Al Kaiser
[edit] Biography
Al Kaiser (Alfred Edward Kaiser) was born on August 3, 1886 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He made his Major League debut on April 18, 1911 for the Chicago Cubs. In 1911, his rookie year, he hit .217 with 2 home runs and 22 RBI. Kaiser played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Rustlers, Boston Braves and Newark Peppers over the course of his 3 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1911
| CHI
| N
| 26
| 84
| 16
| 21
| 0
| 7
| .250
| .308
| .369
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 12
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 1
|
| 1911
| BOS
| N
| 66
| 197
| 20
| 40
| 2
| 15
| .203
| .249
| .279
| 5
| 2
| 10
| 26
| 2
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 1
|
| 1911
| TOT
| N
| 92
| 281
| 36
| 61
| 2
| 22
| .217
| .267
| .306
| 5
| 7
| 17
| 38
| 2
| 11
| 10
| 0
| 2
|
| 1912
| BOS
| N
| 4
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1914
| IND
| F
| 59
| 187
| 22
| 43
| 1
| 16
| .230
| .301
| .299
| 10
| 0
| 17
| 41
| 2
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 96
| 294
| 36
| 61
| 2
| 22
| .207
| .256
| .293
| 5
| 7
| 17
| 41
| 2
| 12
| 10
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
| FL
|
| 59
| 187
| 22
| 43
| 1
| 16
| .230
| .301
| .299
| 10
| 0
| 17
| 41
| 2
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
|
|
| 155
| 481
| 58
| 104
| 3
| 38
| .216
| .274
| .295
| 15
| 7
| 34
| 82
| 4
| 21
| 16
| 0
| 2
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1911
| CHI
| N
| CF
| 21
| 20
| 175
| 34
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .902
|
| 1911
| CHI
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1911
| CHI
| N
| OF
| 22
| 21
| 184
| 35
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .905
|
| 1911
| BOS
| N
| LF
| 37
| 28
| 269
| 60
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1911
| BOS
| N
| CF
| 21
| 17
| 144
| 39
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1911
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 58
| 48
| 430.1
| 101
| 6
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .922
|
| 1911
| BOS
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 17.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1911
| TOT
| N
| LF
| 38
| 29
| 278
| 61
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .930
|
| 1911
| TOT
| N
| OF
| 80
| 69
| 614.1
| 136
| 9
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .918
|
| 1911
| TOT
| N
| CF
| 42
| 37
| 319
| 73
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .906
|
| 1912
| BOS
| N
| OF
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .900
|
| 1914
| IND
| F
| OF
| 50
| 0
| 0
| 98
| 3
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .918
|
| 1914
| IND
| F
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .714
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .714
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 134
| 69
| 614.1
| 242
| 13
| 23
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .917
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 42
| 37
| 319
| 73
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .906
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 17.1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 38
| 29
| 278
| 61
| 5
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .930
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Chicago Cubs from Paris (Blue Grass) in the Rule 5 major league draft (September 1, 1910).
- Traded by Chicago Cubs with Johnny Kling, Orlie Weaver and Hank Griffin to Boston Rustlers in exchange for Cliff Curtis, Wilbur Good, Bill Collins and Peaches Graham (June 10, 1911).
- Sold by Boston Braves to San Francisco (PCL) (February 26, 1913).
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