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Al Kaline (Albert William Kaline) was born on December 19, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland. He made his Major League debut on June 25, 1953 for the Detroit Tigers. In 1954, his rookie year, he hit .276 with 4 home runs and 43 RBI. Kaline played for the Detroit Tigers for his entire 22 year career.
Most people believe that Al Kaline's best season was 1956, when he slugged 27 home runs, hit for a .314 average and knocked in 128 runs.
Statistics
Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | A | 30 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .300 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1954 | DET | A | 138 | 504 | 42 | 139 | 4 | 43 | .276 | .305 | .347 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 1955 | DET | A | 152 | 588 | 121 | 200 | 27 | 102 | .340 | .421 | .546 | 24 | 8 | 82 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 |
| 1956 | DET | A | 153 | 617 | 96 | 194 | 27 | 128 | .314 | .383 | .530 | 32 | 10 | 70 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 1957 | DET | A | 149 | 577 | 83 | 170 | 23 | 90 | .295 | .343 | .478 | 29 | 4 | 43 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
| 1958 | DET | A | 146 | 543 | 84 | 170 | 16 | 85 | .313 | .374 | .490 | 34 | 7 | 54 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 1959 | DET | A | 136 | 511 | 86 | 167 | 27 | 94 | .327 | .410 | .530 | 19 | 2 | 72 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| 1960 | DET | A | 147 | 551 | 77 | 153 | 15 | 68 | .278 | .354 | .426 | 29 | 4 | 65 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 18 |
| 1961 | DET | A | 153 | 586 | 116 | 190 | 19 | 82 | .324 | .393 | .515 | 41 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 1962 | DET | A | 100 | 398 | 78 | 121 | 29 | 94 | .304 | .376 | .593 | 16 | 6 | 47 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 1963 | DET | A | 145 | 551 | 89 | 172 | 27 | 101 | .312 | .375 | .514 | 24 | 3 | 54 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| 1964 | DET | A | 146 | 525 | 77 | 154 | 17 | 68 | .293 | .383 | .469 | 31 | 5 | 75 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 1965 | DET | A | 125 | 399 | 72 | 112 | 18 | 72 | .281 | .388 | .471 | 18 | 2 | 72 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| 1966 | DET | A | 142 | 479 | 85 | 138 | 29 | 88 | .288 | .392 | .534 | 29 | 1 | 81 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 1967 | DET | A | 131 | 458 | 94 | 141 | 25 | 78 | .308 | .411 | .541 | 28 | 2 | 83 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| 1968 | DET | A | 102 | 327 | 49 | 94 | 10 | 53 | .287 | .392 | .428 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 1969 | DET | A | 131 | 456 | 74 | 124 | 21 | 69 | .272 | .346 | .447 | 17 | 0 | 54 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 1970 | DET | A | 131 | 467 | 64 | 130 | 16 | 71 | .278 | .377 | .450 | 24 | 4 | 77 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
| 1971 | DET | A | 133 | 405 | 69 | 119 | 15 | 54 | .294 | .416 | .462 | 19 | 2 | 82 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 1972 | DET | A | 106 | 278 | 46 | 87 | 10 | 32 | .313 | .374 | .475 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 1973 | DET | A | 91 | 310 | 40 | 79 | 10 | 45 | .255 | .320 | .394 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1974 | DET | A | 147 | 558 | 71 | 146 | 13 | 64 | .262 | .337 | .389 | 28 | 2 | 65 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Total | 2834 | 10116 | 1622 | 3007 | 399 | 1583 | .297 | .376 | .480 | 498 | 75 | 1277 | 1020 | 55 | 45 | 137 | 131 | 271 |
Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | DET | A | OF | 20 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | DET | A | OF | 135 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 |
| 1955 | DET | A | OF | 152 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .979 |
| 1956 | DET | A | OF | 153 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .984 |
| 1957 | DET | A | CF | 23 | 23 | 158 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1957 | DET | A | OF | 145 | 143 | 1310.2 | 319 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1957 | DET | A | LF | 5 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | DET | A | RF | 136 | 118 | 1130.2 | 261 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 |
| 1958 | DET | A | RF | 143 | 141 | 1209 | 311 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1958 | DET | A | CF | 4 | 2 | 23.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1958 | DET | A | OF | 145 | 143 | 1232.1 | 316 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1959 | DET | A | CF | 122 | 121 | 1045 | 323 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1959 | DET | A | RF | 15 | 15 | 129.2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | DET | A | OF | 136 | 136 | 1174.2 | 364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1960 | DET | A | OF | 142 | 142 | 1277 | 367 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 |
