P Ben Kelling #6
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
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P BEN KELLING #6 - AGE: 47 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 3 3 3 3
Movement 6 7 6 6
Control 5 6 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 1 1
Curveball 1 1
Changeup 5 5
Sinker 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Kelling has great knowledge of the game.
High: Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:10/15/1958
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 59 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1977, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 Canterbury - SBC 22 14 4 1 3 0 8.39 34.1 41 33 32 5 27 33 0 0 1.98 .364 4.89 0.0 50
1982 Canterbury - SBC 23 30 0 1 2 2 3.12 43.1 24 15 15 3 32 49 0 0 1.29 .221 3.00 0.7 127
1983 Canterbury - SBC 24 18 18 9 3 0 2.31 116.2 85 32 30 5 37 95 0 0 1.05 .250 2.38 3.9 165
1984 Canterbury - SBC 25 25 25 11 8 0 3.44 162.0 150 70 62 13 48 128 1 1 1.22 .285 2.89 4.5 114
1985 Canterbury - SBC 26 26 26 10 5 0 3.12 164.1 137 59 57 14 53 130 0 0 1.16 .266 3.17 4.3 134
1986 Canterbury - SBC 27 25 25 12 4 0 3.18 153.0 134 57 54 11 56 115 1 1 1.24 .276 3.11 3.9 127
1987 Canterbury - SBC 28 26 26 13 6 0 2.51 168.1 138 48 47 13 63 135 1 1 1.19 .271 3.06 4.1 155
1988 Canterbury - SBC 29 25 25 10 7 0 3.88 153.0 145 67 66 10 69 110 1 1 1.40 .298 3.14 3.7 102
1989 Canterbury - SBC 30 26 26 9 14 0 3.71 162.2 149 74 67 13 61 124 1 0 1.29 .286 3.30 3.4 105
1990 Canterbury - SBC 31 19 19 9 7 0 4.55 110.2 127 62 56 12 31 88 0 0 1.43 .340 3.82 2.4 99
1991 Canterbury - SBC 32 7 7 2 2 0 3.83 40.0 55 21 17 1 10 36 0 0 1.63 .422 2.59 1.6 125
1991 Newtown - SBC 32 18 18 11 4 0 2.81 118.1 113 38 37 3 39 96 0 0 1.28 .324 2.96 4.4 175
1991 Total - SBC 32 25 25 13 6 0 3.07 158.1 168 59 54 4 49 132 0 0 1.37 .351 2.87 6.0 163
1992 Newtown - SBC 33 25 25 12 5 0 3.77 148.0 149 69 62 10 49 103 0 0 1.34 .313 3.72 3.9 130
1993 Newtown - SBC 34 26 25 16 5 0 2.86 169.2 161 62 54 7 46 142 0 0 1.22 .315 2.87 6.2 166
1994 North Melbourne - VBL 35 44 9 9 8 1 3.83 98.2 98 45 42 8 42 70 1 0 1.42 .298 3.74 1.1 104
1995 North Melbourne - VBL 36 46 5 1 10 1 5.91 77.2 113 60 51 8 38 27 0 0 1.94 .360 5.26 -0.5 73
1996 Newtown - SBC 37 12 12 0 7 0 9.23 52.2 83 60 54 13 25 6 0 0 2.05 .337 7.60 -0.9 50
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Total - 18 15 15 11 0 0 0.55 114.2 60 11 7 2 17 187 0 0 0.67 .248 0.64 8.1 100
1977 Belmore - AA 18 13 11 6 3 0 4.72 74.1 88 40 39 9 39 32 1 0 1.71 .311 6.63 -0.6 97
1978 Belmore - AA 19 22 22 7 10 0 5.52 119.0 163 82 73 12 60 119 1 1 1.87 .423 5.12 1.3 88
1979 Belmore - AA 20 5 5 0 0 0 1.84 29.1 20 6 6 0 9 36 0 0 0.99 .308 2.95 1.0 251
1979 Bankstown - AAA 20 19 19 6 7 0 4.73 110.1 115 64 58 10 59 115 0 0 1.58 .342 4.42 2.0 103
1980 Bankstown - AAA 21 25 25 5 10 0 4.68 140.1 154 79 73 16 62 168 0 0 1.54 .373 4.12 2.9 102
1981 Bankstown - AAA 22 10 7 6 0 0 3.66 46.2 34 20 19 3 27 61 0 0 1.31 .298 3.71 1.1 128
1983 Bankstown - AAA 24 6 6 3 3 0 3.94 29.2 26 13 13 4 13 39 0 0 1.31 .324 3.89 0.7 118
1990 Bankstown - AAA 31 8 0 0 0 1 2.41 18.2 15 5 5 0 7 18 0 0 1.18 .306 2.84 0.5 214
1996 Marrickville - AA 37 5 0 0 0 0 5.91 10.2 14 9 7 2 2 9 0 0 1.50 .353 6.85 -0.1 96
Total SBC 322 281 126 82 2 3.56 1797.0 1691 767 710 133 646 1390 5 4 1.30 .297 3.28 129.1
Total RES 68 57 20 20 1 4.37 345.2 344 181 168 33 168 401 0 0 1.48 .346 4.07 113.0
Total YL 45 38 13 13 0 4.82 233.1 285 137 125 23 110 196 2 1 1.69 .369 5.41 111.7
