Dick Kelley
Pitcher
Born: (1940-01-08)January 8, 1940
Brighton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: December 11, 1991(1991-12-11) (aged 51)
Northridge, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 15, 1964, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1971, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record18–30
Earned run average3.39
Strikeouts369
Teams

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, attended Saint Columbkille's High School. He 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 and 1969 and in 1971, 61 as a starter. In 1969, as an original member of the San Diego 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.

References

  1. ↑ "The 1969 San Diego Padres Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dick Kelley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dick Kelley Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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