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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Tom Kling Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.65 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-27 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 35 Age 78 (OS 78) Date of Birth 02-25-1944
K 484 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(118 games)
IP 577.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 CHN
3
 2
41
0
0
0
6
 2
34.1
 44 18 17 3 21
21
1.89
4.46
1968 CHN
3
 2
20
0
0
0
1
 0
16.2
 13 8 7 0 12
13
1.50
3.78
1969 CHN
5
 2
64
0
0
0
7
 2
57.1
 48 40 36 0 38
47
1.50
5.65
1971 CHN
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 2 0 0 1 2
3
0.75
0.00
1973 PHI
4
 2
57
0
0
0
0
 2
84.0
 93 55 53 4 44
52
1.63
5.68
1974 PHI
4
 7
80
0
0
0
9
 6
79.1
 85 52 49 0 34
61
1.50
5.56
1975 PHI
6
 3
44
0
0
0
0
 0
94.1
 112 50 42 2 32
97
1.53
4.01
1976 PHI
3
 2
30
0
0
0
0
 0
80.0
 81 37 28 2 35
85
1.45
3.15
1977 PHI
0
 2
24
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 64 40 37 2 25
45
1.41
5.29
1978 PHI
4
 5
46
0
0
0
12
 1
62.2
 57 31 29 2 30
60
1.39
4.16
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 27
408
0
0
0
35
 13
577.0
 599 331 298 16 273
484
1.51
4.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Tom Kling has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-05The Philadelphia Flash have waived Tom Kling.
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Flash have promoted Herb Stumpf to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flash have designated Tom Kling for assignment.
1973-04-20The Philadelphia Dutchmen have promoted Tom Kling to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dutchmen have sent Hugh Hoyle to the minors.
1973-04-10The Philadelphia Dutchmen have acquired Tom Kling from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Dutchmen have waived Joe Stine.
1972-04-05The Chicago Colts have waived Tom Kling.
1971-08-27The Chicago Colts have sent Tom Kling to the minors.
1971-08-11The Chicago Colts have promoted Tom Kling to the major league team.
1970-04-13The Chicago Colts have promoted Frank Gardner to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Tom Kling to the minors.
1970-04-13The Chicago Colts have promoted Tom Kling to the major league team.
1970-03-07The Chicago Colts have promoted Bob Granger to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Tom Kling to the minors.
1969-04-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Tom Kling to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Pepe Thompson for assignment.
1969-04-01The Chicago Colts have promoted Jake Rasmussen to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Tom Kling to the minors.
1967-05-19The Chicago Colts have promoted Walter Luby to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have promoted Tom Kling to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have designated Bill Harnisch for assignment. The Chicago Colts have designated Willie Moroney for assignment.
1967-05-19The Chicago Colts have acquired Tom Kling from the waiver wire.
1967-05-15The Pittsburgh Spartans have waived Tom Kling.