Carson Kelly is a catcher for the Chicago Cubs. Across 714 MLB games, with a .233 batting average and 73 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | STL | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .214 | .231 | .445 |
| 2017 | STL | 34 | 69 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .174 | .240 | .217 | .457 |
| 2018 | STL | 19 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .114 | .205 | .114 | .319 |
| 2019 | ARI | 111 | 314 | 46 | 77 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 48 | 79 | .245 | .348 | .478 | .826 |
| 2020 | ARI | 39 | 122 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .221 | .264 | .385 | .649 |
| 2021 | ARI | 98 | 304 | 41 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 44 | 74 | .240 | .343 | .411 | .754 |
| 2022 | ARI | 104 | 317 | 40 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 29 | 71 | .211 | .282 | .334 | .617 |
| 2023 | ARI | 33 | 84 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .226 | .283 | .298 | .580 |
| 2023 | DET | 19 | 52 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .173 | .271 | .269 | .540 |
| 2024 | DET | 60 | 179 | 21 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 40 | .240 | .325 | .391 | .716 |
| 2024 | TEX | 31 | 102 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .235 | .291 | .343 | .634 |
| 2025 | CHC | 111 | 369 | 48 | 92 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 2 | 45 | 80 | .249 | .333 | .428 | .761 |
| 2026 | CHC | 45 | 145 | 18 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 28 | .283 | .362 | .366 | .727 |
| Career Totals | — | 714 | 2105 | 256 | 490 | 90 | 3 | 73 | 274 | 5 | 234 | 476 | .233 | .315 | .382 | .697 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $560,000 |
| 2020 | $581,700 |
| 2021 | $1,700,000 |
| 2022 | $3,325,000 |
| 2023 | $4,275,000 |
| 2024 | $3,500,000 |
| 2025 | $5,000,000 |
| 2026 | $5,000,000 |
Career Total: $23,941,700 (8 seasons)
Average: $2,992,713
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Carson Kelly's 2026 Opening Day salary with CHC is $5,000,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | vs OAK | 1-2 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 31 | @ STL | 1-5 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 29 | @ STL | 5-6 L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | @ PIT | 10-4 W | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | @ PIT | 1-12 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25 | @ PIT | 1-2 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs HOU | 5-8 L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 23 | vs HOU | 0-3 L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 22 | vs HOU | 2-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 20 | vs MIL | 0-5 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .665 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 104 | 31 | 2 | 0 | .298 | .770 |
| Home | 0 | 77 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .299 | .763 |
| Away | 0 | 71 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .726 |
| Day | 0 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .814 |
| Night | 0 | 83 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .690 |