Harry Kelley (baseball)
| Harry Kelley | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 13, 1906 Parkin, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: March 23, 1958 (aged 52) Parkin, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1925, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 23, 1939, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 42–47 |
| Earned run average | 4.86 |
| Strikeouts | 230 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Harry Leroy Kelley (February 13, 1906 – March 23, 1958) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1925 to 1926 and again from 1936 to 1939 for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. In between, he pitched mainly for the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association.
A native of Parkin, Arkansas, he died of a long illness on March 23, 1958. He had spent time at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee followed by 17 weeks of bedrest at home. His funeral was held at the Methodist Church in Parkin on March 25 and his burial was at Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne, Arkansas.[1]
References
- ↑ "Services Tomorrow For Harry Kelley". Memphis Press-Scimitar. March 24, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- 1906 births
- 1958 deaths
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Baseball players from Arkansas
- Greenwood Indians players
- Spartanburg Spartans players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- People from Parkin, Arkansas
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1900s birth stubs
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