3B Ken 'Butch' Keltner #9
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/22/1946
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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3B KEN 'BUTCH' KELTNER #9 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 18 3 0 1 1 4 3 1 .167 .286 .444 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 65 55 70 65
Eye 45 55 45 50
Avoid K's 55 55 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 20
Errors: - 65 20
Arm: - 60 25
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: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/21/1946 @ CHC Win, 5-3 3 1 1 3 1 2 0 0
04/20/1946 @ CHC Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1946 PIT Loss, 2-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/1946 PIT Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/16/1946 PIT Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 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:$39,000
Signed Through:1946 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:6 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1946 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 .167 .286 .444 .730 .336 .278 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0.0 2.5 4.52 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .375 .597
Versus Right   10 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .500 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
April   18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
2 Years Ago   573 169 41 9 13 91 74 53 29 3 6 0 .295 .353 .466 .819
Career   3930 1106 227 60 101 584 514 298 314 24 66 11 .281 .332 .447 .779
Home   11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .091 .258
Road   7 2 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 1.000 1.444
Grass   18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
Day   18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
As Starter   18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730
Close/Late   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Inning 1-3   7 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .571 .821
Inning 4-6   6 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.095
Inning 7-9   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
1 Outs   10 2 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .385 .500 .885
2 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Bases Empty   12 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .083 .214 .250 .464
Runner on 1st   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   6 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 1.167 1.595
Batting 2nd   8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .125 .222 .375 .597
Batting 5th   10 2 0 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .500 .833
Low Leverage   9 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Medium Leverage   5 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.400 1.800
High Leverage   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141 -0.0
1938 Cleveland - MLB 21 149 576 159 31 9 26 113 86 33 3 4 75 4 3 .276 .317 .497 .813 134 133 4.6
1939 Cleveland - MLB 22 154 587 191 35 11 13 97 84 51 0 4 41 6 6 .325 .377 .489 .866 150 155 6.3
1940 Cleveland - MLB 23 149 543 138 24 10 15 77 67 51 3 4 56 10 5 .254 .319 .418 .738 113 112 3.2
1941 Cleveland - MLB 24 149 581 156 31 13 23 84 83 51 2 4 56 2 2 .269 .328 .485 .813 134 134 4.8
1942 Cleveland - MLB 25 152 624 179 34 4 6 78 72 20 3 3 36 4 3 .287 .311 .383 .694 101 98 2.4
1943 Cleveland - MLB 26 110 427 111 31 3 4 39 47 36 0 2 20 2 2 .260 .316 .375 .691 100 99 1.7
1944 Cleveland - MLB 27 149 573 169 41 9 13 91 74 53 0 3 29 4 3 .295 .353 .466 .819 137 139 5.1
1946 St. Louis - MLB 29 5 18 3 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .286 .444 .730 102 112 0.2
Total MLB 1018 3930 1106 227 60 101 584 514 298 11 24 314 32 24 .281 .332 .447 .779 125 125 28.2
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 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1938 Cleveland - MLB 3B 149 148 141 271 19 431 19 .956 1312.0 2.83 0.0 .000
1939 Cleveland - MLB 3B 154 153 187 297 40 497 13 .974 1351.0 3.22 0.0 .000
1940 Cleveland - MLB 3B 148 147 170 277 27 469 22 .953 1292.0 3.11 0.0 .000
1941 Cleveland - MLB 3B 149 148 181 346 36 543 16 .971 1310.0 3.62 0.0 .000
1942 Cleveland - MLB 3B 151 149 166 353 38 549 30 .945 1350.0 3.46 0.0 .000
1943 Cleveland - MLB 3B 107 103 113 228 24 352 11 .969 976.0 3.14 0.0 .000
1944 Cleveland - MLB 3B 149 148 168 369 37 555 18 .968 1346.0 3.59 0.0 .000
1946 St. Louis - MLB 3B 5 5 4 14 2 18 0 1.000 44.0 3.68 +1.1 1.036
TOTAL 3B 1013 1002 1130 2156 223 3415 129 .962 8982.0 3.29 +1.1 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
04/15/1946 Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 8, Pick 1, 113rd overall pick).
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