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Kelly once again provided the Tigers with depth around the diamond in 2012, appearing at every position except shortstop and catcher. While his defensive versatility was certainly valued off the bench...
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Agreed to a minor league contract with the Tigers in January of 2013.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | AA | ERI | 28 | 119 | 101 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 | .331 | .327 | .658 |
| 2005 | 25 | AA | ERI | 82 | 371 | 329 | 54 | 112 | 34 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .340 | .402 | .508 | .910 |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | TOL | 44 | 180 | 164 | 22 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .311 | .323 | .634 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | ERI | 58 | 240 | 206 | 30 | 56 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .272 | .350 | .330 | .680 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | TOL | 66 | 267 | 237 | 23 | 54 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 24 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .304 | .312 | .616 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | IND | 52 | 174 | 150 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .335 | .307 | .642 |
| 2007 | 27 | MAJ | PIT | 25 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .148 | .281 | .148 | .429 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | TUC | 124 | 479 | 436 | 61 | 120 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .275 | .324 | .408 | .732 |
| 2009 | 29 | AAA | TOL | 105 | 420 | 372 | 57 | 123 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 43 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .331 | .404 | .465 | .869 |
| 2009 | 29 | MAJ | DET | 31 | 62 | 56 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .311 | .339 | .651 |
| 2010 | 30 | MAJ | DET | 119 | 251 | 238 | 30 | 58 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .244 | .272 | .374 | .646 |
| 2011 | 31 | MAJ | DET | 113 | 281 | 257 | 35 | 63 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .245 | .291 | .381 | .672 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Tol | 20 | 85 | 73 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .341 | .301 | .642 |
| 2012 | 32 | MAJ | DET | 75 | 127 | 113 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | .276 | .248 | .524 |
| 2013 | 33 | MAJ | DET | 29 | 62 | 56 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .274 | .321 | .595 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 102 | 218 | 202 | 26 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .278 | .337 | .614 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 392 | 815 | 747 | 98 | 171 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 116 | 8 | 3 | 9 | .229 | .283 | .343 | .625 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 19 | @Tex | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 18 | @Tex | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | @Tex | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .274 | .321 | .595 |
| May. 16 | @Tex | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .293 | .346 | .639 |
| May. 15 | Hou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .296 | .292 | .588 |
| May. 14 | Hou | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .302 | .298 | .600 |
| May. 13 | Hou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .289 | .583 |
| May. 12 | Cle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .286 | .578 |
| May. 11 | Cle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .273 | .282 | .555 |
| May. 10 | Cle | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 9 | @Was | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .273 | .282 | .555 |
| May. 8 | @Was | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .279 | .289 | .568 |
| May. 7 | @Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | @Hou | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .286 | .297 | .583 |
| May. 4 | @Hou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .297 | .333 | .630 |
| May. 3 | @Hou | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .306 | .344 | .650 |
| May. 2 | @Hou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .313 | .379 | .692 |
| May. 1 | Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | Min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .276 | .308 | .584 |
| Apr. 29 | Min | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .276 | .308 | .584 |
| Apr. 28 | Atl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .269 | .217 | .486 |
| Apr. 27 | Atl | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .240 | .182 | .422 |
| Apr. 26 | Atl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .208 | .095 | .303 |
| Apr. 25 | KC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .174 | .095 | .269 |
| Apr. 24 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .329 |
| Apr. 20 | @LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
| Apr. 19 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 18 | @Sea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 |
| Last 7 Days | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .429 | .643 | |
| Last 14 Days | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .240 | .304 | .544 | |
| Last 30 Days | 43 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .313 | .395 | .708 | |
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Don Kelly: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | – | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | 59 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 15 | – | 45 | – | 58 | 17 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
| 2010 | – | 28 | – | 15 | – | 74 | 65 | 12 | 2 | – |
| 2009 | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 20 | 18 | – | 2 | 3 |
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Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .462 | .769 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .298 |
| 2011 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .381 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .163 | .279 | .544 |
