12 Facts About Charlie Keller

Charles Ernest Keller was an American professional baseball player.

Charlie Keller played as a left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1939 through 1952 for the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers.

Splendid all-round athlete at the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in agricultural economics in 1937, Charlie Keller joined the Yankees in 1939 and quickly became the regular left fielder, with Tommy Henrich patrolling right field and Joe DiMaggio in center field.

Charlie Keller played part-time from 1947 to 1949 while troubled by a ruptured disc in his back.

Charlie Keller was released by the Yankees before the 1950 season and signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, serving mostly as a pinch-hitter.

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In 1952, Charlie Keller re-signed with New York in September, appearing in two games, then was released in October, marking the end of his career.

Charlie Keller led the American League in bases on balls twice, batting strikeouts once, and On-base plus slugging percentage once.

Charlie Keller's career Adjusted On-base Percentage plus Slugging of 152, the sum of his On-base percentage plus Slugging Average adjusted for era, stadium, and other cross-time considerations, places him Number 28 on the all-time list, ahead of more than a dozen Hall of Famers including Honus Wagner, Mike Schmidt, Frank Robinson, Duke Snider, Willie McCovey, and Reggie Jackson.

Charlie Keller named many of his horses after the Yankees including: Fresh Yankee, Handsome Yankee, Yankee Slugger and Guy Yankee.

Charlie Keller benefited by owning syndicated shares of several stallions, which entitled him to free stud fees.

Charlie Keller returned to uniform as a Yankee coach from mid-1957 through 1959, serving on the 1958 world championship team.

Charlie Keller was elected to the Frederick County and Maryland Sports Hall of Fame, the Kingston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame, the International League Hall of Fame and the University of Maryland Hall of Fame.