ESPN.com: Roberto Kelly Career Notes

Roberto Kelly
#69 | Left Field | Colorado Rockies | Roster

Career Notes

1995
Collected his first hit as a Dodger at New York on May 24 off Mike Birkbeck ... Had 33 multi-hit games on the season, ranking him sixth on the squad ... Had a season high eight-game hitting streak Sept. 16-24, batting .519 (14 for 27) with seven runs, two doubles, one triple, one home run and four RBI.

1994
Was acquired from the Reds May 29 in exchange for the infamous Deion Sanders ... Hit .298 in the leadoff spot for the Braves ... Had two nine-game hitting streaks June 5-14 and June 16-25 ... Hit .343 with runners in scoring position and .345 with runners on base ... Finished the season tied for eighth in the league with 434 at-bats.

1993
His first National League season ended prematurely because of a separated left shoulder (on the disabled list starting July 14) ... Selected to the NL All-Star team, and batted 0-for-1 in the game ... Was successful on 21 of 24 steal attempts ... Made only one error in 202 outfield chances (.995) ... Had a career-high 14-game hitting streak April 27-May 12, batting .362 in the span ... Had a four-hit game April 11 at St. Louis ... Drove in five runs (matching his career high) June 22 at Colorado.

1992
Named to the American League All-Star team for the first time and batted 1-for-2 with a two-run double off Doug Jones ... Hit .335 with five homers and 30 RBI over the first two months ... Was hitting .281 with seven homers and 44 RBI at the break ... His first 99 starts came in center field and his last 43 in left.

1991
Joined the 20-20 club for home runs and steals despite missing six weeks with a sprained right wrist ... Had first career five-hit game June 23 vs. Minnesota ... Hit .356 from Sept. 13 on ... Had first career two-homer game Sept. 18 vs. Milwaukee.

1990
Played in all 162 games, including 144 as the starter in center ... Ranked third in the AL in hits (183) and steals (42) ... Stole home Aug. 21 vs. Toronto ... Was caught stealing twice in one inning April 17 at Detroit, tying a major-league record ... Led the Yankees in games, at-bats, runs, hits, total bases, doubles and triples ... Led AL outfielders in chances with 430.

1989
Hit .302 in first full major-league season ... Started with a bang, collecting four hits on Opening Day at Minnesota ... Stole four bases May 15 at California.

1988
Began with New York but split time between the Big Apple and Class AAA Columbus, Ohio during an injury-plagued year ... On the disabled list June 29-Sept. 1 with a wrist injury.

1987
Started the year at Columbus and was called up to New York on July 29 ... Stole two bases in his major-league debut, July 29 vs. Kansas City ... Got first major-league hit, a double, July 30 off Kansas City's Bud Black ... Hit first major-league homer, a three-run shot, off Detroit's Willie Hernandez on Aug. 6.


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