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Proper Name
Kenneth Frederick Keltner
nickname
Butch
High Level
MLB (1937-1950)
Positions
3B (1500) ... 1B (1)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 190
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Died
12/12/1991
High School
Boys Tech (Milwaukee,WI)
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CLE [12] BOS [1]
TBC#
13666
mlbam id
116966
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1937-1950].276.7705683737157016385239
Speed
55
Power
83
Contact
64
XBH
80
RBIs
74
Runs
54
Hitting
71
Durability
76
Team
.539
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1948] World Series Champion with Cleveland Indians ... [1951] Inducted into the Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame
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Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1937 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 20 25 3b -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1938 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 21 25 3b -- 149 576 86 159 31 9 26 113 4 3 33 75 3 7 0 0 0 286 619 66 93 .276 .319 .497 .815 .280 .220 .280 5.33 12.12 2.27 22.15
1939 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 22 25 3b -- 154 587 84 191 35 11 13 97 6 6 51 41 0 10 0 0 15 287 648 59 132 .325 .379 .489 .868 .250 .164 .334 7.87 6.33 0.80 45.15
1940 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 23 25 3b -- 149 543 67 138 24 10 15 77 10 5 51 56 3 11 0 0 11 227 608 49 89 .254 .322 .418 .740 .267 .164 .261 8.39 9.21 1.10 36.20
1941 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 24 25,8 3b -- 149 581 83 156 31 13 23 84 2 2 51 56 2 10 0 0 9 282 644 67 89 .269 .330 .485 .815 .305 .217 .265 7.92 8.70 1.10 25.26
1942 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 25 8 3b -- 152 624 72 179 34 4 6 78 4 3 20 36 3 16 0 0 16 239 663 44 135 .287 .312 .383 .695 .130 .096 .297 3.02 5.43 1.80 104.00
1943 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 26 8 3b -- 110 427 47 111 31 3 4 39 2 2 36 20 0 6 0 0 13 160 469 38 73 .260 .317 .375 .692 .199 .115 .266 7.68 4.26 0.56 106.75
1944 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 27 8 3b -- 149 573 74 169 41 9 13 91 4 3 53 29 0 6 0 0 23 267 632 63 106 .295 .355 .466 .821 .265 .171 .294 8.39 4.59 0.55 44.08
1946 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 29 9 3b -- 116 398 47 96 17 1 13 45 0 3 30 38 0 7 0 0 14 154 435 31 65 .241 .294 .387 .681 .214 .146 .239 6.90 8.74 1.27 30.62
1947 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 30 6 3b -- 151 541 49 139 29 3 11 76 5 4 59 45 1 12 0 0 8 207 613 43 96 .257 .331 .383 .714 .237 .126 .264 9.62 7.34 0.76 49.18
1948 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 6 3b -- 153 558 91 166 24 4 31 119 2 1 89 52 1 8 0 0 23 291 656 59 107 .297 .395 .522 .917 .385 .224 .284 13.57 7.93 0.58 18.00
1949 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 32 6 3b -- 80 246 35 57 9 2 8 30 0 1 38 26 0 8 0 0 10 94 292 19 38 .232 .335 .382 .717 .301 .150 .231 13.01 8.90 0.68 30.75
1950 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 33 4 3b -- 13 28 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 2 11 32 2 7 .321 .387 .393 .780 .179 .071 .409 9.38 18.75 2.00 --
1937 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1938 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 149 576 86 159 31 9 26 113 4 3 33 75 3 7 0 0 0 286 619 66 93 .276 .319 .497 .815 .280 .220 .280 5.33 12.12 2.27 22.15
1939 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 154 587 84 191 35 11 13 97 6 6 51 41 0 10 0 0 15 287 648 59 132 .325 .379 .489 .868 .250 .164 .334 7.87 6.33 0.80 45.15
1940 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 149 543 67 138 24 10 15 77 10 5 51 56 3 11 0 0 11 227 608 49 89 .254 .322 .418 .740 .267 .164 .261 8.39 9.21 1.10 36.20
1941 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 149 581 83 156 31 13 23 84 2 2 51 56 2 10 0 0 9 282 644 67 89 .269 .330 .485 .815 .305 .217 .265 7.92 8.70 1.10 25.26
1942 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 152 624 72 179 34 4 6 78 4 3 20 36 3 16 0 0 16 239 663 44 135 .287 .312 .383 .695 .130 .096 .297 3.02 5.43 1.80 104.00
1943 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 110 427 47 111 31 3 4 39 2 2 36 20 0 6 0 0 13 160 469 38 73 .260 .317 .375 .692 .199 .115 .266 7.68 4.26 0.56 106.75
1944 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 149 573 74 169 41 9 13 91 4 3 53 29 0 6 0 0 23 267 632 63 106 .295 .355 .466 .821 .265 .171 .294 8.39 4.59 0.55 44.08
1946 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 116 398 47 96 17 1 13 45 0 3 30 38 0 7 0 0 14 154 435 31 65 .241 .294 .387 .681 .214 .146 .239 6.90 8.74 1.27 30.62
1947 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 151 541 49 139 29 3 11 76 5 4 59 45 1 12 0 0 8 207 613 43 96 .257 .331 .383 .714 .237 .126 .264 9.62 7.34 0.76 49.18
1948 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 153 558 91 166 24 4 31 119 2 1 89 52 1 8 0 0 23 291 656 59 107 .297 .395 .522 .917 .385 .224 .284 13.57 7.93 0.58 18.00
