Retired
Ken Keltner
Nickname:
ButchBirthdate:
Oct. 31, 1916 (90 y, 0 m, 27 d)Born In:
Milwaukee, WI, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1948 | None (MLB) |
| 1946 | None (MLB) | |
| 1944 | None (MLB) | |
| 1943 | None (MLB) | |
| 1942 | None (MLB) | |
| 1941 | None (MLB) | |
| 1940 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 19.5 | 30.2 |
| Grey Ink | 73 | 125.6 | 166.4 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 42.8 | 47.8 |
| WAR | 31.3 | 49.4 | 61.1 |
| WAR7 | 25.5 | 33.5 | 39.8 |
| JAWS | 28.4 | 41.5 | 50.5 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Valentin R | 932 |
| Carlos Baerga R | 926 |
| Harlond Clift R | 918 |
| Frank Malzone R | 914 |
| Don Money R | 914 |
| Richie Hebner R | 911 |
| Carlos Villalobos | 907 |
| Willie Jones R | 905 |
| Pinky Whitney R | 904 |
| Doug DeCinces R | 899 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 149 | 9 |
| 1939 | 154 | 1 |
| 1942 | 151 | 7 |
| 1944 | 148 | 9 |
| 1947 | 150 | 10 |
| 1948 | 153 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 652 | 9 |
| 1942 | 666 | 10 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 587 | 7 |
| 1939 | 587 | 7 |
| 1942 | 624 | 3 |
| 1942 | 624 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 191 | 3 |
| 1942 | 179 | 5 |
| 1944 | 169 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 75 | 6 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 286 | 10 |
| 1939 | 287 | 8 |
| 1941 | 282 | 7 |
| 1944 | 267 | 5 |
| 1948 | 291 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 35 | 5 |
| 1942 | 34 | 7 |
| 1943 | 31 | 9 |
| 1944 | 41 | 2 |
| 1947 | 29 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 9 | 9 |
| 1939 | 11 | 5 |
| 1940 | 10 | 9 |
| 1941 | 13 | 3 |
| 1944 | 9 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 26 | 9 |
| 1941 | 23 | 9 |
| 1948 | 31 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 113 | 9 |
| 1944 | 91 | 6 |
| 1948 | 119 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 89 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 3 | 1 |
| 1939 | 3 | 1 |
| 1940 | 3 | 3 |
| 1941 | 3 | 3 |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944 | 3 | 1 |
| 1947 | 3 | 2 |
| 1948 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3 | 8 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 11 | 5 |
| 1941 | 10 | 9 |
| 1942 | 16 | 3 |
| 1947 | 12 | 7 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 4 | 4 |
| 1939 | 4 | 3 |
| 1940 | 4 | 7 |
| 1941 | 4 | 1 |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 |
| 1944 | 3 | 1 |
| 1947 | 4 | 4 |
| 1948 | 4 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 66 | 8 |
| 1939 | 59 | 10 |
| 1941 | 67 | 4 |
| 1944 | 63 | 3 |
| 1948 | 59 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.325 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.393 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.485 | 10 |
| 1944 | 0.466 | 5 |
| 1948 | 0.522 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.217 | 7 |
| 1944 | 0.171 | 5 |
| 1948 | 0.224 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 0.819 | 10 |
| 1948 | 0.914 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 154 | 1 |
| 1941 | 149 | 10 |
| 1942 | 152 | 6 |
| 1944 | 149 | 10 |
| 1947 | 151 | 9 |
| 1948 | 153 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1948 | 6.0 | 4 |