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Ralph Kiner
Ralph McPherran Kiner

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.

MLB Debut April 16, 1946
Final Game September 25, 1955
Born October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, NM
Died February 6, 2014 (age 91)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 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 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1946 23 PIN NL  150  530   63  119  14   2  19   64  10   1   83  142  .225  .323  .366  .689   101   194   0  12   6   0   4  
 1947 24 PIN NL  154  527  106  161  13   3  53  126   1   0  116  100  .306  .425  .643 1.069   148   339   0  11  20   2  10  MVP-2
 1948 25 PIN NL  154  559   82  133  18  11  29  103   0   1  112   69  .238  .365  .465  .830   114   260   0   8   5   4  17  MVP-10
 1949 26 PIN NL  154  536  121  160  20   4  49  132   7   2  135   70  .299  .443  .625 1.068   151   335   0   4  25   7  13  MVP-2
 1950 27 PIN NL  154  557   96  143  20   5  47  117   0   0  111   92  .257  .382  .564  .946   124   314   0   5   5   5  17  MVP-3
 1951 28 PIN NL  154  528  131  185  31   6  54  156   8  10  161   65  .350  .498  .739 1.236   159   390   0   8  18   2  11  MVP-1
 1952 29 PIN NL  150  502   81  113  19   2  33   92   7   3  116   92  .225  .368  .468  .837   118   235   0   7   7   2  14  
 1953 30 PIN NL  154  561   90  143  14   6  31   88   7   6  105  106  .255  .373  .467  .840   114   262   0   4   5   3   7  
 1954 31 CHN NL  149  526   85  167  32   0  25   89   4   0   72   90  .317  .395  .521  .916   125   274   0  11   1   3  16  
 1955 32 CHN NL   29   71   13   19   2   0   2    5   0   0    9   11  .268  .350  .380  .730   100    27   0   0   0   0   5  
         KCA AL   98  250   42   51  10   0  10   35   0   0   48   38  .204  .330  .364  .694    91    91   0   2   0   0   8  
         TOT     127  321   55   70  12   0  12   40   0   0   57   49  .218  .334  .368  .702         118   0   2   0   0  13 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     1500 5147  910 1394 193  39 352 1007  44  23 1068  875  .271  .394  .529  .923        2721   0  72  92  28 122
 Per 600 PA           489   86  132  18   4  33   96   4   2  101   83                                 259   0   7   9   3  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PIN     1224 4300  770 1157 149  39 315  878  40  23  939  736  .269  .398  .542  .940        2329   0  59  91  25  93
   With CHN      178  597   98  186  34   0  27   94   4   0   81  101  .312  .390  .504  .894         301   0  11   1   3  21
   With KCA       98  250   42   51  10   0  10   35   0   0   48   38  .204  .330  .364  .694          91   0   2   0   0   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1472 5205  971 1451 216  39 369 1015  22   2 1011  749  .279  .398  .548  .946        2852   9   7   1  24 126
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1946 23 PIN NL  24   71   4.5   0   0   0  .000  11   49   20  .408    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e12  -86   
 1947 24 PIN NL  21  152  10.6   0   0   0  .000   2   54   20  .370    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7    13   
 1948 25 PIN NL  29   99   5.9   0   0   0  .000   5   43   18  .419    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e10  -95   
 1949 26 PIN NL  37  156  10.7   0   0   0  .000   6   47   20  .426    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e7   -22   
 1950 27 PIN NL  33  123   7.6   0   0   0  .000  13   49   15  .306    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e12  -52   
 1951 28 PIN NL  33  203  14.8   0   0   0  .000  14   49   15  .306    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e11  157   
 1952 29 PIN NL  32   92   6.0   0   0   0  .000   8   46   18  .391    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e8   -47   
 1953 30 PIN NL  28  104   6.5   0   0   0  .000   7   50   19  .380    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e8   -63   
 1954 31 CHN NL  29  111   7.8   4   1   0  .250   4   54   25  .463    0    0  .000  OF   4(+1)e10   58   
 1955 32 CHN NL  24    8   4.0  10   4   0  .400   0    2    0  .000    0    0  .000  OF   5(+1)e5   -88   
         KCA AL  41   31   4.1  24   5   1  .208   0   23    8  .348    0    0  .000  OF   5(+1)e5  -124   
         TOT                    34   9   1  .265   0   25    8  .320    0    0  .000
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 10 Seasons         1153   7.8  38  10   1  .263  70  466  178  .382    0    0  .000                 -20   7
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 39.8 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 118.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1946 23 PIN NL  RF   150   244     5   11    1   .958   150  1225.2   1.83
                 CF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   4.50
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1947 24 PIN NL  LF   154   303     8    2    0   .994   154  1268.2   2.21
 1948 25 PIN NL  LF   154   281    15    5    3   .983   154  1374.2   1.94
 1949 26 PIN NL  LF   154   309    14    6    0   .982   154  1354.2   2.15
 1950 27 PIN NL  LF   154   252    17   13    0   .954   154  1360.1   1.78
 1951 28 PIN NL  LF   154   297     8   14    0   .956   154  1360.2   2.02
 1952 29 PIN NL  LF   150   240     8    8    0   .969   150  1260.2   1.77
 1953 30 PIN NL  LF   147   400     5    6    0   .985   147  1228.2   2.97
                 RF     7    11     0    1    0   .917     7    53.0   1.87
 1954 31 CHN NL  LF   144   231     3    4    0   .983   144  1216.2   1.73
 1955 32 CHN NL  LF    18    31     1    0    0  1.000    18   130.0   2.22
                 RF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     1     5.0   3.60
         KCA AL  LF    43    57     4    0    0  1.000    39   282.1   1.94
                 RF    32    50     3    0    0  1.000    32   226.0   2.11
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF  1273  2401    83   58    3   .977  1268 10838.1   2.06
                 RF   190   307     8   12    1   .963   190  1509.2   1.88
                 CF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1946  PIN   70-84   Mike Tomeo
 1947  PIN   86-68   Mike Tomeo
 1948  PIN   75-79   Mike Tomeo
 1949  PIN   67-87   Mike Tomeo
 1950  PIN   70-84   Mike Tomeo
 1951  PIN   73-81   Dennis Van Langen
 1952  PIN   64-90   Dennis Van Langen
 1953  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1954  CHN   64-90   Alan Boodman
 1955  CHN   81-73   Alan Boodman
 1955  KCA   68-86   Drew Kennedy

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