| Pat Kelly | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kelly with theLouisville Bats in 2022 | |
| Catcher /Coach | |
| Born: (1955-08-27)August 27, 1955 (age 70) Santa Maria, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 28, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 3, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach | |
Dale Patrick Kelly (born August 27, 1955) is an American former professionalbaseballcatcher and currentcoach. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theToronto Blue Jays.
Drafted in the third round of1973 amateur draft, his career in the majors consisted of three games. Kelly made his MLB debut with theToronto Blue Jays on May 28,1980, and played his final game six days later. In seven at-bats, he had two hits, for a .286batting average, with nohome runs orRBIs. Kelly batted and threwright-handed.
On July 3, 2007, Kelly replacedBucky Dent as theCincinnati Reds bench coach on an interim basis.[1]
On June 5, 2008, Kelly's sonCasey was the 30th selection of the first round, by theBoston Red Sox in theMLB's First Year Player Draft. Pat's older son, Chris, played in theTampa Bay Rays farm system.
In January 2014, Kelly replacedKen Griffey Sr. as the manager of the Reds' Single High-Class A California League affiliate inBakersfield, California. Kelly had managed the Reds' Rookie League team inBillings, Montana in 2013.
In December 2014, Kelly was named manager of the Reds'Double-A affiliate, thePensacola Blue Wahoos.[citation needed] On April 18, 2018, Kelly once again became the interim bench coach for the Reds.[2]
In January 2019, Kelly was named manager of the Reds' Double-A affiliate, theChattanooga Lookouts. He was named the manager of theLouisville Bats prior to the 2020 season.[3]
On July 11, 2024, Kelly earned his 2,000th win in his 35th season as a Minor League Baseball manager. He is the seventh manager to reach the feat.[4]
In between, Kelly played winter ball with theCardenales de Lara club of theVenezuelan League in the 1977–1978 season,[5] and alsomanaged theIndios de Mayagüez ofPuerto Rico to the1992 Caribbean Series championship title.[6] He also played for theBradenton Explorers of theSenior Professional Baseball Association in its 1989 inaugural season.[7]
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