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Ron Kittle
Ronald Dale Kittle

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.

MLB Debut September 2, 1982
Final Game August 13, 1991
Born January 5, 1958 in Gary, IN (age 66)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
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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 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1982 24 NYA AL    2    5    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0    0    2  .000  .000  .000  .000     0     0   0   0   0   0   0  
 1983 25 NYA AL  122  447   70  101  17   2  25   91   5   3   28  132  .226  .278  .441  .719    97   197   0   7   0   7  10  
 1984 26 NYA AL   50  180   30   49   5   0  16   32   1   0   19   54  .272  .345  .567  .912   126   102   0   0   0   1   4  
 1985 27 NYA AL   15   30    2    3   0   0   1    6   0   0    1   12  .100  .125  .200  .325    46     6   0   1   0   0   1  
 1986 28 NYA AL   32  101   15   23   4   0   8   25   0   0    6   26  .228  .286  .505  .791   105    51   0   2   0   3   5  
 1987 29 NYA AL   53  158   26   52   7   0  12   35   0   0    9   30  .329  .365  .601  .967   129    95   0   0   1   0   8  
 1988 30 OAA AL   94  226   32   52   6   0  18   44   0   0   26   58  .230  .326  .496  .821   119   112   0   2   0   7   1  
 1989 31 BOA AL   59  154   31   54  13   0  16   41   0   0   30   36  .351  .452  .747 1.198   159   115   0   2   1   0   7  
 1990 32 LAN NL   79  107   10   23   2   0   8   21   0   0   10   19  .215  .282  .458  .740   107    49   0   0   3   0   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  9 Seasons      506 1408  216  357  54   2 104  295   6   3  129  369  .254  .321  .516  .838         727   0  14   5  18  40
 Per 600 PA           538   83  137  21   1  40  113   2   1   49  141                                 278   0   5   2   7  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With NYA      274  921  143  228  33   2  62  189   6   3   63  256  .248  .300  .490  .790         451   0  10   1  11  28
   With OAA       94  226   32   52   6   0  18   44   0   0   26   58  .230  .326  .496  .821         112   0   2   0   7   1
   With LAN       79  107   10   23   2   0   8   21   0   0   10   19  .215  .282  .458  .740          49   0   0   3   0   4
   With BOA       59  154   31   54  13   0  16   41   0   0   30   36  .351  .452  .747 1.198         115   0   2   1   0   7
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      843 2708  356  648 100   3 176  460  16  16  236  744  .239  .306  .473  .779        1282   0  31  20  38  53
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 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
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1982 24 NYA AL  80    0    .0   1   0   0  .000   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e16  -726   
 1983 25 NYA AL  32   53   3.9   4   2   1  .500   2   40   20  .500    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e11   -99   
 1984 26 NYA AL  37   35   7.0   4   0   0  .000   4   15    2  .133    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e10   164   
 1985 27 NYA AL  52    0    .6   6   1   1  .167   0    2    1  .500    0    0  .000  OF   4(-1)e3  -437   
 1986 28 NYA AL  31   13   4.2   6   1   0  .167   0    1    1 1.000    0    0  .000  DH              86   
 1987 29 NYA AL  75   30   7.3  15   3   1  .200   0    1    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             114   
 1988 30 OAA AL  60   39   6.0  24   6   0  .250   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  DH             -35   
 1989 31 BOA AL  68   51  12.7  11   6   2  .545   5   12    4  .333    0    0  .000  1B   4e28      265   
 1990 32 LAN NL  66   12   3.9  60  15   5  .250   3    6    3  .500    0    0  .000  1B   4e15        9   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  9 Seasons          235   5.7 131  34  10  .260  14   78   32  .410    0    0  .000                  24   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 13.8 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1982 24 NYA AL  LF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   2.25
 1983 25 NYA AL  LF   117   223     6    2    1   .991   115   991.0   2.08
 1984 26 NYA AL  LF    39    52     5    4    1   .934    38   336.2   1.52
 1985 27 NYA AL  LF     7     9     0    0    0  1.000     4    41.0   1.98
 1986 28 NYA AL  LF     6     9     0    0    0  1.000     5    44.0   1.84
 1987 29 NYA AL  LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   1.12
 1988 30 OAA AL  1B     3     6     0    0    0  1.000     1     9.0   6.00
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
 1989 31 BOA AL  1B    44   304    18    5   25   .985    40   328.2   8.82
                 LF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1990 32 LAN NL  1B    16    91    10    3    3   .971    12   111.2   8.14
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   172   296    11    6    2   .981   164  1429.2   1.93
                 1B    63   401    28    8   28   .982    53   449.1   8.59
                 RF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1982 ALCS  NYA CHA   L    1   1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  .000  .000  .000  0
 1988 ALCS  OAA BOA   W    3   6  2  3  1  0  1   2  0  2  .500  .571 1.167  0
      WS    OAA CIN   L    4  11  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  6  .000  .000  .000  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1982  NYA   95-67   Robert Rescigno
 1983  NYA   89-73   Robert Rescigno
 1984  NYA   86-76   Robert Rescigno
 1985  NYA  100-62   Robert Rescigno
 1986  NYA   85-77   Robert Rescigno
 1987  NYA   76-86   Robert Rescigno
 1988  OAA  102-60   Drew Kennedy
 1989  BOA   92-70   Mike Tomeo
 1990  LAN   76-86   Billy Vanson

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