Michael
Kelly
PAge : 34Throws : R
#49
Michael Kelly
#49P
Athletics
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 84 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-06-16
Born in : Boynton Beach, FL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Athletics | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 5.0 | 6 | 3.60 |
| 2025 | Athletics | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3.18 | 39.2 | 29 | 1.29 |
| 2024 | Athletics | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2.59 | 31.1 | 22 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Guardians | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3.78 | 16.2 | 16 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Career totals | 93 | 8 | 6 | 3.72 | 96.2 | 77 | 1.37 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
3.18
FIP
4.82
xFIP
5.13
ERA-
72
WHIP
1.29
K%
17.5 %
BB%
11.4 %
Strikeouts
29
Innings
39.7
Wins
4
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Strikeouts
24
2025 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.8 per full season
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.2 per full season
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-17 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
64
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 78
- STF
- Stuff
- 55
- CTL
- Control
- 67
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 78
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 67
- EX
- Experience
- 55
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.82 · RA9-WAR: 0.6
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.8 mi/h
65th percentile
K%
17.5 %
13th percentile
BB%
11.4 %
17th percentile
xERA
4.83
12th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.338
12th percentile
Barrels allowed
10.3 %
16th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ATH | -0.1 | 17 | 64 | 95.8 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 4.83 | .338 |
| 2024 | ATH | 0.1 | 52 | 74 | 95.1 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 3.54 | .296 |
| 2023 | CLE | 0.2 | 49 | 75 | 95.0 | 22.5 | 12.7 | 3.90 | .305 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs KC | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.18 |
| Sep 27 | vs KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Sep 23 | vs HOU | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.82 |
| Sep 19 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.89 |
| Sep 18 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.97 |
| Sep 17 | @ BOS | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.06 |
| Sep 14 | vs CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 |
| Sep 13 | vs CIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.18 |
| Sep 9 | vs BOS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.27 |
| Sep 7 | @ LAA | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
Michael Kelly in five questions
What is Michael Kelly's record in 2025?
Michael Kelly is 4-4 in 2025, with a 3.18 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 39.7 innings, 2 saves.
How old and how tall is Michael Kelly?
Michael Kelly is 34 years old (born September 6, 1992). He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
Where is Michael Kelly from?
Michael Kelly was born in Boynton Beach, FL, United States.
How good is Michael Kelly?
Michael Kelly produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 203rd of 262 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 17 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Michael Kelly wear, and what team does he play for?
Michael Kelly plays for Athletics in the MLB, at P, and wears number 49.