Al Kaline

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, MD us

Died: April 6, 2020 in Bloomfield Hills, MI

High School: Southern HS (Baltimore, MD)

Debut: June 25, 1953 (Age 18-188d, 11,032nd in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 2, 1974 (Age 39-287d)
vs. BAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1980. (Voted by BBWAA on 340/385 ballots)
View Al Kaline's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1954 season

Full Name: Albert William Kaline

Nicknames: Mr. Tiger or Six

Pronunciation: \KAY-line\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

92.8

10116

3007

399

.297

1622

RBI

1582

137

OBP

.376

SLG

.480

OPS

.855

OPS+

134

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1956 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 17	DET		KCA	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
2	2	Apr 19	DET		KCA	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 20	DET	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
4	4	Apr 21	DET	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
5	5	Apr 22 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
6	6	Apr 22 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
7	7	Apr 24	DET	@	KCA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
8	8	Apr 27	DET		CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
9	9	Apr 29 (1)	DET		CLE	W,1-0	CG	38	10.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
10	10	Apr 29 (2)	DET		CLE	L,4-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 1	DET	@	NYY	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
12	12	May 2	DET	@	NYY	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
13	13	May 3	DET	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
14	14	May 4	DET	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
15	15	May 5	DET	@	BOS	W,16-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
16	16	May 6 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
17	17	May 6 (2)	DET	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
18	18	May 7	DET	@	BAL	L,3-4	CG	41	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
19	19	May 8	DET	@	WSH	W,14-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
20	20	May 9	DET	@	WSH	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
21	21	May 11	DET		CHW	L,7-9	CG	40	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
22	24 (2)	May 15	DET		BOS	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
23	25	May 16	DET		BOS	L,2-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
24	26	May 18	DET		BAL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
25	27	May 19	DET		BAL	L,4-5	CG	47	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
26	28	May 20 (1)	DET		WSH	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	29	May 20 (2)	DET		WSH	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
28	30	May 22	DET		NYY	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	31	May 23	DET		NYY	L,5-13	CG	50	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	32	May 24	DET		NYY	L,4-11	CG	50	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	RF
31	33	May 25	DET		KCA	L,3-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
32	34	May 26	DET		KCA	W,12-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
33	35	May 27 (1)	DET		KCA	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
34	36	May 27 (2)	DET		KCA	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
35	37	May 28	DET	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
36	38	May 30 (1)	DET	@	KCA	W,11-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
37	39	May 30 (2)	DET	@	KCA	W,5-1	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	40	Jun 1	DET	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
39	41	Jun 3 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
40	42	Jun 3 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,7-4	CG	38	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
41	43	Jun 5	DET	@	BOS	W,14-11	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
42	44	Jun 6	DET	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
43	45	Jun 7	DET	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	51	9.1	6	0	0	6	0	RF
44	46	Jun 8	DET	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
45	47	Jun 9	DET	@	WSH	W,5-3	CG	39	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	48	Jun 10 (1)	DET	@	WSH	L,5-6	CG	43	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
47	49	Jun 10 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,9-12	CG	41	8.0	3	1	1	5	0	RF
48	50	Jun 11	DET	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	38	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
49	51	Jun 12	DET	@	BAL	W,8-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
50	52	Jun 13	DET	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
51	53	Jun 15	DET		BOS	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
52	54	Jun 16	DET		BOS	L,5-6	CG	50	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
53	55	Jun 17	DET		BOS	L,2-13	GS	34	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	56	Jun 18	DET		NYY	L,4-7	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	RF
55	57	Jun 19	DET		NYY	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF
56	58	Jun 20	DET		NYY	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	RF
57	59	Jun 22	DET		BAL	L,2-3	CG	49	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
58	60	Jun 24 (1)	DET		BAL	L,2-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	61	Jun 24 (2)	DET		BAL	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
60	62	Jun 25	DET		WSH	L,3-5	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	63	Jun 26	DET		WSH	T,2-2	CG	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
62	64	Jun 27	DET		WSH	L,1-3	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
63	65	Jun 28	DET	@	KCA	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
64	66	Jun 29	DET	@	KCA	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
65	67	Jun 30	DET	@	KCA	W,14-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	68	Jul 1	DET	@	KCA	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	RF
67	69	Jul 2	DET		CHW	L,3-9	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
68	70	Jul 3	DET		CHW	L,0-6	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
69	71	Jul 4 (1)	DET		CLE	L,4-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
70	72	Jul 4 (2)	DET		CLE	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
71	73	Jul 5	DET		CLE	W,13-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
72	74	Jul 6	DET	@	CHW	L,0-14	GS	29	5.0	2	1	0	3	1	RF
