#53 Al Kaline, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Detroit Tigers Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Al Kaline
12/19/1934 26 USA,MD,BALTIMORE 6"2 180
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 10,000,000 1965 7 Year(s), 144 Days (1348 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 144 Days (1348 total Days) 8 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 5 6 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings CF : 8 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 1 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 2-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/29 | NYY | L 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/1 | MIN | W 5-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/2 | MIN | W 12-10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @WS2 | L 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
10/5 | @BOS | W 10-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/7 | @BAL | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/9 | WS2 | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #1 | | |
10/10 | @CLE | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 155 | 616 | 159 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 97 | 81 | 95 | .258 | .346 | .437 | .782 | .785 | .179 |
Projected | 155 | 616 | 159 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 97 | 81 | 95 | .258 | .346 | .437 | .782 | .785 | .179 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 148 | 707 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 269 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 73.1 | 101.1 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 197 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .345 | .452 | .797 |
vs. RHP | 419 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 55 | 66 | 50 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .345 | .430 | .775 |
Close/Late | 76 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .364 | .434 | .798 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .279 | .368 | .543 | .910 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 80 | 315 | 76 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 46 | .241 | .326 | .413 | .739 |
Road | 75 | 301 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 47 | 40 | 49 | .276 | .365 | .462 | .827 |
Last Week | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .200 | .111 | .311 |
March/April | 22 | 85 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | .224 | .309 | .365 | .674 |
May | 27 | 108 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 13 | .333 | .434 | .565 | .999 |
June | 24 | 97 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 12 | .299 | .389 | .608 | .998 |
July | 22 | 96 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 22 | .240 | .298 | .313 | .611 |
August | 27 | 107 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 21 | .243 | .297 | .421 | .717 |
Sept/Oct | 33 | 123 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | .211 | .329 | .350 | .678 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1954 | 145 | 507 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 25 | 101 | 94 | 71 | 5 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 5 | .266 | .360 | .475 | .835 | PHA |
1955 | 139 | 536 | 151 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 112 | 84 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 5 | 3 | .282 | .354 | .472 | .826 | PHA |
1956 | 120 | 439 | 108 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 80 | 51 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 8 | 4 | .246 | .323 | .396 | .720 | KC |
1957 | 120 | 448 | 123 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 67 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .359 | .422 | .781 | KC |
1958 | 148 | 517 | 152 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 91 | 80 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 4 | 3 | .294 | .373 | .505 | .878 | KC,AL |
1959 | 148 | 554 | 179 | 32 | 3 | 30 | 106 | 109 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 10 | 3 | .323 | .405 | .554 | .959 | KC,AL |
1960 | 137 | 477 | 131 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 101 | 94 | 76 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 3 | 3 | .275 | .376 | .476 | .852 | KC DET |
1961 | 155 | 616 | 159 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 97 | 81 | 4 | 5 | 95 | 19 | 7 | .258 | .346 | .437 | .782 | DET,AL |
Total | 1112 | 4094 | 1138 | 214 | 16 | 179 | 742 | 676 | 539 | 27 | 38 | 515 | 53 | 29 | .278 | .363 | .469 | .832 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1953, AAA | 136 | 518 | 187 | 18 | 6 | 55 | 143 | 115 | 76 | 42 | 9 | 5 | .361 | .434 | .737 | 1.171 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Third Base | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.2 | 0.36 | | | | |
Centerfield | 148 | 145 | 327 | 5 | 0 | 339 | 7 | .979 | 1296.1 | 2.35 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1953... Won Rookie Of The Year Award in 1954, hitting .266 with 25 HR, 101 RBI... Injured on 8/24/1955 with a Strained Back, out for one week... Injured on 5/10/1956 with a Fractured Finger, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 8/20/1957 with a Pulled Achilles Tendon, out for 5 weeks... Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 7/16/1959... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1959, hitting .415 with 10 HR, 26 RBI... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Chicago (A) on 9/1/1959... Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 4/20/1960... Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 4/26/1960... Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1960, hitting .440 with 2 HR, 8 RBI... Traded from Kansas City to Detroit on 7/24/1960 (Going to DET: CF Al Kaline, 2B Red Schoendienst, P Lindy Mcdaniel, 2B Johnny Temple. Going to KC: LF Harmon Killebrew, SS Granny Hamner)... 8/2/1960: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1961, hitting .417 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1961 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 7/11/1961...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1959 - .323 - 5th
| SLG 1959 - .554 - 7th
| OPS 1959 - .959 - 7th
| Hits 1959 - 179 - 3rd
| Doubles 1959 - 32 - 9th
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Homeruns 1959 - 30 - 10th
| RBI 1955 - 112 - 7th 1959 - 106 - 10th 1960 - 101 - 9th
| Runs 1959 - 109 - 5th
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