C Elam 'Birdie' Kellerman #9
Vancouver Mounties (TOR) COW
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | COW | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C ELAM 'BIRDIE' KELLERMAN #9 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 156 29 5 0 3 22 27 43 .186 .306 .276 2 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1975 @ STO Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 @ STO Win, 7-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1975 @ STO Win, 7-6 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
09/17/1975 SAL Loss, 6-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/1975 SAL Loss, 0-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/1975 SAL Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/13/1975 @ SPO Loss, 6-7 5 1 2 5 1 0 1 0
09/11/1975 @ SPO Win, 13-1 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/10/1975 FRE Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/09/1975 FRE Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/16/1955
Born in:Chico, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 14th Pick in Round 1
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 156 29 5 0 3 22 16 27 43 .186 .306 .276 .582 .290 .090 65
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 40 187 0 1 0 5 4 0 43 8 2 0 100.0 14.4 2.86 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   24 6 0 0 0 3 2 6 8 0 2 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Versus Right   132 23 5 0 3 19 14 21 35 0 2 0 .174 .288 .280 .568
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   48 10 3 0 0 4 5 5 10 0 1 0 .208 .283 .271 .554
July   8 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .250 .550
August   49 9 1 0 1 7 5 10 18 0 2 0 .184 .322 .265 .587
September   51 9 0 0 2 9 3 10 11 0 1 0 .176 .311 .294 .606
Last Year   87 23 2 0 2 15 12 11 21 1 3 1 .264 .350 .356 .706
Career   243 52 7 0 5 37 28 38 64 1 7 1 .214 .322 .305 .626
Home   66 13 3 0 1 8 8 14 24 0 3 0 .197 .338 .288 .625
Road   90 16 2 0 2 14 8 13 19 0 1 0 .178 .282 .267 .548
Grass   156 29 5 0 3 22 16 27 43 0 4 0 .186 .306 .276 .582
Day   37 8 1 0 2 9 4 5 13 0 1 0 .216 .310 .405 .715
Night   119 21 4 0 1 13 12 22 30 0 3 0 .176 .305 .235 .540
As Starter   152 27 4 0 3 19 13 25 42 0 4 0 .178 .294 .263 .557
As Reliever / Substitution   4 2 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 51 18 2 0 3 5 8 8 5 .353 .441 .569 1.009 .479 .216 150
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 59 0 0 0 2 0 0 29 5 0 0 0.0 12.6 9.75 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .400 .862
Versus Right   41 15 1 0 3 5 7 5 4 0 0 0 .366 .435 .610 1.045
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   51 18 2 0 3 5 8 8 5 0 0 0 .353 .441 .569 1.009
Last Year   133 29 8 0 0 13 25 38 27 1 1 1 .218 .393 .278 .671
Career   184 47 10 0 3 18 33 46 32 1 1 1 .255 .405 .359 .764
Home   16 6 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Road   35 12 2 0 3 4 6 6 3 0 0 0 .343 .439 .657 1.096
Grass   51 18 2 0 3 5 8 8 5 0 0 0 .353 .441 .569 1.009
Day   17 9 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .529 .556 .529 1.085
Night   34 9 2 0 3 3 6 7 3 0 0 0 .265 .390 .588 .978
As Starter   51 18 2 0 3 5 8 8 5 0 0 0 .353 .441 .569 1.009
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Waterloo - R 18 58 206 75 6 0 5 35 42 44 1 1 36 0 0 .364 .476 .466 .942 128 140 2.2
1974 Tuscaloosa - R 19 35 133 29 8 0 0 13 25 38 1 1 27 0 0 .218 .393 .278 .671 71 82 0.1
1974 Vancouver - A 19 25 87 23 2 0 2 15 12 11 1 1 21 1 1 .264 .350 .356 .706 90 89 0.3
1975 Tuscaloosa - R 20 13 51 18 2 0 3 5 8 8 0 0 5 0 0 .353 .441 .569 1.009 140 150 0.4
1975 Vancouver - A 20 44 156 29 5 0 3 22 16 27 0 0 43 2 0 .186 .306 .276 .582 58 65 0.1
Total COW 69 243 52 7 0 5 37 28 38 1 1 64 3 1 .214 .322 .305 .626 70 73
Total GSL 48 184 47 10 0 3 18 33 46 1 1 32 0 0 .255 .405 .359 .764 88 100
Total UMVA 58 206 75 6 0 5 35 42 44 1 1 36 0 0 .364 .476 .466 .942 128 140
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Waterloo - R C 52 52 485 31 3 516 0 1.000 443.1 10.48 +0.7 .922 6 26 14 53.8
1973 Waterloo - R RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 -0.2 1.068
1974 Vancouver - A C 21 19 176 11 1 187 0 1.000 168.1 10.00 +0.3 1.115 1 10 4 40.0
1974 Tuscaloosa - R C 28 26 262 21 5 284 1 .996 236.1 10.78 +1.3 1.353 2 16 10 62.5
1974 Vancouver - A LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.1 1.041
1974 Vancouver - A RF 3 3 1 0 0 2 1 .500 20.0 0.45 -0.7 1.047
1974 Tuscaloosa - R RF 9 9 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 78.0 1.04 -0.8 .953
1975 Vancouver - A C 26 24 252 18 1 270 0 1.000 224.0 10.85 +1.2 .853 0 11 7 63.6
1975 Tuscaloosa - R C 12 12 116 8 0 124 0 1.000 104.2 10.66 +0.2 1.066 1 4 1 25.0
1975 Vancouver - A LF 13 12 15 1 1 16 0 1.000 103.0 1.40 -1.6 .873
1975 Tuscaloosa - R LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.1 1.048
1975 Vancouver - A RF 4 4 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 33.0 1.36 -0.3 1.005
TOTAL C 139 133 1291 89 10 1381 1 .999 1176.2 10.56 +3.7 1.002 10 67 36 53.7
TOTAL LF 15 13 18 1 1 19 0 1.000 114.0 1.50 -1.8 .898
TOTAL RF 17 17 18 0 0 19 1 .947 138.0 1.17 -2.0 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
02/16/1955 Grandson of Tom Bird.
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Chico; Chico, CA) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
07/28/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Ottumwa Owls, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
07/31/1973 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/14/1973 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
10/15/1973 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the Toronto Wolves, along with LF Al Sullivan, RF Bob Russell, and LF Bobby Soto, in exchange for RP Otis Hawkins.
04/04/1974 Named the #16 prospect in the FABL
04/12/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Toronto Wolves development complex.
07/03/1974 Named the #33 prospect in the FABL
09/14/1974 Wins the 1974 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats!
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Vancouver Mounties!
04/07/1975 Named the #17 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1975 Named the #67 prospect in the FABL
09/14/1975 Wins the 1975 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats!
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