73	75	Jul 7	DET	@	CHW	W,12-8	GS	22	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	76	Jul 8 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,17-5	GS	23	6.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
75	77	Jul 8 (2)	DET	@	CHW	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
76	78	Jul 12	DET	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
77	79	Jul 13	DET	@	WSH	L,11-12	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
78	80	Jul 14	DET	@	WSH	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
79	81	Jul 15 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	RF
80	82	Jul 15 (2)	DET	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
81	83	Jul 17	DET	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
82	84	Jul 18 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,8-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
83	85	Jul 18 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
84	86	Jul 19	DET	@	NYY	L,3-7	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
85	87	Jul 20	DET	@	BOS	W,9-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	88	Jul 21	DET	@	BOS	L,3-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
87	89	Jul 22	DET	@	BOS	L,6-8	GS	45	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	RF CF
88	90	Jul 24 (1)	DET		BAL	W,9-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
89	91	Jul 24 (2)	DET		BAL	L,5-11	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
90	92	Jul 25	DET		BAL	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
91	93	Jul 26	DET		BAL	L,6-11	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	94	Jul 27	DET		WSH	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
93	95	Jul 28	DET		WSH	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
94	96	Jul 29 (1)	DET		WSH	W,6-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
95	97	Jul 29 (2)	DET		WSH	L,1-4	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	CF
96	98	Jul 30	DET		BOS	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
97	99	Jul 31	DET		BOS	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
98	100	Aug 1	DET		BOS	L,4-5	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
99	101	Aug 2	DET		BOS	L,3-18	CG	56	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	RF
100	102	Aug 3	DET		NYY	W,10-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	103	Aug 4	DET		NYY	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
102	104	Aug 5	DET		NYY	W,8-5	GS	38	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
103	105	Aug 6	DET		CLE	W,9-0	GS	29	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
104	106	Aug 7	DET		CLE	L,2-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
105	107	Aug 8	DET		KCA	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
106	108	Aug 9	DET		KCA	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	109	Aug 10	DET		CHW	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
108	110	Aug 11	DET		CHW	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
109	111	Aug 12	DET		CHW	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
110	112	Aug 14	DET	@	CLE	W,6-4	GS	69	15.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF RF
111	113	Aug 15	DET	@	CLE	W,1-0	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
112	114	Aug 16	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	115	Aug 17	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
114	116	Aug 18	DET	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
115	117	Aug 19 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	47	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
116	118	Aug 19 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
117	119	Aug 21	DET	@	WSH	W,8-3	CG	40	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	RF
118	120	Aug 22	DET	@	WSH	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
119	121	Aug 23	DET	@	BAL	L,0-3	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
120	122	Aug 24	DET	@	BAL	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
121	123	Aug 25	DET	@	BAL	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
122	124	Aug 26 (1)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
123	125	Aug 26 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
124	126	Aug 28	DET	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
125	127	Aug 29	DET	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
126	128	Aug 31	DET		KCA	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
127	129	Sep 1	DET		KCA	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
128	130	Sep 2	DET		KCA	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
129	131	Sep 3 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,11-8	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
130	132	Sep 3 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
131	133	Sep 4	DET	@	CHW	L,4-11	CG	45	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	RF
132	134	Sep 6	DET	@	KCA	W,6-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
133	135	Sep 7	DET	@	KCA	W,12-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
134	136	Sep 8	DET	@	KCA	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
135	137	Sep 9	DET	@	KCA	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
136	138	Sep 11	DET		WSH	W,12-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
137	139	Sep 12	DET		WSH	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
138	140	Sep 13	DET		WSH	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	RF
139	141	Sep 14	DET		NYY	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
140	142	Sep 15	DET		NYY	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
141	143	Sep 16 (1)	DET		BOS	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
142	144	Sep 16 (2)	DET		BOS	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
143	145	Sep 18	DET		BAL	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
144	146	Sep 19	DET		BAL	W,9-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
145	147	Sep 21	DET		CLE	L,1-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
146	148	Sep 22	DET		CLE	L,1-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
147	149	Sep 23	DET		CLE	W,11-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
148	150	Sep 24	DET		CHW	L,11-14	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
149	151	Sep 25	DET		CHW	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
150	152	Sep 26	DET		CHW	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
151	153	Sep 28	DET	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
152	154	Sep 29	DET	@	CLE	W,9-1	CG	34	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	RF
153	155	Sep 30	DET	@	CLE	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
							155gm		1345.0	342	17	6	365	5