Player
King Kelly HOF 1945
Player Info
- Full Name
- Michael Joseph
- Born
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December 31, 1857
Troy, NY, USA - Died
- November 8, 1894
- Size
- 5'10" / 170 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 1, 1878
- Final Game
- September 2, 1893
- Career
- 16 years
Teams
- Cincinnati Reds 1878-1879
- Chicago Cubs 1880-1886
- Boston Braves 1887-1892
- Boston Reds 1890-1890
- Boston Reds 1891-1891
- Cincinnati Kelly's Killers 1891-1891
- New York Giants 1893-1893
Career Batting
1,456
G
.307
AVG
1,813
H
69
HR
950
RBI
.805
OPS
148
OPS vs Lg
Qualified for career rate leaderboards
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Career Pitching
2-2
W-L
4.14
ERA
12
G
4
SO
0
SV
2.04
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 0 | 1 | 5.28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 0 | 7 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 1 | 0 | 3.46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | 0 | 1 | 8.44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
Advanced Pitching
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| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | NL | 6.0 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 2.000 | |
| 1891 | AA | 15.3 | 0.00 | 4.11 | 1.826 | |
| 1890 | PL | 2.0 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 1.500 | |
| 1887 | NL | 13.0 | 0.00 | 9.69 | 2.385 | |
| 1884 | NL | 5.3 | 1.69 | 3.38 | 2.625 | |
| 1883 | NL | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1880 | NL | 3.0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.333 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | New York Giants | 20 | 67 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .269 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | 78 | 281 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 40 | .189 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 82 | 283 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 56 | .297 |
| 1891 | Boston Reds | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .267 |
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | 16 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .231 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 90 | 342 | 111 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 83 | .325 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | 125 | 507 | 149 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 120 | .294 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | 107 | 440 | 140 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 85 | .318 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 116 | 484 | 156 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 120 | .322 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | 118 | 451 | 175 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 155 | .388 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | 107 | 438 | 126 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 124 | .288 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | 108 | 452 | 160 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 120 | .354 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | 98 | 428 | 109 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 92 | .255 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | 84 | 377 | 115 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 81 | .305 |
| 1881 | Chicago White Stockings | 82 | 353 | 114 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 84 | .323 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | 84 | 344 | 100 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 72 | .291 |
| 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 345 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 78 | .348 |
| 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 237 | 67 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .283 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NL | 73 | .015 | .290 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 67 | 0.0 | |
| 1892 | NL | 320 | .046 | .207 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 62 | 2.1 | |
| 1891 | AA | 410 | .103 | .318 | 13.9 | 9.8 | 129 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 1890 | PL | 396 | .123 | .339 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 137 | 4.9 | |
| 1889 | NL | 574 | .154 | .306 | 11.3 | 7.0 | 136 | 11.0 | ✓ |
| 1888 | NL | 475 | .161 | .334 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 176 | 10.6 | ✓ |
| 1887 | NL | 540 | .165 | .339 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 148 | 10.2 | ✓ |
| 1886 | NL | 534 | .146 | .413 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 217 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| 1885 | NL | 484 | .148 | .289 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 159 | 12.9 | ✓ |
| 1884 | NL | 498 | .170 | .354 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 194 | 18.8 | ✓ |
| 1883 | NL | 444 | .133 | .272 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 104 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| 1882 | NL | 387 | .127 | .327 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 141 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 1881 | NL | 369 | .111 | .332 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 150 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| 1880 | NL | 356 | .111 | .308 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 143 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 1879 | NL | 353 | .145 | .359 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 184 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| 1878 | NL | 244 | .038 | .291 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 109 | 0.0 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 750 | 892 | 285 | 259 | 26 | .820 |
| C | 584 | 2,198 | 857 | 368 | 57 | .892 |
| 3B | 96 | 108 | 182 | 59 | 9 | .831 |
| SS | 90 | 128 | 243 | 92 | 19 | .801 |
| 2B | 54 | 122 | 158 | 52 | 27 | .843 |
| 1B | 25 | 125 | 14 | 19 | 7 | .880 |
| P | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | New York Giants | C | 17 | 55 | 22 | 9 | 1 | .895 |
| 1893 | New York Giants | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | 1B | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .864 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | C | 72 | 319 | 98 | 40 | 11 | .912 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 1B | 5 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .871 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 2B | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 3B | 8 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 2 | .879 |
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | C | 11 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .844 |
| 1891 | Boston Reds | C | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .950 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | C | 66 | 217 | 102 | 34 | 11 | .904 |
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | OF | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | P | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | SS | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 1B | 4 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .885 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | C | 57 | 199 | 60 | 24 | 2 | .915 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | OF | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | SS | 27 | 43 | 75 | 27 | 6 | .814 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | C | 23 | 56 | 29 | 12 | 2 | .876 |
| 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 113 | 155 | 24 | 32 | 4 | .848 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | C | 76 | 367 | 146 | 54 | 8 | .905 |
| 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 34 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 2 | .727 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 2B | 30 | 88 | 105 | 35 | 19 | .846 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | C | 24 | 80 | 35 | 15 | 3 | .885 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | OF | 61 | 78 | 11 | 15 | 2 | .856 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | P | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | SS | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .800 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | 1B | 9 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .957 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | .839 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .824 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 53 | 259 | 94 | 28 | 3 | .927 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 56 | 62 | 24 | 20 | 1 | .811 |
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | SS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .800 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | 1B | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .769 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 6 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .880 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 37 | 146 | 64 | 30 | 2 | .875 |
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 69 | 95 | 29 | 19 | 2 | .867 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | 1B | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .833 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | .778 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 28 | 105 | 55 | 32 | 3 | .833 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 63 | 69 | 31 | 26 | 1 | .794 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | SS | 12 | 7 | 37 | 18 | 3 | .710 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .680 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 38 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 2 | .840 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 82 | 101 | 38 | 32 | 5 | .813 |
| 1883 | Chicago White Stockings | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | 1B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .800 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 38 | 50 | 21 | 9 | 3 | .888 |
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | SS | 42 | 66 | 117 | 43 | 9 | .810 |
| 1881 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 8 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .952 |
| 1881 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 11 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .787 |
| 1881 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 72 | 85 | 31 | 22 | 2 | .841 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 14 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .857 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | C | 17 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 2 | .821 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | OF | 64 | 49 | 32 | 23 | 1 | .779 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 33 | 36 | 88 | 25 | 3 | .832 |
| 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | C | 21 | 82 | 36 | 12 | 1 | .908 |
| 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 29 | 46 | 13 | 20 | 0 | .747 |
| 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | C | 17 | 99 | 39 | 20 | 3 | .873 |
| 1878 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 47 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 2 | .765 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 15 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .241 | ||
| 1892 | CS | Boston Beaneaters | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1886 | World Series | Chicago White Stockings | 6 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .208 |
| 1885 | World Series | Chicago White Stockings | 7 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .346 |
Managerial record: 173-148 (.539)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | AA | 102 | 43 | 57 | .430 | 7 | Player-Mgr |
| 1890 | Boston Reds | PL | 133 | 81 | 48 | .628 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 95 | 49 | 43 | .533 | 5 | Player-Mgr |