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
25
.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
Made several great plays to stop Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak.
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 |
Where Does Ken Keltner Rank
No. 64 Ranked
at Third Base
Among Third Basemen?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
61 |
54 |
73 |
49 |
59 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |