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Al Kaline   |   Major Leaguer   1953-1974

Full Name:  Albert William Kaline
Born:  December 19,1934  in  Baltimore, Maryland
Height:  6-2  Weight:  180  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Southern (Baltimore,MD)
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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1953  

Transactions:   [Jun 19,1953] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent (bonus baby) by Tigers.  

Signed by: Ed Katalinas


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1953DetroitAL18DetMLB of 302897001210151 0 1 .250*.282.357*639--
1954DetroitAL19DetMLB of 138504421391834439522450 7221 .276.305.347652--
1955DetroitAL20DetMLB of 152588121200248271026882575120613 .340.421.546967--
1956DetroitAL21DetMLB of 15361796194321027128717055141410 .314.383.530913--
1957DetroitAL22DetMLB of41495778317029423901194338376710 .295.343.47882153%
1958DetroitAL23DetMLB of3146543841703471685745447263518 .313.374.49086445%
1959DetroitAL24DetMLB of413651186167192279410472424122611 .327.410.53094047%
1960DetroitAL25DetMLB of4,3,51475517715329415681946547335518 .278.354.42678045%
1961DetroitAL26DetMLB of315358611619041719821416642424516 .324.393.51590852%
1962DetroitAL27DetMLB of3100398781211662994404739132417 .304.376.59396949%
1963DetroitAL28DetMLB of314555189172243271016454484123412 .312.375.51488947%
1964DetroitAL29DetMLB of3146525771543151768417551362312 .293.383.46985253%
1965DetroitAL30DetMLB of4125399721121821872607249011039 .281.388.47185948%
1966DetroitAL31DetMLB of414247985138291298855816657167 .288.392.53492643%
1967DetroitAL32DetMLB of31314589414128225788283471102616 .308.411.54195247%
1968DetroitAL33DetMLB of31023274994141105364553937134 .287.392.42882049%
1969DetroitAL34DetMLB of3131456741241702169125461140711 .272.346.44779342%
1970DetroitAL35DetMLB of-1b3131467641302441671227749153720 .278.377.45082753%
1971DetroitAL36DetMLB of3,2133405691191921554468257791612 .294.416.46287848%
1972DetroitAL37DetMLB of3,210627846871121032102833251511 .313.374.47584947%
1973DetroitAL38DetMLB of-1b39131040791301045412928340510 .255.320.39471454%
1974DetroitAL39DetMLB dh3147558711462821364226575121512 .262.337.38972646%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)2834101161622300749875399158313765127710205545271 .297.480-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1968DetroitAL33DetWs7296112028000700000 .379.379.6551034--
1972DetroitAL37DetCh519350011002200000 .263.333.421754--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)12489162039002900000 .333.360.563923--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1953DetroitAL18DetMLBOF201110120---1.000--
 
1954DetroitAL19DetMLBOF1352831693080---.971--
 
1955DetroitAL20DetMLBOF1523061473274---.979--
 
1956DetroitAL21DetMLBOF1533431863674---.984--
 
1957DetroitAL22DetMLBOF1453191353372---.985--
 
1958DetroitAL23DetMLBOF1453162323414---.994--
 
1959DetroitAL24DetMLBOF136364443720---.989--
 
1960DetroitAL25DetMLBOF142367553771---.987--
 
1961DetroitAL26DetMLB3B111020---1.000--
1961DetroitAL26DetMLBOF147378943913---.990--
 
1962DetroitAL27DetMLBOF100225842371---.983--
 
1963DetroitAL28DetMLBOF140257522640---.992--
 
1964DetroitAL29DetMLBOF136278632872---.990--
 
1965DetroitAL30DetMLB3B121030---1.000--
1965DetroitAL30DetMLBOF112193231980---.985--
 
1966DetroitAL31DetMLBOF136279722881---.993--
 
1967DetroitAL32DetMLBOF1302171442352---.983--
 
1968DetroitAL33DetMLB1B2215213416915---.976--
1968DetroitAL33DetMLBOF74131131350---.978--
 
1969DetroitAL34DetMLB1B96520673---1.000--
1969DetroitAL34DetMLBOF118192972084---.966--
 
1970DetroitAL35DetMLB1B5237431440939---.990--
1970DetroitAL35DetMLBOF91156321611---.988--
 
1971DetroitAL36DetMLB1B52710283---1.000--
1971DetroitAL36DetMLBOF129207602130---1.000--
 
1972DetroitAL37DetMLB1B113740415---1.000--
1972DetroitAL37DetMLBOF84111511170---.991--
 
1973DetroitAL38DetMLB1B3624512125832---.996--
1973DetroitAL38DetMLBOF63102101030---1.000--
 
1974DetroitAL39DetMLBDH146--------
 


 Awards
[1954] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #23), AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #3)  [1955] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2)  [1956] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #3)  [1957] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #10), MLB Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1958] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #20), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1959] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6), AL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1960] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1961] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1962] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Gold Glove Award (OF), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #6)  [1963] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #2), AL Gold Glove Award (OF), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1964] - AL Gold Glove Award (OF), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1965] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #16), AL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1966] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #7), AL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1967] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #5), AL Gold Glove Award (OF)  [1971] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1972] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #24)  [1973] - Roberto Clemente Award  [1974] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1980] - Elected to Hall of Fame (340 votes - 88.31%)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Kaline had his #6 retired by the Detroit Tigers on August 17, 1980.

Member of the World Series Champion Detroit Tigers in 1968.

Notes: Played in 15 All-Star games during his career (1955-1967, 1971, 1974)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1978-2001Detroit Tigers [MLB]Broadcaster
2002-2007Detroit Tigers [MLB]Special Assistant to GM
2008Detroit Tigers [MLB]Special Assistant to President
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