Joe Kelley
Joe Kelley teamed with Willie Keeler, Steve Brodie, and later Fielder Jones, to form great outfields with the Orioles and Superbas in the 1890s. A consistent .300 hitter, Kelley collected more than 2,200 hits and posted a .317 career average, including .393 in 1894 as a 22-year old. Kelley was one of Ned Hanlon's stars who followed the famed managed to Brooklyn from Baltimore. Later, Kelley played under his former teammate John McGraw for the short-lived Baltimore Orioles American League team.
Played For
Boston Braves (1891)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1892)
Baltimore Orioles, National League (1892-1898)
Brooklyn Dodgers (1899-1901)
Cincinnati Reds (1902-1906)
Boston Braves (1908)
Managed
Cincinnati Reds (1902-1905)
Boston Braves (1908)
All-Time Rankings
Joe Kelley ranks #35 among the Top 50 all-time at LF. Rankings ⇒
Best Season: 1894
Kelley hit .393 with a .502 on-base percentage! He accomplished this by banging out 199 hits and collecting 107 walks in 129 games. He scored 165 runs, drove in 111, and had 48 doubles and 20 triples for the champion Orioles.
Born
Joseph James Kelley was born on December 9, 1871, in Cambridge, MA.
Died
August 14, 1943, Baltimore, MD
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: OF
Primary Team: CIN
Major League Debut
July 27, 1891
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Similar Players
Hugh Duffy, Tris Speaker
Related Players
Willie Keeler, John McGraw, "Turkey Mike" Donlin, Cy Seymour
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1939 |
BBWAA |
1 |
.4% |
1942 |
BBWAA |
1 |
.4% |
1971 |
Veterans |
|
% |
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Feats
Kelley once went 9-for-9 in a doubleheader, including four doubles in one of the games.
Notes
kelley was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1971 by the Veterans Committee.
Transactions
Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the Brooklyn Superbas to the Baltimore Orioles; Before 1902 Season: Jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the Cincinnati Reds.
Each of these moves were part of the larger picture of league struggles between the players and the NL and AL.
Best Strength as a Player
Hitting for average.
Largest Weakness as a Player
None, Kelley was as well-rounded as any player of his era.
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