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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1951 Minors 23 68.00 0 / 5 6 / 36 1 / 27 7 / 68
1952 Minors 24 29.00 0 / 2 4 / 17 0 / 10 4 / 29
1953 Minors 25 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 13 1 / 16
1953 Majors 25 10.36 36 6 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 10
1954 Minors 26 23.00 0 / 3 1 / 11 1 / 9 2 / 23
1955 Minors 27 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 1 / 9 3 / 18
1955 Majors 27 4.70 20 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1956 Minors 28 22.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 22
1956 Majors 28 3.70 19 2 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1957 Minors 29 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 0 / 13 0 / 26
1958 Majors 30 45.00 162 23 0 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 24 1 / 45
1959 Majors 31 43.16 158 14 4 0 / 5 1 / 12 0 / 26 1 / 43
1960 Majors 32 44.28 162 23 0 0 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 44
1961 Minors 33 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5
1961 Majors 33 25.80 113 14 0 0 / 0 0 / 16 0 / 9 0 / 25
1962 Minors 34 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1962 Majors 34 4.11 22 2 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 3 -4 / 1 -6 / 4
Total 692 86 4 -1 / 32 17 / 171 2 / 186 18 / 389
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.