Mike Kelly (outfielder)
| Mike Kelly | |
|---|---|
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1994, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 12, 1999, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 86 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Raymond Kelly (born June 2, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Colorado Rockies.
Amateur career
Kelly attended
Professional career
Kelly was drafted 2nd overall by the Atlanta Braves in the
1991 amateur draft, and spent 6 years in the majors with 4 teams. He played in 327 major league games, hitting .241 with 22 home runs and 86 RBI. His best season came in 1998 with Tampa Bay. In 106 games he hit .240 with career highs in both homers (10) and RBI (33).[4]
Kelly will be remembered by Rays fans as being the starting left fielder for the team's first game in major league history.
Kelly retired from the Yankees organization following the 2004 season after being released.
References
- ^ "Player Bio: Mike Kelly - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site".
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cape League Baseball". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 20, 1990. p. 34.
- ^ "Mike Kelly Stats".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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