#53 Al Kaline, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Al Kaline

12/19/1934
25
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
6"2
180

Centerfield
R
R
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960
$ 10,000,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 144 Days (1176 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 144 Days (1176 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67787
Versus LHP77798
Versus RHP67787
Talent777107
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BALL 7-13212000210#3  
9/15@BALW 8-1400000001#3  
9/17WS1L 0-3302100000#6  
9/19@NYYL 5-6411001201#3  
9/20@NYYL 6-12100000010#5  
9/21CLEL 8-9111001200#8  
9/22@BOSW 10-5311000120#6  
9/24CHAW 3-2400000000#6  
9/26@KCL 7-8422001302#5  
9/27KCL 5-7400000101#6  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13747713131419101947659.275.376.476.852.852.201
Projected145505139334201071008062.275.376.476.852.852.201
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1265645801606227543350.088.96.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12643110933352816202.341.462.6431.105
vs. RHP351882041068594843403.251.342.416.758
Close/Late54144125131211002.259.412.481.893
Scoring Position148448398503722601.297.427.5741.001
Pinch Hitting930012222000.333.455.6671.121
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home69244782121161533527.320.412.557.969
Road6823353102840414132.227.339.391.730
Last Week2820014203.250.333.625.958
March/April2491284183219159.308.406.6371.043
May2689255111419146.281.379.393.772
June2387267231916108.299.370.529.899
July1862156021012910.242.342.435.778
August2583143016131815.169.314.241.555
Sept/Oct21652360420151011.354.450.6311.081

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1954145507135272251019471537335.266.360.475.835PHA
1955139536151251251128464074653.282.354.472.826PHA
195612043910814216805149345584.246.323.396.720KC
195712044812329211636758226911.275.359.422.781KC
195814851715229126918067386243.294.373.505.878KC,AL
195914855417932330106109735356103.323.405.554.959KC,AL
1960137477131314191019476565933.275.376.476.852KC DET
Total95734789791871515265457945823334203422.281.366.475.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA13651818718655143115764295.361.434.7371.171

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield128126265312779.9681099.12.27    
Rightfield70300301.00010.12.61    

Player History

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...
Injured on 8/24/1955 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Injured on 5/10/1956 with a Fractured Finger, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 8/20/1957 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 5 weeks...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 7/16/1959...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1959, hitting .415 with 10 HR, 26 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/1/1959...
Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 4/20/1960...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 4/26/1960...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1960, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Traded from Kansas City to Detroit on 7/24/1960 (Going to DET: CF Al Kaline, 2B Red Schoendienst, P Lindy Mcdaniel, 2B Johnny Temple. Going to KC: LF Harmon Killebrew, SS Granny Hamner)...
8/2/1960: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1959 - .323 - 5th
SLG
1959 - .554 - 7th
OPS
1959 - .959 - 7th
Hits
1959 - 179 - 3rd
Doubles
1959 - 32 - 9th
Homeruns
1959 - 30 - 10th
RBI
1955 - 112 - 7th
1959 - 106 - 10th
Runs
1959 - 109 - 5th
  

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