Steve Kline

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: October 6, 1947 in Wenatchee, WA us

Died: June 4, 2018 in Chelan, WA

Buried: Chelan Fraternal Cemetery, Chelan, WA

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chelan HS (Chelan, WA).

High School: Chelan HS (Chelan, WA)

School: Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: July 10, 1970 (Age 22-277d, 10,627th in MLB history)
vs. WSA 8.0 IP, 8 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: July 24, 1977 (Age 29-291d)
vs. PIT 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Steven Jack Kline

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.9

W

L

ERA

3.26

G

129

GS

105

SV

IP

750.1

SO

240

WHIP

1.189

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1966	18	NYY-min	A,Rk	6	6	.500	3.07	14	12		5	2		85.0	86	38	29	0	11	0	64	0	0	1				1.141	9.1	0.0	1.2	6.8	5.82	FTL,JOH FLOR,APPY
1967	19	NYY-min	A	3	5	.375	2.15	11	11		4	1		71.0	62	21	17	6	20	3	62	1	0	0				1.155	7.9	0.8	2.5	7.9	3.10	GBO CARL
1968	20	NYY-min	AA,A	6	10	.375	2.45	19	19		11	4		132.0	123	51	36	7	26	2	69	1	0	3				1.129	8.4	0.5	1.8	4.7	2.65	BNG,FTL EL,FLOR
1969	21	NYY-min	AAA,A	5	6	.455	5.74	17	12		4	0	0	69.0	87	47	44	4	16	1	22	1	0	2				1.493	11.3	0.5	2.1	2.9	1.38	SYR,FTL IL,FLOR
1970	22	NYY-min	AAA	8	2	.800	2.54	11	11		4	2	0	78.0	78	27	22	5	13	1	54	1	2	2				1.167	9.0	0.6	1.5	6.2	4.15	SYR IL
1970	22	NYY	AL	6	6	.500	3.41	16	15	0	5	0	0	100.1	99	42	38	8	24	3	49	0	0	1	420	104	3.42	1.226	8.9	0.7	2.2	4.4	2.04
1971	23	NYY	AL	12	13	.480	2.96	31	30	0	15	1	0	222.1	206	87	73	21	37	7	81	0	1	3	888	111	3.45	1.093	8.3	0.9	1.5	3.3	2.19
1972	24	NYY	AL	16	9	.640	2.40	32	32	0	11	4	0	236.1	210	79	63	11	44	6	58	10	0	1	956	123	3.20	1.075	8.0	0.4	1.7	2.2	1.32
1973	25	NYY	AL	4	7	.364	4.01	14	13	1	2	1	0	74.0	76	39	33	5	31	3	19	1	0	0	320	92	4.23	1.446	9.2	0.6	3.8	2.3	0.61
1974	26	TOT	AL	5	10	.333	4.64	20	15	1	1	0	0	97.0	96	56	50	12	36	2	23	5	1	3	409	78	4.98	1.361	8.9	1.1	3.3	2.1	0.64
1974	26	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	3.46	4	4	0	0	0	0	26.0	26	12	10	3	5	0	6	1	0	1	106	104	4.31	1.192	9.0	1.0	1.7	2.1	1.20
1974	26	CLE	AL	3	8	.273	5.07	16	11	1	1	0	0	71.0	70	44	40	9	31	2	17	4	1	2	303	72	5.23	1.423	8.9	1.1	3.9	2.2	0.55

1976	28	CLE-min	AAA	9	10	.474	5.04	26	23		8	0	0	157.0	195	102	88	25	41	5	60	5	0	1				1.503	11.2	1.4	2.4	3.4	1.46	TOL IL
1977	29	ATL-BAL-min	AAA					17																										RMD,ROC IL
1977	29	ATL	NL	0	0		6.64	16	0	7	0	0	1	20.1	21	15	15	4	12	3	10	0	3	1	93	68	6.08	1.623	9.3	1.8	5.3	4.4	0.83
6 Yrs				43	45	.489	3.26	129	105	9	34	6	1	750.1	708	318	272	61	184	24	240	16	5	9	3086	102	3.71	1.189	8.5	0.7	2.2	2.9	1.30
162 Game Avg.				12	13	.489	3.26	37	31	3	10	2	0	218	206	92	79	18	53	7	70	5	1	3	897	102	3.71	1.189	8.5	0.7	2.2	2.9	1.30

NYY (5 yrs)				40	37	.519	2.96	97	94	1	33	6	0	659.0	617	259	217	48	141	19	213	12	1	6	2690	110	3.48	1.150	8.4	0.7	1.9	2.9	1.51
ATL (1 yr)				0	0		6.64	16	0	7	0	0	1	20.1	21	15	15	4	12	3	10	0	3	1	93	68	6.08	1.623	9.3	1.8	5.3	4.4	0.83
CLE (1 yr)				3	8	.273	5.07	16	11	1	1	0	0	71.0	70	44	40	9	31	2	17	4	1	2	303	72	5.23	1.423	8.9	1.1	3.9	2.2	0.55

AL (5 yrs)				43	45	.489	3.17	113	105	2	34	6	0	730.0	687	303	257	57	172	21	230	16	2	8	2993	104	3.65	1.177	8.5	0.7	2.1	2.8	1.34
NL (1 yr)				0	0		6.64	16	0	7	0	0	1	20.1	21	15	15	4	12	3	10	0	3	1	93	68	6.08	1.623	9.3	1.8	5.3	4.4	0.83

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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