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Name Team Age
Sam Kline Retired (1961, Age 34) Died (2003, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Undrafted
(1952)
1B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Wally Berger League 0 2 years (73 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- B+ C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 3/9/1927
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Majors 0.00 5 / 7 3 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 3 7 / 7 2 / 3 25 / 0
1953 Majors 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 0
1955 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 5 / 0
1955 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 0
1956 Minors 0.00 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 5 / 0
1957 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 0
1958 Majors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 0
1959 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 0
1959 Majors 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 0
1960 Minors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0
1960 Majors 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1961 Minors 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0
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.