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Carson Kelly
Chicago Cubs
C · #15 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 212 lb · Age 32 · 11 yrs in MLB
2026 hitting grade
32.8
2026 pitching grade
19.6
- Runs above average
- +2.1
- AVG / OBP / SLG
- .258/.336/.376
- HR · SB
- 10 · 0
- Rank
- 425 PA: not qualified
- Runs prevented
- −2.3
- IP · ERA
- 3.0 · 6.00
- K · BB
- 0 · 0
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the hitting grade is made of
Runs each part adds or takes away against an average hitter in the same plate appearances: his count against what an average hitter would have had. The grade then counts how much he plays: these runs per game his team has played.
- Singles73 vs 61 avg+5.7
- Home runs10 vs 13 avg−4.1
- Outs, strikeouts included282 vs 291 avg+2.3
- Doubles15 vs 17 avg−1.8
- Triples0 vs 2 avg−1.6
- Walks40 vs 37 avg+1.0
- Parks played in+1.0
- Caught stealing1−0.4
What the pitching grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed2 vs 0 avg−2.2
- Strikeouts0 vs 3 avg−0.8
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)11 vs 8 avg+0.4
- Walks0 vs 1 avg+0.4
- Parks pitched in−0.1
- Hit batters0 vs 0 avg+0.1
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
| Game | Result | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30@SDPostseason | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.5 |
| Tue, Sep 29@SDPostseason | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.0 |
| Fri, Sep 25@BOS | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.4 |
| Thu, Sep 24vsMIA | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.4 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsMIA | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tue, Sep 22vsMIA | L 2-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28.8 |
| Sat, Sep 19@CIN | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Fri, Sep 18@CIN | L 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94.9 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsATL | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 |
| Tue, Sep 15vsATL | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Sep 14vsATL | W 7-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.5 |
| Sun, Sep 13vsPIT | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sat, Sep 12vsPIT | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsPIT | W 12-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.9 |
| Wed, Sep 9@MIL | L 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53.9 |
| Tue, Sep 8@MIL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Sep 7@MIL | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.9 |
| Sun, Sep 6@MIA | L 3-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38.2 |
| Fri, Sep 4@MIA | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Thu, Sep 3vsMIL | W 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsMIL | L 4-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Mon, Aug 31vsMIL | W 17-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 98.0 |
| Sat, Aug 29vsCIN | W 17-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 97.3 |
| Fri, Aug 28vsCIN | L 8-10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.8 |
| Wed, Aug 26@ARI | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.4 |
| Mon, Aug 24@ARI | W 7-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89.9 |
| Sun, Aug 23@SEA | W 19-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.4 |
| Fri, Aug 21@SEA | L 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63.1 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsCHW | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.4 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsCHW | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Aug 17vsCHW | W 7-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.8 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsSTL | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Wed, Aug 12@WSH | W 12-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24.6 |
| Tue, Aug 11@WSH | W 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.5 |
| Sat, Aug 8@KC | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63.2 |
| Fri, Aug 7@KC | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
| Thu, Aug 6vsTOR | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Wed, Aug 5vsLAD | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 |
| Mon, Aug 3vsLAD | W 10-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.9 |
| Sun, Aug 2vsNYY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sat, Aug 1vsNYY | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Thu, Jul 30@STL | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.5 |
| Wed, Jul 29@STL | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tue, Jul 28@STL | W 10-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58.2 |
| Mon, Jul 27@STL | W 7-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61.7 |
| Sun, Jul 26@PIT | L 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Fri, Jul 24@PIT | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.8 |
| Wed, Jul 22vsDET | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.8 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsDET | W 11-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79.0 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsDET | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, Jul 19vsMIN | W 10-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.4 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsMIN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Sun, Jul 12@CIN | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.1 |
| Sat, Jul 11@CIN | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91.6 |
| Fri, Jul 10@CIN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.6 |
| Thu, Jul 9@BAL | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Wed, Jul 8@BAL | W 9-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90.1 |
| Sun, Jul 5vsSTL | W 6-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84.6 |
| Fri, Jul 3vsSTL | L 1-17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Tue, Jun 30vsSD | W 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69.4 |
| Sun, Jun 28@MIL | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sat, Jun 27@MIL | W 8-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.5 |
| Fri, Jun 26@MIL | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 |
| Thu, Jun 25@NYM | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Wed, Jun 24@NYM | W 10-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.3 |
| Tue, Jun 23@NYM | W 9-6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89.1 |
| Fri, Jun 19vsTOR | W 16-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 97.5 |
| Wed, Jun 17vsCOL | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81.4 |
| Mon, Jun 15vsCOL | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, Jun 14@SF | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 |
| Fri, Jun 12@SF | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35.1 |
| Thu, Jun 11@COL | W 9-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74.6 |
| Wed, Jun 10@COL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tue, Jun 9@COL | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, Jun 7vsSF | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.1 |
| Sat, Jun 6vsSF | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Fri, Jun 5vsSF | L 3-18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73.2 |
| Tue, Jun 2vsATH | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.7 |
| Sun, May 31@STL | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Fri, May 29@STL | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| Wed, May 27@PIT | W 10-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 82.8 |
| Tue, May 26@PIT | L 1-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.7 |
| Mon, May 25@PIT | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, May 24vsHOU | L 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73.5 |
| Sat, May 23vsHOU | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fri, May 22vsHOU | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35.9 |
| Wed, May 20vsMIL | L 0-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23.7 |
| Tue, May 19vsMIL | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, May 18vsMIL | L 3-9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73.3 |
| Sun, May 17@CHW | L 8-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.9 |
| Fri, May 15@CHW | W 10-5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89.9 |
| Wed, May 13@ATL | L 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.6 |
| Sun, May 10@TEX | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23.7 |
| Sat, May 9@TEX | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 |
| Fri, May 8@TEX | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Wed, May 6vsCIN | W 7-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.1 |
| Mon, May 4vsCIN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34.8 |
| Sun, May 3vsARI | W 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.8 |
| Fri, May 1vsARI | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.8 |
| Tue, Apr 28@SD | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28.8 |
| Sun, Apr 26@LAD | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.3 |
| Fri, Apr 24@LAD | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34.1 |
| Thu, Apr 23vsPHI | W 8-7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94.3 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsPHI | W 7-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59.4 |
| Sun, Apr 19vsNYM | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Sat, Apr 18vsNYM | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fri, Apr 17vsNYM | W 12-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Tue, Apr 14@PHI | W 10-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95.4 |
| Mon, Apr 13@PHI | L 7-13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74.4 |
| Sun, Apr 12vsPIT | W 7-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73.7 |
| Sat, Apr 11vsPIT | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fri, Apr 10vsPIT | L 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93.8 |
| Wed, Apr 8@TB | W 6-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.8 |
| Mon, Apr 6@TB | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 |
| Sun, Apr 5@CLE | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 58.3 |
| Fri, Apr 3@CLE | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.1 |
| Wed, Apr 1vsLAA | W 6-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25.8 |
| Tue, Mar 31vsLAA | L 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Mar 30vsLAA | W 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.3 |
| Sun, Mar 29vsWSH | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Sat, Mar 28vsWSH | W 10-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Thu, Mar 26vsWSH | L 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.6 |
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
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