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Mel Ott League
8-19-2069
Hilton Kalin Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 339 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-03-1945
HR 21 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(145 games)
RBI 142
SB 40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.7%) LF B+ (74.0%) Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (92.7%) RF A+ (98.6%)   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 
1967 Minors 22 17.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 11 / 17
1967 Pos (3B) 22 15.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 15
1967 Pos (RF) 22 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 19
1968 Minors 23 3.00 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 3
1968 Majors 23 21.62 3 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 16 / 21
1968 Pos (3B) 23 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 30
1969 Majors 24 17.88 3 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 0 15 / 17
1970 Majors 25 37.97 1 / 3 2 / 5 3 / 8 3 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 5 4 / 5 21 / 37
1971 Minors 26 1.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1971 Majors 26 26.66 1 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 2 2 / 3 10 / 26
1971 Pos (3B) 26 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 35
1972 Minors 27 31.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 5 / 6 10 / 31
1972 Pos (3B) 27 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 162
1973 Minors 28 28.00 1 / 2 2 / 5 3 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 5 9 / 28
1973 Pos (3B) 28 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 162
1974 Minors 29 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 5 / 18
1974 Majors 29 6.94 49 4 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 3 / 6
1974 Pos (3B) 29 113.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 113
1975 Majors 30 19.86 162 2 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 19
1976 Majors 31 29.69 162 30 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 29
1977 Majors 32 24.88 150 8 12 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 24
1978 Majors 33 22.67 162 5 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 22
1979 Majors 34 20.53 162 4 0 -2 / 5 -6 / 4 -5 / 3 -4 / 1 -3 / 3 -4 / 1 -2 / 3 -26 / 20
Total 847 53 12 12 / 46 4 / 47 15 / 49 7 / 49 8 / 46 13 / 44 20 / 38 112 / 855
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Hilton Kalin has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
1977-06-27Hilton Kalin of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1974-08-08The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Hilton Kalin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Tom Westrum to the minors.
1971-08-23The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Newt Warner to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Hilton Kalin to the minors.
1971-05-06Hilton Kalin of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-05-05The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Hilton Kalin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have sent Matt Cecena to the minors.
1967-05-10The St. Louis Rivermen have acquired Hilton Kalin from the waiver wire.
1967-04-06The Baltimore Birds have waived Hilton Kalin.