Tom Kelly was born on Tuesday, August 15, 1950, in Graceville, Minnesota. Kelly was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 11, 1975, with the Minnesota Twins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Tom Kelly baseball stats page.
"Baseball is a pressure game. Tom (Kelly) was a master of that and the results certainly show that he knew how to handle ballplayers." - Pohlad, Carl. Minnesota Twins Owner. Tom Kelly steps down as Twins manager. Sheldon, Mark. MLB Staff Writer. 12 October 2001.
Tom Kelly![]() Tom Kelly Autograph on a 1987 Topps Baseball Card (#618) |
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Tom KellyTom Kelly Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Tom KellyTom Kelly Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1975 | 25 | Twins | 49 | 127 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .181 | .262 | .244 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 1 Year | 49 | 127 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .181 | .262 | .244 | ||
Tom KellyTom Kelly Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1975 Twins | 1B | 43 | 36 | 963 | 392 | 9.1 | 386 | 359 | 27 | 6 | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 10.82 |
| 1975 Twins | LF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
| 1975 Twins | RF | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.90 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1B Totals | 43 | 36 | 963 | 392 | 9.1 | 386 | 359 | 27 | 6 | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 10.82 | |
| LF Totals | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 | |
| RF Totals | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.90 | |
| 1 Year | 45 | 37 | 999 | 394 | 8.8 | 388 | 360 | 28 | 6 | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 10.49 | |
Tom KellyTom Kelly Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1975 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 127.0 | 5.8 | 11.5 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1 Year | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 127.0 | 5.8 | 11.5 | - | - | - |
Tom KellyTom Kelly Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1975 Minnesota Twins | 16 | $15,000.00 | - | - |
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