#45 George Kell, Third Base, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Kell
8/23/1922 34 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 : Extension : 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 $ 9,500,000 (2 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 43 Days (2451 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 41 Days (2449 total Days) 15 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 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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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 | | |
9/12 | @KC | W 8-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/13 | @KC | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/14 | @KC | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/17 | @WS1 | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/19 | BOS | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | BOS | L 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/21 | BOS | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/22 | BAL | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | BAL | W 2-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/24 | BAL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 148 | 549 | 171 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 77 | 65 | 37 | .311 | .386 | .415 | .801 | .757 | .104 |
Projected | 156 | 578 | 180 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 81 | 68 | 39 | .311 | .386 | .415 | .801 | .757 | .104 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 132 | 626 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 228 | 46 | 10 | 6 | 62.5 | 90.5 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 202 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .387 | .406 | .793 |
vs. RHP | 347 | 111 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 52 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .320 | .385 | .421 | .806 |
Close/Late | 64 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .406 | .467 | .578 | 1.045 |
Scoring Position | 119 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .328 | .394 | .479 | .873 |
Pinch Hitting | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .417 | .845 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 260 | 85 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 41 | 31 | 9 | .327 | .400 | .438 | .838 |
Road | 74 | 289 | 86 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 36 | 34 | 28 | .298 | .366 | .394 | .760 |
March/April | 24 | 101 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 10 | .356 | .400 | .475 | .875 |
May | 25 | 100 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | .360 | .440 | .480 | .920 |
June | 27 | 91 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 3 | .297 | .409 | .374 | .783 |
July | 24 | 90 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | .267 | .320 | .367 | .687 |
August | 29 | 96 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .302 | .367 | .406 | .773 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 71 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | .268 | .333 | .366 | .700 |
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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 |
1955 | 147 | 575 | 182 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 94 | 94 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 3 | .317 | .375 | .454 | .829 | DET |
1956 | 148 | 549 | 171 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 77 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 6 | .311 | .386 | .415 | .801 | DET |
Total | 1950 | 7399 | 2367 | 453 | 56 | 86 | 1020 | 1070 | 739 | 37 | 53 | 349 | 69 | 44 | .320 | .382 | .431 | .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 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | .933 | 9.0 | 15.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 132 | 127 | 76 | 291 | 28 | 385 | 18 | .953 | 1128.2 | 3.07 | | | | |
Leftfield | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | .917 | 47.2 | 2.27 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.1 | 2.84 | | | | |
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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... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against New York (A) on 4/6/1955... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Kansas City on 5/15/1955... Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/20/1955... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1955, hitting .408 with 5 HR, 22 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1956, hitting .458 with 1 HR, 3 RBI... 7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $9,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .340 - 4th 1952 - .331 - 6th 1953 - .340 - 4th 1954 - .338 - 3rd
| OBP 1950 - .400 - 10th
| Hits 1950 - 190 - 2nd 1951 - 185 - 4th 1952 - 183 - 7th 1953 - 183 - 5th 1954 - 184 - 5th 1955 - 182 - 7th
| Doubles 1950 - 34 - 4th 1951 - 41 - 1st 1952 - 36 - 4th 1953 - 40 - 2nd 1955 - 35 - 6th
| Triples 1952 - 7 - 5th
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