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| Name | Team | Age |
| Ed Kainer | Retired (1959, Age 38) | Died (2005, Age 84) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 41 (1950) |
2B | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Mike Piazza League | 0 | 7 years (6 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 7/6/1921 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (CF) |
| (98.9 %) | (97.4 %) | (73.1 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1952 | 2B | BOS | 5 | 5 | 45.33 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4.77 | .923 |
| 3B | BOS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4.50 | 1.000 | |
| LF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS | 5 | 5 | 48.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 1.000 | |
| 1953 | 1B | BOS | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10.24 | 1.000 |
| 2B | BOS | 21 | 21 | 182.33 | 96 | 40 | 49 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 4.39 | .927 | |
| 3B | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BOS | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.50 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS | 4 | 4 | 34.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 | 1.000 | |
| 1954 | 1B | BOS | 10 | 10 | 89.66 | 78 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 7.73 | .987 |
| 2B | BOS | 21 | 21 | 186.0 | 96 | 43 | 45 | 8 | 6 | -3 | 4.26 | .917 | |
| RF | BOS | 11 | 11 | 97.0 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | .960 | |
| 1955 | 1B | BOS | 17 | 17 | 156.33 | 164 | 160 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -3 | 9.38 | .994 |
| 2B | BOS | 23 | 23 | 209.0 | 114 | 39 | 65 | 10 | 9 | -7 | 4.48 | .912 | |
| LF | BOS | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BOS | 30 | 30 | 264.0 | 79 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2.59 | .962 | |
| RF | BOS | 7 | 7 | 61.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 | 1.000 | |
| 1956 | 1B | BOS | 10 | 10 | 93.0 | 85 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 8.03 | .976 |
| 2B | BOS | 19 | 19 | 171.66 | 88 | 32 | 50 | 6 | 8 | -12 | 4.30 | .932 | |
| LF | BOS | 21 | 21 | 187.0 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2.07 | .977 | |
| CF | BOS | 26 | 26 | 225.0 | 48 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 1.80 | .938 | |
| RF | BOS | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 1.000 | |
| 1957 | 1B | BOS | 24 | 24 | 216.33 | 256 | 248 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -6 | 10.61 | .996 |
| 2B | BOS | 24 | 24 | 214.33 | 117 | 60 | 53 | 4 | 16 | -4 | 4.75 | .966 | |
| LF | BOS | 12 | 12 | 109.33 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1.48 | .900 | |
| CF | BOS | 14 | 14 | 125.0 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | .939 | |
| RF | BOS | 4 | 4 | 41.33 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 | 1.000 | |
| 1958 | 1B | BOS | 58 | 58 | 521.0 | 516 | 501 | 11 | 4 | 46 | -7 | 8.84 | .992 |
| 2B | BOS | 17 | 17 | 154.33 | 86 | 30 | 52 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 4.78 | .953 | |
| 3B | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | BOS | 10 | 10 | 87.0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2.38 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BOS | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.17 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS | 8 | 8 | 70.0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06 | 1.000 | |
| 1959 | 2B | BOS | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.80 | 1.000 |
| LF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BOS | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 8.33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 1.000 | |
| Pos Total | 1B | 122 | 122 | 1105.32 | 1132 | 1100 | 23 | 9 | 87 | -24 | 9.14 | .992 | |
| 2B | 131 | 131 | 1172.98 | 625 | 259 | 325 | 41 | 59 | -43 | 4.48 | .934 | ||
| 3B | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.42 | 1.000 | ||
| LF | 51 | 51 | 453.33 | 99 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1.91 | .970 | ||
| CF | 78 | 78 | 688.0 | 178 | 170 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -6 | 2.22 | .955 | ||
| RF | 43 | 43 | 385.66 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | .989 | ||
| Total | 428 | 428 | 3831.29 | 2131 | 1715 | 354 | 62 | 146 | -75 | 4.86 | .971 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1959-11-01 | Ed Kainer has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1959-04-28 | The Boston Sand Cats have waived Ed Kainer. |
| 1959-04-21 | The Boston Sand Cats have designated Ed Kainer for assignment. |
| 1959-04-14 | The Boston Sand Cats have placed Ed Kainer on the trade block. |
| 1952-04-14 | The Boston Braves have promoted Ed Kainer to the major league team. The Boston Braves have waived Dick Wickander. |