#34 Ken "Butch" Keltner, Second Base, 28 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Monday, 10/23/1945
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Ken Keltner
Butch
10/31/1916
28
USA,WI,MILWAUKEE
6"0
195

Second Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 16,000,000
1950
7 Year(s), 31 Days (1235 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 34 Days (1410 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89759
Versus LHP99859
Versus RHP89759
Talent89859
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5
3
2
4
1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1CHAL 2-7400000000#7  
10/2@BOSW 13-12432001220#4PoG 
10/4PHAW 4-1402100000#4  
10/7NYYL 0-5401000000#4  
10/8NYYL 2-10311100000#7  
10/10@NYYW 4-3400000000#4  
10/11@NYYL 4-10401000000#4  
10/12@NYYW 1-0400000000#4  
10/14NYYW 5-4502100000#7  
10/15NYYL 1-4311000011#4  

Batting Stats 1945

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155579192408381451116541.332.395.6251.0201.049.294
Projected155579192408381451116541.332.395.6251.0201.049.294
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall15465203019173628601.0141.79.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12343821031281310200.350.406.6911.097
vs. RHP45614932628114835231510.327.392.607.999
Close/Late4722304181091000.468.554.7871.341
Scoring Position182601531110502411700.330.394.6261.021
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79299882142082502817.294.348.592.940
Road762801041941863613724.371.442.6611.103
March/April269732524131267.330.369.546.915
May2699244141916158.242.339.424.763
June2696274131813114.281.352.438.789
July2495399011302367.411.441.8531.294
August269734112626221411.351.429.6911.119
Sept/Oct27953672103925134.379.438.8111.248
Postseason72762000211.222.250.296.546

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1937710210012200000.200.333.300.633 CLE
19399014247729372713001300.331.387.599.986CLE
19409012837408312520051700.289.373.508.880CLE
194110215453939443123022200.344.425.6171.041CLE
1942146419153403291228856154210.365.437.6831.119CLE
1943155558156455311438356156401.280.344.545.888CLE,AL
19441585801905225315711356053910.328.384.6981.082CLE,AL
19451555791924083814511165074101.332.395.6251.020CLE
Total90325708301982317768048029122923822.323.388.6251.013 

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
1940553100430000.600.600.8001.400
1941430000011100.000.250.000.250
194210389201773501.237.293.368.661
19457276200021100.222.250.296.546
Total37822270111157701.268.326.390.716

Fielding Stats 1945

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0001.09.00    
Second Base15415432457612093838.9591336.16.32    

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...
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...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1945, hitting .583 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1945, hitting .471 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1945, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 9/30/1945...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1945, hitting .386 with 9 HR, 37 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1944 - .328 - 6th
SLG
1943 - .545 - 10th
1944 - .698 - 4th
OPS
1944 - 1.082 - 4th
Hits
1944 - 190 - 3rd
Doubles
1943 - 45 - 5th
1944 - 52 - 1st
Homeruns
1943 - 31 - 10th
1944 - 53 - 2nd
RBI
1943 - 143 - 3rd
1944 - 157 - 2nd
Runs
1944 - 113 - 7th
  

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