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Satchel Paige League
6-18-2047
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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1999 Away 72 290 36 76 8 1 9 44 21 68 0 1 5 .699 .309 .390 .128 .262
1999 Home 70 248 36 62 10 2 8 38 23 52 4 0 1 .716 .312 .403 .153 .250
2000 Away 71 277 41 75 21 2 4 46 22 66 6 3 1 .723 .319 .404 .134 .271
2000 Home 71 249 32 65 12 1 7 42 32 56 5 2 1 .750 .349 .402 .141 .261
2001 Away 65 248 32 73 9 1 7 43 25 46 2 1 1 .782 .359 .423 .129 .294
2001 Home 64 248 29 66 6 2 5 39 21 54 3 2 3 .688 .321 .367 .101 .266
2002 Away 61 196 20 41 6 2 3 23 20 33 7 3 2 .587 .281 .306 .097 .209
2002 Home 59 182 33 50 2 2 6 31 21 37 2 1 0 .756 .350 .407 .132 .275
2003 Away 43 58 6 10 3 0 0 6 7 14 2 0 0 .478 .254 .224 .052 .172
2003 Home 38 49 4 12 4 0 1 1 3 12 0 0 0 .676 .288 .388 .143 .245
2004 Away 41 118 17 28 6 2 1 9 6 33 2 0 1 .619 .272 .347 .110 .237
2004 Home 40 119 22 28 3 2 3 5 12 24 3 0 1 .680 .311 .370 .134 .235
2005 Away 22 15 3 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 .867 .400 .467 .067 .400
2005 Home 20 17 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .627 .333 .294 .000 .294
2006 Away 24 43 8 11 4 0 0 4 5 12 0 1 1 .682 .333 .349 .093 .256
2006 Home 15 24 3 6 0 1 2 4 2 6 0 0 0 .891 .308 .583 .333 .250
2007 Away 37 35 5 7 1 0 0 2 2 8 0 0 0 .472 .243 .229 .029 .200
2007 Home 36 33 3 5 1 0 0 3 3 12 0 1 1 .425 .243 .182 .030 .152
2008 Away 32 33 5 7 1 0 1 7 8 9 0 0 0 .699 .366 .333 .121 .212
2008 Home 21 24 3 9 1 0 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 1.006 .464 .542 .167 .375
Total Away 468 1313 173 334 60 8 25 189 116 290 20 9 11 .682 .312 .369 .115 .254
Total Home 434 1193 167 308 39 10 33 166 122 258 18 6 7 .719 .328 .391 .132 .258
Total 902 2506 340 642 99 18 58 355 238 548 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.