Charlie Keller

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: September 12, 1916 in Middletown, MD us

Died: May 23, 1990 in Frederick, MD

Buried: Christ Reformed Cemetery, Middletown, MD

High School: Frederick HS (Frederick, MD)

School: University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

Debut: April 22, 1939 (Age 22-222d, 8,636th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 14, 1952 (Age 36-002d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: Charles Ernest Keller

Nicknames: King Kong

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Relatives: Brother of Hal Keller

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

43.6

3790

1085

189

.286

725

RBI

760

OBP

.410

SLG

.518

OPS

.928

OPS+

152

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1945 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1945 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	107 (106)	Aug 19 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	108	Aug 20	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	110 (1)	Aug 21 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	112 (1)	Aug 25 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	113	Aug 25 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,5-4	CG	42	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
6	114	Aug 26 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	115	Aug 26 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
8	116	Aug 28	NYY		BOS	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
9	117	Aug 29	NYY		BOS	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
10	118	Aug 30	NYY		BOS	W,7-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
11	119	Aug 31 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	120	Aug 31 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	121	Sep 1	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	122	Sep 2 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	123	Sep 2 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	124	Sep 3 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	125	Sep 3 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-6	CG	50	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
18	126	Sep 4	NYY		DET	L,0-10	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
19	127	Sep 5 (1)	NYY		DET	L,7-10	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
20	128	Sep 5 (2)	NYY		DET	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	129	Sep 6 (1)	NYY		DET	W,14-5	CG	41	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
22	130	Sep 6 (2)	NYY		DET	L,2-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	131	Sep 7	NYY		DET	L,0-5	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
24	132	Sep 8	NYY		DET	L,4-11	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	133	Sep 9 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,3-10	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
26	134	Sep 9 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,3-4	CG	31	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
27	135	Sep 10	NYY		CLE	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
28	136	Sep 12 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
29	137	Sep 12 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,9-8	CG	0	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
30	138	Sep 13	NYY		CHW	L,0-7	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	139	Sep 15 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,7-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
32	140	Sep 15 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,3-8	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	141	Sep 16 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
34	142	Sep 16 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	143	Sep 19 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,5-6	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
36	144	Sep 19 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,3-4	CG	0	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	145	Sep 20	NYY		WSH	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	146	Sep 21	NYY		WSH	W,5-3	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
39	147	Sep 22	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	2	0	4	0
40	148	Sep 23 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	55	13.1	0	1	0	1	0
41	149	Sep 23 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,2-1	CG	19	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	150	Sep 27	NYY		PHA	W,8-1	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	151	Sep 29	NYY		BOS	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
44	152	Sep 30	NYY		BOS	W,12-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							44gm			105	5	0	110	0