#99 Ralph Kiner, First Base, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Ralph Kiner

10/27/1922
33
USA,NM,SANTA RITA
6"2
200

First Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1958
11 Year(s), 38 Days (1930 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 79 Days (1971 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44684
Versus LHP45694
Versus RHP34684
Talent45785
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3
1
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3
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 8 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13MILL 7-12201000110#7  
9/14MILW 8-5312100200#7  
9/15@NYNW 7-2300000002#7  
9/16@NYNW 10-5111001100#9  
9/17@NYNL 3-4400000002#7  
9/20CINL 1-6301000000#6  
9/21CINW 11-4311001100#7  
9/22@SLNL 3-4311000000#5  
9/23@SLNL 10-15422001111#6  
9/24@SLNW 7-4500000102#7  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall113343961202777736778.280.394.551.945.981.271
Projected1193611011302881777082.280.394.551.945.981.271
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10542010012451893903.078.97.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1303560919261929131.269.357.523.880
vs. RHP21361601858474849410.286.411.568.979
Close/Late3283013545101.250.342.438.780
Scoring Position96313075002119530.323.416.573.989
Pinch Hitting630012121000.500.6251.0001.625
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5216253701435383030.327.424.6301.054
Road6118143501342353748.238.360.481.841
March/April1540110035478.275.383.500.883
May24741720520191917.230.387.459.847
June226529401024191611.446.536.9691.505
July25781830410161422.231.340.423.764
August830102017736.333.389.500.889
Sept/Oct195611104118814.196.288.429.716

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1946140500134183259275792410621.268.368.466.834 PIT
19471405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19481405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19491405001432143610399100247121.286.404.560.964 PIT
19501475251551704411998109368310.295.415.579.994 PIT BOS
19511485361591934013210899258121.297.405.567.972BOS,AL
195214753213216438125991040311820.248.369.508.877BOS
195314952614410149142991040510502.274.391.576.967BOS
195414551713510136102951000511611.261.378.493.871 NYY
1955144504116913712077842812300.230.338.472.810NYY PHI
19561133439612027777367157803.280.394.551.945PHI
Total15535483150017425404121810211046165310231411.274.388.535.924 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19516267101412200.269.321.423.745
19555173102336501.176.391.588.980
Total114310203748701.233.353.488.841

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base108105110885103120815.988892.212.18    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Pittsburgh to Boston (A) on 5/30/1950 (Going to PIT: CF Jim Piersall, P Dick Littlefield, P Willard Nixon, LF Charlie Maxwell. Going to BOS: LF Ralph Kiner)...
All Star
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1952, hitting .522 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 9/14/1950...
Drove in 9 runs against Cleveland on 7/8/1951...
Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 7/13/1951...
Hit 3 homeruns against Chicago (A), driving in 7 runs on 7/26/1952...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1953, hitting .522 with 3 HR, 12 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/12/1954 to a 5-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia (N) on 2/21/1955 (Going to PHI: C Red Wilson, LF Ralph Kiner. Going to NYY: P Steve Ridzik)...
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis (N) on 4/7/1955...
Drove in 6 runs against Milwaukee on 4/18/1955...
Injured on 8/9/1956 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1950 - .415 - 5th
SLG
1950 - .579 - 5th
1951 - .567 - 4th
1953 - .576 - 4th
OPS
1950 - .994 - 5th
1951 - .972 - 7th
1953 - .967 - 6th
Homeruns
1950 - 44 - 2nd
1951 - 40 - 3rd
1952 - 38 - 5th
1953 - 49 - 1st
1954 - 36 - 3rd
1955 - 37 - 7th
RBI
1950 - 119 - 5th
1951 - 132 - 2nd
1952 - 125 - 3rd
1953 - 142 - 1st
1955 - 120 - 8th
Runs
1951 - 108 - 5th
BB
1950 - 109 - 5th
1951 - 99 - 8th
1952 - 104 - 5th
1953 - 104 - 6th
1954 - 100 - 7th
   

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