#45 George Kell, Third Base, 32 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Kell
8/23/1922 32 USA,AR,SWIFTON 5"9 175
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,000,000 1956 12 Year(s), 43 Days (2107 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 41 Days (2105 total Days) 13 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 4 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @CHA | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
9/15 | WS1 | L 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | WS1 | L 6-11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | WS1 | L 2-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/18 | BOS | L 2-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/19 | BOS | W 7-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/20 | BOS | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/22 | @PHA | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @PHA | W 15-4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/24 | @PHA | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 545 | 184 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 78 | 59 | 26 | .338 | .398 | .437 | .835 | .801 | .099 |
Projected | 155 | 573 | 194 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 94 | 82 | 62 | 27 | .338 | .398 | .437 | .835 | .801 | .099 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 613 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 238 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 61.5 | 98.5 | 6.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 223 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .359 | .432 | .471 | .903 |
vs. RHP | 322 | 104 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .323 | .372 | .413 | .785 |
Close/Late | 46 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .457 | .534 | .587 | 1.121 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .377 | .428 | .435 | .863 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .444 | .429 | .873 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 275 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 38 | 26 | 10 | .316 | .367 | .433 | .800 |
Road | 72 | 270 | 97 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 40 | 33 | 16 | .359 | .426 | .441 | .867 |
March/April | 23 | 87 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 4 | .356 | .406 | .471 | .878 |
May | 25 | 95 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | .316 | .380 | .421 | .801 |
June | 26 | 103 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 3 | .291 | .324 | .359 | .684 |
July | 24 | 85 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 6 | .388 | .469 | .565 | 1.034 |
August | 29 | 100 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 5 | .260 | .330 | .310 | .640 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 75 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .453 | .506 | .547 | 1.053 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1943 | 132 | 500 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .270 | .327 | .362 | .689 | PHA |
1944 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1945 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1946 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | PHA |
1947 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1948 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1949 | 132 | 500 | 159 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 71 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .318 | .378 | .430 | .808 | DET |
1950 | 146 | 559 | 190 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 81 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .340 | .400 | .444 | .844 | DET,AL |
1951 | 147 | 579 | 185 | 41 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 75 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 5 | .320 | .375 | .425 | .800 | DET |
1952 | 144 | 553 | 183 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 92 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 4 | .331 | .399 | .459 | .858 | DET,AL |
1953 | 147 | 539 | 183 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 87 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 5 | 3 | .340 | .410 | .453 | .862 | DET |
1954 | 147 | 545 | 184 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 89 | 78 | 59 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 5 | .338 | .398 | .437 | .835 | DET |
Total | 1655 | 6275 | 2014 | 379 | 49 | 70 | 875 | 899 | 617 | 32 | 43 | 277 | 54 | 35 | .321 | .382 | .430 | .813 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 14.14 | | | | |
Third Base | 140 | 137 | 79 | 306 | 25 | 399 | 14 | .965 | 1194.0 | 3.01 | | | | |
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Transactions 7/31/1950: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1950, hitting .591 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... Achievements Had 27-game hitting streak snapped on 9/15/1952... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 7/6/1953... 7/21/1953: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/30/1954... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/14/1954... Had 2000th career hit on 9/17/1954, off Dick Weik (WS1)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 9/23/1954...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .340 - 4th 1952 - .331 - 6th 1953 - .340 - 4th
| OBP 1950 - .400 - 10th
| Hits 1950 - 190 - 2nd 1951 - 185 - 4th 1952 - 183 - 7th 1953 - 183 - 5th
| Doubles 1950 - 34 - 4th 1951 - 41 - 1st 1952 - 36 - 4th 1953 - 40 - 2nd
| Triples 1952 - 7 - 5th
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