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Birth Name Michael Joseph Kelly
Nickname King or Honest Joe
Born On Dec. 31st, 1857
Born In Troy, New York
Died On 11-08-1894
Died In Boston, Massachusetts
Cemetery Mount Hope: Boston, Massachusetts
High School Unknown
College None
Bats Right
Throws Right
Height 5ft. 10"
Weight 170
First Game May 1st, 1878
Last Game 09-02-1893
Draft N/A
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Yr Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1878 Reds 60 237 29 67 7 1 0 0 27 7 - 7 - - 0 - .283 .303 .321
1879 Reds 77 345 78 120 20 12 2 0 47 8 - 14 - - 0 - .348 .363 .493
1880 White Stockings 84 344 72 100 17 9 1 0 60 12 - 22 - - 0 - .291 .315 .401
1881 White Stockings 82 353 84 114 27 3 2 0 55 16 - 14 - - 0 - .323 .352 .433
1882 White Stockings 84 377 81 115 37 4 1 0 55 10 - 27 - - 0 - .305 .323 .432
1883 White Stockings 98 428 92 109 28 10 3 0 61 16 - 35 - - 0 - .255 .282 .388
1884 White Stockings 108 452 120 160 28 5 13 1 95 46 - 24 - - 0 - .354 .414 .524
1885 White Stockings 107 438 124 126 24 7 9 0 75 46 - 24 - - 0 - .288 .355 .436
1886 White Stockings 118 451 155 175 32 11 4 0 79 83 - 33 - - 0 - .388 .483 .534
1887 Beaneaters 116 484 120 156 34 11 8 0 63 55 - 40 - - 1 - .322 .393 .374
1888 Beaneaters 107 440 85 140 22 11 9 0 71 31 - 39 - - 4 - .318 .368 .480
1889 Beaneaters 125 507 120 149 41 5 9 0 78 65 - 40 - - 2 - .294 .376 .448
1890 Red Stockings 89 340 83 111 18 6 4 0 66 52 - 22 - - 2 - .326 .419 .450
1891 Beaneaters 16 52 7 12 1 0 0 0 5 6 - 10 - - 1 - .231 .322 .250
1891 Porkers 82 283 56 84 15 7 1 0 53 51 - 28 - - 2 - .297 .408 .410
1891 Red Stockings 4 15 2 4 0 0 1 0 4 0 - 2 - - 0 - .267 .267 .467
1892 Beaneaters 78 281 40 53 7 0 2 0 41 39 - 32 - - 0 - .189 .288 .235
1893 Giants 20 67 9 18 1 0 0 0 15 6 - 5 - - 0 - .269 .329 .284
Total G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
16 Years 1,455 5,894 1,357 1,813 359 102 69 1 950 549 - 418 - - 12 - .342 .474 .690