1949 MLB Total -- CLE -- -- -- -- 80 246 35 57 9 2 8 30 0 1 38 26 0 8 0 0 10 94 292 19 38 .232 .335 .382 .717 .301 .150 .231 13.01 8.90 0.68 30.75
1950 MLB Total -- BOS -- -- -- -- 13 28 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 1 0 0 2 11 32 2 7 .321 .387 .393 .780 .179 .071 .409 9.38 18.75 2.00 --
Total MLB (13 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1526 5683 737 1570 308 69 163 852 39 33 514 480 13 102 0 0 144 2505 6312 540 1030 .276 .338 .441 .778 .256 .165 .279 8.14 7.60 0.93 34.87
Total AL (13 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 1526 5683 737 1570 308 69 163 852 39 33 514 480 13 102 0 0 144 2505 6312 540 1030 .276 .338 .441 .778 .256 .165 .279 8.14 7.60 0.93 34.87
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1940 American League MLB AllStar 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
1941 American League MLB AllStar 24 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 .000 .000 1.000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1942 American League MLB AllStar 25 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 25.00 -- --
1943 American League MLB AllStar 26 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 .250 .250 1.000 0.00 75.00 -- --
1944 American League MLB AllStar 27 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 1 .250 .250 .250 .500 .000 .000 .250 0.00 0.00 -- --
1946 American League MLB AllStar 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -- 1.000 -- -- -- -- -- 100.00 0.00 0.00 --
1948 Cleveland Indians World Series Playoffs 31 6 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 2 .095 .174 .095 .269 .095 .000 .111 8.70 13.04 1.50 --
1948 American League MLB AllStar 31 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833 .333 .000 .333 25.00 0.00 0.00 --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 31 6 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 2 .095 .174 .095 .269 .095 .000 .111 8.70 13.04 1.50 --
-- Totals -- AllStar 23 7 17 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 19 1 3 .235 .316 .294 .610 .176 .059 .333 10.53 26.32 2.50 --
Fielding Statistics
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  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1937 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 20 3b 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- 0.6 100.0 4
1938 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 21 3b 149 0 0.0 141 271 19 19 431 412 0 0 -- .956 2.8 -- -- 98.0 100.0 1
1939 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 22 3b 154 0 0.0 187 297 13 40 497 484 0 0 -- .974 3.1 -- -- 100.0 100.0 1
1940 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 23 3b 148 0 0.0 170 277 22 27 469 447 0 0 -- .953 3.0 -- -- 96.1 99.3 1
1941 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 24 3b 149 0 0.0 181 346 16 36 543 527 0 0 -- .971 3.5 -- -- 96.8 100.0 1
1942 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 25 3b 151 0 0.0 166 353 30 38 549 519 0 0 -- .945 3.4 -- -- 98.1 99.3 1
1943 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 26 3b 107 0 0.0 113 228 11 24 352 341 0 0 -- .969 3.2 -- -- 69.9 97.3 1
1944 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 27 3b 149 0 0.0 168 369 18 37 555 537 0 0 -- .968 3.6 -- -- 96.8 100.0 1
1946 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 29 3b 112 0 0.0 112 195 11 18 318 307 0 0 -- .965 2.7 -- -- 72.7 96.6 1
1947 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 30 3b 150 0 0.0 156 266 12 29 434 422 0 0 -- .972 2.8 -- -- 97.4 99.3 1
1948 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 31 3b 153 0 0.0 123 312 14 27 449 435 0 0 -- .969 2.8 -- -- 98.7 100.0 1
1949 Cleveland Indians AL MLB cle 32 3b 69 0 0.0 51 145 4 11 200 196 0 0 -- .980 2.8 -- -- 44.8 86.3 1
1950 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 33 1b 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- 0.6 7.7 3
1950 Boston Red Sox AL MLB bos 33 3b 8 0 0.0 8 10 1 0 19 18 0 0 -- .947 2.3 -- -- 5.2 61.5 3
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total MLB (13 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 3b 1500 0 0 1576 3070 171 306 4817 4646 0 0 -- .965 3.1 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1937 MLB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1938 MLB 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0
1939 MLB 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0 0 0
1940 MLB 0 0 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0
1941 MLB 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0
1942 MLB 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0 0 0
1943 MLB 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0
1944 MLB 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0
1946 MLB 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0
1947 MLB 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0
1948 MLB 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949 MLB 0 0 0 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 0
1950 MLB 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0