#99 Ralph Kiner, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Boston Red Sox Tuesday, 10/3/1952 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ralph Kiner
10/27/1922 29 USA,NM,SANTA RITA 6"2 195
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 8,450,000 1953 7 Year(s), 38 Days (1242 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 79 Days (1283 total Days) 7 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 12 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
Versus LHP | 12 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 12 |
Versus RHP | 11 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Talent | 13 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 13 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 16 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 14 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 16
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | WS1 | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #4 | | |
9/14 | WS1 | L 6-15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/15 | @PHA | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/17 | @PHA | L 3-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | @NYY | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @NYY | L 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @NYY | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/22 | CLE | W 11-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/23 | CLE | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | CLE | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 532 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 125 | 99 | 104 | 118 | .248 | .369 | .508 | .877 | .897 | .259 |
Projected | 155 | 560 | 139 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 131 | 104 | 109 | 124 | .248 | .369 | .508 | .877 | .897 | .259 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 142 | 639 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 101.4 | 6.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 182 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .366 | .511 | .877 |
vs. RHP | 350 | 85 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 88 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .371 | .506 | .877 |
Close/Late | 50 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .385 | .580 | .965 |
Scoring Position | 161 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 87 | 0 | 49 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .432 | .547 | .979 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 256 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 55 | 51 | 60 | .266 | .386 | .570 | .957 |
Road | 74 | 276 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 44 | 53 | 58 | .232 | .353 | .449 | .803 |
March/April | 24 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | .183 | .321 | .387 | .709 |
May | 26 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 24 | .211 | .299 | .495 | .794 |
June | 27 | 86 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 14 | .244 | .394 | .465 | .860 |
July | 25 | 90 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 15 | .322 | .441 | .700 | 1.141 |
August | 26 | 97 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | .237 | .362 | .433 | .795 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 71 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | .310 | .405 | .592 | .996 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1946 | 140 | 500 | 134 | 18 | 3 | 25 | 92 | 75 | 79 | 2 | 4 | 106 | 2 | 1 | .268 | .368 | .466 | .834 | PIT |
1947 | 140 | 500 | 143 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 103 | 99 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .404 | .560 | .964 | PIT |
1948 | 140 | 500 | 143 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 103 | 99 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .404 | .560 | .964 | PIT |
1949 | 140 | 500 | 143 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 103 | 99 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .404 | .560 | .964 | PIT |
1950 | 147 | 525 | 155 | 17 | 0 | 44 | 119 | 98 | 109 | 3 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 0 | .295 | .415 | .579 | .994 | PIT BOS |
1951 | 148 | 536 | 159 | 19 | 3 | 40 | 132 | 108 | 99 | 2 | 5 | 81 | 2 | 1 | .297 | .405 | .567 | .972 | BOS,AL |
1952 | 147 | 532 | 132 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 125 | 99 | 104 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 2 | 0 | .248 | .369 | .508 | .877 | BOS |
Total | 1002 | 3593 | 1009 | 133 | 22 | 255 | 777 | 677 | 691 | 13 | 30 | 601 | 13 | 5 | .281 | .396 | .543 | .939 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1951 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .423 | .745 |
Total | 6 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .423 | .745 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 144 | 142 | 1577 | 111 | 148 | 1704 | 16 | .991 | 1265.2 | 12.12 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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Transactions Traded from Pittsburgh to Boston (A) on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)... All Star Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game... Achievements Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 9/14/1950... Drove in 9 runs against Cleveland on 7/8/1951... Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 7/13/1951... Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 7 runs on 7/26/1952... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1952, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1950 - .415 - 5th
| SLG 1950 - .579 - 5th 1951 - .567 - 4th
| OPS 1950 - .994 - 5th 1951 - .972 - 7th
| Homeruns 1950 - 44 - 2nd 1951 - 40 - 3rd
| RBI 1950 - 119 - 5th 1951 - 132 - 2nd
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Runs 1951 - 108 - 5th
| BB 1950 - 109 - 5th 1951 - 99 - 8th
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