#79 Alex Kellner, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Alex Kellner

8/26/1924
32
USA,AZ,TUCSON
6"0
205

Starting Pitcher
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Suffers
Normal
3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 7,000,000
1959
8 Year(s), 162 Days (1538 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 97 Days (1645 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58886-89 Mph
Versus LHB588 
Versus RHB588 
Talent697 
Pitching Ratings
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8
63
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43117
Versus LHP43117
Versus RHP43117
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/14PITL 5-6*8.2146636L    
8/20MILL 1-3*1031124     
8/24@PHIL 1-8*7.2138854L    
8/29CINL 3-6*893344     
9/2MILW 8-6*8116644W    
9/6@CHNW 6-4*873113     
9/10BROW 5-2*962227WPoG   
9/16@BROL 3-6*896642L    
9/20@NYNW 15-4*8124407W    
9/24PHIL 4-7*6106624L    

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838191204.50304.0339168152841602257.901847.4
Projected4040201304.50319.035717716088168     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.710.04.72.57228.600.04.35
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB35293170637411960001.264.298.364.662
vs. RHB8602464243212312765100004.286.333.456.789
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home202011704.55166.016989844392
Road18188504.43138.017079684168
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April664204.1052.25526241126
May663302.5852.1451615626
June773106.8045.06042341826
July665103.0852.25221181825
August771305.9654.17236361830
Sept./Oct.663204.7947.05527251327

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194843340015.51250.030015315333921431311.57.000 PHA
19494334201214.79250.026113313329801681311.36.000 PHA
19505701786.6547.162393572121001.75.331 PHA
19513802329.8236.252434092913002.21.331PHA
19523030101304.78227.22571361213467921211.42.284PHA
19534141122404.87303.0349186164331101171531.51.300PHA
19543131121603.99243.12591351082859961311.31.277PHA SLN
19553636191104.05289.029915113039801481721.31.277SLN,NL
19563838191204.50304.033916815238841602201.39.297SLN
Total3572449598124.781951.021781144103625062295810591.44.424 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AAA775201.4257.04212911747201.04.266

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194813250556022320124100.220.257.268.525 PHA
194938250556022320124100.220.257.268.525 PHA
19505710000000100.000.000.000.000 PHA
19513852000000000.400.400.400.800PHA
195230821520010931300.183.212.207.419PHA
1953419922210101131110.222.245.263.508PHA
19543188191009921200.216.233.227.461PHA SLN
1955361122620113922301.232.243.277.520SLN,NL
1956381122430010731900.214.233.241.474SLN
Total322999218221598853716111.218.246.257.503 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher383815623803.963304.02.37    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 4/22/1951 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 5 weeks...
Injured on 9/20/1952 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 4-5 weeks...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to St. Louis (N) on 7/25/1954 (Going to SLN: P Alex Kellner. Going to PHA: RF Jackie Jensen)...
7/31/1954: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/16/1955 with a Concussion, out for one week...
Injured on 5/10/1956 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1954 - 3.99 - 8th
1955 - 4.05 - 6th
WHIP
1952 - 1.42 - 10th
1954 - 1.31 - 7th
1955 - 1.31 - 7th
Wins
1955 - 19 - 8th
Losses
1953 - 24 - 2nd
1954 - 16 - 9th
IP
1953 - 303.0 - 7th
1955 - 289.0 - 10th
CG
1953 - 15 - 8th
SHO
1953 - 3 - 4th
1955 - 2 - 5th
   

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