#53 Al Kaline, Leftfield, 21 yrs, Cincinnati Redlegs
Saturday, 10/11/1956 |
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| Al Kaline
12/19/1934
21
USA,MD,BALTIMORE
6"2
180
Leftfield
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.5 Stars
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$ 300,000
1956 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 14 Days (530 total Days)
64 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 158 Days (674 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Talent | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .999 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 4
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/4 | SEA | W 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/5 | SEA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/6 | @BRO | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/8 | ATL | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/9 | ATL | L 7-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 9/11 | KC | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
| 9/12 | KC | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 9/17 | PIT | W 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/18 | @HOL | W 10-9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/19 | @HOM | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 38 | 92 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | .250 | .304 | .326 | .630 | .535 | .076 |
| Projected | 38 | 92 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | .250 | .304 | .326 | .630 | .535 | .076 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 21 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .290 | .321 | .612 |
| vs. RHP | 64 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .310 | .328 | .638 |
| Close/Late | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .308 | .455 | .762 |
| Scoring Position | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .273 | .294 | .567 |
| Pinch Hitting | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .417 | .702 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 20 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .173 | .246 | .231 | .476 |
| Road | 18 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .350 | .370 | .450 | .820 |
| March/April | 16 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .190 | .227 | .238 | .465 |
| August | 10 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .321 | .412 | .464 | .876 |
| Sept/Oct | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .273 | .280 | .318 | .598 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1953 | 85 | 204 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .281 | .324 | .604 | CIN |
| 1954 | 109 | 422 | 134 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 62 | 63 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 1 | .318 | .372 | .453 | .825 | CIN |
| 1955 | 87 | 224 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .310 | .313 | .623 | CIN |
| 1956 | 38 | 92 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .304 | .326 | .630 | CIN |
| Total | 319 | 942 | 257 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 108 | 118 | 53 | 32 | 6 | 149 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .331 | .379 | .710 | |
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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 |
| 1955, AAA | 34 | 140 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | .371 | .392 | .507 | .900 |
| 1956, AAA | 97 | 382 | 123 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 51 | 72 | 50 | 66 | 3 | 4 | .322 | .423 | .516 | .939 |
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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% |
| First Base | 10 | 6 | 86 | 7 | 8 | 93 | 0 | 1.000 | 60.0 | 13.95 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 1.20 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 19 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 112.1 | 2.40 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 18.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1953...
Had first career hit on 4/1/1953, off ANDREW SARVIS (HOM)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/4/1953, off Frank Biscan (HOL)...
Injured on 4/4/1954 with a Fractured Foot, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 8/24/1954 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
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