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Ken Keltner

Third Base
1937—1950
BORN
October 31, 1916, in Milwaukee, WI
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-0 / 190
MLB DEBUT
October 2, 1937
FINAL GAME
May 25, 1950
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.276
BATTING AVERAGE
1570
HITS
33.2
WAR
.338
ON-BASE PCT
163
HOME RUNS
28.6
WAR7
.441
SLUGGING
.778
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.5
WAR PER SEASON
Ken Keltner
 
Made several great plays to stop Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Third Basemen

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Keltner
33.2
28.6
19.6
16.4
30.9
3.5
AVG HOFer
71.4
44.8
32.0
22.2
58.1
5.1

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Ken Keltner Rank?

No. 64 Ranked

at Third Base

Ranking Among Third Basemen by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
61
54
73
49
59
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Third Basemen