Total VBL 90 14 10 18 2 4.75 176.1 211 105 93 16 80 97 1 0 1.65 .328 4.41 90.2
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Canterbury - SBC 23 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0.92 .286 0.46 0.2 999
1984 Canterbury - SBC 25 1 1 0 0 0 7.71 4.2 4 4 4 0 2 7 0 0 1.29 .364 1.56 0.2 51
1985 Canterbury - SBC 26 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 7 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 1.40 .429 2.58 0.2 77
1986 Canterbury - SBC 27 2 2 0 1 0 6.75 10.2 15 8 8 2 5 11 0 0 1.88 .464 4.20 0.1 60
1987 Canterbury - SBC 28 6 6 2 0 0 4.33 35.1 27 17 17 3 19 25 0 0 1.30 .240 3.79 0.5 90
1988 Canterbury - SBC 29 1 1 1 0 0 3.86 7.0 4 3 3 2 0 7 0 0 0.57 .125 4.40 0.1 103
1991 Newtown - SBC 32 4 4 2 1 0 4.00 27.0 32 12 12 4 7 18 0 0 1.44 .329 4.61 0.5 123
1992 Newtown - SBC 33 3 3 0 2 0 5.40 15.0 22 9 9 0 8 12 0 0 2.00 .423 3.18 0.5 91
1993 Newtown - SBC 34 4 4 1 1 0 3.00 27.0 23 9 9 0 12 17 0 0 1.30 .295 3.07 0.9 158
1994 North Melbourne - VBL 35 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 8 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 1.36 .292 4.87 0.0 81
Total SBC 24 22 6 6 0 4.30 136.0 136 65 65 12 55 112 0 0 1.40 .317 3.58 135.7
Total VBL 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 8 4 4 1 2 2 0 0 1.36 .292 4.87 81.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Belmore - AA P 13 11 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 74.1 1.82 +1.2 1.123
1978 Belmore - AA P 22 22 4 10 1 15 1 .933 119.0 1.06 +0.2 .901
1979 Bankstown - AAA P 19 19 7 12 0 22 3 .864 110.1 1.55 -0.7 .935
1979 Belmore - AA P 5 5 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 29.1 1.84 +0.1 .988
1980 Bankstown - AAA P 25 25 6 12 2 19 1 .947 140.1 1.15 +0.1 .992
1981 Canterbury - IND P 13 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 34.1 1.05 +0.4 1.265
1981 Bankstown - AAA P 10 7 1 4 0 6 1 .833 46.2 0.96 -0.5 .847
1982 Canterbury - IND P 29 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 43.1 0.62 +0.4 1.316
1983 Canterbury - IND P 18 18 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 116.2 1.31 -0.1 1.032
1983 Bankstown - AAA P 6 6 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 29.2 0.91 -0.0 1.008
1984 Canterbury - IND P 25 25 3 24 1 28 1 .964 162.0 1.50 -0.5 1.023
1985 Canterbury - IND P 26 26 3 27 1 32 2 .938 164.1 1.64 -0.6 .992
1986 Canterbury - IND P 25 25 6 24 2 31 1 .968 153.0 1.76 +0.5 1.163
1987 Canterbury - IND P 26 26 5 27 3 34 2 .941 168.1 1.71 -0.3 1.001
1988 Canterbury - IND P 25 25 5 26 2 34 3 .912 153.0 1.82 +0.7 1.177
1989 Canterbury - IND P 26 26 3 34 1 38 1 .974 162.2 2.05 +0.2 1.063
1990 Canterbury - IND P 19 19 3 22 2 26 1 .962 110.2 2.03 -0.0 1.027
1990 Bankstown - AAA P 8 0 1 5 2 6 0 1.000 18.2 2.89 +0.1 1.043
1991 Canterbury - IND P 7 7 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 40.0 1.80 +0.2 1.020
1991 Newtown - IND P 18 18 4 21 3 25 0 1.000 118.1 1.90 +0.0 1.071
1992 Newtown - IND P 25 25 5 31 4 37 1 .973 148.0 2.19 -0.5 .967
1993 Newtown - IND P 25 25 3 20 3 27 4 .852 169.2 1.22 -0.9 .959
1994 North Melbourne - IND P 44 9 4 21 1 27 2 .926 98.2 2.28 -0.3 .959
1995 North Melbourne - IND P 46 5 2 10 2 13 1 .923 77.2 1.39 -0.4 .930
1996 Newtown - IND P 12 12 4 12 0 17 1 .941 52.2 2.73 -0.4 .940
1996 Marrickville - AA P 5 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 10.2 4.22 +0.2 1.028
TOTAL P 522 390 80 392 31 498 26 .948 2552.1 1.66 -0.8 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
08/28/1977 Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Canterbury Bulldogs.
