Van Kelly

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: March 18, 1946 in Charlotte, NC us

High School: Garinger HS (Charlotte, NC)

School: Western Carolina University (Cullowhee, NC)

Debut: June 13, 1969 (Age 23-087d, 12,840th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 12, 1970 (Age 24-086d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1969 season

Full Name: Van Howard Kelly

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

298

.222

RBI

OBP

.286

SLG

.302

OPS

.588

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	19-54 / in Starts: 16-34
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	14 games
Most Games w/o HR	46 games
Most Games w/o RBI	19 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 4 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 222 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	118 (62-38-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 222 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	136 (70-43-22)

Most Driven In
O Brown	3
Self	3
J Arcia	2
R PeÃ±a	2
A Ferrara	1
S Ruberto	1
J Sipin	1
R Slocum	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
C Gaston	3
J Morales	2
I Murrell	2
R PeÃ±a	1
O Brown	1
L Stahl	1
J Williams	1

1969 Batting Game Log

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1969 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	61 (60)	Jun 13	SDP		PHI	L,1-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.40	-0.010	.07	0.00%	-0.14	PH
2	2	62	Jun 14	SDP		PHI	L,5-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.43	-0.010	.07	0.00%	-0.14	PH
3	3	64 (1)	Jun 16	SDP	@	LAD	W,3-2	9-13	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	4	2.99	0.305	.40	0.03%	0.47	2B
4	4	65	Jun 17 (1)	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.875	1.250	8	1.14	0.209	.17	0.02%	1.51	2B
5	5	66	Jun 17 (2)	SDP	@	LAD	L,0-11	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	6	.38	-0.005	.05	0.00%	-0.58	2B
6	6	67	Jun 18	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500	.750	2	.39	-0.039	.03	0.00%	-0.59	2B
7	7	68	Jun 19	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.190	.190	.381	.571	1	1.83	-0.224	.12	-0.01%	-1.57	2B
8	8	70 (1)	Jun 20 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	L,1-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	8	.39	-0.010	.01	0.00%	-0.09	PH
9	9	75 (4)	Jun 25	SDP	@	CIN	L,0-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9	3.54	-0.040	.02	0.00%	-0.19	PH
10	10	77 (1)	Jun 28	SDP		LAD	L,0-19	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.174	.348	.522	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	11	80 (2)	Jul 1	SDP		SFG	L,4-5	9-GF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.208	.417	.625	9	1.03	0.068	.00	0.00%	0.40	PH
12	12	81	Jul 2	SDP		SFG	L,3-6	5-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.240	.480	.720	9	.68	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.61	PH
13	13	82	Jul 4	SDP		HOU	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.241	.448	.690	2	.89	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.63	3B
14	14	83	Jul 5	SDP		HOU	W,9-8	10-GF(12)	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.290	.516	.806	1	2.65	0.464	.00	0.00%	1.77	PH 2B
15	15	84	Jul 6 (1)	SDP		HOU	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.314	.514	.829	6	1.67	0.252	.00	0.00%	1.47	3B
16	16	85	Jul 6 (2)	SDP		HOU	W,1-0	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.289	.474	.763	6	.92	0.041	.00	0.00%	0.19	3B
17	17	86	Jul 7	SDP		CIN	L,3-5	CG	4	4	2	3	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.595	.929	5	1.20	0.309	.00	0.00%	2.44	3B
18	18	87	Jul 8	SDP		CIN	L,2-8	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.326	.565	.891	5	.31	-0.006	.00	0.00%	0.62	3B
19	19	88	Jul 9	SDP		CIN	L,3-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.340	.565	.906	9	3.00	0.122	.00	0.00%	0.60	PH
20	20	89	Jul 10	SDP		ATL	L,1-3	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.327	.529	.856	5	1.84	-0.145	.00	0.00%	-1.00	3B
21	21	90	Jul 11	SDP		ATL	L,3-6	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.327	.519	.846	5	.81	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.04	3B
22	22	92 (1)	Jul 13	SDP		ATL	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.322	.500	.822	5	.83	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.27	3B
23	23	93	Jul 15	SDP	@	SFG	W,10-3	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.344	.508	.852	5	1.04	0.138	.00	0.00%	2.64	3B
24	24	94	Jul 16	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.338	.537	.876	5	1.07	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.87	3B
25	25	95	Jul 18 (1)	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.319	.507	.826	5	.76	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.85	3B
26	26	96	Jul 18 (2)	SDP	@	ATL	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.303	.480	.783	3	1.09	-0.118	.00	0.00%	-0.83	3B
27	27	98 (1)	Jul 20	SDP	@	ATL	L,0-10	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.300	.462	.762	5	.46	0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.28	3B
28	28	99	Jul 24	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.298	.451	.749	5	1.17	0.210	.00	0.00%	0.00	3B
29	29	100	Jul 25	SDP	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.295	.435	.731	5	1.00	0.156	.00	0.00%	0.70	3B
30	30	101	Jul 26	SDP	@	PIT	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.303	.435	.739	1	3.61	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.11	2B
31	31	102	Jul 27	SDP	@	PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.281	.312	.449	.761	5	1.15	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.29	3B
32	32	103	Jul 28	SDP	@	STL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.299	.430	.729	5	1.64	-0.166	.00	0.00%	-0.95	3B
33	33	104	Jul 29	SDP	@	STL	L,4-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.297	.423	.720	5	.61	-0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.32	3B
34	34	105	Jul 30	SDP	@	STL	L,2-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.294	.418	.712	1	.61	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.57	PH 3B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
