Joe Kelly

#17 - Relief Pitcher

Chicago White Sox

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	6/9/1988 (34)
Height, Weight	6'1", 174 lb
Hometown	Anaheim, CA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1	33.2	6.42	1.60	29.5%	13.5%	33.3%				97.9	13.7%	17.4%	68.2%	3.58	.296

	123^rd 3 Sv	231^st 41 IP	320^th 3.99 ERA	306^th 1.30 WHIP	54^th 23.5% K%	326^th 9.2% BB%	26^th 29.2% CSW%				19^th 93.5 FB MPH	113^th 12.8% SwStr%	20^th 24.9% HC%	4^th 45.4% GB%	149^th 3.98 xERA	157^th .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
1	25	3.96	1.24	24.0%	9.2%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	BOS	73	0	65.2	4	2	4.39	1.56	3.58	4.52	1.36	7.9	23.9%	11.2%	.301	.277	16.5%	41.5%	20.0%	67.9%	11.4%	28.1%
2019	LAD	55	0	51.1	5	4	4.56	1.27	3.79	2.58	1.38	8.6	27.4%	9.7%	.323	.366	13.7%	56.8%	150.0%	65.5%	11.2%	33.3%
2020	LAD	12	1	10.0	0	0	1.80	3.98	3.49	4.31	1.50	7.2	21.4%	16.7%	.308	.292	21.4%	57.7%	0.0%	80.0%	11.1%	29.2%
2021	LAD	48	0	44.0	2	0	2.86	3.07	3.08	3.12	0.98	5.7	27.5%	8.2%	.227	.262	20.9%	58.4%	14.3%	72.4%	11.8%	34.0%
2022	CWS	39	1	33.2	1	3	6.42	3.53	3.29	3.30	1.60	8.9	29.5%	13.5%	.369	.303	17.4%	68.2%	12.5%	59.0%	13.7%	33.3%
RP MLB AVG		38	0	41.0	2	2	3.99	3.98	3.91	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.5%	9.3%	.292	.278	24.7%	45.2%	11.8%	72.3%	12.8%	29.2%
5 Years		227	2	204.2	12	9	4.31	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.33	7.7	26.4%	10.9%	.302	.290	17.7%	57.4%	23.1%	66.9%	11.8%	31.5%

Repertoire

Curveball | 51%
Sinker | 35%
Changeup | 9%
Four-Seamer | 4%
Cutter | 1%
Slider | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.6	6.5%	18.2%	42.1%	11.8%	22.4%	34.2%	52.6%	50.0%	28.6%	57.1%	.222	.160	.286	0.0%	.183	.145	18.2%	3,136
2019	87.1	9.2%	32.6%	47.6%	13.4%	32.9%	46.3%	70.7%	67.1%	63.6%	0.0%	.176	.237	.200	-	.279	.329	35.3%	3,100
2020	87.1	63.2%	33.8%	39.8%	15.7%	19.4%	35.2%	63.0%	57.4%	60.0%	6.7%	.273	.325	.400	0.0%	.221	.267	26.9%	3,038
2021	87.1	43.0%	35.3%	50.0%	15.0%	22.2%	37.3%	68.0%	64.1%	55.3%	19.1%	.179	.220	.222	22.2%	.228	.275	28.2%	2,892
2022	88.0	51.3%	36.4%	36.7%	15.8%	17.0%	32.7%	61.8%	56.7%	70.0%	16.0%	.246	.278	.333	0.0%	.198	.235	13.0%	2,813
RP MLB AVG	77.8	19.3%	27.6%	38.3%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	43.8%	34.8%	.244	.310	.290	14.6%	.238	.313	23.9%	2,392

