Ralph Kiner Minor League Statistics & History

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Ralph Kiner

Ralph McPherran Kiner

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

Born: October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, US
High School: Alhambra HS (Alhambra, CA)

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH
1941	18	Albany	EL	A	PIT	141		509		142	23	7	11						.279		.417		212
1942	19	Albany	EL	A	PIT	141		483		124	27	7	14						.257		.429		207
1943	20	Toronto	IL	AA	PIT	43	176	144	22	34	6	2	2	13	4	3	31	25	.236	.371	.347	.719	50	0	1
3 Seasons						325	1168	1136	22	300	56	16	27	13	4	3	31	25	.264	.284	.413	.696	469	0	1
A (2 seasons)				A		282	992	992		266	50	14	25						.268	.268	.422	.691	419
AA (1 season)				AA		43	176	144	22	34	6	2	2	13	4	3	31	25	.236	.371	.347	.719	50	0	1

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1941	18	Albany	EL	A	PIT	OF	135	263	245	15	3		.989	1.93
1942	19	Albany	EL	A	PIT	OF	139	373	338	18	17		.954	2.56
1943	20	Toronto	IL	AA	PIT	OF	42	128	120	5	3	3	.977	2.98
3 Seasons							316	764	703	38	23	3	.970	2.34

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1941	18	Albany Senators	Eastern League	A	PIT
1942	19	Albany Senators	Eastern League	A	PIT
1943	20	Toronto Maple Leafs	International League	AA	PIT

1946	23	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1
1947	24	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1
1948	25	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1
1949	26	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1
1950	27	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1950-04-18	1950-10-01
1951	28	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1951-04-16	1951-09-30
1952	29	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1952-04-15	1952-09-28
1953	30	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1953-04-14	1953-06-03
1953	30	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	2	1953-06-04	1953-09-27
1954	31	Chicago Cubs	National League	MLB	CHC	1	1954-04-13	1954-09-26
1955	32	Cleveland Indians	American League	MLB	CLE	1	1955-04-12	1955-09-25

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