Joe Kelley

Joe Kelley
Kelley with the Cincinnati Reds in 1903
Left fielder / Manager
Born: (1871-12-09)December 9, 1871 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: August 14, 1943(1943-08-14) (aged 71) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 1891, for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
October 8, 1908, for the Boston Doves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.317
Hits	2,220
Home runs	65
Runs batted in	1,194
Stolen bases	443
Managerial record	338–321
Winning %	.512
Teams
As player Boston Beaneaters (1891) Pittsburgh Pirates (1892) Baltimore Orioles (NL) (1892–1898) Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1901) Baltimore Orioles (AL) (1902) Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) Boston Doves (1908) As manager Cincinnati Reds (1902–1905) Boston Doves (1908)
Career highlights and awards
NL stolen base leader (1896)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1971
Election method	Veterans Committee

Joseph James Kelley (December 9, 1871 – August 14, 1943) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who starred in the outfield of the Baltimore Orioles teams of the 1890s. Making up the nucleus of the Orioles along with John McGraw, Willie Keeler, and Hughie Jennings, Kelley received the nickname "Kingpin of the Orioles".^[1]

In his MLB career, Kelley played in the National League (NL) for the Boston Beaneaters (1891), Pittsburgh Pirates (1892), Baltimore Orioles (1892–1898), and Brooklyn Superbas (1899–1901), before he jumped to the upstart American League to play for the Baltimore Orioles (1902). He returned to the NL with Cincinnati Reds (1902–1906) and Boston Doves (1908). Kelley served as player-manager of the Reds (1902–1905) and Doves (1908). After extending his career in the minor leagues, he coached the Brooklyn Robins (1926), and scouted for the New York Yankees (1915–1916).

Kelley was regarded as an excellent batter, a good base runner, and a great leader. Over his seventeen-season MLB career, Kelley had a .317 batting average, and batted over .300 in eleven consecutive seasons. Kelley stole a career-high 87 bases in the 1896 season, which led MLB. He finished in the league's top ten in categories such as batting average, home runs, runs batted in (RBI), and stolen bases numerous times. He served as team captain of the Orioles and the Superbas. In recognition of his career achievements, Kelley was elected a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1971.