#99 Ralph Kiner, Leftfield, 31 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Thursday, 10/5/1954
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Ralph Kiner

10/27/1922
31
USA,NM,SANTA RITA
6"2
195

Leftfield
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R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1958
9 Year(s), 38 Days (1586 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 79 Days (1627 total Days)
9 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall548105
Versus LHP648106
Versus RHP548105
Talent559106
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4
1
1
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@WS1L 1-5401000002#5  
9/15@CLEW 12-5534001400#5PoG 
9/16@CLEL 6-9503000001#5  
9/17@CLEW 10-0401000010#5  
9/19@CHAL 4-8402000102#5  
9/20@CHAL 5-8100000010#8  
9/21@CHAL 4-5302000100#4  
9/22BALL 5-11201000000#8  
9/23BALW 7-1322001310#5  
9/24BALL 0-7200000010#4  

Batting Stats 1954

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1455171351013610295100116.261.378.493.871.899.232
Projected15354414211138107100105122.261.378.493.871.899.232
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1416220901305255471150.0101.76.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19053311737384045200.279.401.574.975
vs. RHP32782701965576071300.251.364.446.811
Close/Late409103671612000.225.446.475.921
Scoring Position1423400106704632500.239.415.451.865
Pinch Hitting300000010000.000.250.000.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7124257201851405351.236.369.467.836
Road7427578811851554765.284.386.516.902
March/April22802101822181413.263.361.588.948
May26912750410151915.297.414.484.898
June25891610823152323.180.345.461.806
July25871910412212220.218.376.368.744
August26982620817161332.265.351.531.882
Sept/Oct2172261041810913.361.432.542.974

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1946140500134183259275792410621.268.368.466.834 PIT
19471405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19481405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19491405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19501475251551704411998109368310.295.415.579.994 PIT BOS
19511485361591934013210899258121.297.405.567.972BOS,AL
195214753213216438125991040311820.248.369.508.877BOS
195314952614410149142991040510502.274.391.576.967BOS
195414551713510136102951000511611.261.378.493.871 NYY
Total1296463612881532434010218718951340822148.278.393.541.934 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19516267101412200.269.321.423.745
Total6267101412200.269.321.423.745

Fielding Stats 1954

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10100101.0002.04.50    
Leftfield143141255912739.9671233.01.99    

Player History

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...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1952, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
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 9/18/1953, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/12/1954 to a 5-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1950 - .415 - 5th
SLG
1950 - .579 - 5th
1951 - .567 - 4th
1953 - .576 - 4th
OPS
1950 - .994 - 5th
1951 - .972 - 7th
1953 - .967 - 6th
Homeruns
1950 - 44 - 2nd
1951 - 40 - 3rd
1952 - 38 - 5th
1953 - 49 - 1st
RBI
1950 - 119 - 5th
1951 - 132 - 2nd
1952 - 125 - 3rd
1953 - 142 - 1st
Runs
1951 - 108 - 5th
BB
1950 - 109 - 5th
1951 - 99 - 8th
1952 - 104 - 5th
1953 - 104 - 6th
   

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