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Ron Kline

Ronald Lee Kline

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 205 lb.

Born: March 9, 1932 in Callery, PA
High School: Callery HS (Callery, PA)
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 1952
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Senators/Twins/Tigers/Cardinals/... 1952-1970

Final Game: June 13, 1970
Died: June 22, 2002 in Callery, PA
Buried: Brownsdale Cemetery, Brownsdale, PA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1952 20 PIT NL 27 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1953 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1954 Did not play in major leagues (Military Service)
1955 23 PIT NL 37 40 38 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 .132 .154 .132 .285 -22 5 0 0 1 0 0 1/5
1956 24 PIT NL 44 89 79 2 10 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 26 .127 .167 .127 .293 -18 10 0 0 5 1 0 1
1957 25 PIT NL 40 70 66 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 .061 .075 .061 .135 -62 4 2 0 3 0 0 1
1958 26 PIT NL 33 88 74 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 42 .027 .089 .041 .129 -64 3 2 1 9 0 0 1
1959 27 PIT NL 38 65 59 4 8 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 23 .136 .150 .136 .286 -22 8 1 0 5 0 0 1
1960 28 STL NL 34 36 35 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .143 .143 .143 .286 -24 5 1 0 1 0 0 1
1961 29 TOT AL 36 57 49 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 25 .122 .157 .143 .300 -21 7 0 1 6 0 0 1
1961 29 LAA AL 26 35 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .097 .125 .097 .222 -42 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1961 29 DET AL 10 22 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 .167 .211 .222 .433 15 4 0 1 3 0 0 1
1962 30 DET AL 36 17 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 -33 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
1963 31 WSA AL 62 11 11 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .091 .091 .273 .364 -3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
1964 32 WSA AL 61 9 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .167 .286 .167 .452 30 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1965 33 WSA AL 74 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 MVP-29
1966 34 WSA AL 63 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .167 .286 .167 .452 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1967 35 MIN AL 54 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1968 36 PIT NL 56 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .059 .000 .059 -81 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1969 37 TOT MLB 43 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1969 37 TOT NL 27 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1969 37 PIT NL 20 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1969 37 SFG NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1969 37 BOS AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1970 38 ATL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
17 Yrs 743 548 491 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 15 221 .092 .122 .100 .222 -39 49 7 2 39 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 119 107 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 48 .092 .122 .100 .222 -39 11 2 0 9
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
PIT (8 yrs) 295 395 356 9 29 1 0 0 10 1 0 12 157 .081 .114 .084 .198 -45 30 5 1 25 1 0
WSA (4 yrs) 260 37 30 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 18 .100 .156 .167 .323 -8 5 1 0 5 0 0
DET (2 yrs) 46 39 34 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 13 .147 .171 .176 .348 -8 6 0 1 4 0 0
MIN (1 yr) 54 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
SFG (1 yr) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ATL (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 34 36 35 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 .143 .143 .143 .286 -24 5 1 0 1 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAA (1 yr) 26 35 31 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 .097 .125 .097 .222 -42 3 0 0 3 0 0
NL (10 yrs) 341 431 391 10 34 1 0 0 11 1 0 12 170 .087 .116 .090 .206 -43 35 6 1 26 1 0
AL (8 yrs) 402 117 100 4 11 1 1 0 3 0 0 3 51 .110 .144 .140 .284 -23 14 1 1 13 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1952 20 PIT NL 27 19 -5 0 0 0 2 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .488 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 $ 1
1955 23 PIT NL 37 40 -6 -0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 -0.1 -1 $ 1/5
1956 24 PIT NL 44 89 -14 -0 0 0 10 -4 -0.5 3 -1 -0.5 .490 .497 -0.5 -0.1 -1 $ 1
1957 25 PIT NL 40 70 -14 -0 0 0 8 -7 -0.7 2 -4 -0.7 .482 .496 -0.7 -0.0 -4 $ 1
1958 26 PIT NL 33 88 -18 0 -0 0 10 -8 -0.9 3 -5 -0.9 .474 .495 -0.9 -0.0 -5 $ 1
1959 27 PIT NL 38 65 -9 0 -0 0 7 -2 -0.2 2 0 -0.2 .495 .499 -0.2 0.0 0 $ 1
1960 28 STL NL 34 36 -6 -0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
1961 29 LAA AL 26 35 -7 -0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .487 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 $ 1
1961 29 DET AL 10 22 -3 0 0 0 3 0 0.0 1 1 0.0 .502 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ 1
1962 30 DET AL 36 17 -3 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.0 -0 $ 1
