#53 Al Kaline, Centerfield, 19 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Al Kaline
12/19/1934 19 USA,MD,BALTIMORE 6"2 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 4.5 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 $ 150,000 1954 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 172 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days) 1 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 10 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @BOS | L 5-13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/15 | @CHA | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @CHA | W 7-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/17 | @CHA | W 9-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | WS1 | L 8-10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | WS1 | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | WS1 | W 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | DET | W 8-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/23 | DET | L 4-15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/24 | DET | W 9-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 507 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 101 | 94 | 71 | 73 | .266 | .360 | .475 | .835 | .821 | .209 |
Projected | 153 | 533 | 142 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 106 | 99 | 75 | 77 | .266 | .360 | .475 | .835 | .821 | .209 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 135 | 587 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 54 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 90.9 | 6.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 182 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .443 | .566 | 1.009 |
vs. RHP | 325 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 34 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .234 | .310 | .425 | .734 |
Close/Late | 51 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .485 | .569 | 1.054 |
Scoring Position | 158 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .377 | .475 | .852 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .300 | .125 | .425 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 241 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 35 | 31 | .270 | .369 | .477 | .846 |
Road | 74 | 266 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 42 | .263 | .351 | .474 | .824 |
March/April | 22 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | .250 | .356 | .461 | .816 |
May | 26 | 97 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 15 | .247 | .324 | .402 | .726 |
June | 25 | 83 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 8 | .349 | .426 | .699 | 1.124 |
July | 24 | 86 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | .198 | .324 | .372 | .696 |
August | 27 | 103 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 14 | .282 | .359 | .427 | .786 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | .274 | .384 | .532 | .916 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1954 | 145 | 507 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 101 | 94 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 5 | .266 | .360 | .475 | .835 | PHA |
Total | 145 | 507 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 101 | 94 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 5 | .266 | .360 | .475 | .835 | |
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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 |
1953, AAA | 136 | 518 | 187 | 18 | 6 | 55 | 143 | 115 | 76 | 42 | 9 | 5 | .361 | .434 | .737 | 1.171 |
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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 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Centerfield | 139 | 135 | 303 | 7 | 2 | 317 | 7 | .978 | 1167.2 | 2.44 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1953... Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1954, hitting .266 with 25 HR, 101 RBI...
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