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Al Kaline
Albert William Kaline

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

MLB Debut June 25, 1953
Final Game October 2, 1974
Born December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, MD
Died April 6, 2020 (age 85)

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 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 18 PIN NL   33   22    3    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    5  .318  .333  .318  .652    89     7   0   1   0   0   0  
 1954 19 DEA AL  130  520   48  120  16   1   3   41  14   2   15   47  .231  .250  .283  .533    78   147   6   4   0   0  26  
 1955 20 DEA AL  154  629  137  219  26   3  36  117   0   4   73   69  .348  .418  .571  .989   137   359   0   2   7   4  23  MVP-2
 1956 21 DEA AL  154  623  100  191  49   6  22  107   2   1   69   65  .307  .370  .510  .881   122   318   0  10   4   0   9  MVP-3
 1957 22 DEA AL  151  613  105  206  38   7  32  141  11   8   38   67  .336  .374  .577  .951   129   354   2   7   9   3  18  MVP-4
 1958 23 DEA AL  150  585   91  189  34   6  18   95  11   7   63   61  .323  .388  .494  .882   118   289   3   7  11   3  23  MVP-7
 1959 24 DEA AL  141  537   99  154  20   2  25   95   5   3   54   56  .287  .357  .471  .828   108   253   0   3   3   6  15  MVP-9
 1960 25 DEA AL  152  596  105  153  22   3  21   83  13   6   55   55  .257  .321  .409  .731    99   244  29   3   1   3  13  
 1961 26 DEA AL  150  597  124  191  42  14  14   99   4   1   70   46  .320  .390  .508  .897   117   303   9   7   5   3   9  MVP-10
 1962 27 DEA AL  124  406   74  112  10   7  25   73   6   0   45   42  .276  .345  .520  .865   113   211   0   4   3   0  13  
 1963 28 DEA AL  154  579  104  196  34   4  28  101   7   3   57   57  .339  .401  .556  .957   135   322   1   4  13   6  15  MVP-5
 1964 29 DEA AL  146  525   90  155  31   5  20   66   3   2   70   57  .295  .378  .488  .866   123   256   3   2   2   1  14  
 1965 30 DEA AL  147  435   73  112  16   0  23   66   5   0   86   43  .257  .377  .453  .830   119   197   0   4   7   0   9  
 1966 31 DEA AL  155  548  106  151  35   2  30   81   3   1   68   76  .276  .361  .511  .872   125   280   0   7   7   9  10  MVP-7
 1967 32 DEA AL  151  494   81  154  30   5  23   87   6   0   98   50  .312  .425  .532  .957   144   263   1   1   8   0  15  MVP-4
 1968 33 DEA AL  124  341   46   83  14   1  11   28   3   4   41   51  .243  .333  .387  .720   112   132   0   0   1   5   5  
 1969 34 DEA AL   87  282   47   79  13   1  16   40   1   0   32   38  .280  .354  .504  .857   119   142   0   0   2   0   3  
 1970 35 DEA AL  136  504   79  138  26   3  19   51   0   0   55   53  .274  .343  .450  .793   111   227   2   4   3   0  19  
 1971 36 DEA AL  131  433   58  101  16   1  12   44   0   0   73   58  .233  .354  .358  .712   101   155   2   2   1   9  18  
 1972 37 DEA AL  109  318   35   79  11   2   8   42   1   0   21   42  .248  .295  .371  .666    98   118   0   7   0   3  12  
 1973 38 DEA AL  107  303   29   75  15   0  10   39   0   0   17   34  .248  .291  .396  .687    93   120   2   1   0   2   5  
 1974 39 DEA AL  126  450   49  102  19   1   9   49   0   0   49   68  .227  .300  .333  .633    89   150   1   5   0   0  18  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 22 Seasons    2912 10340 1683 2967 517  74 405 1547  95  42 1150 1140  .287  .359  .469  .828        4847  61  85  87  57 292
 Per 600 PA           531   86  152  27   4  21   79   5   2   59   58                                 249   3   4   4   3  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With DEA    2879 10318 1680 2960 517  74 405 1545  95  42 1149 1135  .287  .359  .469  .828        4840  61  84  87  57 292
   With PIN       33   22    3    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    1    5  .318  .333  .318  .652           7   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals    2834 10116 1622 3007 498  75 399 1583 137  65 1277 1020  .297  .376  .480  .855        4852  45 104 131  55 271
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1953 18 PIN NL  35    2   4.4  11   4   0  .364   0    2    2 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e7    -6   
 1954 19 DEA AL  17   32   2.0   4   1   0  .250   3   37   35  .946    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e10 -119   
