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Proper Name
Ralph McPherran Kiner
High Level
MLB (1946-1955)
Positions
OF (1382) ... 1B (58)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Died
2/6/2014
Cause of Death
Natural causes
High School
Alhambra (Alhambra,CA)
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
PIT [8] CHN [2] CLE [1]
TBC#
13746
mlbam id
117072
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1946-1955].279.94052059711451369101522
Speed
57
Power
97
Contact
48
XBH
93
RBIs
90
Runs
70
Hitting
74
Durability
96
Team
.422
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1955 1955-10-24 current -- -- Released by Indians Hist -- No 32.362
1954 1954-11-16 1955-10-24 CLE MLB Traded from Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians for Sam Jones (9/30/1954) and Gale Wade (11/30/1954) Hist -- No 32.020
1953 1953-06-04 1954-11-16 CHN MLB Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates with Joe Garagiola, Howie Pollet and Catfish Metkovich to Chicago Cubs for Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward, George Freese, Bob Addis and Gene Hermanski Hist -- No 30.220
1941 1941-01-01 1953-06-04 PIT MLB Signed as undrafted free agent (New Mexico HS) Hist -- No 18.066
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