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Satchel Paige League
6-8-2047
Rick Kling First Base
Retired (2008, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .699 Status Retired (2008) Option Years 0  
H 642 Age 73 (OS 73) Date of Birth 01-25-1974
HR 58 Drafted Round 4, Pick 78
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(6 games)
RBI 355
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (2.6%) CF C  (40.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1999 NYA
142
538
72
138
18
3
17
82
44
 120 0 4
4
 1 6
.706
.311
.396
.139
.257
2000 NYA
142
526
73
140
33
3
11
88
54
 122 2 6
11
 5 2
.736
.333
.403
.137
.266
2001 NYA
129
496
61
139
15
3
12
82
46
 100 1 4
5
 3 4
.735
.340
.395
.115
.280
2002 NYA
120
378
53
91
8
4
9
54
41
 70 0 1
9
 4 2
.669
.314
.354
.114
.241
2003 NYA
81
107
10
22
7
0
1
7
10
 26 0 2
2
 0 0
.568
.269
.299
.093
.206
2004 NYA
81
237
39
56
9
4
4
14
18
 57 1 1
5
 0 2
.650
.292
.359
.122
.236
2005 NYA
42
32
5
11
1
0
0
6
1
 3 0 0
1
 0 0
.739
.364
.375
.031
.344
2006 NYA
39
67
11
17
4
1
2
8
7
 18 0 0
0
 1 1
.757
.324
.433
.179
.254
2007 NYA
73
68
8
12
2
0
0
5
5
 20 1 0
0
 1 1
.449
.243
.206
.029
.176
2008 NYA
53
57
8
16
2
0
2
9
12
 12 0 0
1
 0 0
.827
.406
.421
.140
.281
Total
902
2506
340
642
99
18
58
355
238
 548 5 18
38
 15 18
.699
.320
.379
.123
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Rick Kling has retired from the New York Highlanders
2006-08-08Rick Kling of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2001-07-20Rick Kling of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1999-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Rick Kling to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Roric Fournier for assignment.
1995-04-21The New York Highlanders have acquired Rick Kling from the waiver wire.
1995-04-11The Oakland River Cats have waived Rick Kling.
1994-07-23The Oakland River Cats have acquired Rick Kling from the waiver wire.
1994-04-10The Los Angeles Sharks have promoted George Brooks to the major league team. The Los Angeles Sharks have waived Rick Kling.
1994-04-10Trade #1686438 has been completed between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Sharks. The Los Angeles Sharks receive Jose Moskiman, Rafael Perez, Rick Kling, Benji Bossler, Syd Rivers, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 SD (Al Hernandez) from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Bill Vina, Joe McReynolds, Kevin Elko, Joe Finney, Heinz Northey.
1994-04-08The San Diego Padres have acquired Rick Kling from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Oakland River Cats have waived Rick Kling.