 1955 20 DEA AL  33  143   8.8   0   0   0  .000   4   43   39  .907    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e7    21   
 1956 21 DEA AL  27  121   7.3   0   0   0  .000   6   51   47  .922    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6   -32   
 1957 22 DEA AL  24  124   7.6   1   1   0 1.000   3   60   58  .967    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e5   130   
 1958 23 DEA AL  26  106   6.6   0   0   0  .000   1   53   52  .981    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e2    18   
 1959 24 DEA AL  27   88   5.9   5   3   0  .600   4   66   64  .970    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e5  -112   
 1960 25 DEA AL  30   78   4.3   1   1   0 1.000   3   55   53  .964    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6   -50   
 1961 26 DEA AL  33  122   7.7   1   1   0 1.000   6   39   35  .897    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e4   -11   
 1962 27 DEA AL  36   71   6.2  24   6   0  .250   1   35   35 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6  -104   
 1963 28 DEA AL  28  127   8.5  13   4   1  .308   2   57   53  .930    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e3    68   
 1964 29 DEA AL  38   97   6.7  14   3   1  .214   2   48   47  .979    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e3    14   
 1965 30 DEA AL  40   79   6.4  26   5   0  .192   5   55   46  .836    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e6   -29   
 1966 31 DEA AL  25  104   6.8  11   5   1  .455   4   46   41  .891    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e3   -55   
 1967 32 DEA AL  32  115   8.8  19  11   0  .579   4   47   42  .894    0    0  .000  OF   1(-4)e8     5   
 1968 33 DEA AL  45   45   4.6  28   7   3  .250   9   42   32  .762    0    0  .000  OF   1(-3)e8   -99   
 1969 34 DEA AL  63   51   6.8  14   4   1  .286   7   22   18  .818    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e11   64   
 1970 35 DEA AL  38   75   5.2   3   0   0  .000   9   47   33  .702    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e4   -33   
 1971 36 DEA AL  37   56   4.3  10   1   0  .100   3   38   28  .737    0    0  .000  OF   2(-3)e0  -166   
 1972 37 DEA AL  42   33   3.5  27   5   0  .185   3   32   22  .688    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e3  -182   
 1973 38 DEA AL  56   34   4.0  11   4   1  .364   1   30   27  .900    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e2   -26   
 1974 39 DEA AL  34   43   3.2   9   4   0  .444   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             -93   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 22 Seasons         1757   6.0 232  70   8  .302  80  905  809  .894    0    0  .000                 -31   5
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 58.9 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 146.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1953 18 PIN NL  LF    13     7     0    0    0  1.000     0    25.0   2.52
                 RF     5     3     0    0    0  1.000     0    10.0   2.70
                 CF     3     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     5.1   1.69
 1954 19 DEA AL  RF   126   213     6    3    1   .986   121  1101.2   1.79  GG
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.2   0.00
 1955 20 DEA AL  RF   154   246     8    4    2   .984   154  1403.1   1.63
 1956 21 DEA AL  RF   154   324     8    6    1   .982   154  1375.2   2.17  GG
                 CF     2     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.2   0.00
 1957 22 DEA AL  RF   149   307    13    3    1   .991   146  1312.1   2.19  GG
                 CF     4     8     0    0    0  1.000     3    25.0   2.88
 1958 23 DEA AL  RF   112   217     4    1    0   .995   104   985.2   2.02  GG
                 LF    45    90     2    0    0  1.000    45   364.2   2.27
 1959 24 DEA AL  CF   129   313    10    4    1   .988   126  1120.1   2.59  GG
                 RF    11    14     1    0    0  1.000     7    65.0   2.08
 1960 25 DEA AL  RF    77   124     3    1    1   .992    76   682.2   1.67  GG
                 CF    74   176     5    2    0   .989    69   608.2   2.68
                 LF     1     3     0    0    0  1.000     1     9.0   3.00
 1961 26 DEA AL  LF    96   171     5    4    0   .978    92   827.2   1.91
