Johnny Kling

Positions: Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 160lb (175cm, 72kg)

Born: November 13, 1875 in Kansas City, MO us

Died: January 31, 1947 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

Last Game: September 21, 1913 (Age 37-312d)
vs. NYG 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1901 season

Full Name: John Kling

Nicknames: Noisy

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Relatives: Brother of Bill Kling

2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.1

4246

1154

.272

475

RBI

514

124

OBP

.319

SLG

.357

OPS

.676

OPS+

100

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1895	19	-7.4	Rockford	WA	B		118		482	84	123	25	8	7						.255		.384		185
1896	20		Houston	TEXA	C
1896	20		Chanute/Emporia	KSSL	N/A
1897	21	-5.6	Rockford	WA	B		13		47	4	11	2	0	1		2				.234		.340		16			2

1899	23		2 Teams	WA	B
1899	23	-4.6	Cedar Rapids	WA	B		18		72	13	16	3	1	0		6				.222		.292		21
1899	23	-4.6	Quincy/Dubuque	WA	B
1900	24		St. Joseph	WL	B
1900	24	-4.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	15	54	51	8	15	3	1	0	7	0		2	3	.294	.321	.392	.713	20		0	1
1901	25	-3.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	74	269	256	26	70	6	3	0	21	8		9	18	.273	.301	.320	.621	82		1	3
1902	26	-2.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	115	477	436	50	126	19	3	0	59	25		29	26	.289	.333	.346	.680	151		0	12
1903	27	-1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	132	524	491	67	146	29	13	3	68	23		22	38	.297	.330	.428	.758	210		2	9
1904	28	0.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	123	483	452	41	110	18	0	2	46	7		16	26	.243	.271	.297	.567	134		1	14
1905	29	0.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	111	425	380	26	83	8	6	1	52	13		28	23	.218	.272	.279	.551	106		0	17
1906	30	1.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	107	375	343	45	107	15	8	2	46	14		23	30	.312	.357	.420	.777	144		1	8
1907	31	2.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	104	367	334	44	95	15	8	1	43	9		27	16	.284	.342	.386	.728	129		2	4
1908	32	3.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	126	461	424	51	117	23	5	4	59	16		21	33	.276	.315	.382	.697	162		3	13

1910	34	6.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	91	343	297	31	80	17	2	2	32	3		37	27	.269	.354	.360	.715	107		2	7
1911	35		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-CHC	102	367	321	40	68	11	3	3	29	1		38	43	.212	.295	.293	.588	94		0	8
1911	35	8.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	27	89	80	8	14	3	2	1	5	1		8	14	.175	.250	.300	.550	24		0	1
1911	35	8.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	75	278	241	32	54	8	1	2	24	0		30	29	.224	.310	.291	.601	70		0	7
1912	36	9.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	81	274	252	26	80	10	3	2	29	3		15	30	.318	.356	.405	.761	102		0	7
1913	37	9.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	80	226	209	20	57	7	6	0	23	2	1	14	14	.273	.318	.364	.682	76		0	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (13 seasons)					Majors		1261	4645	4246	475	1154	181	61	20	514	124	1	281	327	.272	.319	.357	.676	1517		12	106
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		149	603	601	101	150	30	9	8		8								222			2
Other (1 season)					Other
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1410	5248	4847	576	1304	211	70	28	514	132	1	281	327					1739		12	108

B (4 seasons)					Minors		149	603	601	101	150	30	9	8		8								222			2
C (1 season)					Minors