Simon Kelly
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Simon Kelly
Birthdate:
July 17, 1990 (75 y, 9 m, 22 d)
Born In:
Alotau, MIL, PNG
Nationality:
Papuan
Position:
2B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/200
Entry:
2012 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 3, Team: Papeete Black Pearls
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 2020 Papeete (PBF)
2013 (3rd) Faaa (AAA)
2012 (2nd) Mahina (PAA)
2011 (2nd) Wewak College (PCOL)
2009 Wewak College (PCOL)
All-Star 2029 Tonga (PBF)
2027 Port Moresby (PBF)
2025 Port Moresby (PBF)
2024 Port Moresby (PBF)
2023 Papeete (PBF)
2021 Papeete (PBF)
2020 Papeete (PBF)
2018 Papeete (PBF)
2016 Papeete (PBF)
2015 Papeete (PBF)
2014 Papeete (PBF)
2013 Faaa (AAA)
2012 Mahina (PAA)
League Champ 2021 Papeete (PBF)
Gold Glove 2023 - 2B Papeete (PBF)
2018 - 2B Papeete (PBF)
2011 - SS Wewak College (PCOL)
2009 - SS Wewak College (PCOL)
Silver Slugger 2027 - 2B Port Moresby (PBF)
2025 - 2B Port Moresby (PBF)
2024 - 2B Port Moresby (PBF)
2020 - 2B Papeete (PBF)
2019 - 2B Papeete (PBF)
2015 - SS Papeete (PBF)
2014 - SS Papeete (PBF)
Batter of the Month Jul 2024 Port Moresby (PBF)
Aug 2017 Papeete (PBF)
Jul 2009 Wewak College (PCOL)
Player of the Week Aug 11, 2031 Samoa (PBF)
Jun 24, 2030 Port Moresby (PBF)
Aug 31, 2026 Port Moresby (PBF)
Aug 5, 2024 Port Moresby (PBF)
Sep 21, 2020 Papeete (PBF)
Sep 7, 2020 Papeete (PBF)
Aug 10, 2020 Papeete (PBF)
Jun 18, 2018 Papeete (PBF)
Aug 22, 2016 Papeete (PBF)
Jun 13, 2016 Papeete (PBF)
Jul 6, 2015 Papeete (PBF)
Sep 8, 2014 Papeete (PBF)
Jul 2, 2012 Mahina (PAA)
Jul 11, 2011 Wewak College (PCOL)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink14
Grey Ink159
Similar Players (2B)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
2017 117 7
2019 119 4
2024 120 1
2025 120 1
2026 120 1
2027 120 1
2030 120 1
Year PA Rank
2015 500 9
2017 567 1
2019 528 4
2024 539 3
2025 537 6
2026 519 7
Year AB Rank
2015 445 10
2017 516 1
2019 469 4
2024 484 2
2025 485 3
2026 466 9
2027 469 9
Year Hits Rank
2015 132 7
2017 137 8
2019 132 8
2024 133 10
2025 134 7
2027 134 8
Year K Rank
2015 95 8
2016 88 9
2017 119 1
2019 102 7
2024 106 9
2025 108 9
Year TB Rank
2015 229 5
2017 246 4
2019 244 3
2020 240 8
2024 256 5
2027 238 6
Year 2B Rank
2025 26 8
Year 3B Rank
2018 3 10
2019 3 9
2027 4 5
2029 4 7
2030 4 6
2031 4 8
Year HR Rank
2014 18 6
2015 26 4
2016 16 10
2017 29 2
2018 18 10
2019 30 1
2020 28 6
2024 34 3
2027 26 10
Year SB Rank
2030 13 10
Year RBI Rank
2015 74 8
2016 58 9
2017 70 8
2018 67 9
2019 84 1
2020 87 8
2024 77 9
2027 82 5
Year R Rank
2014 60 8
2015 79 2
2017 81 3
2019 80 2
2020 81 7
2024 85 3
2026 77 6
2027 80 7
Year BB Rank
2015 42 10
2016 47 7
Year IBB Rank
2016 4 6
2017 4 8
2026 2 10
2031 2 5
Year HBP Rank
2024 15 5
Year SF Rank
2018 5 5
2021 4 10
Year XBH Rank
2017 48 7
2019 49 8
2024 54 7
2026 48 10
Year Avg Rank
2020 0.361 3
Year OBP Rank
2020 0.433 1
Year SLG Rank
2015 0.515 7
2018 0.482 10
2019 0.520 8
2020 0.637 2
2027 0.508 10
Year ISO Rank
2015 0.218 8
2017 0.211 8
2018 0.206 8
2019 0.239 5
2020 0.276 4
2021 0.221 10
2024 0.254 10
Year OPS Rank
2015 0.881 7
2020 1.070 1
Year G Rank
2017 118 8
2019 119 4
2024 120 1
2025 120 1
2026 120 1
2027 120 1
2030 120 1
Year WAR Rank
2015 4.7 5
2019 3.5 6
2020 5.1 5
2024 3.0 9