                 RF    41    66     2    2    0   .971    38   354.1   1.73
                 CF    16    38     1    0    0  1.000    15   138.0   2.54
 1962 27 DEA AL  RF    98   211     6    1    0   .995    94   848.0   2.30
 1963 28 DEA AL  RF   109   180     8    2    1   .989   100   924.0   1.83  GG
                 CF    41   102     4    0    0  1.000    40   355.1   2.68
 1964 29 DEA AL  RF    90   151     4    0    1  1.000    84   775.2   1.80  GG
                 CF    42   105     5    2    1   .982    42   367.0   2.70
                 LF     4     7     0    0    0  1.000     3    27.0   2.33
 1965 30 DEA AL  RF   101   144     2    3    1   .980    74   725.2   1.81
                 CF    40    67     3    2    1   .972    31   279.0   2.26
                 LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1966 31 DEA AL  RF   143   237     4    4    1   .984   126  1190.2   1.82
                 CF    12    19     0    0    0  1.000     8    72.0   2.38
 1967 32 DEA AL  RF   102   117     3    0    1  1.000    70   690.1   1.56  GG
                 CF    59   118     2    4    1   .968    56   458.0   2.36
                 1B     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   9.00
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1968 33 DEA AL  RF    48    90     3    7    0   .930    42   397.1   2.11
                 CF    34    91     2    2    2   .979    33   306.1   2.73
                 LF    21    15     0    0    0  1.000     3    60.0   2.25
                 1B     1     7     0    0    1  1.000     1     7.0   9.00
 1969 34 DEA AL  RF    60   105     5    5    0   .957    56   498.1   1.99
                 1B    11    78     5    2   10   .976     9    81.0   9.22
                 LF     4     3     0    0    0  1.000     1    13.1   2.02
 1970 35 DEA AL  RF    80   120    14    5    3   .964    79   719.2   1.68
                 1B    56   444    28    4   68   .992    53   474.0   8.96
 1971 36 DEA AL  RF    75   129    10    0    1  1.000    75   669.1   1.87
                 1B    46   363    38    3   40   .993    43   382.0   9.45
 1972 37 DEA AL  RF    78   120     8    2    0   .985    66   630.0   1.83
                 1B     5    44     5    1    7   .980     4    39.0  11.31
 1973 38 DEA AL  RF    86   133     6    1    3   .993    67   625.0   2.00
                 1B    16    77     7    0    7  1.000     8    85.2   8.82
                 CF     3     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     9.0   3.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF  1899  3251   118   50   18   .985  1733 15984.2   1.90
                 CF   460  1041    32   16    6   .985   423  3747.1   2.58
                 LF   186   297     7    4    0   .987   145  1330.2   2.06
                 1B   137  1016    83   10  133   .991   118  1071.2   9.23
                 3B     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1955 WS    DEA BRN   W    4  15  4  4  1  0  2   4  2  2  .267  .353  .733  1
 1960 WS    DEA SFN   L    7  32  2  5  2  1  0   0  1  4  .156  .206  .281  1
 1961 WS    DEA SFN   W    7  32  3 10  1  0  0   3  2  3  .312  .371  .344  0
 1962 WS    DEA SFN   L    5  18  1  1  0  0  0   0  3  4  .056  .190  .056  0
 1964 WS    DEA CIN   L    5  20  4  7  2  0  0   1  1  3  .350  .364  .450  0
 1965 WS    DEA CIN   L    6  23  4  6  1  0  1   1  5  4  .261  .393  .435  0
 1968 WS    DEA SLN   W    4   2  1  2  0  0  0   0  0  0 1.000 1.000 1.000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1953  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1954  DEA   82-72   Tom Austad
 1955  DEA   98-56   Tom Austad
 1956  DEA   65-89   Tom Austad
 1957  DEA   88-66   Tom Austad
 1958  DEA   95-59   Tom Austad
 1959  DEA   84-70   Tom Austad
 1960  DEA   96-58   Tom Austad
 1961  DEA  101-53   Tom Austad
 1962  DEA   95-67   Alan Boodman
 1963  DEA   88-74   Steve Dewing, Alan Boodman
 1964  DEA   97-66   Steve Dewing
 1965  DEA   96-67   Steve Dewing
 1966  DEA   90-72   Steve Dewing
 1967  DEA   92-70   Steve Dewing
 1968  DEA   99-63   Alan Boodman
 1969  DEA   81-81   Alan Boodman
 1970  DEA   69-93   Alan Boodman
 1971  DEA   90-72   Alan Boodman
 1972  DEA   71-91   Allen Nelson, Dennis Van Langen
 1973  DEA   79-83   Dennis Van Langen
 1974  DEA   65-97   Dennis Van Langen

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