| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | - | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Australian | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 36 | 185 | ||
| Runs scored | 664 | 4108 | ||
| Batting average | 17.02 | 19.94 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 3/16 | ||
| Top score | 46* | 108 | ||
| Balls bowled | 0 | 15 | ||
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bowling average | - | - | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | - | - | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 43/20 | 245/112 | ||
| Source: [1], | ||||
James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', (born 10 May 1867 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, died 14 August 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales) was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales.
He was Australia's first choice Test keeper from 1896 to 1905 and he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1903. He toured England three times and was also an able batsman, with a first-class average of 19.94 and a highest score of 108*.