Ralph Kiner

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: October 27, 1922 in Santa Rita, NM us

Died: February 6, 2014 in Rancho Mirage, CA

Buried: Greenlawn Cemetery, Farmington, NM

High School: Alhambra HS (Alhambra, CA)

Schools: Pasadena City College (Pasadena, CA), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 16, 1946 (Age 23-171d, 10,099th in major league history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1955 (Age 32-333d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1975. (Voted by BBWAA on 273/362 ballots)
View Ralph Kiner's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Ralph McPherran Kiner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

48.0

5205

1451

369

.279

971

RBI

1015

OBP

.398

SLG

.548

OPS

.946

OPS+

149

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1947 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1947 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	PIT	@	CHC	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
2	2	Apr 17	PIT	@	CHC	W,7-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	3	Apr 18	PIT		CIN	W,12-11	CG	49	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
4	4	Apr 19	PIT		CIN	W,6-1	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
5	5	Apr 20 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,5-13	GS	34	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
6	7 (1)	Apr 23	PIT	@	STL	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
7	8	Apr 24	PIT		CHC	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
8	11 (2)	Apr 27 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-2	GF	39	9.2	3	0	0	3	0
9	12	Apr 29	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
10	13	Apr 30	PIT	@	PHI	W,11-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	14	May 6	PIT	@	BSN	L,0-6	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
12	15	May 7	PIT	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	36	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
13	16	May 8	PIT	@	BSN	L,5-12	CG	45	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
14	17	May 10	PIT		STL	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
15	18	May 11 (1)	PIT		STL	L,6-10	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
16	19	May 11 (2)	PIT		STL	T,3-3	CG	32	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	20	May 15	PIT		BRO	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
18	21	May 16	PIT		BRO	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
19	22	May 17	PIT		BRO	W,4-0	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	23	May 18 (1)	PIT		NYG	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	24	May 18 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,6-11	CG	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
22	25	May 20	PIT		BSN	W,4-3	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	26	May 22	PIT	@	STL	L,1-4	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	27	May 23	PIT	@	STL	L,0-2	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	28	May 25 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,5-10	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	29	May 25 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
27	30	May 26	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	31	May 27	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
29	32	May 28	PIT		CHC	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	33	May 30 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,2-1	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	34	May 30 (2)	PIT		CHC	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
32	35	May 31	PIT	@	NYG	L,9-10	CG	43	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	36	Jun 1 (1)	PIT	@	BSN	L,0-2	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	37	Jun 1 (2)	PIT	@	BSN	L,7-8	CG	43	9.1	3	0	0	3	0
35	38	Jun 2	PIT	@	BSN	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	39	Jun 3 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,6-11	CG	43	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
37	40	Jun 3 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	1	1	1	3	0
38	41	Jun 4	PIT	@	BRO	L,4-9	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
39	42	Jun 5	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	43	Jun 6	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	33	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
41	44	Jun 8 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
42	45	Jun 8 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-4	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	46	Jun 9	PIT	@	NYG	L,10-13	CG	42	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
44	47	Jun 10	PIT	@	NYG	L,2-3	CG	46	11.1	2	0	0	2	0
45	48	Jun 11	PIT	@	NYG	W,8-7	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	49	Jun 12	PIT		CHC	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	50	Jun 13	PIT		BSN	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	0
48	51	Jun 15 (1)	PIT		BSN	L,4-13	CG	50	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
49	52	Jun 15 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
50	53	Jun 18	PIT		NYG	L,5-12	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	54	Jun 19	PIT		NYG	W,12-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	55	Jun 20	PIT		PHI	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	56	Jun 21	PIT		PHI	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	57	Jun 22	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	CG	56	13.0	2	0	1	3	0
55	58	Jun 24	PIT		BRO	L,2-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	59	Jun 25	PIT		BRO	L,2-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
57	60	Jun 26	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
58	61	Jun 27	PIT	@	CHC	W,12-8	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
59	62	Jun 28 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	63	Jun 28 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	5	1	0	6	0
61	64	Jun 29	PIT	@	CHC	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	65	Jul 1	PIT		STL	L,1-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
63	66	Jul 2	PIT		CIN	L,6-8	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
64	67	Jul 3	PIT		CIN	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	68	Jul 4 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,0-8	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
66	69	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-6	CG	39	8.1	3	0	0	3	0
67	70	Jul 5	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
68	71	Jul 6 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
69	72	Jul 6 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,10-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
70	73	Jul 10 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
71	74	Jul 10 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-2	CG	28	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	75	Jul 11	PIT	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
