George Kell

George Kell

1943–1957 · Bats R · Throws R · 5'9", 175 lb · b. 1922 Swifton, AR

Career 1,795 G · 2,054 H · 78 HR · 870 RBI · .307 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

3 best in baseball 2 league only

21 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

3 Categories led

1950 Best season

Spanning 1949–1951, peaking at 2 titles in 1950.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
274th Best in baseball 3
492nd Top-5 finishes 21

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

143rd Batting Average .307
238th Doubles 385
266th Hits 2,054
330th On-Base Percentage .367
418th Total Bases 2,773
436th Runs Batted In 870
497th Walks 621

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Doubles	2	1st	2 yrs (1950–1951)	1950 56 1951 AL 36 1949 #2 1953 #2
Hits	2	1st	2 yrs (1950–1951)	1950 218 1951 AL 191 1947 #2
Batting Average	1	1st	—	1949 .343 1950 #2 1951 #3 1955 #3
Triples	—	#3	—	1946 #3

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1951	2	H 191 2B 36
1950	2	H 218 2B 56
1949	1	AVG .343

Batting

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1943	PHA	AL	1	5	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800
1944	PHA	AL	139	514	51	138	15	3	0	44	22	23	5	.269	.300	.309	.609
1945	PHA	AL	147	567	50	154	30	3	4	56	27	15	2	.272	.306	.356	.662
1946	DET +1	AL	131	521	70	168	25	10	4	52	40	20	3	.323	.372	.432	.804
1947	DET	AL	152	588	75	188	29	5	5	93	61	16	9	.320	.387	.412	.798
1948	DET	AL	92	368	47	112	24	3	2	44	33	15	2	.304	.370	.402	.772
1949	DET	AL	134	522	97	179	38	9	3	59	71	13	7	.343	.425	.467	.892
1950	DET	AL	157	641	114	218	56	6	8	101	66	18	3	.340	.403	.484	.886
1951	DET	AL	147	598	92	191	36	3	2	59	61	18	10	.319	.386	.400	.786
1952	BOS +1	AL	114	428	52	133	23	2	7	57	46	23	0	.311	.379	.423	.802
1953	BOS	AL	134	460	68	141	41	2	12	73	52	22	5	.307	.383	.483	.866
1954	CHA +1	AL	97	326	40	90	13	0	5	58	33	15	1	.276	.334	.362	.696
1955	CHA	AL	128	429	44	134	24	1	8	81	51	36	2	.312	.389	.429	.818
1956	BAL +1	AL	123	425	52	115	22	2	9	48	33	37	0	.271	.324	.395	.719
1957	BAL	AL	99	310	28	92	9	0	9	44	25	16	2	.297	.352	.413	.765
Career	—	—	1,795	6,702	881	2,054	385	50	78	870	621	287	51	.307	.367	.414	.781

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
3B	1,692	1,825	3,303	166	306	.969
1B	85	557	22	2	53	.997
OF	10	7	0	0	0	1.000
2B	1	1	1	0	1	1.000