 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
1966 OAK
5
 4
69
0
0
0
2
 3
74.1
 89 59 55 5 31
57
1.61
6.66
1967 LAN
0
 4
14
0
0
0
2
 0
13.1
 19 16 16 0 9
9
2.10
10.80
1968 LAN-FLA
0
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 7 6 4 0 3
2
2.14
7.71
1970 FLA
1
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
28.1
 35 17 16 0 13
17
1.69
5.08
1971 FLA
2
 1
50
0
0
0
3
 0
69.0
 76 48 40 1 33
53
1.58
5.22
1972 FLA
2
 3
44
0
0
0
3
 0
59.2
 61 29 25 0 24
60
1.42
3.77
1973 FLA
4
 1
40
0
0
0
4
 0
53.1
 52 28 26 2 14
39
1.24
4.39
1974 SD-TEX
2
 1
24
0
0
0
1
 0
30.1
 27 15 13 0 11
13
1.25
3.86
1975 KC
9
 4
74
0
0
0
1
 2
100.0
 94 41 31 3 31
85
1.25
2.79
1976 KC
4
 2
63
0
0
0
0
 0
74.0
 73 38 33 0 30
48
1.39
4.01
1977 KC
3
 6
69
0
0
0
2
 3
81.2
 95 45 40 0 26
70
1.48
4.41
1978 KC
3
 2
46
0
0
0
2
 3
47.0
 54 23 22 0 16
38
1.49
4.21
1979 KC
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 2 1 1 0 0
0
2.00
9.00
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
35
 28
519
0
0
0
20
 11
636.2
 684 366 322 11 241
491
1.45
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Ariel Kelly has retired from the Kansas City Mules
1979-04-21The Kansas City Mules have designated Ariel Kelly for assignment.
1978-07-06Ariel Kelly of the Kansas City Mules is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1974-08-27The Texas Terror have promoted Ariel Kelly to the major league team. The Texas Terror have promoted Steve Herrera to the major league team. The Texas Terror have sent Scott Marquard to the minors. The Texas Terror have sent Warren Markell to the minors.
1974-08-27The Texas Terror have acquired Ariel Kelly from the waiver wire.
1974-05-14The San Diego Sinners II have waived Ariel Kelly.
1974-04-28The San Diego Sinners II have promoted Dick Sember to the major league team. The San Diego Sinners II have designated Ariel Kelly for assignment.
1973-10-18The Florida Wings have removed Ariel Kelly from the trade block.
1972-05-12The Florida Wings have placed Ariel Kelly on the trade block.
1970-07-18The Florida Wings have promoted Ariel Kelly to the major league team. The Florida Wings have promoted Herb LaPorte to the major league team. The Florida Wings have promoted Dave Ramirez to the major league team. The Florida Wings have sent Hank Pepper to the minors. The Florida Wings have sent Ike Taitt to the minors. The Florida Wings have sent Jim Downs to the minors.
1968-04-11A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Florida Wings. The Florida Wings receive John Nicolay, Ariel Kelly, Draft Pick 1969 Round 3 FLA (Joel Chamberlain), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 LAN (Jackie Smith) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Webster Wessinger.
1968-04-11The Los Angeles Dodgers have demoted Ariel Kelly to the minor leagues.
1967-10-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Ariel Kelly to the major league team.
1967-10-03The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Ariel Kelly to the minors. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Bill Cunningham to the minors.
1967-08-29The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Ariel Kelly to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Bill Legg for assignment.
1967-07-02The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Ariel Kelly from the waiver wire.
1967-05-25The Oakland Organics have waived Ariel Kelly.
1967-04-01The Oakland Organics have promoted Tony Nichol to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have promoted Cy Williams to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have promoted Jim Bair to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have promoted Lute Sanchez to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have promoted Harry Allison to the major league team. The Oakland Organics have sent Ariel Kelly to the minors. The Oakland Organics have sent Mario Tischinski to the minors.
1966-04-11The Oakland Organics have promoted Ariel Kelly to the major league team.