10/04/1977 Named the #14 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 2 (6).
03/07/1978 Wins the 1977 Championship with the Belmore Bluebirds!
10/03/1978 Named the #14 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 2 (6).
02/04/1979 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Sutherland Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/06/1979 Wins the 1978 Championship with the Belmore Bluebirds!
10/02/1979 Named the #6 prospect in the SBC
10/08/1979 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (6).
10/07/1980 Named the #3 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (6).
10/06/1981 Named the #1 prospect in the SBC
11/01/1981 Wins the RES RES Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (6).
04/26/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,327 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
03/01/1984 Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/23/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,327 through automatic renewal.
12/04/1984 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Sydney Rabbitohs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/19/1985 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,296 through arbitration.
12/22/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/15/1986 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $54,873 through arbitration.
11/28/1986 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
05/07/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $76,050 through arbitration.
10/29/1987 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/01/1987 Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/27/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
04/01/1988 Wins the 1987 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
04/24/1988 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $965,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization.
10/18/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Western Suburbs Magpies with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/01/1988 Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/25/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
11/10/1991 Was traded by the Canterbury Bulldogs to the Newtown Jets, along with RP Baden Wynne, in exchange for SP Penn Mill, LF Daniel Lockyer, SP Jim Vian, 2B John Cleveland.
12/22/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
11/15/1992 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
12/26/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
04/27/1994 Wins the 1993 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award.
08/16/1994 Was traded by the Newtown Jets to the North Melbourne Kangaroos, along with CL Herbie Senter, in exchange for SP Desmond Thornhill, SP William Mannah.
11/17/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization.
12/25/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (6).
11/27/1995 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (6).
05/05/1996 Became a free agent.
11/26/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Newtown Jets organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
04/04/1997 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1984 12 2
1991 12 5
Year GS Rank
1989 26 9
Year W Rank
1986 12 8
1987 13 7
1991 13 6
1992 12 7
1993 16 2
Year L Rank
1989 14 2
1995 10 8
Year Win. % Rank
1985 .667 8
1986 .750 2
1987 .684 5
1991 .684 5
1992 .706 3
1993 .762 3
Year HLD Rank
1994 13 5
Year IP Rank
1993 169.2 4
Year BF Rank
1993 703 6
Year BB Rank
1987 63 10
1988 69 8
Year K Rank
1991 132 8
1993 142 5
Year WP Rank
1988 6 8
1991 7 9
1994 6 9
1995 10 1
Year ERA Rank
1985 3.12 9
1987 2.51 3
1991 3.07 6
1993 2.86 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1985 10.52 8
Year HR/9 Rank
1984 0.72 8
1985 0.77 6
1986 0.65 4
1987 0.70 9
1988 0.59 3
1989 0.72 8
1991 0.23 1
1992 0.61 3
1993 0.37 1
Year H/9 Rank
1985 7.50 7
1987 7.38 7
Year K/9 Rank
1991 7.50 7
Year QS Rank
1985 17 9
1991 17 6
1992 16 7
1993 18 3
Year QSP Rank
1985 .654 10
1991 .680 6
1992 .640 7
1993 .720 4
Year CG Rank
1988 1 8
1989 1 6
1994 1 1
Year SHO Rank
1984 1 6
1986 1 3
1987 1 5
1988 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1986 0.57 7
1988 0.59 6
1989 0.57 10
1991 0.63 2
1992 0.63 1
1993 0.57 10
Year WAR Rank
1983 4.0 6
1984 4.5 5
1985 4.4 7
1987 4.2 6
1988 3.7 10
1991 5.9 4
1992 3.9 7
1993 6.2 1
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