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Full Name: Robert Michael Kielty	Primary Position: OF,RF,LF
Height/Weight: 6'1"/225	First Game: April 10, 2001
Birthdate: August 5, 1976	MLB Experience: 7 years
Birthplace: Fontana, California
Bat/Throw: Both/Right

Biography

Bobby Kielty (Robert Michael Kielty) was born on August 5, 1976 in Fontana, California. He made his Major League debut on April 10, 2001 for the Minnesota Twins. In 2002, his rookie year, he hit .291 with 12 home runs and 46 RBI. Kielty played for the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics over the course of his 6 year career.

Most people believe that Bobby Kielty's best season was 2003, when he knocked in 57 runs.

Scouting Report

Statistics

Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
2001	MIN	A	37	104	8	26	2	14	.250	.297	.385	8	0	8	25	1	0	3	2	2
2002	MIN	A	112	289	49	84	12	46	.291	.405	.484	14	3	52	66	5	0	4	4	4
2003	TOR	A	62	189	31	44	4	25	.233	.342	.376	13	1	29	36	4	0	2	4	6
2003	MIN	A	75	238	40	60	9	32	.252	.370	.420	13	0	42	56	3	0	6	2	5
2003	TOT	A	137	427	71	104	13	57	.244	.358	.400	26	1	71	92	7	0	8	6	11
2004	OAK	A	83	238	29	51	7	31	.214	.321	.370	14	1	35	47	3	1	1	0	5
2005	OAK	A	116	377	55	99	10	57	.263	.350	.395	20	0	50	67	2	2	3	3	14
2006	OAK	A	81	270	35	73	8	36	.270	.329	.441	20	1	22	49	2	2	2	0	9
2007	OAK	A	13	35	4	7	0	3	.200	.275	.229	1	0	3	9	1	0	0	0	1
2007	BOS	A	20	52	6	12	1	9	.231	.295	.327	2	0	5	17	1	0	0	0	3
Total	TOT		33	87	10	19	1	12	.218	.287	.287	3	0	8	26	2	0	0	0	4
Total			566	1705	247	437	52	241	.256	.351	.415	102	6	238	346	20	5	21	15	45

Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
2001	MIN	A	LF	11	8	69.2	17	0	1	0	.944
2001	MIN	A	OF	34	28	260.2	63	2	3	1	.956
2001	MIN	A	CF	11	10	91	27	1	1	1	.966
2001	MIN	A	RF	17	10	100	19	1	1	0	.952
2001	MIN	A	DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	MIN	A	OF	82	63	622	159	4	0	0	1.000
2002	MIN	A	DH	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2002	MIN	A	RF	50	42	375	102	2	0	0	1.000
2002	MIN	A	LF	9	5	54	9	0	0	0	1.000
2002	MIN	A	CF	34	16	193	48	2	0	0	1.000
2002	MIN	A	1B	5	4	35	27	2	0	4	1.000
2003	TOR	A	RF	56	45	412.2	81	2	1	0	.988
2003	TOR	A	CF	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOR	A	LF	3	3	27	4	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOR	A	OF	60	48	441.2	87	2	1	0	.989
2003	TOR	A	1B	3	2	16	18	2	0	2	1.000
2003	MIN	A	OF	36	34	304.2	68	1	2	0	.972
2003	MIN	A	CF	2	2	18	5	0	1	0	.833
2003	MIN	A	RF	33	31	277.2	62	1	1	0	.984
2003	MIN	A	LF	1	1	9	1	0	0	0	1.000
2003	MIN	A	DH	32	29	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2003	TOT	A	LF	4	4	36	5	0	0	0	1.000
2003	TOT	A	OF	96	82	746.1	155	3	3	0	.981
2003	TOT	A	CF	3	2	20	7	0	1	0	.875
2003	TOT	A	RF	89	76	690.1	143	3	2	0	.986
2004	OAK	A	RF	21	10	109.1	26	0	0	0	1.000
2004	OAK	A	OF	67	50	476	97	1	1	0	.990
2004	OAK	A	DH	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2004	OAK	A	LF	51	40	366.2	71	1	1	0	.986
2005	OAK	A	LF	58	52	457	99	3	1	0	.990
2005	OAK	A	RF	42	37	324	67	2	2	1	.972
2005	OAK	A	OF	96	89	781	166	5	3	1	.983
2005	OAK	A	DH	17	12	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	OAK	A	OF	73	67	590.2	136	3	1	1	.993
2006	OAK	A	DH	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2006	OAK	A	LF	44	40	335.2	80	0	1	0	.988
2006	OAK	A	RF	31	27	255	56	3	0	1	1.000
2007	OAK	A	OF	10	8	68	13	1	0	1	1.000
2007	OAK	A	RF	7	6	53	9	0	0	0	1.000
2007	OAK	A	LF	2	2	13	4	1	0	1	1.000
2007	OAK	A	CF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	OAK	A	DH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2007	BOS	A	OF	20	11	124	28	1	0	0	1.000
2007	BOS	A	RF	10	6	67	14	0	0	0	1.000
2007	BOS	A	OF	10	5	57	14	1	0	0	1.000
2007	TOT	A	LF	12	7	70	18	2	0	1	1.000
2007	TOT	A	RF	17	12	120	23	0	0	0	1.000
2007	TOT	A	OF	30	19	192	41	2	0	1	1.000
Total			CF	49	28	306	82	3	2	1	.977
Total			OF	478	398	3668.2	817	20	11	4	.987
Total			DH	76	59	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	267	214	1973.2	436	11	5	2	.989
Total			1B	8	6	51	45	4	0	6	1.000
Total			LF	189	156	1389	299	6	4	1	.987

Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Minnesota Twins (February 16, 1999).
Traded by Minnesota Twins to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Shannon Stewart and a player to be named later (July 16, 2003); Minnesota Twins received Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003).
Traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Ted Lilly (November 18, 2003).
Released by the Oakland Athletics (July 31, 2007).
Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox (August 6, 2007).

Trivia

In the 2005 season, Kielty, along with other members of the team, grew out his hair and refused to cut it. He earned the nickname "Ronny Mac" due to his similarity to McDonalds mascot, Ronald McDonald.
On October 28, Kielty hit a pinch-hit solo home run in Game 4 of the 2007 World Series, which turned out to be the series-clinching game winner in the 4-3 final over the Colorado Rockies.
- He is the 21st player to hit a pinch-hit home run in the World Series.

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