Willie Keeler

Q: When was Willie Keeler born?

Willie Keeler was born on March 3, 1872.

Q: Where was Willie Keeler born?

Willie Keeler was born in Brooklyn, NY .

Q: How tall was Willie Keeler?

Willie Keeler was 5-4 (163 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Willie Keeler weigh when playing?

Willie Keeler weighed 140 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Willie Keeler play?

Willie Keeler played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Willie Keeler in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Keeler was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

Q: What position did Willie Keeler play?

Willie Keeler was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Willie Keeler have?

Willie Keeler had 2,932 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Willie Keeler have?

Willie Keeler had 33 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Willie Keeler's average?

Willie Keeler had a .341 average over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-4, 140lb (163cm, 63kg)

Born: March 3, 1872 in Brooklyn, NY us

Died: January 1, 1923 in Brooklyn, NY

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, NY

Debut: September 30, 1892 (Age 20-211d, 1,706th in major league history)

Last Game: September 5, 1910 (Age 38-186d)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by BBWAA on 207/274 ballots)
View Willie Keeler's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1893 season

Full Name: William Henry Keeler

Nicknames: Wee Willie or Hit 'Em Where They Ain't

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

54.3

8591

2932

.341

1719

RBI

810

495

OBP

.388

SLG

.415

OPS

.802

OPS+

127

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1892	20	NYG	NL	14	57	53	7	17	3	0	0	6	5		3	3	.321	.368	.377	.746	126	20		1				5
1893	21	TOT	NL	27	114	104	19	33	3	2	2	16	5		9	5	.317	.377	.442	.820	121	46		1				5O/46
1893	21	NYG	NL	7	29	24	5	8	2	1	1	7	3		5	1	.333	.448	.625	1.073	184	15		0				/O46
1893	21	BRO	NL	20	85	80	14	25	1	1	1	9	2		4	4	.313	.353	.388	.740	101	31		1				5/O
1894	22	BLN	NL	129	664	590	165	219	27	22	5	94	32		40	6	.371	.427	.517	.944	123	305		18	16			*O/4
1895	23	BLN	NL	131	637	565	162	213	24	15	4	78	47		37	12	.377	.429	.494	.922	134	279		14	21			*O
1896	24	BLN	NL	126	601	544	153	210	22	13	4	82	67		37	9	.386	.432	.496	.928	142	270		7	13			*O
1897	25	BLN	NL	129	618	564	145	*239*	27	19	0	74	64		35	5	*.424*	.464	.539	*1.003*	164	304		7	12			*O
1898	26	BLN	NL	129	604	561	126	*216*	7	2	1	44	28		31	4	*.385*	.420	.410	.830	136	230		3	9			*O/5
1899	27	BRO	NL	141	633	570	*140*	216	12	13	1	61	45		37	2	.379	.425	.451	.876	138	257		9	17			*O
1900	28	BRO	NL	136	619	563	106	*204*	13	12	4	68	41		30	4	.362	.402	.449	.851	130	253		7	19			*O/4
1901	29	BRO	NL	136	645	595	123	202	18	12	2	43	23		21	5	.339	.369	.420	.789	126	250		7	22			*95/4
1902	30	BRO	NL	133	612	559	86	186	20	5	0	38	19		21	13	.333	.365	.386	.751	132	216		7	25			*9
1903	31	NYY	AL	132	584	512	95	160	14	7	0	32	24		32	12	.313	.368	.367	.735	117	188		13	27			*9/5
1904	32	NYY	AL	143	612	543	78	186	14	8	2	40	21		35	12	.343	.390	.409	.799	147	222		7	27			*9/H
1905	33	NYY	AL	149	654	560	81	169	14	4	4	38	19		43	13	.302	.357	.363	.719	119	203		5	42			*94/57
1906	34	NYY	AL	152	674	592	96	180	8	3	2	33	23		40	5	.304	.353	.338	.691	108	200		5	35			*9
1907	35	NYY	AL	107	470	423	50	99	5	2	0	17	7		15	9	.234	.265	.255	.521	61	108		3	26			*9
1908	36	NYY	AL	91	380	323	38	85	3	1	1	14	14		31	10	.263	.337	.288	.625	103	93		5	21			9/H7
1909	37	NYY	AL	99	427	360	44	95	7	5	1	32	10		24	6	.264	.327	.319	.647	104	115		10	33			9/H
1910	38	NYG	NL	19	14	10	5	3	0	0	0	0	1		3	1	.300	.462	.300	.762	122	3		0	1			H/87
19 Yrs				2123	9619	8591	1719	2932	241	145	33	810	495		524	136	.341	.388	.415	.802	127	3562		129	366
162 Game Avg.				162	734	656	131	224	18	11	3	62	38		40	10	.341	.388	.415	.802	127	272		10
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
NYY (7 yrs)				873	3801	3313	482	974	65	30	10	206	118		220	67	.294	.347	.341	.688	111	1129		48	211
BRO (5 yrs)				566	2594	2367	469	833	64	43	8	219	130		113	28	.352	.389	.425	.815	130	1007		31	83
BLN (5 yrs)				644	3124	2824	751	1097	107	71	14	372	238		180	36	.388	.434	.492	.926	139	1388		49	71
NYG (3 yrs)				40	100	87	17	28	5	1	1	13	9		11	5	.322	.404	.437	.841	144	38		1	1

NL (12 yrs)				1250	5818	5278	1237	1958	176	115	23	604	377		304	69	.371	.414	.461	.875	136	2433		81	155
AL (7 yrs)				873	3801	3313	482	974	65	30	10	206	118		220	67	.294	.347	.341	.688	111	1129		48	211

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Keeler born?

Willie Keeler was born on March 3, 1872.

Where was Willie Keeler born?

Willie Keeler was born in Brooklyn, NY.

How tall was Willie Keeler?

Willie Keeler was 5-4 (163 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Keeler weigh when playing?

Willie Keeler weighed 140 lbs (63 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Keeler play?

Willie Keeler played 19 seasons.

Is Willie Keeler in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Keeler was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

What position did Willie Keeler play?

Willie Keeler was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Willie Keeler have?

Willie Keeler had 2,932 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Keeler have?

Willie Keeler had 33 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Keeler's average?

Willie Keeler had a .341 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Keeler played for?

Willie Keeler played for 5 teams; the New York Giants, Brooklyn, Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas and New York Highlanders.

How many World Series has Willie Keeler won?

Willie Keeler never won a World Series.

When did Willie Keeler retire?

Willie Keeler last played in 1910.

What are Willie Keeler's nicknames?

Wee Willie, Hit 'Em Where They Ain't are nicknames for Willie Keeler.

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