Billy Kelly (baseball)

William Joseph Kelly (May 1, 1886 June 3, 1940) was an American professional baseball player. He played in parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1910 through 1913. He also managed the minor league Port Huron Saints in 1922. Kelly was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died of lung cancer in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 54.

Billy Kelly
Catcher
Born: (1886-05-01)May 1, 1886
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: June 3, 1940(1940-06-03) (aged 54)
Detroit, Michigan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1910, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1913, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.290
Home runs1
RBI21
Teams

In a brief 4 year, 104 game major league career, Kelly compiled a .290 batting average with 32 runs, 1 home run and 21 RBI.


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