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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
William Kling Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating 59   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .824 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1715 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-23-1932
HR 204 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(135 games)
RBI 850
SB 190
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 66 Contact vs. L 66 Endurance 55   Ldrship 26
Power vs. R 64 Power vs. L 61 Velocity 13   Mentor vR 67
Speed 52 Bunt 42 Control 8   Mentor vL 66
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 43 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 100 (100%) Arm 56 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF 96 (96.9%)   Health 8 LCS Appearances 2
3B 0 (0.1%) RF 12 (12.4%)   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
1956 NYN
139
475
70
142
24
3
25
83
52
 71 1 6
25
 12 23
.885
.365
.520
.221
.299
1957 NYN
127
471
58
131
26
6
19
72
45
 78 2 4
8
 5 10
.821
.341
.480
.202
.278
1958 NYN
92
316
48
83
11
3
10
47
34
 48 1 3
8
 3 6
.745
.333
.411
.149
.263
1959 NYN
131
495
74
132
25
9
14
73
57
 95 3 2
8
 1 11
.783
.345
.438
.172
.267
1960 NYN
123
246
35
50
6
3
8
32
30
 40 1 3
8
 2 2
.639
.289
.350
.146
.203
1961 NYN
96
307
38
91
19
7
5
49
41
 42 1 1
14
 2 2
.833
.380
.453
.156
.296
1962 NYN
123
415
84
129
24
9
16
68
49
 57 1 5
18
 6 3
.909
.381
.528
.217
.311
1963 NYN
91
366
69
100
12
3
14
40
39
 57 1 2
21
 2 2
.780
.343
.437
.164
.273
1964 NYN
110
352
57
113
14
5
10
36
35
 51 3 4
10
 0 5
.858
.383
.474
.153
.321
1965 NYN
131
507
77
159
30
6
16
65
51
 69 2 2
18
 6 1
.868
.377
.491
.178
.314
1966 NYN
130
496
65
146
27
5
19
79
32
 77 2 2
12
 1 4
.822
.338
.484
.190
.294
1967 NYN
130
488
78
153
16
2
30
96
65
 80 2 3
19
 4 8
.933
.394
.539
.225
.314
1968 NYN
110
426
63
126
32
5
8
54
41
 62 3 5
10
 3 4
.809
.358
.451
.155
.296
1969 NYN
136
367
47
100
12
3
8
35
48
 71 2 1
7
 5 6
.746
.359
.387
.114
.272
1970 NYN
93
201
22
60
12
2
2
21
14
 29 4 1
4
 5 2
.763
.355
.408
.109
.299
Total
1762
5928
885
1715
290
71
204
850
633
 927 29 44
190
 57 89
.824
.358
.465
.176
.289
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01William Kling has retired from the New York Mets
1966-03-01The New York Mets have renamed maris to William Kling.
1959-03-01The New York yanks have promoted maris to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent Ricky Cohen to the minors.
1958-09-20The New York yanks have promoted Ricky Cohen to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent maris to the minors.
1958-07-31The New York yanks have promoted maris to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent Jim Greisinger to the minors.
1958-07-15The New York yanks have promoted gibbs to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent maris to the minors.
1957-06-13The New York yanks have promoted maris to the major league team. The New York yanks have designated Buddy Lillard for assignment.
1957-06-13The New York yanks have promoted Barry Perme to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent maris to the minors.
1957-06-03The New York yanks have promoted maris to the major league team. The New York yanks have designated Barry Perme for assignment.
1957-05-25The New York yanks have promoted blanchard to the major league team. The New York yanks have sent maris to the minors.
1957-04-11The New York yanks have renamed William Kling to maris.
1956-03-03The New York Brawlers have promoted Scott Jelincich to the major league team. The New York Brawlers have promoted William Kling to the major league team. The New York Brawlers have designated Benny Okrie for assignment.