
Donald Thomas Kelly (born February 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball utility player and current coach. He is the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Miami Marlins. Kelly played every position on the field in the major leagues, including pitcher. Over the course of his career, he mainly played the outfield and third base.
Kelly was named the Pittsburgh Pirates' bench coach on December 7, 2019. On May 8, 2025, Kelly was named manager of the Pirates following the firing of Derek Shelton.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2016 | 3/H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2016 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2016 | 8 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2016 | 19 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2016 | .211 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2016 | 34 |
| OPS | MLB | 2016 | .496 |
| SLG | MLB | 2016 | .296 |
| OBP | MLB | 2016 | .200 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2016 | .148 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2016 | 5 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2016 | 3 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2016 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2016 | 4 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2016 | 2 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2016 | 27 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2016 | 30 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2016 | 13 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2016 | -0.3 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | /35H |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | -136 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 0.0 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2014 | 53H9/784D |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2014 | 6 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2014 | 47 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2014 | 74 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2014 | .293 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2014 | 78 |
| OPS | MLB | 2014 | .620 |
| SLG | MLB | 2014 | .288 |
| OBP | MLB | 2014 | .332 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2014 | .245 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2014 | 29 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2014 | 20 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2014 | 6 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2014 | 7 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2014 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2014 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2014 | 5 |
| Hits | MLB | 2014 | 40 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2014 | 24 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2014 | 163 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2014 | 185 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2014 | 95 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2014 | -0.5 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | 7H859/D34 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 4 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 74 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2013 | 76 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2013 | .300 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2013 | 78 |
| OPS | MLB | 2013 | .652 |
| SLG | MLB | 2013 | .343 |
| OBP | MLB | 2013 | .309 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2013 | .222 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 28 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 27 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 23 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 6 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 6 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 48 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 33 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 216 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 251 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 112 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | -0.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2012 | 97H/38D54 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2012 | 28 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2012 | 40 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2012 | .254 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2012 | 43 |
| OPS | MLB | 2012 | .523 |
| SLG | MLB | 2012 | .248 |
| OBP | MLB | 2012 | .276 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2012 | .186 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 22 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2012 | 7 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Triples | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2012 | 2 |
| Hits | MLB | 2012 | 21 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2012 | 14 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2012 | 113 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2012 | 127 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2012 | 75 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2012 | -0.8 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 73H58/9 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 89 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2010 | 70 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2010 | .297 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2010 | 73 |
| OPS | MLB | 2010 | .646 |
| SLG | MLB | 2010 | .374 |
| OBP | MLB | 2010 | .272 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2010 | .244 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 42 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 3 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 27 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 9 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 4 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 58 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 30 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 238 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 251 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 119 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 2.1 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2009 | 7/H5D394 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2009 | 19 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2009 | 74 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2009 | .310 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2009 | 71 |
| OPS | MLB | 2009 | .651 |
| SLG | MLB | 2009 | .339 |
| OBP | MLB | 2009 | .311 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2009 | .250 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 10 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 4 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Hits | MLB | 2009 | 14 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2009 | 8 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2009 | 56 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2009 | 62 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2009 | 31 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2009 | 0.1 |
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