#99 Ralph Kiner, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Ralph Kiner

10/27/1922
32
USA,NM,SANTA RITA
6"2
200

Leftfield
R
R
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5 / 6 (Very Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,500,000
1958
10 Year(s), 38 Days (1758 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 79 Days (1799 total Days)
10 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54895
Versus LHP54895
Versus RHP44895
Talent559106
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3
1
1
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  
9/20@PITW 7-2411100001#7  
9/21@PITW 5-4300000001#6  
9/22MILL 6-8300000011#6  
9/23MILL 5-7512000000#6  
9/24MILW 12-1311001312#6  
9/27@NYYL 1-2411001101#7  
9/28@NYYL 6-7300000020#6  
9/29311100021#6  
9/30NYYL 6-8411001210#7  
10/1NYYW 9-5300000013#7  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14450411691371207784123.230.338.472.810.806.242
Projected15153012291391268188129.230.338.472.810.806.242
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13859822014082384700.084.15.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17843211329273648200.242.366.483.849
vs. RHP32673702491504875602.224.322.466.788
Close/Late45610183715200.133.241.222.463
Scoring Position1633920179002943801.239.343.564.908
Pinch Hitting310000001000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7124055311644333757.229.329.450.779
Road7326461602176444766.231.346.492.838
Last Week51731023365.176.391.588.980
March/April24791800732131621.228.347.494.841
May271002630722171118.260.339.500.839
June2586203129111620.233.356.360.716
July22812110824141217.259.351.568.919
August279519101126181930.200.330.558.888
Sept/Oct196312102741017.190.293.302.595
Postseason51731023365.176.391.588.980

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
Total1440514014041622537711419489791548945148.273.388.534.922 

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 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base8019422301.00016.212.42    
Leftfield14113825913228311.9611217.12.09    
Centerfield10100101.0001.09.00    

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...
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
RBI
1950 - 119 - 5th
1951 - 132 - 2nd
1952 - 125 - 3rd
1953 - 142 - 1st
Runs
1951 - 108 - 5th
BB
1950 - 109 - 5th
1951 - 99 - 8th
1952 - 104 - 5th
1953 - 104 - 6th
1954 - 100 - 7th
   

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