3B Ken 'Butch' Keltner #25
Cleveland Indians MLB
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
01/04/1939
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3B KEN 'BUTCH' KELTNER #25 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
152 600 172 30 10 28 117 52 79 .287 .346 .510 3 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 60
Gap 55 55 55 60
Power 60 60 60 60
Eye 45 45 45 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 70 20
Arm: - 55 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: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1938 DET Loss, 1-4 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/01/1938 DET Win, 11-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/30/1938 DET Loss, 2-4 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/29/1938 CWS Win, 9-2 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/28/1938 CWS Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1938 CWS Loss, 4-7 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
09/25/1938 @ DET Loss, 0-11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1938 @ DET Loss, 2-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/23/1938 @ DET Win, 9-6 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/22/1938 @ DET Loss, 2-14 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Birthday:10/31/1916
Born in:Milwaukee, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,000
Signed Through:1939 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 165 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1938 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 152 600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 79 .287 .346 .510 .856 .382 .223 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 654 2 1 0 21 0 0 306 68 3 4 42.9 98.8 5.89 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   206 56 6 5 7 27 32 18 30 0 0 1 .272 .333 .451 .785
Versus Right   394 116 24 5 21 90 75 34 49 0 0 1 .294 .352 .541 .893
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   48 11 2 0 3 12 11 5 6 0 0 1 .229 .315 .458 .773
May   115 34 5 1 5 19 16 9 13 0 0 0 .296 .347 .487 .834
June   108 36 8 2 3 21 19 8 10 0 0 0 .333 .379 .528 .907
July   106 30 5 2 4 19 23 8 22 0 0 0 .283 .333 .481 .814
August   113 30 4 2 7 25 20 12 13 0 0 1 .265 .341 .522 .863
September   104 29 5 3 6 21 16 8 15 0 0 0 .279 .330 .558 .888
October   6 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   57 17 6 2 1 11 9 10 7 1 0 0 .298 .397 .526 .923
Last Year   600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 79 0 0 2 .287 .346 .510 .856
2 Years Ago   40 10 3 0 0 3 7 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .318 .325 .643
Career   640 182 33 10 28 120 114 56 84 0 0 2 .284 .344 .498 .842
Home   305 86 13 3 12 55 54 21 36 0 0 0 .282 .328 .462 .791
Road   295 86 17 7 16 62 53 31 43 0 0 2 .292 .363 .559 .922
Grass   600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 79 0 0 2 .287 .346 .510 .856
Day   600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 79 0 0 2 .287 .346 .510 .856
As Starter   592 168 30 9 27 110 106 52 78 0 0 2 .284 .344 .502 .845
As Reliever / Substitution   8 4 0 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.125 1.625
Pinch Hitting   7 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Close/Late   117 34 6 2 6 22 19 12 17 0 0 0 .291 .357 .530 .887
Inning 1-3   204 58 9 5 10 49 33 16 28 0 0 1 .284 .339 .525 .864
Inning 4-6   207 59 8 3 9 32 42 16 25 0 0 1 .285 .339 .483 .822
Inning 7-9   179 54 13 2 9 36 31 18 23 0 0 0 .302 .365 .547 .913
Extra Innings   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
0 Outs   207 65 13 4 11 27 51 17 30 0 0 0 .314 .366 .575 .941
1 Outs   200 57 6 3 10 52 38 18 30 0 0 0 .285 .344 .495 .839
2 Outs   193 50 11 3 7 38 18 17 19 0 0 2 .259 .325 .456 .781
Scoring Position   199 60 9 6 10 87 27 18 26 0 0 1 .302 .362 .558 .920
Bases Empty   268 74 16 2 11 11 51 23 37 0 0 0 .276 .333 .474 .807
Runner on 1st   133 38 5 2 7 19 29 11 16 0 0 1 .286 .345 .511 .856
Runner on 2nd   56 17 2 1 2 15 5 3 10 0 0 1 .304 .350 .482 .832
Runner on 3rd   27 9 0 1 2 12 6 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .630 1.030
Runner on 1st & 2nd   60 16 4 2 2 20 7 3 6 0 0 0 .267 .302 .500 .802
Runner on 1st & 3rd   21 7 1 0 0 11 3 4 3 0 0 0 .333 .440 .381 .821
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   17 6 1 1 2 13 3 4 1 0 0 0 .353 .476 .882 1.359
Bases Loaded   18 5 1 1 2 16 3 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .778 1.094
Two Strikes   241 45 5 3 9 33 35 22 79 0 0 1 .187 .258 .344 .602
First Pitch   94 26 4 1 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 1 .277 .292 .500 .792
Count 0-1   55 26 6 1 4 21 12 0 0 0 0 0 .473 .473 .836 1.309
Count 0-2   39 5 0 0 1 5 3 0 14 0 0 0 .128 .128 .205 .333
Count 1-0   66 22 5 1 4 16 10 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .621 .955
Count 1-1   62 25 2 4 3 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 .403 .403 .710 1.113
Count 1-2   75 7 0 2 1 7 4 0 28 0 0 0 .093 .093 .187 .280
Count 2-0   21 7 3 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .476 .810
Count 2-1   44 14 4 0 3 12 10 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .318 .614 .932
Count 2-2   76 20 4 1 7 17 15 0 20 0 0 1 .263 .273 .618 .891
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 7 16 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   16 6 1 0 0 2 8 13 0 0 0 0 .375 .655 .438 1.093
Full Count   51 13 1 0 0 4 13 22 17 0 0 0 .255 .479 .275 .754
Behind in Count   169 38 6 3 6 33 19 0 42 0 0 0 .225 .225 .402 .627
Ahead in Count   148 50 13 1 7 35 37 29 0 0 0 0 .338 .446 .581 1.027
Batting 3rd   17 5 0 0 3 6 5 4 3 0 0 0 .294 .429 .824 1.252
Batting 4th   576 163 30 9 24 104 101 48 75 0 0 2 .283 .340 .491 .832
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   5 3 0 1 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.600 2.200
Low Leverage   211 53 11 1 6 23 31 16 22 0 0 0 .251 .304 .398 .702
Medium Leverage   273 82 16 4 16 53 54 26 43 0 0 2 .300 .365 .564 .930
High Leverage   115 37 3 5 6 41 22 10 14 0 0 0 .322 .376 .591 .967
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 69 75 0.1
1938 Cleveland - MLB 21 152 600 172 30 10 28 117 107 52 2 0 79 3 4 .287 .346 .510 .856 117 124 4.1
Total MLB 190 640 182 33 10 28 120 114 56 2 0 84 4 4 .284 .344 .498 .842 114 121 4.2
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 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 3B 3 2 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.1 1.055
1937 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000
1938 Cleveland - MLB 3B 147 145 151 284 22 457 22 .952 1281.0 3.06 -1.9 .990
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 150 147 151 288 23 461 22 .952 1300.0 3.04 -1.8 .990
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1938 79 6
Year 3B Rank
1938 10 9
Year HR Rank
1938 28 8
Year RBI Rank
1938 117 8
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