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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Don Kinzer First Base
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .687 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 73 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-17-1934
HR 11 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(32 games)
RBI 46
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   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
1960 BOS
68
205
21
50
8
0
6
28
13
52 1 0
3
2 4
.663
.292
.371
.127
.244
1961 BOS
25
88
15
22
4
0
5
18
8
15 0 0
1
0 0
.778
.312
.466
.216
.250
1964 CLE
2
9
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.111
.222
.111
.111
Total
95
302
36
73
13
0
11
46
21
71 1 0
4
2 4
.687
.293
.394
.152
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Don Kinzer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-10-03The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have waived Don Kinzer.
1968-09-21The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have acquired Don Kinzer from the waiver wire.
1966-04-11The Chicago Fiction Crew have waived Don Kinzer.
1966-04-05The Chicago Fiction Crew have designated Don Kinzer for assignment.
1966-04-01The Chicago Fiction Crew have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Chicago Fiction Crew have sent Ted Molgunn to the minors.
1966-04-01The Chicago Fiction Crew have acquired Don Kinzer from the waiver wire.
1964-07-14The Cleveland INDIANS have waived Don Kinzer.
1964-07-05The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Jose Lyons to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have designated Mel Swartzel for assignment. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1964-06-12The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Larry Brown to the minors.
1964-06-12The Cleveland INDIANS have acquired Don Kinzer from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Baltimore Bullets have waived Don Kinzer.
1962-04-05The Baltimore Bullets have acquired Don Kinzer from the waiver wire.
1962-03-01The Boston Red Socks have waived Don Kinzer.
1962-03-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Travis Bostick to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Rodriguez to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Greg Martin to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1961-07-25Don Kinzer of the Boston Red Socks is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1961-07-24The Boston Red Socks have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated G. Kell for assignment.
1961-04-21The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Rodriguez to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1961-04-14The Boston Red Socks have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Joe Rodriguez to the minors.
1961-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Ray Walters to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1960-04-22The Boston Red Socks have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Frankie Bowman to the minors.
1960-04-19The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Rodriguez to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1960-04-13The Boston Red Socks have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team.
1960-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Frankie Bowman to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Kinzer to the minors.
1959-10-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted Chico George to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Don Kinzer to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have designated Vic Wertz for assignment. The Boston Red Socks have designated Dan Sundin for assignment.