1963 31 WSA AL 62 11 -2 0 -0 0 1 -0 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 -0.1 -0 $ 1
1964 32 WSA AL 61 9 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $ 1
1965 33 WSA AL 74 10 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .498 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1 MVP-29
1966 34 WSA AL 63 7 -0 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 -0.1 1 $ 1
1967 35 MIN AL 54 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -0 $35,000 1
1968 36 PIT NL 56 18 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.1 -1 $ 1
1969 37 PIT NL 20 6 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 $ 1
1969 37 SFG NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1969 37 BOS AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $40,000 1
1970 38 ATL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
17 Seasons 743 548 -97 -0 1 0 60 -36 -4.0 18 -18 -3.9 .495 .499 -3.9 -0.4 -18 $75,000
Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
PIT (8 yrs) 295 395 -71 -0 1 0 43 -28 -3.2 13 -15 -3.1 .490 .498 -3.1 -0.1 -15 $
WSA (4 yrs) 260 37 -5 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .500 .500 -0.1 -0.2 0 $
DET (2 yrs) 46 39 -6 0 0 0 5 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 -0.0 1 $
MIN (1 yr) 54 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 -0.1 -0 $35,000
SFG (1 yr) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
ATL (1 yr) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
STL (1 yr) 34 36 -6 -0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .493 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $
BOS (1 yr) 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $40,000
LAA (1 yr) 26 35 -7 -0 0 0 4 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .487 .498 -0.3 -0.0 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1952 20 PIT NL 19 19 0 0.0 99 .000 .000 .264 .000 .337 .000 .393 .000 .730 -100 .000 -5.2 -0.6 .000 .000 .000
1955 23 PIT NL 40 34 1 0.8 104 .294 .132 .263 .154 .334 .132 .417 .285 .751 -22 .037 -6.7 -0.7 .182 .026 .000
1956 24 PIT NL 89 75 2 0.7 100 .185 .127 .261 .167 .327 .127 .411 .293 .738 -18 .033 -13.2 -1.3 .217 .063 .000 .0
1957 25 PIT NL 70 67 0 0.0 100 .095 .061 .265 .075 .328 .061 .410 .135 .738 -62 .000 -15.1 -1.5 .078 .015 .000
1958 26 PIT NL 88 83 1 0.3 104 .063 .027 .267 .089 .335 .041 .418 .129 .753 -64 .007 -17.6 -1.8 .108 .068 .014
1959 27 PIT NL 65 57 1 0.5 103 .222 .136 .268 .150 .334 .136 .415 .286 .748 -22 .015 -10.4 -1.0 .173 .017 .000
1960 28 STL NL 36 32 1 0.8 106 .227 .143 .272 .143 .339 .143 .418 .286 .757 -24 .047 -6.2 -0.6 .161 .000 .000
1961 29 TOT AL 57 49 2 1.1 110 .250 .122 .272 .157 .349 .143 .424 .300 .773 -21 .066 -8.9 -0.9 .209 .041 .020
1961 29 LAA AL 35 31 1 0.9 112 .214 .097 .275 .125 .352 .097 .428 .222 .780 -42 .044 -6.7 -0.7 .143 .032 .000
1961 29 DET AL 22 18 1 1.5 106 .300 .167 .267 .211 .343 .222 .416 .433 .759 15 .110 -2.3 -0.2 .333 .056 .056
1962 30 DET AL 17 15 0 0.0 106 .182 .125 .268 .125 .341 .125 .417 .250 .758 -33 .000 -3.1 -0.3 .143 .000 .000
1963 31 WSA AL 11 11 0 0.0 95 .250 .091 .255 .091 .322 .273 .394 .364 .716 -3 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .273 .182 .182
1964 32 WSA AL 9 7 1 3.8 96 .500 .167 .256 .286 .324 .167 .397 .452 .721 30 .456 -0.6 -0.1 .400 .167 .000
1965 33 WSA AL 10 10 0 0.0 90 .000 .000 .249 .000 .318 .000 .381 .000 .699 -100 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1966 34 WSA AL 7 5 0 0.0 89 .500 .167 .247 .286 .314 .167 .381 .452 .695 35 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .400 .167 .000
1967 35 MIN AL 6 6 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .253 .000 .324 .000 .379 .000 .703 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1968 36 PIT NL 18 17 0 0.0 80 .000 .000 .250 .059 .308 .000 .352 .059 .660 -81 .000 -3.5 -0.4 .063 .063 .000
1969 37 TOT MLB 6 6 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .381 .000 .708 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1969 37 TOT NL 6 6 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .381 .000 .708 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1969 37 PIT NL 6 6 0 0.0 93 .000 .000 .257 .000 .327 .000 .381 .000 .708 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
17 Yrs 548 493 9 0.5 102 .166 .092 .265 .122 .332 .100 .410 .222 .743 -39 .017 -97.1 -9.9 .148 .041 .008 .0
162 Game Avg. 119 107 2 0.5 102 .166 .092 .265 .122 .332 .100 .410 .222 .743 -39 .017 -97.1 -9.9 .148 .041 .008
PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
PIT (8 yrs) 395 358 5 0.4 101 .145 .081 .264 .114 .330 .084 .410 .198 .740 -45 .010 -73.1 -7.4 .133 .039 .003 .0
WSA (4 yrs) 37 33 1 0.8 93 .250 .100 .252 .156 .320 .167 .389 .323 .709 -8 .049 -4.5 -0.5 .250 .133 .067
DET (2 yrs) 39 33 1 0.8 106 .238 .147 .267 .171 .342 .176 .417 .348 .759 -8 .040 -5.4 -0.5 .241 .029 .029
MIN (1 yr) 6 6 0 0.0 91 .000 .000 .253 .000 .324 .000 .379 .000 .703 -100 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
STL (1 yr) 36 32 1 0.8 106 .227 .143 .272 .143 .339 .143 .418 .286 .757 -24 .047 -6.2 -0.6 .161 .000 .000
LAA (1 yr) 35 31 1 0.9 112 .214 .097 .275 .125 .352 .097 .428 .222 .780 -42 .044 -6.7 -0.7 .143 .032 .000
NL (10 yrs) 431 390 6 0.4 101 .153 .087 .265 .116 .331 .090 .410 .206 .741 -43 .012 -79.3 -8.1 .135 .036 .003 .0
AL (8 yrs) 117 103 3 0.8 103 .224 .110 .264 .144 .337 .140 .410 .284 .747 -23 .040 -17.8 -1.8 .200 .060 .030