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Yr Team POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1878 Reds 3B 2 - - 2 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 0.00 -
1878 Reds C 17 - - 158 9.3 138 99 39 20 3 14 N/A N/A .873 0.00 -
1878 Reds RF 47 - - 98 2.1 75 51 24 23 2 N/A N/A N/A .765 0.00 -
1879 Reds 2B 1 - - 3 3.0 2 0 2 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .667 0.00 -
1879 Reds 3B 33 - - 149 4.5 124 36 88 25 3 N/A N/A N/A .832 0.00 -
1879 Reds C 21 - - 130 6.2 118 82 36 12 1 37 N/A N/A .908 0.00 -
1879 Reds OF 29 - - 79 2.7 59 46 13 20 0 N/A N/A N/A .747 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings 2B 1 - - 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings 3B 14 - - 49 3.5 42 22 20 7 0 N/A N/A N/A .857 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings C 17 - - 67 3.9 55 40 15 12 2 23 N/A N/A .821 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings P 1 0 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings RF 64 - - 104 1.6 81 49 32 23 1 N/A N/A N/A .779 0.00 -
1880 White Stockings SS 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1881 White Stockings 3B 8 - - 21 2.6 20 8 12 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .952 0.00 -
1881 White Stockings C 11 - - 47 4.3 37 28 9 10 1 9 N/A N/A .787 0.00 -
1881 White Stockings RF 72 - - 138 1.9 116 85 31 22 2 N/A N/A N/A .841 0.00 -
1882 White Stockings 1B 1 - - 7 7.0 5 3 2 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .714 0.00 -
1882 White Stockings 3B 3 - - 8 2.7 7 1 6 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .875 0.00 -
1882 White Stockings RF 38 - - 80 2.1 71 50 21 9 3 N/A N/A N/A .888 0.00 -
1882 White Stockings SS 42 - - 226 5.4 183 66 117 43 9 N/A N/A N/A .810 0.00 -
1883 White Stockings 2B 3 - - 25 8.3 17 6 11 8 0 N/A N/A N/A .680 0.00 -
1883 White Stockings 3B 2 - - 9 4.5 7 3 4 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .778 0.00 -
1883 White Stockings C 38 - - 131 3.4 110 73 37 21 2 28 N/A N/A .840 0.00 -
1883 White Stockings P 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 9.00 -
1883 White Stockings RF 82 - - 171 2.1 139 101 38 32 5 N/A N/A N/A .813 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings 1B 2 - - 12 6.0 10 8 2 2 1 N/A N/A N/A .833 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings 2B 1 - - 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings 3B 10 - - 36 3.6 28 12 16 8 2 N/A N/A N/A .778 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings C 28 - - 192 6.9 160 105 55 32 3 32 N/A N/A .833 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings P 2 0 16 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings RF 63 - - 126 2.0 100 69 31 26 1 N/A N/A N/A .794 0.00 -
1884 White Stockings SS 12 - - 62 5.2 44 7 37 18 3 N/A N/A N/A .710 0.00 -
1885 White Stockings 1B 2 - - 13 6.5 10 9 1 3 0 N/A N/A N/A .769 0.00 -
1885 White Stockings 2B 6 - - 25 4.2 22 7 15 3 1 N/A N/A N/A .880 0.00 -
1885 White Stockings 3B 2 - - 8 4.0 5 2 3 3 0 N/A N/A N/A .625 0.00 -
1885 White Stockings C 37 - - 240 6.5 210 146 64 30 2 36 N/A N/A .875 0.00 -
1885 White Stockings OF 69 - - 143 2.1 124 95 29 19 2 N/A N/A N/A .867 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings 1B 9 - - 47 5.2 45 41 4 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .957 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings 2B 6 - - 31 5.2 26 14 12 5 4 N/A N/A N/A .839 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings 3B 8 - - 17 2.1 14 8 6 3 2 N/A N/A N/A .824 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings C 53 - - 381 7.2 353 259 94 28 3 46 N/A N/A .927 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings OF 56 - - 106 1.9 86 62 24 20 1 N/A N/A N/A .811 0.00 -
1886 White Stockings SS 5 - - 5 1.0 4 3 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A .800 0.00 -
1887 Beaneaters 2B 30 - - 228 7.6 193 88 105 35 19 N/A N/A N/A .846 0.00 -
1887 Beaneaters 3B 2 - - 4 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .500 0.00 -
1887 Beaneaters C 24 - - 130 5.4 115 80 35 15 3 21 N/A N/A .885 0.00 -
1887 Beaneaters OF 61 - - 104 1.7 89 78 11 15 2 N/A N/A N/A .856 0.00 -
1887 Beaneaters P 3 0 39 6 2.0 4 0 4 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .667 2.77 -
1887 Beaneaters SS 2 - - 15 7.5 12 5 7 3 0 N/A N/A N/A .800 0.00 -
1888 Beaneaters C 76 - - 567 7.5 513 367 146 54 8 54 N/A N/A .905 0.00 -
1888 Beaneaters RF 34 - - 44 1.3 32 28 4 12 2 N/A N/A N/A .727 0.00 -
1889 Beaneaters C 23 - - 97 4.2 85 56 29 12 2 13 N/A N/A .876 0.00 -
1889 Beaneaters RF 113 - - 211 1.9 179 155 24 32 4 N/A N/A N/A .848 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings 1B 4 - - 26 6.5 23 18 5 3 3 N/A N/A N/A .885 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings 3B 2 - - 6 3.0 5 2 3 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .833 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings C 56 - - 282 5.0 258 198 60 24 2 20 N/A N/A .915 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings OF 6 - - 15 2.5 15 13 2 0 1 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings P 1 0 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1890 Red Stockings SS 27 - - 145 5.4 118 43 75 27 6 N/A N/A N/A .814 0.00 -
1891 Porkers 1B 5 - - 31 6.2 27 27 0 4 1 N/A N/A N/A .957 0.00 -
1891 Porkers 2B 6 - - 19 3.2 19 7 12 0 3 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 0.00 -
1891 White Stockings 3B 8 - - 33 4.1 29 11 18 4 2 N/A N/A N/A .879 0.00 -
1891 Porkers C 66 - - 353 5.3 319 217 102 34 11 22 N/A N/A .904 0.00 -
1891 Porkers OF 7 - - 10 1.4 9 8 1 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .900 0.00 -
1891 Porkers P 3 0 46 5 1.7 5 0 5 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .904 0.00 -
1891 Porkers SS 1 - - 10 10.0 10 4 6 0 0 N/A N/A N/A 1.000 0.00 -
1891 Red Stockings C 4 - - 20 5.0 19 16 3 1 0 0 N/A N/A .950 0.00 -
1891 Beaneaters C 11 - - 64 5.8 54 44 10 10 2 5 N/A N/A .844 0.00 -
1891 Beaneaters RF 6 - - 4 0.7 2 2 0 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .500 0.00 -
1892 Beaneaters 1B 2 - - 22 11.0 19 19 0 3 2 N/A N/A N/A .864 0.00 -
1892 Beaneaters 3B 2 - - 7 3.5 5 2 3 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .714 0.00 -
1892 Beaneaters C 72 - - 457 6.3 417 319 98 40 11 34 N/A N/A .912 0.00 -
1892 Beaneaters OF 2 - - 2 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1892 Beaneaters P 1 0 18 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
1893 Giants C 17 - - 86 5.1 77 55 22 9 1 19 N/A N/A .895 0.00 -
1893 Giants RF 1 - - 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 N/A N/A N/A .000 0.00 -
Career POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C 583 0 0 3,422 5.9 3,054 2,197 857 368 57 417 N/A N/A .892 0.00 -
RF 520 0 0 977 1.9 795 590 205 182 20 N/A N/A N/A .814 0.00 -
OF 230 0 0 459 2.0 382 302 80 77 6 N/A N/A N/A .832 0.00 -
3B 96 0 0 349 3.6 290 108 182 59 9 N/A N/A N/A .831 0.00 -
SS 90 0 0 463 5.1 371 128 243 92 19 N/A N/A N/A .801 0.00 -
2B 54 0 0 332 6.1 280 122 158 52 27 N/A N/A N/A .843 0.00 -
1B 25 0 0 158 6.3 139 125 14 19 7 N/A N/A N/A .880 0.00 -
P 12 0 137 12 1.0 10 0 10 2 0 N/A N/A N/A .833 1.97 -
Total POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
16 Years ALL 1,610 0 137 6,172 3.8 5,321 3,572 1,749 851 145 417 N/A N/A .862 1,048.66 -

