#53 Al Kaline, Centerfield, 33 yrs, Houston Astros
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Al Kaline

12/19/1934
33
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
6"2
180

Centerfield
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1972
14 Year(s), 144 Days (2552 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 144 Days (2552 total Days)
15 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall56685
Versus LHP67686
Versus RHP56685
Talent57785
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3
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6
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1
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Fielding Ratings
CF : 10 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25CHNL 3-6301000011#5  
9/26@PHIW 5-1400000001#4  
9/27@PHIL 3-4401100011#5  
9/29PITL 5-9300000012#5  
9/30PITL 5-8401000002#5  
10/1@NYMW 5-1200000011#5  
10/3@SFL 0-7401000002#5  
10/5STLW 4-2411100000#5  
10/6@CHNL 5-6411000100#5  
10/8PHIW 5-1210000020#5  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15454014231321808692112.263.373.448.821.811.185
Projected15454014231321808692112.263.373.448.821.811.185
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1486353601700242551233.392.76.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP19853122932313843001.268.388.485.873
vs. RHP342891911248555469002.260.364.427.791
Close/Late661951057912000.288.373.394.767
Scoring Position132438186102831000.326.444.5831.027
Pinch Hitting520000212000.400.500.400.900
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7826366190941424251.251.358.426.784
Road76277761231239445061.274.387.469.857
March/April21742041411111316.270.379.514.893
May2370203129121416.286.405.443.848
June27972130515181819.216.339.402.741
July24902430418141115.267.353.433.786
August27922670513171916.283.416.522.938
Sept/Oct3211731111114141730.265.358.402.760

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
1961155616159271278897814595197.258.346.437.782DET,AL
196215357519945533111131976266139.346.444.6141.058DET,AL
196315559217729536118125103297852.299.399.547.947DET,AL
19641565391453182411196104369632.269.387.490.876DET,AL
1965155548152412321069895258563.277.383.535.918DET
1966140491130292318487744110211.265.365.521.886DET
19671545841743043282102874311825.298.391.527.918DET
1968154540142313218086923011212.263.373.448.821DET HOU
Total21797963225745045388143414011191516411728453.283.377.497.875 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AAA13651818718655143115764295.361.434.7371.171

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Centerfield1531483458536310.9721313.12.49    

Player History

Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1963, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1963, hitting .370 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (A) on 9/25/1963...
Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 5/22/1964...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1964, hitting .667 with 1 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1965, hitting .417 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
10/18/1965: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $10,000,000 per year, for 7 years.
Injured on 6/15/1966 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had 2000th career hit on 6/1/1967, off Bill Faul (KC)...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/9/1967, hitting .471 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
Traded from Detroit to Houston on 2/3/1968 (Going to HOU: CF Al Kaline. Going to DET: CF Pat Kelly)...
Injured on 4/27/1968 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 6 runs on 6/7/1968...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1959 - .323 - 5th
1962 - .346 - 2nd
OBP
1962 - .444 - 3rd
1963 - .399 - 9th
SLG
1959 - .554 - 7th
1962 - .614 - 7th
1963 - .547 - 10th
OPS
1959 - .959 - 7th
1962 - 1.058 - 5th
Hits
1959 - 179 - 3rd
1962 - 199 - 5th
Doubles
1959 - 32 - 9th
1962 - 45 - 3rd
1965 - 41 - 5th
Triples
1963 - 5 - 10th
1964 - 8 - 10th
Homeruns
1959 - 30 - 10th
RBI
1955 - 112 - 7th
1959 - 106 - 10th
1960 - 101 - 9th
1963 - 118 - 6th
Runs
1959 - 109 - 5th
1962 - 131 - 7th
1963 - 125 - 5th
BB
1962 - 97 - 10th
1963 - 103 - 7th
1964 - 104 - 9th
1965 - 95 - 9th
    

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