Don Kelly
PosLF
B/TL/R
Born1980-02-15
Age (2026)46
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | AA | 2 teams | 547 | 508 | 145 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 73 | 1 | 18 | 4 | .285 | .327 | .402 | .728 | .116 | .316 | 13 | 5 | .321 | 104 | +2 | +2 | +0 | -6 | +15 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | 2 teams | 507 | 459 | 102 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 68 | 3 | 23 | 10 | .222 | .283 | .285 | .569 | .063 | .258 | 13 | 7 | .252 | 51 | -28 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -1.9 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | 2 teams | 206 | 183 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 4 | .213 | .287 | .257 | .544 | .044 | .244 | 11 | 7 | .248 | 48 | -12 | -0 | -0 | +2 | +6 | -0.5 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Tucson Sidewinders | 479 | 446 | 103 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .270 | .332 | .602 | .101 | .250 | 12 | 5 | .263 | 59 | -22 | +0 | +0 | -5 | +14 | -1.4 |
| 2009 | 29 | AAA | 2 teams | 482 | 442 | 124 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 71 | 4 | 28 | 4 | .281 | .336 | .389 | .725 | .109 | .325 | 15 | 7 | .317 | 101 | +0 | +4 | -0 | -5 | +14 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 251 | 238 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .270 | .382 | .653 | .143 | .250 | 17 | 3 | .283 | 74 | -7 | +1 | +11 | -3 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 281 | 257 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .241 | .288 | .370 | .658 | .128 | .251 | 11 | 5 | .281 | 73 | -9 | +0 | +2 | +1 | +8 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | 2 teams | 212 | 190 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .189 | .274 | .253 | .526 | .063 | .234 | 20 | 10 | .239 | 41 | -14 | +1 | -5 | -2 | +6 | -1.5 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 251 | 216 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .314 | .356 | .671 | .134 | .222 | 11 | 11 | .283 | 75 | -7 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +7 | -0.2 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 185 | 163 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .245 | .332 | .288 | .620 | .043 | .299 | 16 | 11 | .279 | 72 | -6 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +5 | -0.2 |
| 2015 | 35 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 49 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .271 | .238 | .509 | .071 | .194 | 14 | 12 | .241 | 43 | -3 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +1 | -0.2 |
| 2016 | 36 | AAA | 2 teams | 260 | 236 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .165 | .230 | .212 | .442 | .047 | .208 | 21 | 7 | .204 | 14 | -25 | -0 | +1 | -5 | +7 | -2.3 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 3710 | 3380 | 802 | 119 | 29 | 47 | 252 | 528 | 23 | 97 | 28 | .237 | .295 | .331 | .626 | .094 | .267 | 14 | 7 | .275 | 69 | -131 | +8 | +1 | -26 | +105 | -4.3 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 592 | 140 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 93 | 4 | 17 | 5 | .236 | .294 | .329 | .623 | .093 | .266 | 14 | 7 | .275 | 69 | -23 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +18 | -0.8 | ||
Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)
Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 176 | 160 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .306 | .319 | .625 | .069 | .271 | 9 | 7 | .281 | 73 | -5 | +1 | — | — | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | 25 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 371 | 329 | 112 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 10 | 2 | .340 | .407 | .508 | .915 | .167 | .365 | 12 | 10 | .400 | 164 | +27 | +1 | — | — | +11 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 26 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 267 | 237 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 18 | 7 | .228 | .304 | .312 | .616 | .084 | .263 | 12 | 9 | .279 | 72 | -9 | +1 | — | — | +8 | -0.0 |
| 2006 | 26 | AA | Erie SeaWolves | 240 | 207 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .362 | .338 | .700 | .063 | .302 | 10 | 11 | .317 | 101 | +0 | -0 | — | — | +7 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 27 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .281 | .148 | .429 | .000 | .167 | 9 | 9 | .224 | 30 | -3 | +0 | -0 | +2 | +1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 27 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 174 | 150 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | .247 | .335 | .307 | .642 | .060 | .278 | 10 | 10 | .292 | 82 | -4 | -0 | — | — | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 28 | AAA | Tucson Sidewinders | 479 | 436 | 120 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .275 | .328 | .408 | .736 | .133 | .288 | 9 | 7 | .322 | 105 | +3 | +0 | — | — | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 29 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 62 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .311 | .339 | .651 | .089 | .304 | 16 | 6 | .291 | 81 | -1 | +0 | -0 | -5 | +2 | -0.5 |
| 2009 | 29 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 420 | 372 | 123 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 51 | 3 | 27 | 4 | .331 | .404 | .465 | .869 | .134 | .371 | 12 | 10 | .387 | 154 | +26 | +4 | — | — | +12 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 30 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 251 | 238 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .244 | .274 | .374 | .648 | .130 | .259 | 17 | 3 | .285 | 77 | -7 | +1 | +11 | -3 | +7 | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 31 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 281 | 257 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .245 | .292 | .381 | .673 | .136 | .256 | 11 | 5 | .293 | 83 | -6 | +0 | +2 | +1 | +8 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 32 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 127 | 113 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .186 | .276 | .248 | .523 | .062 | .222 | 17 | 11 | .247 | 48 | -8 | +0 | -5 | -2 | +4 | -1.1 |
| 2012 | 32 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 85 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .233 | .341 | .301 | .643 | .068 | .291 | 20 | 14 | .302 | 89 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +2 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 33 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 251 | 216 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .314 | .343 | .657 | .120 | .226 | 11 | 11 | .294 | 83 | -5 | +0 | -3 | +1 | +7 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 34 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 185 | 163 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .245 | .332 | .288 | .620 | .043 | .299 | 16 | 11 | .289 | 79 | -4 | +1 | -3 | +1 | +5 | -0.1 |
| 2015 | 35 | A+ | Jupiter Hammerheads | 49 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .333 | .256 | .590 | .077 | .200 | 10 | 18 | .280 | 72 | -2 | -0 | — | — | +1 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 36 | MLB | Miami Marlins | 30 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .207 | .296 | .503 | .148 | .174 | 17 | 7 | .214 | 22 | -3 | +0 | +1 | -5 | +1 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | 36 | AAA | New Orleans Zephyrs | 230 | 202 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .198 | .286 | .233 | .519 | .035 | .239 | 17 | 10 | .245 | 46 | -14 | -0 | — | — | +7 | -0.8 |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | 1219 | 1097 | 252 | 28 | 9 | 23 | 92 | 171 | 11 | 16 | 2 | .230 | .296 | .335 | .630 | .105 | .251 | 14 | 8 | .283 | 74 | -35 | +2 | +1 | -10 | +35 | -0.7 | ||