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Historical player · 1943–1957 · ★ Hall of Fame 1983

George Kell

B/T R/R · HT 69 · WT 175 · Born 8/23/1922 · From Swifton, AR USA · Debut 1943-09-28 · Final 1957-09-14

Career · batting

G
1,795
 
 
AB
6,702
 
 
H
2,054
 
 
HR
78
 
 
RBI
870
 
 
SB
51
 
 
BB
621
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.307 · 0.781
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Detroit Tigers · 1946–1952

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HR
25
#133 on the Tigers
1 B. Fothergill
1 A. Dirks
Hits
1,075
#27 on the Tigers
8 B. Inge
4 C. Lemon
RBI
414
#45 on the Tigers
7 M. Owen
7 L. Blue
SB
34
#77 on the Tigers
1 K. Bartee
1 V. Reyes
Runs
503
#31 on the Tigers
24 B. Inge
1 T. Phillips
BB
337
#43 on the Tigers
5 E. Lake
3 L. Parrish

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1952–1954

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HR
18
#172 on the Red Sox
1 G. Allenson
1 E. Wilson
Hits
253
#186 on the Red Sox
1 C. Everett
4 D. Gessler
RBI
123
#182 on the Red Sox
3 H. Rhyne
1 M. Vernon
SB
5
#313 on the Red Sox
1 C. Armbruster
1 D. Alexander
Runs
124
#189 on the Red Sox
1 G. Desautels
2 W. Abreu
BB
98
#185 on the Red Sox
1 F. Haney
1 W. Dropo

Career with the Baltimore Orioles · 1956–1957

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HR
17
#184 on the Orioles
1 R. Cullenbine
1 B. Smith
Hits
182
#251 on the Orioles
2 C. Stevens
1 T. Spencer
RBI
81
#243 on the Orioles
1 W. Gross
1 A. Marsans
SB
2
#434 on the Orioles
1 B. Abstein
1 S. Adams
Runs
73
#279 on the Orioles
1 W. Conroy
1 O. Brannan
BB
50
#290 on the Orioles
1 D. McNally
1 A. Griggs

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1954–1956

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HR
14
#190 on the White Sox
1 E. Andrus
1 B. Stewart
Hits
225
#204 on the White Sox
5 B. Fothergill
4 A. Weis
RBI
140
#150 on the White Sox
1 T. Agee
1 T. Tucker
SB
3
#415 on the White Sox
1 H. Adams
1 H. Baker
Runs
76
#270 on the White Sox
1 J. Abbott
1 E. Burks
BB
77
#208 on the White Sox
1 D. Gallagher
1 A. Engel

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1943–1946

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HR
4
#412 on the Athletics
1 K. Abbott
1 A. Wynns
Hits
319
#152 on the Athletics
12 D. Duncan
1 H. Smith
RBI
112
#189 on the Athletics
2 C. Dean
1 F. Menechino
SB
7
#255 on the Athletics
1 N. Allen
1 J. Astroth
Runs
105
#209 on the Athletics
1 B. Burns
1 Y. Alonso
BB
59
#263 on the Athletics
2 E. Andrus
1 E. Plank

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
78
#1,307 all-time MLB
1 D. Bartell
1 M. West
Hits
2,054
#266 all-time MLB
1 O. Cabrera
1 N. Cruz
RBI
870
#439 all-time MLB
1 M. Reynolds
1 J. Ward
SB
51
#1,728 all-time MLB
1 G. Altman
1 E. Banks

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1943 Athletics AL 1511 01 0 1 000 0.2000.600
1944 Athletics AL 13951451138 153 0 44 52223 0.2680.309
1945 Athletics AL 14756750154 303 4 56 22715 0.2720.356
1946 Athletics AL 2687326 61 0 11 0106 0.2990.391
1946 Tigers AL 10543467142 199 4 41 33014 0.3270.440
1947 Tigers AL 15258875188 295 5 93 96116 0.3200.412
1948 Tigers AL 9236847112 243 2 44 23315 0.3040.402
1949 Tigers AL 13452297179 389 3 59 77113 0.3430.467
1950 Tigers AL 157641114218 566 8 101 36618 0.3400.484
1951 Tigers AL 14759892191 363 2 59 106118 0.3190.400
1952 Tigers AL 391521145 80 1 17 01513 0.2960.368
1952 Red Sox AL 752764188 152 6 40 03110 0.3190.453
1953 Red Sox AL 13446068141 412 12 73 55222 0.3070.483
1954 Red Sox AL 26931524 30 0 10 0153 0.2580.3610.290
1954 White Sox AL 712332566 100 5 48 11812 0.2830.3230.391
1955 White Sox AL 12842944134 241 8 81 25136 0.3120.3890.429
1956 White Sox AL 2180725 50 1 11 086 0.3130.3710.413
1956 Orioles AL 1023454590 172 8 37 02531 0.2610.3130.391
1957 Orioles AL 993102892 90 9 44 22516 0.2970.3520.413
Career 1,795 6,702 881 2,054 385 50 78 870 51 621 287 0.307 0.367 0.414

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
3B1,6923232,707.31,8253,303166306
1B8568554.355722253
OF10318.07000
2B101.01101

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1983VeteransInducted
1977BBWAA141288Ballot
1976BBWAA129291Ballot
1975BBWAA114272Ballot
1974BBWAA94274Ballot
1973BBWAA114285Ballot
1972BBWAA115297Ballot
1971BBWAA105270Ballot
1970BBWAA90225Ballot
1969BBWAA60255Ballot
1968BBWAA47213Ballot
1967BBWAA40219Ballot
1967Run Off11Ballot
1966BBWAA29227Ballot
1964BBWAA33151Ballot
1964Run Off8Ballot
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