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.183	.145	.230	.227	18.2%	0.0%	28.6%	18.2%	90.5	89.3	25.5	0.9	-1.3	-1.7	5.8	5.3	3,136
2019	.279	.329	.378	.508	35.3%	18.2%	54.5%	35.3%	91.0	-	0.5	0.8	-1.1	-1.8	5.7	5.5	3,100
2020	.221	.267	.323	.322	26.9%	0.0%	26.7%	15.4%	89.4	82.1	-11.1	4.7	-4.2	-1.8	5.5	6.0	3,038
2021	.228	.275	.286	.371	28.2%	10.6%	34.0%	22.5%	88.7	79.9	2.3	4.4	-5.4	-1.7	5.6	5.9	2,892
2022	.198	.235	.268	.251	13.0%	0.0%	25.5%	16.7%	82.1	86.0	-5.0	4.4	-4.3	-1.6	5.6	5.8	2,813
RP MLB AVG	.238	.313	.287	.399	23.9%	8.5%	36.7%	25.2%	87.3	86.5	13.6	4.9	-4.1	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,392

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	76	11	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	40	36	.222	.222	.160
2019	82	17	1	1	0	1	6	0	0	1	58	24	.176	.412	.237
2020	108	26	3	3	0	0	8	3	0	3	68	40	.273	.409	.325
2021	306	71	8	2	0	2	21	3	0	0	208	98	.179	.299	.220
2022	330	78	14	3	0	0	19	8	0	2	204	126	.246	.290	.278
RP MLB AVG	75	17	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	45	30	.244	.429	.310

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	9.2%	0.0%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%	0.0%	14.3%
2019	63.6%	36.4%	0.0%	0.0%	-	36.4%	45.5%	18.2%	11.0%	0.0%	45.5%	0.0%	36.4%	0.0%	45.5%
2020	60.0%	33.3%	6.7%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	46.7%	13.3%	13.9%	0.0%	60.0%	13.3%	26.7%	0.0%	33.3%
2021	55.3%	25.5%	19.1%	6.4%	22.2%	29.8%	57.4%	12.8%	15.4%	10.6%	44.7%	10.6%	19.1%	4.3%	31.9%
2022	70.0%	14.0%	16.0%	2.0%	0.0%	49.0%	35.3%	15.7%	13.6%	14.0%	50.0%	10.0%	22.0%	4.0%	20.0%
RP MLB AVG	43.8%	21.4%	34.8%	8.1%	14.6%	48.5%	32.4%	19.1%	13.3%	4.2%	32.1%	26.9%	23.3%	5.0%	35.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	18.2%	0.0%	28.6%	18.2%	.222	.160	.286	.286	.183	.145	.230	.227	90.5	89.3	25.5
2019	35.3%	18.2%	54.5%	35.3%	.176	.237	.200	.273	.279	.329	.378	.508	91.0	-	0.5
2020	26.9%	0.0%	26.7%	15.4%	.273	.325	.400	.400	.221	.267	.323	.322	89.4	82.1	-11.1
2021	28.2%	10.6%	34.0%	22.5%	.179	.220	.222	.255	.228	.275	.286	.371	88.7	79.9	2.3
2022	13.0%	0.0%	25.5%	16.7%	.246	.278	.333	.333	.198	.235	.268	.251	82.1	86.0	-5.0
RP MLB AVG	23.9%	8.5%	36.7%	25.2%	.244	.310	.290	.332	.238	.313	.287	.399	87.3	86.5	13.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	18.2%	42.1%	11.8%	22.4%	34.2%	52.6%	50.0%	39.1%	30.3%	60.9%	0.0%	93.3%	28.6%	10.5%	58.1%	48.4%
2019	32.6%	47.6%	13.4%	32.9%	46.3%	70.7%	67.1%	35.5%	37.8%	64.5%	42.9%	82.4%	41.5%	44.4%	53.6%	50.0%
2020	33.8%	39.8%	15.7%	19.4%	35.2%	63.0%	57.4%	36.2%	43.5%	63.8%	36.4%	88.0%	31.0%	32.3%	43.5%	39.1%
2021	35.3%	50.0%	15.0%	22.2%	37.3%	68.0%	64.1%	32.9%	45.8%	67.1%	33.3%	88.4%	30.3%	29.9%	60.2%	51.6%
2022	36.4%	36.7%	15.8%	17.0%	32.7%	61.8%	56.7%	35.1%	44.8%	64.9%	43.4%	87.5%	16.4%	32.2%	52.9%	42.4%
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	38.3%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	28.1%	39.6%	71.9%	52.5%	86.0%	24.9%	26.6%	54.6%	47.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	36.8%	19.7%	43.4%	25.0%	18.4%	56.6%	2.6%	31.6%	48.7%	73.7%	13.2%	25.0%	42.1%	10.7%	21.1%
2019	29.3%	34.1%	36.6%	28.0%	18.3%	53.7%	9.8%	26.8%	39.0%	64.6%	28.0%	22.0%	47.6%	9.4%	33.3%
2020	31.5%	29.6%	38.9%	16.7%	19.4%	63.9%	7.4%	27.8%	42.6%	53.7%	38.0%	28.7%	39.8%	17.2%	25.8%
2021	31.0%	30.4%	38.6%	16.7%	21.6%	61.8%	8.5%	34.0%	35.6%	69.0%	26.8%	25.2%	50.0%	13.3%	27.3%
2022	35.5%	23.6%	40.9%	20.9%	17.6%	61.5%	4.2%	37.3%	39.1%	55.5%	35.5%	27.3%	36.7%	13.7%	21.1%
RP MLB AVG	30.0%	23.5%	46.5%	21.7%	19.3%	58.9%	5.2%	29.4%	47.1%	64.2%	13.6%	31.6%	38.3%	11.7%	17.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	97.7	0.6%	100.0%	85.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	50.0%	25.0%	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	.124	.117	75.0%	2,126
2019	98.5	5.5%	11.5%	46.9%	10.2%	24.5%	34.7%	57.1%	49.0%	42.9%	14.3%	.571	.521	.571	0.0%	.436	.445	12.5%	2,149
2020	97.0	16.4%	12.5%	42.9%	3.6%	21.4%	25.0%	53.6%	46.4%	60.0%	20.0%	.333	.294	.400	0.0%	.278	.279	0.0%	2,257
2021	97.6	35.5%	12.6%	53.0%	5.5%	29.2%	34.8%	61.3%	58.1%	60.0%	15.0%	.163	.273	.200	0.0%	.212	.302	22.2%	2,072
2022	97.9	34.5%	20.3%	46.8%	8.1%	27.5%	35.6%	60.8%	55.4%	56.5%	30.4%	.324	.442	.500	14.3%	.258	.401	24.5%	2,182
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.6%	27.3%	49.8%	7.6%	20.2%	27.8%	66.0%	58.8%	54.9%	23.6%	.297	.357	.329	14.9%	.280	.348	30.3%	2,152