73	76	Jul 12	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
74	77	Jul 13 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
75	78	Jul 13 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	31	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
76	79	Jul 14	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	80	Jul 15 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	W,12-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
78	81	Jul 15 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	W,9-3	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
79	82	Jul 16	PIT	@	BRO	L,6-10	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
80	83	Jul 17	PIT	@	BRO	W,7-1	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
81	84	Jul 18	PIT	@	BSN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
82	85	Jul 19	PIT	@	BSN	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
83	86	Jul 20	PIT	@	BSN	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
84	87	Jul 21	PIT		PHI	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
85	88	Jul 23	PIT		PHI	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
86	89	Jul 24 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,8-6	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	90	Jul 24 (2)	PIT		PHI	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
88	91	Jul 25	PIT		BRO	L,1-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
89	92	Jul 26	PIT		BRO	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
90	93	Jul 27 (1)	PIT		BRO	L,4-8	CG	49	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
91	94	Jul 27 (2)	PIT		BRO	L,4-11	CG	41	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
92	95	Jul 29	PIT		BSN	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
93	96	Jul 30 (1)	PIT		BSN	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	97	Jul 30 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	98	Aug 1	PIT		NYG	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
96	99	Aug 2 (1)	PIT		NYG	L,2-10	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
97	100	Aug 2 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
98	101	Aug 3 (1)	PIT		NYG	L,8-11	CG	47	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
99	102	Aug 3 (2)	PIT		NYG	T,6-6	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
100	103	Aug 4	PIT		CIN	L,4-7	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
101	104	Aug 5	PIT		CIN	W,12-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
102	105	Aug 6	PIT	@	CHC	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
103	106	Aug 7	PIT	@	CHC	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
104	107	Aug 8	PIT	@	STL	L,0-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
105	108	Aug 9	PIT	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
106	109	Aug 10 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
107	110	Aug 10 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
108	111	Aug 11	PIT	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
109	112	Aug 12	PIT	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	48	12.0	5	0	0	5	0
110	113	Aug 13	PIT		CHC	W,10-2	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
111	114	Aug 14	PIT		STL	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
112	115	Aug 15	PIT		STL	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
113	116	Aug 16	PIT		STL	W,12-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
114	117	Aug 17	PIT		STL	L,5-6	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
115	118	Aug 19	PIT	@	BSN	L,5-7	CG	40	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
116	119	Aug 20	PIT	@	BSN	W,16-10	GS	26	6.0	3	0	0	3	0
117	120	Aug 21	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	121	Aug 22	PIT	@	NYG	L,7-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
119	122	Aug 23 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,11-10	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
120	123	Aug 23 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,4-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
121	124	Aug 24	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-3	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
122	125	Aug 25	PIT	@	BRO	L,10-11	CG	47	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
123	126	Aug 26	PIT	@	BRO	W,16-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
124	127	Aug 27	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
125	128	Aug 28	PIT	@	PHI	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
126	129	Aug 30	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
127	130	Aug 31	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
128	131	Sep 1 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	0	9.2	3	0	0	3	0
129	132	Sep 1 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,2-8	CG	0	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
130	133	Sep 3	PIT		CIN	L,6-13	CG	49	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
131	134	Sep 4	PIT		CIN	L,5-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	135	Sep 6	PIT		CHC	W,7-6	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
133	136	Sep 7	PIT		CHC	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
134	137	Sep 8	PIT		NYG	L,8-10	CG	44	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
135	139 (1)	Sep 10	PIT		NYG	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
136	140	Sep 11 (1)	PIT		BSN	W,4-3	CG	54	13.0	5	0	0	5	0
137	141	Sep 11 (2)	PIT		BSN	W,10-8	CG	44	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
138	142	Sep 12	PIT		BSN	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
139	143	Sep 13	PIT		BSN	L,1-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
140	144	Sep 14 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,3-7	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
141	145	Sep 14 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,7-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
142	146	Sep 15	PIT		PHI	W,12-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
143	147	Sep 16	PIT		PHI	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
144	148	Sep 17	PIT		BRO	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
145	149	Sep 18	PIT		BRO	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
146	150	Sep 21 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
147	151	Sep 21 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,11-7	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
148	152	Sep 23	PIT		STL	L,4-8	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
149	153	Sep 24	PIT		STL	L,1-5	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
150	154	Sep 25 (1)	PIT		STL	L,3-15	CG	53	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
151	155	Sep 25 (2)	PIT		STL	L,1-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
152	156	Sep 28	PIT		CIN	W,7-0	CG	30	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
							152gm			351	8	7	366	0