| 1960 | DET | A | CF | 142 | 142 | 1277 | 364 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 |
| 1961 | DET | A | RF | 141 | 127 | 1147 | 308 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1961 | DET | A | 3B | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | DET | A | CF | 22 | 20 | 152 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1961 | DET | A | OF | 147 | 147 | 1300.1 | 378 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1961 | DET | A | LF | 1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | DET | A | OF | 100 | 100 | 882 | 225 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1962 | DET | A | RF | 100 | 100 | 882 | 226 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1963 | DET | A | OF | 140 | 140 | 1223 | 257 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1963 | DET | A | RF | 140 | 139 | 1215 | 256 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1963 | DET | A | CF | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | DET | A | OF | 136 | 136 | 1193.1 | 278 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1964 | DET | A | RF | 136 | 136 | 1193.1 | 278 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1965 | DET | A | CF | 62 | 60 | 512 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | DET | A | RF | 51 | 51 | 443.2 | 83 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1965 | DET | A | OF | 112 | 111 | 955.2 | 193 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1965 | DET | A | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | DET | A | OF | 136 | 136 | 1130 | 279 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .993 |
| 1966 | DET | A | CF | 86 | 84 | 676.2 | 177 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .995 |
| 1966 | DET | A | RF | 54 | 52 | 453.1 | 101 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1967 | DET | A | OF | 130 | 127 | 1086.2 | 217 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1967 | DET | A | RF | 130 | 127 | 1085.2 | 221 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .975 |
| 1967 | DET | A | CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | DET | A | OF | 74 | 68 | 602 | 131 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1968 | DET | A | LF | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | DET | A | RF | 70 | 67 | 584 | 129 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1968 | DET | A | 1B | 22 | 18 | 165 | 152 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1969 | DET | A | 1B | 9 | 9 | 69 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | DET | A | OF | 118 | 109 | 974 | 192 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1969 | DET | A | RF | 118 | 109 | 974 | 190 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1970 | DET | A | RF | 91 | 75 | 686.2 | 158 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1970 | DET | A | 1B | 52 | 48 | 403.1 | 374 | 31 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
| 1970 | DET | A | OF | 91 | 75 | 686.2 | 156 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .988 |
| 1971 | DET | A | RF | 128 | 104 | 967 | 203 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | DET | A | 1B | 5 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | DET | A | OF | 129 | 105 | 977 | 207 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | DET | A | CF | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | DET | A | OF | 84 | 64 | 570 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 1972 | DET | A | RF | 84 | 64 | 570 | 110 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 |
| 1972 | DET | A | 1B | 11 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | DET | A | OF | 64 | 52 | 435.1 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | DET | A | RF | 64 | 52 | 435.1 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | DET | A | 1B | 36 | 29 | 240 | 245 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .996 |
| 1974 | DET | A | DH | 146 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Total | CF | 467 | 454 | 3863 | 1109 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 | ||
| Total | OF | 2489 | 1934 | 17010.2 | 5035 | 170 | 73 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 | ||
| Total | 1B | 135 | 110 | 950.1 | 900 | 63 | 9 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .991 | ||
| Total | DH | 146 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 1601 | 1477 | 13106.1 | 2975 | 102 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .987 | ||
| Total | 3B | 2 | 1 | 14.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | LF | 11 | 3 | 41.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent (bonus baby) by Detroit Tigers (June 19, 1953).