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Name Team Age
Norm Kahle Retired (1973, Age 36) Died (2023, Age 87)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8
(1958)		 CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 14 years (146 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  B  B 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B  C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ D+
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 11/23/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 2 4
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
B+ (69.8 %) D  (14.6 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1958 1B DET-PHI-DET 1 1 8.0 7 5 1 1 0 0 6.75 .857
LF DET-PHI-DET 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
CF DET-PHI-DET 15 13 115.0 25 24 0 1 0 -1 1.88 .960
RF DET-PHI-DET 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.65 1.000
1959 CF DET 159 159 1404.66 385 372 2 11 2 -5 2.40 .971
1960 CF DET 159 159 1406.0 398 394 0 4 0 -5 2.52 .990
1961 CF DET 159 159 1402.0 366 360 1 5 1 -5 2.32 .986
1962 CF DET 159 159 1407.66 396 387 3 6 3 -6 2.49 .985
1963 CF DET 159 159 1425.33 374 369 2 3 2 -2 2.34 .992
1964 CF DET 159 159 1437.0 404 398 2 4 2 +5 2.51 .990
1965 CF DET 159 159 1416.0 417 413 1 3 1 -5 2.63 .993
1966 CF DET 159 159 1439.33 417 407 2 8 2 -4 2.56 .981
1967 CF DET 129 129 1155.33 357 353 2 2 2 +2 2.77 .994
1968 CF DET 159 159 1424.33 384 379 2 3 2 +6 2.41 .992
1969 CF DET 149 149 1331.66 361 356 0 5 0 -5 2.41 .986
1970 CF DET 159 159 1443.66 439 435 2 2 2 -3 2.72 .995
1971 LF DET 158 158 1409.66 380 369 1 10 1 +4 2.36 .974
1972 LF DET 141 139 1245.33 325 319 0 6 0 -1 2.31 .982
1973 SS DET 4 4 36.0 13 4 9 0 2 0 3.25 1.000
LF DET 12 0 20.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF DET 2 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.89 1.000
Pos Total 1B 1 1 8.0 7 5 1 1 0 0 6.75 .857
SS 4 4 36.0 13 4 9 0 2 0 3.25 1.000
LF 313 299 2692.99 715 698 1 16 1 +3 2.34 .978
CF 1883 1881 16807.96 4723 4647 19 57 19 -28 2.50 .988
RF 4 4 36.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 2205 2189 19580.95 5467 5363 30 74 22 -25 2.48 .986
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.