#99 Ralph Kiner, Centerfield, 36 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Ralph Kiner

10/27/1922
36
USA,NM,SANTA RITA
6"2
205

Centerfield
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R
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Average
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 200,000
1959
14 Year(s), 38 Days (2446 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 79 Days (2487 total Days)
14 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall14173
Versus LHP14173
Versus RHP14173
Talent25184
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2
1
1
3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 7 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/6PHIL 3-8100000000#9  
7/20@STLL 4-13100000000#9  
8/5@PITL 0-8400000002#2  
8/11@PHIL 6-8000000000#7  
8/13@PHIW 9-1100000000#6  
8/20@LAL 1-13100000000#3  
8/23@CINW 9-7511000201#2  
9/10@SFW 5-3402000201#7  
9/20LAL 3-10300000001#6  
9/24@MILL 3-12401000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall223150004126.161.212.161.373.269.000
Projected233350004126.161.212.161.373.269.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5330000005000.01.21.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1530004104000.200.200.200.400
vs. RHP1620000022000.125.222.125.347
Close/Late210000010000.500.667.5001.167
Scoring Position530004000000.600.600.6001.200
Pinch Hitting910000001000.111.111.111.222
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7610000011.167.286.167.452
Road152540004115.160.192.160.352
March/April2200000000.000.000.000.000
May4100000010.000.500.000.500
June4310000010.333.500.333.833
July4300000001.000.000.000.000
August51110002103.091.091.091.182
Sept/Oct31130002002.273.273.273.545

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
1955144504116913712077842812300.230.338.472.810NYY PHI
19561133439612027777367157803.280.394.551.945PHI
195741588201545001500.138.206.224.430PHI
1958551281750014621013500.133.253.172.425PHI
19592231500041200600.161.212.161.373 CHN
Total16715700153018125405124110321074165410791411.268.383.522.905 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19516267101412200.269.321.423.745
19555173102336501.176.391.588.980
Total114310203748701.233.353.488.841

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0001.018.00    
Leftfield8260082.75026.12.73    
Centerfield73600601.00031.01.74    

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...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 2/21/1955 (Going to PHI: C Red Wilson, LF Ralph Kiner. Going to NYY: P Steve Ridzik)...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/7/1955...
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 4/18/1955...
Injured on 8/9/1956 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/12/1959 to a 1-year deal worth $200,000 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
1954 - 36 - 3rd
1955 - 37 - 7th
RBI
1950 - 119 - 5th
1951 - 132 - 2nd
1952 - 125 - 3rd
1953 - 142 - 1st
1955 - 120 - 8th
Runs
1951 - 108 - 5th
BB
1950 - 109 - 5th
1951 - 99 - 8th
1952 - 104 - 5th
1953 - 104 - 6th
1954 - 100 - 7th
   

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