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1952 20 PIT NL 19 0.0% 57.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 4.00 42%
1955 23 PIT NL 40 0.0% 52.5% 2.5% 0.0% 0% 21.00 1.8 4.00 43%
1956 24 PIT NL 89 0.0% 29.2% 4.5% 0.0% 0% 6.50 3.0 26.3 4.29 61%
1957 25 PIT NL 70 0.0% 34.3% 1.4% 0.0% 0% 24.00 2.8 2.73 60%
1958 26 PIT NL 88 0.0% 47.7% 4.6% 1.1% 50% 10.50 1.8 74.0 4.00 36%
1959 27 PIT NL 65 0.0% 35.4% 1.5% 0.0% 0% 23.00 2.6 9.8 3.13 55%
1960 28 STL NL 36 0.0% 36.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.7 35.0 5.33 61%
1961 29 TOT AL 57 0.0% 43.9% 1.8% 1.8% 17% 25.00 2.0 24.5 3.60 42%
1961 29 LAA AL 35 0.0% 48.6% 2.9% 0.0% 0% 17.00 1.8 2.50 40%
1961 29 DET AL 22 0.0% 36.4% 0.0% 4.6% 33% 2.3 9.0 8.00 45%
1962 30 DET AL 17 0.0% 29.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.2 4.00 65%
1963 31 WSA AL 11 0.0% 63.6% 0.0% 9.1% 100% 1.6 4.00 36%
1964 32 WSA AL 9 0.0% 44.4% 11.1% 0.0% 0% 4.00 1.5 22%
1965 33 WSA AL 10 0.0% 30.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.3 6.00 40%
1966 34 WSA AL 7 0.0% 57.1% 14.3% 0.0% 0% 4.00 1.5 6.0 29%
1967 35 MIN AL 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 33%
1968 36 PIT NL 18 0.0% 38.9% 5.6% 0.0% 7.00 2.3 3.50 50%
1969 37 TOT MLB 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 33%
1969 37 TOT NL 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 33%
1969 37 PIT NL 6 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7 33%
17 Yrs 548 0.0% 40.3% 2.7% 0.6% 7% 14.73 2.2 35.1 3.86 49%
MLB Averages 2.2% 13.9% 8.6% 6.4% 28% 1.61 6.4 40.5 8.7 1.06 74%
PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1952 20 PIT NL -5.2 -0.6 11 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .54 -0.3 0.0 -2.1 -0.2 0.71 -2.9 0
1955 23 PIT NL -6.7 -0.7 32 -0.4 0.3 -0.7 .97 -0.4 -0.1 -4.2 -0.4 0.83 -5.0 0
1956 24 PIT NL -13.2 -1.3 73 -1.1 0.5 -1.6 1.02 -1.0 -0.1 -11.7 -1.2 1.00 -11.0 0
1957 25 PIT NL -15.1 -1.5 66 -1.3 0.2 -1.4 .88 -1.3 -0.1 -14.1 -1.4 0.88 -14.4 0
1958 26 PIT NL -17.5 -1.8 89 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 1.09 -1.6 -0.1 -16.8 -1.7 0.93 -17.3 0
1959 27 PIT NL -10.5 -1.0 65 -0.5 0.6 -1.1 .88 -0.8 0.2 -8.1 -0.8 0.95 -9.2 0
1960 28 STL NL -6.2 -0.6 36 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 .99 -0.6 -0.0 -5.2 -0.5 0.85 -6.7 0
1961 29 TOT AL -9.0 -0.9 57 -0.6 0.5 -1.2 1.03 -0.9 0.2 -7.9 -0.8 0.97 -9.7 0
1961 29 LAA AL -6.7 -0.7 35 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 1.15 -0.7 0.1 -8.0 -0.8 0.93 -7.9 0
1961 29 DET AL -2.3 -0.2 22 0.1 0.3 -0.3 .85 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.03 -1.8 0
1962 30 DET AL -3.1 -0.3 17 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 1.24 -0.3 -0.1 -3.4 -0.3 1.04 -3.1 0
1963 31 WSA AL -1.6 -0.2 11 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 1.51 -0.2 -0.0 -3.0 -0.3 1.05 -2.1 0
1964 32 WSA AL -0.6 -0.1 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .98 -0.1 0.0 -1.4 -0.1 1.01 -1.0 0
1965 33 WSA AL -1.8 -0.2 10 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .71 -0.2 0.0 -2.7 -0.3 1.12 -2.3 0
1966 34 WSA AL -0.5 -0.1 7 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .24 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 0.1 0.74 -0.0 0
1967 35 MIN AL -1.3 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .50 -0.1 0.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.70 -1.3 0
1968 36 PIT NL -3.5 -0.4 14 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 1.01 -0.3 0.1 -2.2 -0.2 0.95 -2.6 0
1969 37 TOT MLB -1.3 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .80 -0.2 -0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.93 -1.7 0
1969 37 TOT NL -1.3 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .80 -0.2 -0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.93 -1.7 0
1969 37 PIT NL -1.3 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .80 -0.2 -0.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.93 -1.7 0
1969 37 SFG NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1969 37 BOS AL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1970 38 ATL NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
