#99 Ralph Kiner, First Base, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Ralph Kiner

10/27/1922
34
USA,NM,SANTA RITA
6"2
200

First Base
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R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
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Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1958
12 Year(s), 38 Days (2102 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 79 Days (2143 total Days)
12 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall14273
Versus LHP14273
Versus RHP14273
Talent25184
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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  
6/24PITW 7-5010000010#9  
6/28@NYNW 9-7100000001#7  
7/2BROL 7-13100000000#9  
7/18BROW 5-4100000000#9  
8/25@CHNL 3-10300000000#4  
8/29NYNL 2-10100000000#7  
8/30NYNW 8-6100000000#9  
9/11NYNW 9-7400000001#2  
9/19SLNW 3-1000000000#8  
9/22CHNW 12-6100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4158820154515.138.206.224.430.353.086
Projected4361820154516.138.206.224.430.353.086
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall76400011013300.02.81.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP3140013118000.129.156.226.382
vs. RHP2742002347010.148.258.222.480
Close/Late1220000124000.167.286.167.452
Scoring Position1621003026000.125.222.188.410
Pinch Hitting2841000237010.143.219.179.397
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home213251002227.156.206.188.393
Road202631013238.115.200.269.469
March/April132141012113.190.227.381.608
May91120001005.182.167.182.348
June111421002346.143.333.214.548
July2200000000.000.000.000.000
August3500000000.000.000.000.000
Sept/Oct3500000001.000.000.000.000

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
195741588201545001500.138.206.224.430PHI
Total15945541150817625405122310251051165310381411.272.387.532.919 

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 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1166948741.98662.010.74    
Leftfield31400401.00013.02.77    
Centerfield2000000.0004.00.00    

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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