Joe Kelly (1920s outfielder) explained

Joe Kelly
Position:Pinch hitter/Outfielder/First baseman
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:23 April 1900
Birth Place:New York, New York
Death Place:Lynbrook, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 13
Debutyear:1926
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 25
Finalyear:1928
Finalteam:Chicago Cubs
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.307
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:39
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Joseph James Kelly (April 23, 1900 – November 25, 1967) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 97 games as a pinch hitter, outfielder and first baseman in the Major League Baseball for the and Chicago Cubs. The native of New York City batted and threw and left-handed, stood tall and weighed .

Kelly's pro career lasted for 11 seasons, 1921 through 1931. He played two full seasons for the Cubs, with a year as member of the 1927 Toledo Mud Hens of the minor-league American Association sandwiched in between. He batted .335 in 65 games as a rookie in 1926, but only .212 in his sophomore campaign two years later. In his 97 major-league games over two seasons, Kelly posted a .307 career batting average (70-for-228), with 19 runs, 16 doubles, three triples, one home run and 39 RBI.