17 Yrs -97.1 -9.9 509 -8.0 2.9 -11.0 .97 -8.3 0.1 -84.8 -8.6 0.93 -90.2 0
BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1952 20 PIT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1955 23 PIT NL 1 0 17% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 24 PIT NL 0 0 14% 17 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 20% 3 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
1957 25 PIT NL 1 0 0% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 26 PIT NL 2 0 29% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 33% 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
1959 27 PIT NL 2 0 44% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50% 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
1960 28 STL NL 0 0 20% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1961 29 TOT AL 0 0 25% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
1961 29 LAA AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1961 29 DET AL 0 0 50% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1962 30 DET AL 0 0 50% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 31 WSA AL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 32 WSA AL 0 0 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 33 WSA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 34 WSA AL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 35 MIN AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 36 PIT NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 37 TOT MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 37 TOT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 37 PIT NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Yrs 6 0 23% 104 1 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 32% 10 7 3 5 3 2 4 2 1
ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1952 20 PIT NL 19 9% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1955 23 PIT NL 40 25% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 12 1 8% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1956 24 PIT NL 89 23% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 7 0 0% 15 4 27% 50 3 6% 4 1 25% 3 1 33% 0
1957 25 PIT NL 70 30% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 43% 12 2 17% 14 2 14% 35 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1958 26 PIT NL 88 28% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 82% 16 2 13% 19 2 11% 54 1 2% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1959 27 PIT NL 65 17% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 83% 8 1 13% 9 1 11% 42 6 14% 2 1 50% 2 1 50% 0
1960 28 STL NL 36 36% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 6 1 17% 6 1 17% 15 1 7% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1961 29 TOT AL 57 30% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 86% 12 0 0% 9 2 22% 37 2 5% 2 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1961 29 LAA AL 35 26% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 75% 7 0 0% 6 1 17% 22 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1961 29 DET AL 22 36% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 5 0 0% 3 1 33% 15 2 13% 0 0 1 1 100% 0
1962 30 DET AL 17 29% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 3 0 0% 3 1 33% 13 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 0
1963 31 WSA AL 11 27% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 2 1 50% 4 0 0% 8 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0
1964 32 WSA AL 9 22% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 3 3 100% 8 0 0% 0 0 2 1 50% 0
1965 33 WSA AL 10 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 2 0 0% 3 0 0% 8 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1966 34 WSA AL 7 29% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 0 0 0 0 0
1967 35 MIN AL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1968 36 PIT NL 18 21% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 10 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1969 37 TOT MLB 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1969 37 TOT NL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1969 37 PIT NL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
