American Association American Association may refer to:
Baseball
* American Association (1882–1891), a major league active from 1882 to 1891
* American Association (1902–1997), a minor league active from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997
* American Association of Profe ...
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds of 1884, also called the Cincinnati Unions, were a member of the short-lived Union Association. One of the league's best teams, they finished third with a record of 69-36. The team was owned by former Cincinnati Stars a ...
Union Association
The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted for just the 1884 season. St. Louis won the pennant and joined the National League the following season.
Seven of the twelve teams who were in the Association at some poi ...
in 1884, so that he played in three different Major Leagues in his four-year career.
His time with the Blues in 1879 consisted of a single game on June 7. Kelly played both catcher and first baseman during the game, and got one hit in four
at bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt ...
s. In 1880,
The Only Nolan
Edward Sylvester "The Only" Nolan (November 7, 1857 – May 18, 1913) was a Canadian pitcher and outfielder in professional baseball. He played for five Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1878 to 1885.
Family
Although Nolan was raised in Pate ...
recruited him to play for a team in Frisco, Texas but he returned home to New Jersey when his father died. In 1883 he played in 30 games for the Blues, all at catcher, and had 14 hits in 104 at-bats for a batting average of .135. He played 48 games for the Orioles in 1883, with 38 at catcher and 13 in the outfield. He had 46 hits in 202 at-bats for a batting average of .228. He only played one game for the Quakers in 1883, going hitless in three at-bats. In 1884 he played mostly for the Outlaw Reds, playing in 38 games, almost all at catcher. He had 40 hits in 142 at-bats for a .282 batting average, and hit his only Major League home run. He also played four games for the Nationals in 1884, with 5 hits in 14 at-bats. For his Major League career, he had 106 hits in 469 at-bats for a .226 batting average, and hit one home run. As a fielder, he made 142 errors in 835 chances, for a
fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div ...
of .830.
Besides playing in the Union Association in 1884, Kelly also served as an umpire for three Union Association games in October 1884. Some sources list John F. Kelly as the manager of the Louisville Colonels in 1888 and 1889. But others claim John O. Kelly, also known as Kick Kelly, was the Colonels' manager in those seasons. He was born and died in
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson ( ) is the largest City (New Jersey), city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Totowa, New Jersey.