Harry Kelley (baseball)

Harry Kelley
Pitcher
Born: (1906-02-13)February 13, 1906
Parkin, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: March 23, 1958(1958-03-23) (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 record42–47
Earned run average4.86
Strikeouts230
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

  1. ↑ "Services Tomorrow For Harry Kelley". Memphis Press-Scimitar. March 24, 1958. p. 15. Retrieved July 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.