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Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner

Full name: Ralph McPherran Kiner Born: October 27, 1922, Santa Rita, New Mexico First Game: April 16, 1946; Final Game: September 25, 1955 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 2" Weight: 195 Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1975 TSN NL Player of the Year (1950) OF on TSN All-Star Team (1947 and 1949 to 1951) Ralph Kiner Collectibles! Ralph Kiner Memorabilia! Ralph Kiner Cards! Ralph Kiner Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week! Find cards like this at eBay!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1946 PIT N               144   502   63  124  17   3  23   81   74      109   1   2      15    3      .247  .345  .430  -0.1 1946 PIT N
1947 PIT N               152   565  118  177  23   4  51  127   98       81   2   1      12    1      .313  .417  .639   5.3 1947 PIT N
1948 PIT N               156   555  104  147  19   5  40  123  112       61   3   0      15    1      .265  .391  .533   2.7 1948 PIT N
1949 PIT N               152   549  116  170  19   5  54  127  117       61   1   0      10    6      .310  .432  .658   5.1 1949 PIT N
1950 PIT N               150   547  112  149  21   6  47  118  122       79   3   0      22    2      .272  .408  .590   2.8 1950 PIT N
1951 PIT N               151   531  124  164  31   6  42  109  137       57   2   0      10    2   1  .309  .452  .627   5.0 1951 PIT N
1952 PIT N               149   516   90  126  17   2  37   87  110       77   7   0       6    3   0  .244  .384  .500   1.1 1952 PIT N
1953 PIT N                41   148   27   40   6   1   7   29   25       21   2   0       1    1   0  .270  .383  .466   0.4 1953 PIT N
1953 CHI N               117   414   73  117  14   2  28   87   75       67   1   1      10    1   1  .283  .394  .529   1.1 1953 CHI N
1953 TOT N               158   562  100  157  20   3  35  116  100       88   3   1      11    2   1  .279  .391  .512   1.5 1953 TOT N
1954 CHI N               147   557   88  159  36   5  22   73   76       90   2   5   3  17    2   0  .285  .371  .487   1.0 1954 CHI N
1955 CLE A               113   321   56   78  13   0  18   54   65   1   46   0   0   4   8    0   0  .243  .367  .452  -0.2 1955 CLE A
Total NL                1359  4884  915 1373 203  39 351  961  946      703  24   9   3i118   22   2i .281  .400  .554  24.4 Total NL        
Total AL                 113   321   56   78  13   0  18   54   65   1   46   0   0   4   8    0   0  .243  .367  .452  -0.2 Total AL        
Total                   1472  5205  971 1451 216  39 369 1015 1011   1i 749  24   9   7i126   22   2i .279  .398  .548  24.2 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1948 NL    Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1948 NL   
1949 NL    Daily Splits    1     5    1    1   0   0   1    2    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .200  .800 1949 NL   
1950 NL    Daily Splits    1     6    1    2   1   0   1    1    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333 1.000 1950 NL   
1951 NL    Daily Splits    1     2    1    1   0   0   1    1    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .500 2.000 1951 NL   
1953 NL    Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1953 NL   
Total            Splits    5    15    3    4   1   0   3    4    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .267  .933 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1946 PIT N        OF  140   339    6   11    2  .969    64   76    0 
1947 PIT N        OF  152   390    8    7    1  .983   152    0    0 
1948 PIT N        OF  154   382    6   10    1  .975   154    0    0 
1949 PIT N        OF  152   311   12    7    3  .979   152    0    0 
1950 PIT N        OF  150   287   13   11    2  .965   150    0    0 
1951 PIT N        OF   94   195    7    7    1  .967    94    0    0 
1951 PIT N        1B   58   556   29   11   59  .982
1952 PIT N        OF  149   250    9    8    0  .970   149    0    0 
1953 PIT N        OF   41    71    5    0    1 1.000    41    0    0 
1953 CHI N        OF  116   211    6    8    2  .964   116    0    0 
1953 TOT N        LF                               -
1953 TOT N        OF  157   282   11    8    3  .973   157    0    0 
1954 CHI N        OF  147   298    6    9    1  .971   147    0    0 
1955 CLE A        OF   87   141    2    2    0  .986    87    0    0 
Total             OF 1382  2875   80   80   14  .974  1306   76    0 
Total             1B   58   556   29   11   59  .982
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1948 NL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     2       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1948 NL           LF    1    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1949 NL    Daily  OF    1    1    1     9       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1949 NL           LF    1    1    1     9       3    0    0    0   0 1.000
1950 NL    Daily  OF    1    1    1    14       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1950 NL           LF    1    1    1    14       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1951 NL    Daily  OF    1    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1951 NL           LF    1    0    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             OF    4    2    2    29       0    0    0    0   0     -     4    0    0 
Total             LF    4    2    2    29       6    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (1941).

Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates with Joe Garagiola, Howie Pollet and George Metkovich
to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward, George
Freese, Bob Addis, Gene Hermanski and $150000 (June 4, 1953).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians (November 16, 1954) as part of trade in
which Cleveland Indians traded Sam Jones, $60000 and a player to be named later to
Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later (September 30, 1954);
Chicago Cubs received Gale Wade (November 30, 1954).

Released by Cleveland Indians (October 24, 1955).

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