#79 Alex Kellner, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Alex Kellner

8/26/1924
36
USA,AZ,TUCSON
6"0
220

Starting Pitcher
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L
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Minimal
Average
Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Average
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960
12 Year(s), 147 Days (2211 total Days)
157 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 82 Days (2318 total Days)
13 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36586-89 Mph
Versus LHB365 
Versus RHB365 
Talent366 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
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    
7/20@CLEL 4-7*8107724L    
7/25WS1W 9-8*9158733W    
7/31@NYYW 9-3*993212W    
8/5@CHAL 7-8*9147610     
8/11@CLEL 4-6 221102     
8/16WS1W 7-5 221101W    
9/10@NYYL 5-7 0.100000     
9/12CLEW 15-8 110020     
9/19@NYYL 5-6*8116624L    
9/24CHAW 3-2*9122221WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall19115606.0893.112771632928763.60436.4
Projected20125606.0898.013475673130     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 201.$8215.212.22.72.84250.010.06.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB14945111630311112001.302.343.510.853
vs. RHB23182701337401816001.355.393.554.947
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home954204.8444.25627241111
Road1061407.2148.27144391817
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April530307.5921.132211875
May100000.001.042001
June100004.502.031122
July553206.6937.24630281312
August311005.5413.0189813
Sept./Oct.421103.9318.1248865

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
19573131151304.66237.226714412329801211301.46.306SLN
19583845303.4882.274363292233311.16.243SLN
1959281521107.07118.11599993254852311.75.321STL
196019115606.0893.11277163192928701.67.324STL DET
Total473305122131124.882483.02805149413473328011192131111.45.390 

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
1957317816101761800.205.215.256.472SLN
195838175100230100.294.294.353.647SLN
195928358100411500.229.250.257.507STL
196019262100200700.077.077.115.192STL DET
Total43811552492616113953918211.216.241.255.497 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher19119131231.95793.12.22    

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...
Injured on 4/6/1957 with a Fractured Finger, out for 3 weeks...
6/21/1959: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $830,000 per year, for 2 years.
Released by St. Louis (N) on 6/6/1960...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 6/30/1960 to a 1-year deal worth $150,000 per year...
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
1956 - 19 - 6th
Losses
1953 - 24 - 2nd
1954 - 16 - 9th
IP
1953 - 303.0 - 7th
1955 - 289.0 - 10th
1956 - 304.0 - 8th
CG
1953 - 15 - 8th
1956 - 22 - 7th
SHO
1953 - 3 - 4th
1955 - 2 - 5th
   

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