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.124	.117	.121	.117	75.0%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	93.0	103.0	-1.6	1.2	1.0	-1.6	5.6	6.0	2,126
2019	.436	.445	.436	.411	12.5%	0.0%	28.6%	25.0%	81.1	87.0	4.9	1.3	0.8	-1.6	5.4	6.1	2,149
2020	.278	.279	.333	.335	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	33.3%	80.9	70.4	4.4	9.7	6.4	-1.5	5.1	6.3	2,257
2021	.212	.302	.259	.248	22.2%	0.0%	25.0%	15.9%	83.7	73.4	-1.6	9.4	5.8	-1.5	5.2	6.1	2,072
2022	.258	.401	.373	.490	24.5%	8.7%	47.8%	22.4%	92.1	90.3	6.8	9.4	5.6	-1.4	5.3	6.0	2,182
RP MLB AVG	.280	.348	.307	.366	30.3%	6.8%	37.2%	26.8%	88.7	86.3	5.5	9.0	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,152

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	.000	.000	.000
2019	49	8	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	28	21	.571	.571	.521
2020	28	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	15	13	.333	.333	.294
2021	253	63	5	3	0	0	10	10	3	0	155	98	.163	.224	.273
2022	222	49	7	4	0	1	14	9	3	0	135	87	.324	.514	.442
RP MLB AVG	130	35	6	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	87	43	.297	.443	.357

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	42.9%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%
2019	42.9%	42.9%	14.3%	0.0%	0.0%	14.3%	14.3%	71.4%	8.2%	0.0%	57.1%	14.3%	28.6%	0.0%	42.9%
2020	60.0%	20.0%