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| birth_date = {{birth date|1914|06|24}} |
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia| |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|08|27|1914|06|24}} |
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| death_place = [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey]] |
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On September 17, 1935, in his first Major League game, Kelleher pitched a 1–0 [[shutout]] against the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. Kelleher won his first two [[Decision (baseball)|decisions]] that season.<ref name=stats>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kelleha02.shtml |accessdate=2011-10-03 |title=Hal Kelleher Stats |publisher=sports-reference.com |website=baseball-reference.com}}</ref> He was also the sixth youngest player in the National League that season.<ref name=stats/> In 1936, Kelleher pitched 14 games, starting four. He had a 0–5 [[win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 5.32 [[earned run average]].<ref name=stats/> A low point of the season was when he gave up five runs during the fifth inning against the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] on May 23.<ref name=fiveruns>{{cite news |title=Giants on Spree |page=14 |agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]] |date=May 24, 1936 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EOUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3728%2C5175120 |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> |
On September 17, 1935, in his first Major League game, Kelleher pitched a 1–0 [[shutout]] against the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. Kelleher won his first two [[Decision (baseball)|decisions]] that season.<ref name=stats>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kelleha02.shtml |accessdate=2011-10-03 |title=Hal Kelleher Stats |publisher=sports-reference.com |website=baseball-reference.com}}</ref> He was also the sixth youngest player in the National League that season.<ref name=stats/> In 1936, Kelleher pitched 14 games, starting four. He had a 0–5 [[win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] with a 5.32 [[earned run average]].<ref name=stats/> A low point of the season was when he gave up five runs during the fifth inning against the [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] on May 23.<ref name=fiveruns>{{cite news |title=Giants on Spree |page=14 |agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]] |date=May 24, 1936 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EOUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3728%2C5175120 |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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Kelleher pitched a career high 27 games in 1937, winning 2 games and losing 4 in 58 innings, but his earned run average was considered a bad 6.63. That season he led the league in [[hit by pitch]], hitting seven batters.<ref name=stats/> His last career victory was a 9–5 victory against the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] on August 26, 1937 in a relief appearance. He pitched 2{{fraction|1|3}} innings, beating future [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Dizzy Dean]] in the process, who left the game with a "sore arm".<ref name=lastwin>{{cite news |title=Dizzy's Wing Hurt; Cards Lose to Phils: Rain Forces Postponement of Nightcap; Redbirds Blow 3-Run Lean |page=7 |agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=August 27, 1937 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qx5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qk0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5820%2C6297914 |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> After having an 18.41 earned run average in six games during the 1938 season, Kelleher pitched his last game on May 5.<ref name=stats/> In that final game, he pitched 1 inning surrendering 12 runs, all earned, in the Phillies' 2–21 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN193805050.shtml |title=Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, May 5, 1938 |date=May 5, 1938 |website=baseball-reference.com |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> |
Kelleher pitched a career high 27 games in 1937, winning 2 games and losing 4 in 58 innings, but his earned run average was considered a bad 6.63. That season he led the league in [[hit by pitch]], hitting seven batters.<ref name=stats/> His last career victory was a 9–5 victory against the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] on August 26, 1937, in a relief appearance. He pitched 2{{fraction|1|3}} innings, beating future [[Baseball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Dizzy Dean]] in the process, who left the game with a "sore arm".<ref name=lastwin>{{cite news |title=Dizzy's Wing Hurt; Cards Lose to Phils: Rain Forces Postponement of Nightcap; Redbirds Blow 3-Run Lean |page=7 |agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |date=August 27, 1937 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qx5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Qk0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5820%2C6297914 |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> After having an 18.41 earned run average in six games during the 1938 season, Kelleher pitched his last game on May 5.<ref name=stats/> In that final game, he pitched 1 inning surrendering 12 runs, all earned, in the Phillies' 2–21 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN193805050.shtml |title=Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, May 5, 1938 |date=May 5, 1938 |website=baseball-reference.com |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=April 15, 2020}}</ref> |
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His career record was 4–9 with a 5.95 earned run average in 50 career games.<ref name=stats/> He died in [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey]] at the age of 75. |
His career record was 4–9 with a 5.95 earned run average in 50 career games.<ref name=stats/> He died in [[Cape May Court House, New Jersey]], at the age of 75. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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[[Category:1914 births]] |
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[[Category:Philadelphia Phillies players]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 7 June 2024
| Hal Kelleher | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 24, 1914 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: August 27, 1989 (aged 75) Cape May Court House, New Jersey | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1935, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 5, 1938, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–9 |
| Earned run average | 5.95 |
| Strikeouts | 49 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Harold Joseph Kelleher (June 24, 1914 – August 27, 1989) was a Major League Baseball player who played four seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1935 to 1938 in the National League.
Minor League career
[edit]Kelleher started his Minor League baseball career with the Hazelton Mountaineers in the New York–Pennsylvania League in 1934. After a 13 win season in 1935, Kelleher was promoted to the Philadelphia Phillies late in the season.[1]
Major League Baseball career
[edit]On September 17, 1935, in his first Major League game, Kelleher pitched a 1–0 shutout against the Cincinnati Reds. Kelleher won his first two decisions that season.[2] He was also the sixth youngest player in the National League that season.[2] In 1936, Kelleher pitched 14 games, starting four. He had a 0–5 win–loss record with a 5.32 earned run average.[2] A low point of the season was when he gave up five runs during the fifth inning against the New York Giants on May 23.[3]
Kelleher pitched a career high 27 games in 1937, winning 2 games and losing 4 in 58 innings, but his earned run average was considered a bad 6.63. That season he led the league in hit by pitch, hitting seven batters.[2] His last career victory was a 9–5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 26, 1937, in a relief appearance. He pitched 21⁄3 innings, beating future Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean in the process, who left the game with a "sore arm".[4] After having an 18.41 earned run average in six games during the 1938 season, Kelleher pitched his last game on May 5.[2] In that final game, he pitched 1 inning surrendering 12 runs, all earned, in the Phillies' 2–21 loss.[5]
His career record was 4–9 with a 5.95 earned run average in 50 career games.[2] He died in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, at the age of 75.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hal Kelleher Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hal Kelleher Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Giants on Spree". Reading Eagle. Associated Press (AP). May 24, 1936. p. 14. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Dizzy's Wing Hurt; Cards Lose to Phils: Rain Forces Postponement of Nightcap; Redbirds Blow 3-Run Lean". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press (AP). August 27, 1937. p. 7. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score, May 5, 1938". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. May 5, 1938. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet