- Played third base for the Americal League's Cleveland Indians (1937-1944 & 1946-1949) and Boston Red Sox (1950).
- Member of 1948 World Series Champion Cleveland Indians team.
- Named to 7 American League All Star Teams (1940-1944, 1946 and 1948).
- Finished 14th in voting for 1938 American League MVP for having .276 Batting Average (159 for 576), 86 Runs, 31 Doubles, 9 Triples, 26 Home Runs, 113 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 33 Walks, .319 On-base percentage, .497 Slugging Percentage, 286 Total Bases and 7 Sacrifice Hits in 149 Games.
- Finished 12th in voting for 1939 American League MVP for having .325 Batting Average (191 for 587), 84 Runs, 35 Doubles, 11 Triples, 13 Home Runs, 97 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 51 Walks, .379 On-base percentage, .489 Slugging Percentage, 287 Total Bases and 10 Sacrifice Hits in 154 Games.
- Finished 14th in voting for 1942 American League MVP for having .287 Batting Average (179 for 624), 72 Runs, 34 Doubles, 4 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 78 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 20 Walks, .312 On-base percentage, .383 Slugging Percentage, 239 Total Bases and 16 Sacrifice Hits in 152 Games.
- On July 17,1941, Cleveland was hosting the Yankees. When Joe DiMaggio batted, Keltner chose to play him deep behind the bag, knowing that he wouldn't bunt and that the batters weren't getting out of the box quickly because it had rained the night before. Twice, DiMaggio hit shots down the third-base line which Keltner backhanded and threw to first for the out. In his final at-bat, DiMaggio grounded into a double play. Thus ended DiMaggio's record-setting 56-game hitting streak.
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