17 Yrs 548 26% 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 48 39 81% 74 7 9% 93 17 18% 304 15 5% 19 3 16% 14 6 43% 0
MLB Averages 51% 78% 11% 31% 14% 48% 53%
PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1952 20 27 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1953 21 27 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1954 22 27 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1955 23 64 59 57 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 .088 .103 .088 .191 -48 5 0 0 1 0 0
1956 24 108 148 136 3 15 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 58 .110 .141 .110 .251 -30 15 0 0 6 1 0
1957 25 148 218 202 3 19 0 0 0 3 1 0 6 82 .094 .120 .094 .214 -41 19 2 0 9 1 0
1958 26 181 306 276 5 21 1 0 0 4 1 0 10 124 .076 .111 .080 .191 -47 22 4 1 18 1 0
1959 27 219 371 335 9 29 1 0 0 10 1 0 11 147 .087 .118 .090 .207 -43 30 5 1 23 1 0
1960 28 253 407 370 10 34 1 0 0 11 1 0 11 160 .092 .120 .095 .215 -41 35 6 1 24 1 0
1961 29 289 464 419 12 40 2 0 0 13 1 0 12 185 .095 .124 .100 .225 -39 42 6 2 30 1 0
1962 30 325 481 435 13 42 2 0 0 13 1 0 12 190 .097 .124 .101 .226 -38 44 6 2 31 1 0
1963 31 387 492 446 13 43 2 1 0 13 1 0 12 197 .096 .124 .105 .229 -38 47 7 2 31 1 0
1964 32 448 501 452 13 44 2 1 0 13 1 0 13 201 .097 .126 .106 .232 -37 48 7 2 33 1 0
1965 33 522 511 459 13 44 2 1 0 13 1 0 13 204 .096 .124 .105 .229 -37 48 7 2 36 1 0
1966 34 585 518 465 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 14 208 .097 .127 .105 .232 -37 49 7 2 36 1 0
1967 35 639 524 470 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 14 211 .096 .125 .104 .230 -37 49 7 2 37 1 0
1968 36 695 542 486 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 15 218 .093 .123 .101 .224 -38 49 7 2 38 1 0
1969 37 738 548 491 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 15 221 .092 .122 .100 .222 -39 49 7 2 39 1 0
1970 38 743 548 491 14 45 2 1 0 14 1 0 15 221 .092 .122 .100 .222 -39 49 7 2 39 1 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1952 20 28 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 27
1955 23 39 43 41 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 .146 .167 .146 .313 1 37
1956 24 46 93 83 2 11 0 0 0 4 1 4 27 .133 .170 .133 .303 2 44
1957 25 42 73 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 .000 .014 .000 .014 0 40
1958 26 35 92 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 44 .000 .060 .000 .060 0 33
1959 27 40 67 61 3 8 0 0 0 5 0 1 24 .131 .145 .131 .276 1 38
1960 28 36 38 37 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 .162 .162 .162 .324 1 34
1961 29 36 57 49 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 25 .122 .157 .143 .300 1 36
1962 30 36 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 36
1963 31 62 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 62
1964 32 61 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 61
1965 33 74 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 74
1966 34 63 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 63
1967 35 54 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 54
1968 36 56 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .059 .000 .059 0 56
1969 37 43 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 43
16 Yrs 751 567 510 9 37 1 0 0 12 1 15 228 .073 .102 .075 .177 6 738
162 Game Avg. 162 122 110 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 49 .073 .102 .075 .177 1 738

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1918 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts. Pre-1954 seasons have a substantial numbers of games missing play-by-play accounts and should be viewed as essentially incomplete.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1965 AL (29, 1%)
0.01 Career Shares (1497th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1958 NL  9 (6th)

Oldest s c a p y
1969 AL  born 1932-03-09 (6th)
1969 NL  born 1932-03-09 (10th)
1970 NL  born 1932-03-09 (7th)

Youngest s c a p y
1952 NL  born 1932-03-09 (8th)

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