George Kell
From SoSH
| Born: | August 23, 1922 |
| Birthplace: | Swifton, Arkansas |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1940: Amateur Free Agent by the Brooklyn Dodgers |
| College: | Arkansas State University |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Philadelphia A's 1943-1946 Detroit Tigers 1946-1952 Chicago White Sox 1954-1956 Baltimore Orioles 1956-1957 |
| Years with Boston: | 1952 - 1954 |
Contents |
Overall Career
George Clyde Kell (born August 23, 1922, in Swifton, Arkansas), worked diligently at all facets of the game, relying on constant practice to become a solid hitter and a sure-handed fielder. He batted over .300 nine times and topped American League third basemen in fielding percentage seven times. Utilizing a strong and accurate throwing arm, Kell led the league in double plays six times, assists four times and in putouts twice. In 1949, Kell dramatically captured the American League batting title when he edged out Ted Williams by less than two ten-thousandths of a point, .34291 to .34276.
Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1983
- 10-time American League All-Star (11947-1954, 1956-1957)
Kell's Moments in the Sun
- Kell dramatically captured the American League batting title when he edged out Ted Williams by less than two ten-thousandths of a point, .34291 to .34276.
Trivia
- George Kell's 13 strikeouts in 1949 is the lowest total for a batting champion in big league history
Transactions
- Before 1940 Season: Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent.
- Before 1942 Season: Sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Lancaster (Interstate) in an unknown transaction.
- September 20, 1943: Purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Lancaster (Interstate). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 18, 1946: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Detroit Tigers for Barney McCosky.
- June 3, 1952: Traded by the Detroit Tigers with Hoot Evers, Johnny Lipon, and Dizzy Trout to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Wight, Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Johnny Pesky, and Don Lenhardt.
- May 23, 1954: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Grady Hatton and $100,000.
- May 21, 1956: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, and Bob Nieman to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Wilson and Dave Philley.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- George Kell: Hall of Fame Page
