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Dick Kelley Pitcher Born: January 8, 1940
Brighton, MassachusettsDied: December 11, 1991 (aged 51)
Northridge, CaliforniaBatted: Right Threw: Left MLB debut April 15, 1964 for the Milwaukee Braves Last MLB appearance September 28, 1971 for the San Diego Padres Career statistics Win-loss record 18–30 Earned run average 3.39 Innings pitched 520 Teams - Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964–1968)
- San Diego Padres (1969; 1971)
Richard Anthony Kelley (January 8, 1940 — December 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, Kelley's career extended for 14 seasons, and he spent all or parts of seven years in Major League Baseball as a member of the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
The native of Brighton, Massachusetts, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighed 174 pounds (79 kg) during his playing career. He pitched in 188 Major League games between 1964–1969 and in 1971, 61 as a starter. In 1969, as an original member of the National League Padres, acquired during the expansion draft, he started 23 games, fourth most on the club.[1] Overall, Kelley won 18 of 48 decisions (.375) in MLB, with five shutouts and five saves and an earned-run average of 3.39.[2] He had a 69–45 (.605) record in minor league baseball, including a stellar 11–2 mark and 2.16 ERA in 14 starts in the Triple-A International League in 1965.[3]
Kelley retired as an active player after the 1972 season, and died in Northridge, California, at the age of 51.
See also
References
- ^ Retrosheet
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ Baseball Reference
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