Bob Kelly (baseball)

Bob Kelly
Pitcher
Born: (1927-10-04) October 4, 1927
Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1951, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
June 4, 1958, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 12–18
Earned run average 4.50
Innings pitched 362
Teams

Robert Edward Kelly (born October 4, 1927) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons for the Chicago Cubs from 1951 to 1953, the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1953 and 1958, and the Cleveland Indians in 1958.

Kelly led East Cleveland Shaw High School to a state title in 1944, compiling a 7–2 record in 13 games with 75 strikeouts. He attended Purdue University, where he played college baseball for the Boilermakers from 1946–47.[1] Kelly also pitched collegiately for Western Reserve (now Case Western Reserve University) from 1948–49.[2]

References

  1. "Purdue University Baseball Players Who Played in the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  2. "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on January 20, 1949 · Page 13".


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