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Satchel Paige League
6-15-2047
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 20 10.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 9 / 10
1995 Minors 21 63.00 6 / 6 9 / 9 12 / 12 9 / 9 0 / 6 6 / 6 15 / 15 57 / 63
1996 Minors 22 51.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 7 / 8 5 / 5 2 / 9 7 / 8 10 / 10 42 / 51
1997 Minors 23 65.00 5 / 6 6 / 9 4 / 7 7 / 10 0 / 8 11 / 12 12 / 13 45 / 65
1998 Minors 24 50.00 4 / 9 6 / 8 5 / 7 8 / 10 2 / 5 3 / 6 5 / 5 33 / 50
1998 Pos (1B) 24 36.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 36
1999 Majors 25 63.27 162 142 0 0 / 6 4 / 14 2 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 12 12 / 63
2000 Majors 26 66.65 162 142 0 1 / 13 2 / 10 0 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 11 3 / 8 0 / 3 8 / 66
2001 Majors 27 63.69 147 129 15 4 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 9 6 / 63
2002 Majors 28 53.58 162 93 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 11 3 / 9 2 / 8 6 / 53
2003 Majors 29 31.55 162 12 0 1 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 31
2004 Majors 30 38.90 162 51 0 1 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 3 2 / 38
2005 Majors 31 20.60 162 1 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 20
2006 Majors 32 21.52 139 11 23 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 21
2007 Majors 33 27.16 162 0 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 27
2008 Majors 34 25.72 162 4 0 -3 / 5 -7 / 4 -4 / 1 -3 / 0 0 / 7 -4 / 5 -1 / 3 -22 / 25
Total 1582 585 38 28 / 87 30 / 92 27 / 90 32 / 92 6 / 93 31 / 96 47 / 96 209 / 682
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.