35	35	106	Aug 1	SDP	@	CHC	L,2-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.291	.414	.705	9	.55	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH 3B
36	36	109 (2)	Aug 5	SDP		STL	L,1-2	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.298	.414	.712	1	3.42	0.018	.00	0.00%	0.17	PH
37	37	111 (1)	Aug 7	SDP		STL	L,1-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.295	.410	.705	1	2.69	-0.073	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH 2B
38	38	113 (1)	Aug 10 (1)	SDP		PIT	L,5-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.292	.406	.698	9	1.36	-0.033	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
39	39	114	Aug 10 (2)	SDP		PIT	L,6-8	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.279	.387	.666	6	1.29	-0.170	.00	0.00%	-1.46	3B
40	40	115	Aug 12	SDP		CHC	L,0-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.277	.383	.660	9	.55	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
41	41	116	Aug 13	SDP		CHC	L,2-4	2-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.270	.373	.642	2	1.58	-0.109	.00	0.00%	-0.85	3B
42	42	121 (4)	Aug 19	SDP	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	5	5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.292	.391	.683	2	.94	0.046	.00	0.00%	0.48	3B
43	43	122	Aug 20	SDP	@	MON	L,10-11	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.285	.381	.666	2	.90	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.83	3B
44	44	123	Aug 21	SDP	@	MON	W,1-0	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.283	.377	.661	2	1.15	0.024	.00	0.00%	-0.08	3B
45	45	124	Aug 22	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.275	.365	.640	2	.27	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.59	3B
46	46	125	Aug 23	SDP	@	PHI	L,6-7	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.272	.359	.631	2	1.79	-0.070	.00	0.00%	-0.06	3B
47	47	127 (1)	Aug 26 (1)	SDP		NYM	L,4-8	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.264	.348	.612	6	.75	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.94	3B
48	48	128	Aug 26 (2)	SDP		NYM	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.264	.345	.609	6	.69	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.32	3B
49	49	130 (1)	Aug 29	SDP		MON	W,3-0	CG	4	3	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.284	.359	.643	6	.59	0.112	.00	0.00%	1.66	3B
50	50	131	Aug 31 (1)	SDP		MON	W,5-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.283	.370	.653	6	.53	-0.047	.00	0.00%	-0.19	3B
51	51	132	Aug 31 (2)	SDP		MON	L,1-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.288	.369	.658	5	.80	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.27	3B 2B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
52	52	134 (1)	Sep 2	SDP		PHI	L,0-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.293	.369	.662	1	1.38	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.20	PH 2B
53	53	136 (1)	Sep 4	SDP		LAD	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.294	.368	.662	6	.63	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.26	3B
54	54	137	Sep 5	SDP		LAD	W,4-1	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.294	.374	.669	6	.41	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.12	3B
55	55	138	Sep 6	SDP		LAD	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.289	.367	.656	6	.81	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.45	3B
56	56	140 (1)	Sep 8	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-9	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.294	.370	.664	6	.34	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.07	3B
57	57	141	Sep 9	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-9	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.291	.366	.657	5	.77	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.35	3B
58	58	142	Sep 10	SDP	@	CIN	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.290	.363	.653	6	.96	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.41	3B
59	59	143	Sep 11	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-6	GS-5	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.285	.357	.642	6	.81	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.80	3B
60	60	144	Sep 12	SDP	@	LAD	L,3-5	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.284	.351	.635	6	1.11	-0.058	.00	0.00%	-0.38	3B
61	61	145	Sep 13	SDP	@	LAD	L,2-7	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.283	.348	.632	6	.93	-0.111	.00	0.00%	-0.67	3B
62	62	146	Sep 14	SDP	@	LAD	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.243	.279	.343	.621	6	1.04	-0.097	.00	0.00%	-0.93	3B
63	63	147	Sep 15	SDP		HOU	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.245	.284	.342	.626	5	.63	-0.049	.00	0.00%	-0.64	3B
64	64	149 (1)	Sep 17	SDP		CIN	L,5-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.283	.340	.623	5	.73	0.016	.00	0.00%	0.27	3B
65	65	150	Sep 18	SDP		CIN	W,7-1	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.280	.337	.617	5	1.21	-0.062	.00	0.00%	-0.47	3B
66	66	154 (3)	Sep 22	SDP		SFG	L,2-4	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.284	.340	.624	8	2.67	0.161	.00	0.00%	0.97	PH
67	67	155	Sep 23	SDP		SFG	W,5-4	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245	.282	.339	.621	9	3.46	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
68	68	157 (1)	Sep 26	SDP	@	ATL	L,4-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.281	.337	.618	2	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.09	PH
69	69	158	Sep 27	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.279	.335	.614	7	.87	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.15	PH
70	70	159	Sep 28	SDP	@	ATL	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.274	.328	.602	2	1.31	-0.125	.00	0.00%	-0.92	3B
71	71	160	Sep 30	SDP	@	SFG	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.278	.332	.610	5	1.35	0.038	.00	0.00%	0.66	3B
72	72	161	Oct 1	SDP	@	SFG	W,9-4	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.286	.332	.617	5	.55	0.061	.00	0.00%	0.70	3B
73	73	162	Oct 2	SDP	@	SFG	W,3-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.285	.330	.615	5	1.22	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.03	3B
							19-54		222	209	16	51	7	1	3	15	12	2	24	0	1	0	4	2	0	1	.244	.285	.330	.615		1.04	0.396	.01	0.03%	-1.93

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