King Kelly

Full Name: Michael Joseph Kelly

Positions: Catcher, Leftfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb

Team: Chicago White Stockings

Born: December 31, 1857 in Troy, NY

Died: November 8, 1894 in Boston, MA

League Debut: March 30, 1885 (CHC @ DTN, box score) • Age 27

Real-life MLB career: 1878–1893 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

★ 1× All-Star (1885)
 
1886
Career
WAR
3.8
9.7
AB
267
907
H
104
295
HR
2
18
BA
.390
.325
R
65
208
RBI
57
196
SB
21
154
OBP
.494
.413
SLG
.506
.481
OPS
.999
.893
OPS+
196
162

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188527CHCNL 162720640 143191 281716 13913349 7729 .298.376.470.847 147301 3 C-LF-RFAS
188628CHCNL 67322267 65104 1932 572123 5116 .390.494.506.999 196135 54002 C-LF-2B
2 Yrs 2291042907208295 47201819615472 12845.325.413.481.893 16243657 002
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188527CHCNL720 35.47.0-0.342.13.724.666.75.95.9-0.0 C-LF-RFAS
188628CHCNL322 36.2-7.02.431.62.811.042.63.83.80.2 C-LF-2B
2 Yrs1042 71.60.02.173.76.535.6109.39.79.70.2
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188527CHCNL720 .294.1722.24.010.7 8.531.9 73.1
188628CHCNL322 .410.1160.65.015.8 7.523.1 3.9079.647.7 3.6365.0 .494313.8
2 Yrs1042 .328.1551.74.312.3 8.228.83.9079.6 68.11.1265.03.8
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home321541292948 121129109 249.372.474.504.978.395
1886Away351681383656 721281114 277.406.512.5071.019.423
1886vs LH Starter299479027 400000 156.342.447.392.839.370
1886vs RH Starter54224188077 1532000 3610.410.504.5531.058.426
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188527CHCNL162162162162 118441
188628CHCNL67636766 591512
2 Yrs229225229228 17714922
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188527 CHC NLC118118920.0 492285179282 .943.9354.544.35 3.9300 46545%1.63 0
188527 CHC NLLF4444389.7 109980110 .899.8862.262.25 2.2350
188527 CHC NLRF101.0 00000 .000.8920.001.68 0.0000
188628 CHC NLC5957497.3 2411924091 .963.9534.203.94 3.9300 12613234%2.97 0
188628 CHC NL2B119.0 72321 .714.9365.006.08 5.0000
188628 CHC NLLF5543.0 1513020 .867.9172.722.27 2.6000
188628 CHC NLRF101.0 00000 .000.8760.001.57 0.0000
CareerC1771751417.3 733477219373 .9504.42 3.9300 16673736%2.10 0
Career2B119.0 72321 .7145.00 5.0000
CareerLF4949432.7 1241110130 .8952.31 2.2750
CareerRF202.0 00000 .0000.00 0.0000
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

Awards & Honors

WAR for Position Players

  • 1885 NL  5.9 (2nd)
  • 1886 NL  3.8 (1st) ★

Batting Average

  • 1886 NL  .390 (1st) ★

On-Base %

  • 1885 NL  .376 (4th)
  • 1886 NL  .494 (1st) ★

Slugging %

  • 1885 NL  .470 (4th)
  • 1886 NL  .506 (4th)

On-Base Plus Slugging

  • 1885 NL  .847 (4th)
  • 1886 NL  .999 (1st) ★

Runs Scored

  • 1885 NL  143 (5th)
  • 1886 NL  65 (1st) ★

Hits

Total Bases

Doubles

Triples

Home Runs

Runs Batted In

Bases on Balls

  • 1885 NL  77 (7th)
  • 1886 NL  51 (1st) ★

Stolen Bases

Top-10 finishes in each league. Rate stats require 3.1 plate appearances (batters) or 1 inning pitched (pitchers) per team game.

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