3B Ken 'Butch' Keltner #27
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/13/1955
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3B KEN 'BUTCH' KELTNER #27 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 65 20
Arm: - 60 20
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
Birthday:10/31/1916
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 37 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Cleveland - MLB 20 38 40 10 3 0 0 3 7 4 0 0 5 1 0 .250 .318 .325 .643 70 75 0.1
1938 Cleveland - MLB 21 152 600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 2 0 79 3 4 .287 .346 .510 .856 119 115 3.6
1939 Cleveland - MLB 22 96 202 64 10 3 3 19 33 21 1 4 16 4 0 .317 .377 .441 .818 117 111 1.2
1940 Cleveland - MLB 23 144 536 135 19 11 16 76 71 44 1 4 54 11 6 .252 .308 .418 .726 95 93 1.9
1941 Cleveland - MLB 24 136 533 154 31 9 10 95 82 35 1 9 53 7 3 .289 .329 .437 .766 114 112 4.1
1942 Cleveland - MLB 25 148 616 173 31 7 12 70 75 31 2 1 26 8 6 .281 .317 .412 .729 113 112 4.3
1943 Brooklyn - MLB 26 149 571 161 39 6 8 93 78 34 2 7 24 6 4 .282 .321 .413 .734 120 118 5.1
1944 Brooklyn - MLB 27 151 605 178 34 3 14 99 82 43 0 4 17 10 12 .294 .339 .430 .769 115 114 4.7
1945 Brooklyn - MLB 28 77 146 36 10 1 3 37 21 17 0 0 7 3 0 .247 .325 .390 .716 93 95 0.9
1946 Brooklyn - MLB 29 112 434 126 24 1 7 80 66 35 0 8 43 6 8 .290 .338 .399 .736 100 99 1.7
1947 Brooklyn - MLB 30 76 281 90 14 3 11 61 58 38 0 1 15 1 0 .320 .400 .509 .909 152 152 3.6
1948 Cleveland - MLB 31 150 572 149 23 5 14 78 76 82 0 7 42 13 15 .260 .349 .392 .741 100 102 2.3
1949 Cleveland - MLB 32 150 526 127 23 4 14 85 71 79 0 8 45 0 0 .241 .336 .380 .716 97 96 2.0
1950 Cleveland - MLB 33 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.0
1951 Cleveland - MLB 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -110 -0.0
Total MLB 1583 5664 1575 291 63 140 913 827 515 9 53 427 73 58 .278 .336 .426 .762 110 109 35.5
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 Cleveland - MLB 31 5 20 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 29 33 0.5
Total MLB 5 20 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 29 33
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000
1937 Cleveland - MLB 3B 3 2 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.1 1.055
1938 Cleveland - MLB 3B 147 145 151 284 22 457 22 .952 1281.0 3.06 -1.9 .990
1939 Cleveland - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Cleveland - MLB 3B 44 40 46 92 14 145 7 .952 360.2 3.44 -0.3 .989
1940 Cleveland - MLB 3B 140 140 127 237 15 383 19 .950 1143.1 2.87 +1.1 1.018
1941 Cleveland - MLB 3B 133 132 129 257 18 396 10 .975 1175.1 2.96 +6.1 1.035
1942 Cleveland - MLB 3B 145 145 161 269 21 449 19 .958 1292.2 2.99 +6.9 1.043
1943 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 139 139 155 318 25 503 30 .940 1259.2 3.38 +6.3 1.013
1944 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 148 147 137 342 20 496 17 .966 1311.0 3.29 +9.6 1.054
1945 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 32 26 29 60 1 93 4 .957 243.1 3.29 +2.3 1.073
1946 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 112 111 103 216 17 334 15 .955 962.2 2.98 +1.7 1.000
1947 Brooklyn - MLB 3B 73 72 66 140 10 215 9 .958 627.2 2.95 +2.4 .996
1948 Cleveland - MLB 3B 147 146 128 259 25 404 17 .958 1232.1 2.83 +3.9 1.028
1949 Cleveland - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Cleveland - MLB 3B 150 149 152 255 22 428 21 .951 1234.0 2.97 -1.3 1.019
1950 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.050
1951 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1951 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.060
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 1416 1394 1384 2736 211 4310 190 .956 12146.2 3.05 +37.1 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
10/10/1936 Signed with the Cleveland Indians.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
04/19/1937 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
10/22/1938 Wins the 1938 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50).
05/16/1941 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/19/1941 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/1941 Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/16/1941 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
08/18/1941 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/18/1941 Wins the 1941 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
05/25/1942 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/1942 Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1942 Wins the 1942 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B.
11/10/1942 Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for LF Gene Hermanski, CF Luis Olmo, and 2B Johnny Lucadello.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
09/28/1943 Goes 5-8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
07/09/1944 Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/22/1944 Wins the 1944 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
10/17/1946 Wins the 1946 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
07/11/1947 Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/15/1948 Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 3B Leon Kellman.
10/12/1948 Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians.
10/21/1948 Wins the 1948 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
07/30/1949 Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
10/12/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1949 149 10
Year AB Rank
1942 616 7
1944 605 8
Year H Rank
1942 173 10
1944 178 10
Year K Rank
1938 79 6
Year TB Rank
1942 254 8
1944 260 10
Year 2B Rank
1942 31 10
1943 39 3
1944 34 10
Year 3B Rank
1938 10 9
1940 11 9
1941 9 8
Year HR Rank
1938 28 8
1944 14 8
Year RBI Rank
1938 117 8
1941 95 6
1943 93 4
1944 99 3
Year IBB Rank
1949 3 10
Year SH Rank
1948 13 7
Year SF Rank
1941 9 2
1943 7 9
1946 8 4
1949 8 6
Year EBH Rank
1943 53 6
1944 51 9
Year WAR Rank
1944 5.1 7
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