Ron Kline
1952–1970 · bats R / throws R · Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64), Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals
743G
.092AVG
.122OBP
.100SLG
45H
0HR
14RBI
1SB
114–144W–L
2,078IP
991K
3.75ERA
203GS
108SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 743 | 548 | 491 | 14 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 221 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | .092 | .122 | .100 | .222 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,078.0 | 736 | 203 | 44 | 114 | 144 | 108 | 2,113 | 991 | 866 | 217 | 733 | 991 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 1.370 |
Streaks
2longest hitting streak · 1955-09-21 to 1956-04-19
3longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 12 scoreless innings | 1958-05-09 | 1 in 6,007 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 64 | Platinum Sombrero | 1958-09-22 | 1 in 934 games | box score ↗ |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1952-06-05 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 373 | 271 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 108 | .089 | .100 | .097 |
| Away | 370 | 277 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 113 | .094 | .119 | .102 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 66 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .098 | .089 | .098 |
| May | 150 | 132 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 53 | .083 | .136 | .092 |
| June | 142 | 104 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | .095 | .096 | .116 |
| July | 136 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | .113 | .134 | .113 |
| August | 139 | 107 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 39 | .117 | .121 | .128 |
| September | 109 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | .043 | .051 | .043 |
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 51 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | .102 | .107 | .102 |
| boston-red-sox | 48 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .143 | .118 | .214 |
| new-york-yankees | 47 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| baltimore-orioles | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| chicago-cubs | 44 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .082 | .148 | .082 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 41 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | .118 | .123 | .137 |
| chicago-white-sox | 41 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .111 | .100 | .111 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 40 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | .083 | .127 | .083 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 27 | 19 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 78 | 28 |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 38 | 5 | – | – | – | .132 | 136 | 48 |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 79 | 10 | – | 3 | 1 | .127 | 264 | 125 |
| 1957 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 40 | 66 | 4 | – | – | – | .061 | 205 | 88 |
| 1958 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 33 | 74 | 2 | – | 1 | – | .027 | 237 | 109 |
| 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 59 | 8 | – | 6 | – | .136 | 186 | 91 |
| 1960 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 34 | 35 | 5 | – | 1 | – | .143 | 117 | 54 |
| 1961 | Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels (1961-64) | 36 | 49 | 6 | – | 2 | – | .122 | 161 | 97 |
| 1962 |  Detroit Tigers | 36 | 16 | 2 | – | – | – | .125 | 77 | 47 |
| 1963 |  Washington Senators (1961-71) | 62 | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | .091 | 93 | 49 |
| 1964 | Washington Senators (1961-71) | 61 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | .167 | 81 | 41 |
| 1965 | Washington Senators (1961-71) | 74 | 7 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 99 | 52 |
| 1966 | Washington Senators (1961-71) | 63 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | – | .167 | 90 | 46 |
| 1967 |  Minnesota Twins | 54 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 71 | 36 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 56 | 16 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 112 | 48 |
| 1969 | Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants | 43 | 5 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 59 | 29 |
| 1970 |  Atlanta Braves | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 |