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Mike Piazza League
9-6-2123
John Kling Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.23 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-37 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-25-1928
K 422 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(48 games)
IP 605.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1953 LHB 6 23.0 19 13 18 1.35
1953 RHB 6 13.0 14 6 15 1.62
1955 LHB 3 7.2 6 1 10 1.43
1955 RHB 2 10.0 7 2 10 1.20
1956 LHB 2 6.1 5 1 14 2.37
1956 RHB 2 5.1 3 1 3 0.75
1958 LHB 23 107.1 59 43 92 1.26
1958 RHB 23 54.2 43 21 55 1.39
1959 LHB 40 74.0 55 35 85 1.62
1959 RHB 34 45.2 29 22 55 1.69
1960 LHB 23 91.1 66 39 106 1.59
1960 RHB 23 61.2 40 24 54 1.26
1961 LHB 14 53.1 38 31 51 1.54
1961 RHB 14 41.1 32 14 39 1.28
1962 LHB 3 7.1 3 3 7 1.36
1962 RHB 2 3.1 3 5 6 3.30
2123 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2123 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 114 370.1 251 166 383 1.48
Total RHB 106 235.0 171 95 237 1.41
Total 114 605.1 422 261 620 1.46
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01John Kling has retired from the Seattle Mariners
1962-09-26The Seattle Mariners have designated John Kling for assignment.
1962-09-07The Seattle Mariners have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1962-09-07The Seattle Mariners have acquired John Kling from the waiver wire.
1962-08-03The Detroit Arachnids have waived John Kling.
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1961-07-30The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1961-06-03The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1959-08-03John Kling of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Cliff Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1956-06-18The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1956-05-27The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1955-08-03The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1955-07-27The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1955-05-27The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1955-05-12The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1953-06-10The Detroit Daredevils have sent John Kling to the minors.
1953-04-29The Detroit Daredevils have promoted John Kling to the major league team.