#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Third Base, 22 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1939
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
22
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
190

Third Base
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1939 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 31 Days (203 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 34 Days (378 total Days)
2 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78658
Versus LHP88659
Versus RHP78658
Talent87659
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/29SLAW 9-6101000100#9  
9/30@CHAW 6-5100000000#8  
10/4WASL 2-4100000000#9  
10/7PHAL 7-8101000000#9  
10/11@PHAW 11-6000000010#9  
10/12@PHAW 6-5100000000#8  
10/14CINW 12-11101000000#9  
10/15CINL 8-15100000000#4  
10/17@CINW 3-2101100000#9  
10/18@CINL 7-8100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1939

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall901424772937271313.331.387.599.986.933.268
Projected901424772937271313.331.387.599.986.933.268
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall201570001020851800.028.57.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2740015235010.148.226.259.485
vs. RHP115437283225108010.374.424.6781.102
Close/Late1930012203010.158.150.316.466
Scoring Position561621225024010.286.305.464.769
Pinch Hitting571610314775020.281.348.456.805
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home457420213158610.270.321.446.767
Road456827516221973.397.447.7651.212
This Week2211000000.500.5001.0001.500
Last Week4310000010.333.500.333.833
March/April142250102212.227.250.318.568
May1521101039832.476.542.9521.494
June102183026515.381.409.8101.219
July182681029521.308.345.577.922
August182670014353.269.387.385.772
Sept/Oct152692117410.346.370.615.986
Postseason7631000010.500.571.6671.238

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937710210012200000.200.333.300.633 CLE
19399014247729372713001300.331.387.599.986CLE
Total9715249829382915001300.322.383.579.962 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1937, A724121061385211.500.5861.2921.878
1937, AA206720607151312521.299.405.7011.107
1937, AAA1043821322363599954340138.346.410.7121.122
1938, AAA128508176275601401208772111.346.440.7741.213

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938431100021000.333.500.6671.167
1939763100001000.500.571.6671.238
Total1194200022000.444.545.6671.212

Fielding Stats 1939

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1000000.0001.00.00000.0
First Base1310113691201.99298.011.02    
Third Base141071922601.00092.02.54    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 14th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1937...
Injured on 5/18/1937 with a Fractured Nose, out for 6 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/14/1937, off Leroy Matlock (SLA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/12/1939, off Bob Cooney (BOS)...
Won World Series with Cleveland in 1939...
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