Retired
Matt Kelley
Birthdate:
Sept. 21, 1948 (66 y, 10 m, 13 d)Born In:
Bainbridge Island, WA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/220Entry:
1969 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 16, Team: New Orleans Pelicans
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1982 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
| 1979 | Hollywood (BSBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1979 | Hollywood (BSBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 35.5 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 50 | 184.4 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 32 | 53.3 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 40.2 | 82.7 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 33.4 | 54.0 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 36.8 | 68.3 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bruce Wells R | 909 |
| Harrison Hamilton R | 905 |
| Luther Morris R | 903 |
| Dan-zu Sen | 898 |
| José Sánchez R | 894 |
| César Hidalgo R | 892 |
| John Ascencio R | 891 |
| John Alton R | 889 |
| Javier Marrero R | 888 |
| Orlando García | 887 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19 | 5 |
| 1981 | 15 | 7 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 75 | 8 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18 | 4 |
| 1980 | 16 | 8 |
| 1981 | 18 | 9 |
| 1982 | 19 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 1979 | 0.818 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0.720 | 10 |
| 1982 | 0.704 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21 | 2 |
| 1976 | 22 | 2 |
| 1977 | 21 | 5 |
| 1978 | 25 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 236.1 | 8 |
| 1982 | 234.1 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.617 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2.996 | 8 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.290 | 7 |
| 1979 | 0.271 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1982 | 0.275 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.117 | 10 |
| 1979 | 1.144 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.080 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.091 | 3 |
| 1979 | 6.848 | 2 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.112 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6 | 4 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 7 |
| 1982 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 55 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 187 | 6 |
| 1975 | 160 | 1 |
| 1979 | 157 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10 | 3 |
| 1975 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 10 | 5 |
| 1980 | 9 | 3 |
| 1981 | 7 | 3 |
| 1982 | 11 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1981 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 1982 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6 | 3 |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7 | 9 |
| 1982 | 8 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.5 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5.7 | 7 |