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Billy Hamilton League
10-3-2077
Ed Kling Center Field
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 1013 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-14-1961
HR 144 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(9 games)
RBI 571
SB 183
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A  (88.8%)   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
1982 BOS
105
384
46
73
13
7
7
38
32
 91 2 2
9
 3 6
.570
.255
.315
.125
.190
1983 BOS
101
361
33
93
9
6
11
55
19
 77 3 2
10
 9 2
.706
.299
.407
.150
.258
1984 BOS
61
220
43
67
10
5
11
34
26
 41 1 0
19
 7 0
.926
.381
.545
.241
.305
1985 BOS
105
294
43
82
7
0
8
44
30
 65 4 3
17
 7 1
.735
.350
.384
.105
.279
1986 BOS
83
170
20
44
3
3
9
25
9
 28 1 1
6
 6 2
.769
.298
.471
.212
.259
1987 BOS
65
220
28
66
12
3
8
34
25
 32 1 2
13
 16 1
.862
.371
.491
.191
.300
1988 BOS
47
131
17
32
3
1
3
13
14
 25 0 0
10
 5 2
.668
.317
.351
.107
.244
1989 MIL
94
244
38
53
7
1
13
43
14
 56 0 3
11
 2 4
.671
.257
.414
.197
.217
1990 MIL
105
338
47
92
11
5
19
61
29
 61 1 1
11
 7 0
.834
.331
.503
.231
.272
1991 MIL
122
404
55
100
21
5
15
57
35
 87 2 3
20
 6 4
.744
.309
.436
.188
.248
1992 MIL
130
496
84
146
25
8
18
73
48
 100 2 1
32
 6 2
.844
.358
.486
.192
.294
1993 MIL
126
356
51
93
10
4
14
53
31
 80 1 1
17
 5 1
.751
.321
.430
.169
.261
1994 MIL
76
88
14
17
4
1
0
9
11
 26 0 1
6
 1 1
.541
.280
.261
.068
.193
1995 MIL
101
147
18
41
10
2
5
22
9
 27 2 0
1
 0 1
.805
.329
.476
.197
.279
1996 MIL-BOS
33
69
9
14
2
0
3
10
7
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.639
.276
.362
.159
.203
Total
1354
3922
546
1013
147
51
144
571
339
 816 20 20
183
 80 27
.751
.319
.432
.174
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Ed Kling has retired from the Boston Braves
1996-05-03A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatheads and the Boston Braves. The Boston Braves receive Ed Kling from the Milwaukee Meatheads in exchange for .
1995-04-13The Milwaukee Meatheads have placed Ed Kling on the trade block.
1990-04-21Ed Kling of the Milwaukee Meatheads is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1989-09-21Ed Kling of the Milwaukee Meatheads is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1989-05-24Ed Kling of the Milwaukee Meatheads is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Ed Kling, Draft Pick 1990 Round 2 BOS (Lore Koski), Draft Pick 1990 Round 1 BOS (Junior Smith) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Mark Hrabosky, Mike Macleod.
1988-07-20Ed Kling of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1988-06-16Ed Kling of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-04-10The Boston Braves have promoted Ed Kling to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Don Markell to the minors.
1986-04-05The Boston Braves have demoted Ed Kling to the minor leagues.
1984-07-13The Boston Braves have promoted Ed Kling to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Mack Gustine to the minors.
1984-04-06The Boston Braves have promoted Claude Herring to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Ed Kling to the minors.
1983-08-25Ed Kling of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-08-21The Boston Braves have promoted Ed Kling to the major league team.
1983-08-16The Boston Braves have promoted Jack Flores to the major league team. The Boston Braves have promoted Norman Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Braves have sent Ed Kling to the minors. The Boston Braves have sent John Camilli to the minors.
1982-04-30A trade has been completed between the Boston Braves and the Milwaukee Meatheads. The Milwaukee Meatheads receive Freddy Falcone, Todo Pomerance Jr., Tony Evans, Eric Miller, Gus Brown, Jesse Ortiz, Johnny Greif, Pat Clyde, Joe Schulze, Jim Mahon, She Cunnane, Charlie Bush, Richard Hood, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 3 (BOS) from the Boston Braves in exchange for Ed Kling, Darren Keltner, Denny Miller, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (BOS).