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Wally Berger League
9-29-2119
Sam Kline First Base
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .626 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 140 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 03-09-1927
HR 18 Drafted Undrafted
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(73 games)
RBI 81
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt C- Control B    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D+ 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 25 0.00 5 / 7 3 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 3 7 / 7 2 / 3 25 / 34
1953 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 10
1955 Minors 28 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 5 / 7
1955 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5
1956 Minors 29 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 17
1957 Minors 30 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 10
1958 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6
1959 Minors 32 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2
1959 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 9
1960 Minors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1960 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1961 Minors 34 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 13
Total 0 0 0 6 / 15 5 / 13 3 / 20 6 / 24 13 / 19 11 / 16 2 / 16 46 / 123
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Sam Kline has retired from the New York Yankees
1960-05-07The New York Yankees have promoted Phil Burgess to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Sam Kline for assignment.
1959-08-17The New York Yankees have promoted Sam Kline to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Phil Burgess for assignment.
1959-07-26The New York Yankees have designated Sam Kline for assignment.
1959-06-21A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Liberty Dogs. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs receive Carlos Barnes, Chuck Kester, Bill Terry, Tony Knackert, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 2 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Ryan Myers, Sam Kline, Antonio Suchecki, Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (BAL).
1958-04-01The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Lance Harris to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Sam Kline to the major league team.
1955-06-11The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have promoted Nick Rieger to the major league team. The Baltimore Liberty Dogs have sent Sam Kline to the minors.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Top Dawgs have waived Sam Kline.
1954-04-01The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Claude Butler to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Sam Kline to the minors.
1952-04-10The Cleveland Top Dawgs have promoted Sam Kline to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Dawgs have sent Cliff Kubski to the minors.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Top Dawgs have acquired Sam Kline from the waiver wire.