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George Kelly

George Kelly

#100 RANKED AT POSITION
1915—1932
First Base
BORN
September 10, 1895, in San Francisco, CA
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-4 / 190
PRIMARY TEAM
New York Giants
.297
BATTING AVERAGE
1622
GAMES
25.6
WAR
.342
ON-BASE PCT
819
RUNS
24.2
WAR7
.452
SLUGGING
1778
HITS
12.6
WAR3
.794
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
148
HOME RUNS
2.6
WAR PER SEASON
Called High Pockets because of his impossibly long legs. Had a strong arm and played for Giants in 1920s when they won four pennants.
Hall of Fame
1921-22
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame First Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Kelly
25.6
24.2
18.7
12.6
24.9
2.6
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
61.0
42.1
30.8
21.0
51.6
4.7

Where Does George Kelly Rank Among First Basemen?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
100
92
82
71
100
87
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame First Basemen Wins Above Replacement Comparison