| 2012 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .198 | .267 | .551 |
| 2011 | 236 | 32 | 7 | 27 | 2 | .250 | .398 | .698 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .409 | .742 |
| 2012 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .211 | .254 | .545 |
| 2011 | 131 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 1 | .229 | .282 | .564 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .147 | .265 | .502 |
| 2012 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .238 | .488 |
| 2011 | 126 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .262 | .484 | .785 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | AA | ERI | 119 | 101 | 12.6% | 10.9% | 1.15 | 87% | .261 | .099 |
| 2005 | 25 | AA | ERI | 371 | 329 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 0.84 | 87% | .372 | .168 |
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | TOL | 180 | 164 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 0.81 | 90% | .279 | .067 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | ERI | 240 | 206 | 11.3% | 9.6% | 1.17 | 89% | .306 | .058 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | TOL | 267 | 237 | 9% | 12% | 0.75 | 86% | .263 | .084 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | IND | 174 | 150 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 1.06 | 89% | .278 | .060 |
| 2007 | 27 | MAJ | PIT | 32 | 27 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1.00 | 89% | .167 | .000 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | TUC | 479 | 436 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 0.73 | 90% | .292 | .133 |
| 2009 | 29 | AAA | TOL | 420 | 372 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 0.84 | 86% | .371 | .134 |
| 2009 | 29 | MAJ | DET | 62 | 56 | 6.5% | 16.1% | 0.40 | 82% | .304 | .089 |
| 2010 | 30 | MAJ | DET | 251 | 238 | 3.2% | 16.7% | 0.19 | 82% | .262 | .130 |
| 2011 | 31 | MAJ | DET | 281 | 257 | 5% | 11.4% | 0.44 | 88% | .257 | .136 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Tol | 85 | 73 | 14.1% | 20% | 0.71 | 77% | .291 | .068 |
| 2012 | 32 | MAJ | DET | 127 | 113 | 11% | 17.3% | 0.64 | 81% | .222 | .062 |
| 2013 | 33 | MAJ | DET | 62 | 56 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 0.71 | 88% | .208 | .125 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 218 | 202 | 5.5% | 14.7% | 0.38 | 84% | .255 | .104 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 815 | 747 | 5.9% | 14.2% | 0.41 | 84% | .250 | .114 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Detroit Tigers Roster
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Avila, Alex (C)AAA
Alburquerque, Al (P)AA
Carrillo, Cesar (P)A+
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Best Matchups for Don Kelly (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Crow | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Shawn Camp | CHI-N | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Kelvin Herrera | KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Matt Guerrier | LA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Trevor Cahill | AZ | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| Luis Ayala | ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Dave Bush | TOR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | BAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Jim Johnson | BAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Joe Smith | CLE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.417 |
Worst Matchups for Don Kelly (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jepsen | ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Lowe | ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Manship | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brian Matusz | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brad Lincoln | TOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHI-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Thornton | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jamey Wright | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| David Robertson | NY-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Sale | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
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2012
Kelly provided the Tigers with a versatile bat off the bench last season, appearing in 112 games while manning every position but second base and shortstop. The 32-year-old utility man hit .245/.291/.381 with seven home runs and 28 RBI in 257 at-bats. The Tigers will look to deploy Kelly as a jack-of-all-trades once again in 2012, but he could see some extra time at third base if the team doesn't bring in any help at the position during the offseason.
2011
Kelly was a jack-of-all-trades off the Tigers' bench in 2010, spending time at every position but catcher, second base and shortstop. The Tigers' utility man finished the season hitting .244/.272/.374 with nine home runs and 27 RBI in 238 at-bats. The 31-year-old is expected to have a similar role with the team in 2011, but his playing time could see a dip if the Tigers stay relatively healthy.
2010
Following an impressive 105-game stint with Triple-A Toledo in which he hit .331 with 27 stolen bases, Kelly earned a promotion to the Tigers last season. The 30-year-old utility man was used sparingly in 31 games, hitting .250/.311/.339 in 56 at-bats. Most of his time was seen as a defensive replacement late in games due to his ability to play all infield positions other than catcher and both corner outfield spots. Kelly doesn't factor into the Tigers' long-term plans and is unlikely to land a bigger role than he played last year.
2007
Kelly will serve as a late inning defensive replacement for the Pirates. The Pittsburgh native hit led the team with 68 spring at-bats, batting .265.
2006
The Tigers added Kelly to the 40-man roster this winter after he posted solid numbers between Double-A and Triple-A last season. He's probably not going to become a major league regular at 26, but Kelly looks like he could be a solid utility infielder.
2003
Big but slim first baseman (6-4, 185), playing high-A ball in 2003.
