#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Second Base, 27 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ken Keltner Butch 10/31/1916 27 USA,WI,MILWAUKEE 6"0 195
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Normal 4.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 6,414,286 1944 $ 16,000,000 (6 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 31 Days (1063 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 3 2 4 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) 2B : 3 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | BOS | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | BOS | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/27 | @NYY | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @DET | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | @SLA | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CHA | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | NYY | L 4-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 158 | 580 | 190 | 52 | 2 | 53 | 157 | 113 | 56 | 39 | .328 | .384 | .698 | 1.082 | 1.097 | .371 |
Projected | 158 | 580 | 190 | 52 | 2 | 53 | 157 | 113 | 56 | 39 | .328 | .384 | .698 | 1.082 | 1.097 | .371 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 151 | 641 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 405 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 142.4 | 9.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 118 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .404 | .780 | 1.184 |
vs. RHP | 462 | 151 | 44 | 2 | 38 | 122 | 81 | 40 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .378 | .677 | 1.056 |
Close/Late | 46 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .302 | .326 | .628 |
Scoring Position | 159 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 97 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .375 | .692 | 1.067 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 80 | 296 | 98 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 75 | 55 | 26 | 20 | .331 | .383 | .672 | 1.055 |
Road | 78 | 284 | 92 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 82 | 58 | 30 | 19 | .324 | .385 | .725 | 1.110 |
March/April | 25 | 91 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 4 | .341 | .394 | .813 | 1.207 |
May | 26 | 95 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | .295 | .320 | .632 | .952 |
June | 26 | 97 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 8 | .371 | .415 | .845 | 1.260 |
July | 25 | 96 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 6 | .344 | .400 | .760 | 1.160 |
August | 27 | 102 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 8 | .314 | .355 | .549 | .904 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 99 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 9 | .303 | .415 | .606 | 1.021 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1937 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .300 | .633 | CLE |
1939 | 90 | 142 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .387 | .599 | .986 | CLE |
1940 | 90 | 128 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .373 | .508 | .880 | CLE |
1941 | 102 | 154 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .425 | .617 | 1.041 | CLE |
1942 | 146 | 419 | 153 | 40 | 3 | 29 | 122 | 88 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | .365 | .437 | .683 | 1.119 | CLE |
1943 | 155 | 558 | 156 | 45 | 5 | 31 | 143 | 83 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .344 | .545 | .888 | CLE,AL |
1944 | 158 | 580 | 190 | 52 | 2 | 53 | 157 | 113 | 56 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .384 | .698 | 1.082 | CLE,AL |
Total | 748 | 1991 | 638 | 158 | 15 | 139 | 535 | 369 | 226 | 2 | 22 | 197 | 2 | 1 | .320 | .386 | .624 | 1.011 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1937, A | 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .586 | 1.292 | 1.878 |
1937, AA | 20 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .299 | .405 | .701 | 1.107 |
1937, AAA | 104 | 382 | 132 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 99 | 95 | 43 | 40 | 13 | 8 | .346 | .410 | .712 | 1.122 |
1938, AAA | 128 | 508 | 176 | 27 | 5 | 60 | 140 | 120 | 87 | 72 | 11 | 1 | .346 | .440 | .774 | 1.213 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1938 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
1939 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | .667 | 1.238 |
1940 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
1941 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1942 | 10 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .293 | .368 | .661 |
Total | 30 | 55 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .361 | .436 | .797 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.1 | 4.15 | | | | |
Second Base | 152 | 151 | 300 | 547 | 109 | 885 | 38 | .957 | 1334.1 | 5.97 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
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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... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1940... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,507,143 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1942, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1942, hitting .364 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Won World Series with Cleveland in 1942... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 4/10/1943... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (A) on 4/22/1943... Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (A) on 6/11/1943... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 7/7/1943... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,414,286 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1944, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1944, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1944, hitting .371 with 11 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game... Hit 3 homeruns against Detroit, driving in 4 runs on 7/10/1944... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1944, hitting .519 with 6 HR, 15 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1944, hitting .344 with 11 HR, 29 RBI... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 8/4/1944... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1944, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... 8/10/1944: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $16,000,000 per year, for 6 years. Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 9/10/1944...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1943 - .545 - 10th
| Doubles 1943 - 45 - 5th
| Homeruns 1943 - 31 - 10th
| RBI 1943 - 143 - 3rd
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