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Year Team G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
1880 White Stockings 1 0 1 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 3.0 13 3 0 2 0 1 - 1 0 0 0 -
1883 White Stockings 1 0 1 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 -
1884 White Stockings 2 0 0 0 1 .000 8.44 0 0 0 5.1 32 12 5 11 2 2 - 1 2 0 0 -
1887 Beaneaters 3 0 3 1 0 1.000 3.46 0 0 0 13.0 71 17 5 16 1 14 - 0 5 0 0 -
1890 Red Stockings 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 4.50 0 0 0 2.0 0 1 1 1 0 2 - 2 0 0 0 -
1891 Porkers 3 0 2 0 1 .000 5.28 0 0 0 15.1 0 21 9 15 2 7 - 0 0 0 0 -
1892 Beaneaters 1 0 1 0 0 .000 1.50 0 0 0 6.0 0 8 1 4 0 4 - 0 0 0 0 -
Total G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
7 Years 12 0 9 2 2 .500 4.14 0 0 0 45.2 119 63 21 49 5 30 - 4 7 0 0 -

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Year Team Uniform Number Salary All-Star Appearances World Series Appearances
1878 Cincinnati Reds N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1879 Cincinnati Reds N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1880 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1881 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1882 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1883 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1884 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1885 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1886 Chicago White Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1887 Boston Beaneaters N/A $4,000.00 N/A N/A
1888 Boston Beaneaters N/A $4,000.00 N/A N/A
1889 Boston Beaneaters N/A $4,000.00 N/A N/A
1890 Boston Red Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1891 Boston Beaneaters N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1891 Cincinnati Porkers N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1891 Boston Red Stockings N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1892 Boston Beaneaters N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A
1893 New York Giants N/A Undisclosed N/A N/A

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Base Running Stats Other Positions Hitting Ratios Pitching Ratios
Yr Team SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1878 Reds - - - - - N/A 0.0 33.9 8.8 - - -
1879 Reds - - - - - N/A 172.5 24.6 7.3 - - -
1880 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 344.0 15.6 5.7 1.00 3.00 3.00
1881 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 176.5 25.2 6.4 - - -
1882 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 377.0 14.0 6.9 - - -
1883 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 142.7 12.2 7.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
1884 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 34.8 18.8 4.8 0.50 1.69 3.38
1885 White Stockings - - - - - N/A 48.7 18.3 5.8 - - -
1886 White Stockings 53 - - - - N/A 112.8 13.7 5.7 - - -
1887 Beaneaters 84 - - - - N/A 60.5 12.1 7.7 0.00 0.00 9.69
1888 Beaneaters 56 - - - - N/A 48.9 11.3 6.2 - - -
1889 Beaneaters 68 - - - - N/A 56.3 12.7 6.5 - - -
1890 Red Stockings 51 - - - - N/A 85.0 15.5 5.2 1.00 9.00 9.00
1891 Beaneaters 6 - - - - N/A 0.0 5.2 10.4 - - -
1891 Porkers 22 - - - - N/A 283.0 10.1 5.3 0.00 0.00 4.11
1891 Red Stockings 1 - - - - N/A 15.0 7.5 3.8 - - -
1892 Beaneaters 24 - - - - N/A 140.5 8.8 6.9 0.00 0.00 6.00
1893 Giants 3 - - - - N/A 0.0 13.4 4.5 - - -
Total SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
16 Years 368 - - - - N/A 85.4 14.1 6.2 0.13 0.79 5.91

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