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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Norm Kahle Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .791 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2475 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-23-1936
HR 242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(146 games)
RBI 1234
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF D  (14.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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 
1958 Minors 22 28.00 2 / 5 0 / 0 2 / 4 6 / 8 3 / 4 3 / 3 3 / 4 19 / 28
1958 Majors 22 7.23 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 7
1959 Majors 23 76.08 4 / 9 9 / 16 6 / 9 5 / 12 6 / 14 7 / 7 7 / 9 44 / 76
1960 Majors 24 74.83 6 / 12 3 / 11 5 / 12 2 / 8 2 / 10 9 / 11 7 / 10 34 / 74
1961 Majors 25 64.58 162 159 0 2 / 9 4 / 12 3 / 8 6 / 12 2 / 8 6 / 9 1 / 6 24 / 64
1962 Majors 26 64.56 162 159 0 2 / 13 3 / 6 1 / 9 2 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 9 5 / 8 16 / 64
1963 Majors 27 63.57 162 159 0 1 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 8 11 / 63
1964 Majors 28 63.12 162 159 0 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 11 0 / 9 6 / 63
1965 Majors 29 64.15 162 159 0 1 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 13 3 / 64
1966 Majors 30 64.92 162 159 0 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 6 2 / 64
1967 Majors 31 53.19 131 129 31 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 53
1968 Majors 32 64.92 162 159 0 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 64
1969 Majors 33 60.84 152 149 10 1 / 11 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 60
1970 Majors 34 64.92 162 159 0 -4 / 10 -4 / 7 -1 / 14 -2 / 8 -5 / 8 -4 / 11 -1 / 6 -21 / 64
1971 Majors 35 64.92 162 158 0 -2 / 8 -1 / 14 0 / 8 -2 / 7 -2 / 10 -1 / 11 0 / 6 -8 / 64
1972 Majors 36 60.60 162 139 0 -1 / 7 -7 / 10 -3 / 11 -6 / 9 -5 / 3 -2 / 11 -1 / 9 -25 / 60
1973 Majors 37 18.40 102 6 20 -4 / 3 -4 / 1 -5 / 6 -6 / 3 -7 / 0 -2 / 2 -3 / 3 -31 / 18
Total 2005 1853 61 8 / 145 6 / 150 11 / 140 7 / 125 -3 / 133 25 / 132 24 / 125 78 / 950
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Norm Kahle has retired from the Detroit Power
1973-04-28Norm Kahle of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-04-30Norm Kahle of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1967-05-01Norm Kahle of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1959-04-01The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Norm Kahle to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have designated Ed Lerch for assignment.
1958-10-10A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Detroit Ineffable. The Detroit Ineffable receive Red Dotson, Dennis Kelly, Norm Kahle, Mike Champion, George Ferrell, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 2 (BAL) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Larry Smith, Draft Pick - 1959 Round 1 (DET).
1958-07-20A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Detroit Ineffable. The Detroit Ineffable receive Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Norm Kahle.
1958-07-20The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Jim Mahon to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Norm Kahle to the minors.
1958-06-30The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Norm Kahle to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Larry Hovlik to the minors.
1958-06-29The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Lynn Moock to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Norm Kahle to the minors.
1958-06-19The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Norm Kahle to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Lynn Moock to the minors.
1958-06-17The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Lynn Moock to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Norm Kahle to the minors.
1958-06-08The Detroit Ineffable have promoted Norm Kahle to the major league team. The Detroit Ineffable have sent Bill Rudolph to the minors.