Player
Joe Kelley HOF 1971
Player Info
- Full Name
- Joseph James
- Born
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December 9, 1871
Cambridge, MA, USA - Died
- August 14, 1943
- Size
- 5'11" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- July 27, 1891
- Final Game
- October 3, 1908
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Boston Braves 1891-1908
- Baltimore Orioles 1892-1898
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1892-1892
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1899-1901
- Baltimore Orioles 1902-1902
- Cincinnati Reds 1902-1906
Career Batting
1,853
G
.317
AVG
2,220
H
65
HR
1,194
RBI
.847
OPS
143
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Boston Doves | 73 | 228 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .259 |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | 129 | 465 | 106 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 43 | .228 |
| 1905 | Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 321 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 43 | .277 |
| 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | 123 | 449 | 126 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 75 | .281 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | 105 | 383 | 121 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 85 | .316 |
| 1902 | Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 222 | 69 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 50 | .311 |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | 40 | 156 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .321 |
| 1901 | Brooklyn Superbas | 120 | 492 | 151 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 77 | .307 |
| 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | 121 | 454 | 145 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 90 | .319 |
| 1899 | Brooklyn Superbas | 143 | 538 | 175 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 108 | .325 |
| 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | 124 | 464 | 149 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 71 | .321 |
| 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 505 | 183 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 113 | .362 |
| 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 519 | 189 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 148 | .364 |
| 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 518 | 189 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 148 | .365 |
| 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | 129 | 507 | 199 | 48 | 20 | 6 | 165 | .393 |
| 1893 | Baltimore Orioles | 125 | 502 | 153 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 120 | .305 |
| 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 205 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | .239 |
| 1892 | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .212 |
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | 12 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .244 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NL | 263 | .079 | .284 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 125 | 2.1 | |
| 1906 | NL | 540 | .095 | .240 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 101 | 1.0 | ✓ |
| 1905 | NL | 366 | .069 | .296 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 114 | 1.0 | |
| 1904 | NL | 519 | .105 | .297 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 137 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1903 | NL | 445 | .102 | .332 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 141 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| 1902 | AL | 435 | .132 | .341 | 11.3 | 7.6 | 142 | 2.3 | |
| 1901 | NL | 539 | .118 | .318 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 133 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| 1900 | NL | 513 | .165 | .323 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 150 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| 1899 | NL | 626 | .125 | .332 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 142 | 6.6 | ✓ |
| 1898 | NL | 530 | .116 | .336 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 145 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1897 | NL | 591 | .127 | .370 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 153 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| 1896 | NL | 627 | .179 | .368 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 173 | 9.8 | ✓ |
| 1895 | NL | 617 | .182 | .374 | 12.5 | 4.7 | 163 | 12.4 | ✓ |
| 1894 | NL | 638 | .209 | .415 | 16.8 | 5.6 | 171 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| 1893 | NL | 583 | .171 | .321 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 138 | 11.2 | ✓ |
| 1892 | NL | 260 | .088 | .267 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 93 | 0.0 | |
| 1891 | NL | 47 | .067 | .290 | 4.3 | 14.9 | 76 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,465 | 2,864 | 212 | 144 | 44 | .955 |
| 1B | 291 | 2,554 | 198 | 51 | 136 | .982 |
| 3B | 48 | 62 | 88 | 15 | 4 | .909 |
| 2B | 22 | 61 | 59 | 6 | 11 | .952 |
| SS | 18 | 21 | 44 | 10 | 6 | .867 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Boston Doves | 1B | 11 | 118 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .978 |
| 1908 | Boston Doves | OF | 51 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .938 |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 122 | 184 | 13 | 7 | 5 | .966 |
| 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1905 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1905 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 85 | 137 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .974 |
| 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 117 | 1049 | 76 | 14 | 48 | .988 |
| 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | 6 | 68 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .987 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 11 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 4 | .927 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .963 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 67 | 117 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .947 |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 12 | 17 | 30 | 9 | 5 | .839 |
| 1902 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 10 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 7 | .971 |
| 1902 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 8 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .906 |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 9 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .914 |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 20 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .971 |
| 1902 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 48 | 101 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .973 |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1901 | Brooklyn Superbas | 1B | 115 | 984 | 82 | 27 | 63 | .975 |
| 1901 | Brooklyn Superbas | 3B | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .875 |
| 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | 1B | 32 | 259 | 12 | 6 | 13 | .978 |
| 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | 3B | 13 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .913 |
| 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | OF | 77 | 174 | 12 | 8 | 2 | .959 |
| 1899 | Brooklyn Superbas | OF | 143 | 307 | 26 | 8 | 7 | .977 |
| 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 122 | 235 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .969 |
| 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 130 | 240 | 15 | 11 | 3 | .959 |
| 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 131 | 280 | 20 | 13 | 3 | .958 |
| 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 131 | 260 | 20 | 16 | 5 | .946 |
| 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 129 | 276 | 16 | 15 | 3 | .951 |
| 1893 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 125 | 307 | 22 | 21 | 4 | .940 |
| 1892 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 56 | 101 | 13 | 10 | 4 | .919 |
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 12 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .852 |
Managerial record: 338-321 (.513)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Boston Doves | NL | 156 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1905 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 155 | 79 | 74 | .516 | 5 | Player-Mgr |
| 1904 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 157 | 88 | 65 | .575 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 141 | 74 | 65 | .532 | 4 | Player-Mgr |
| 1902 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 60 | 34 | 26 | .567 | 4 | Player-Mgr |