Ron Kittle

Full Name: Ronald Dale Kittle	Primary Position: DH,OF,LF
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/200	First Game: September 2, 1982
Birthdate: January 5, 1958	Final Game: August 13, 1991
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana	MLB Experience: 10 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
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- 2.1 Batting Stats
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[edit] Biography

Ron Kittle (Ronald Dale Kittle) was born on January 5, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. He made his Major League debut on September 2, 1982 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1983, his rookie year, he hit .254 with 35 home runs and 100 RBI. Kittle played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 10 year career.

Most people believe that Ron Kittle's best season was 1983, when he slugged 35 home runs and knocked in 100 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SB	IBB	GDP
1982	CHI	A	20	29	3	7	1	7	.241	.313	.414	2	0	3	12	0	0	0	0
1983	CHI	A	145	520	75	132	35	100	.254	.314	.504	19	3	39	150	8	8	8	10
1984	CHI	A	139	466	67	100	32	74	.215	.295	.453	15	0	49	137	6	3	5	7
1985	CHI	A	116	379	51	87	26	58	.230	.295	.467	12	0	31	92	5	1	1	12
1986	NY	A	30	80	8	19	4	12	.237	.292	.412	2	0	7	23	0	2	1	0
1986	CHI	A	86	296	34	63	17	48	.213	.282	.422	11	0	28	87	3	2	0	10
1986	TOT	A	116	376	42	82	21	60	.218	.284	.420	13	0	35	110	3	4	1	10
1987	NY	A	59	159	21	44	12	28	.277	.318	.535	5	0	10	36	1	0	1	4
1988	CLE	A	75	225	31	58	18	43	.258	.323	.533	8	0	16	65	8	0	1	0
1989	CHI	A	51	169	26	51	11	37	.302	.378	.556	10	0	22	42	1	0	1	2
1990	CHI	A	83	277	29	68	16	43	.245	.311	.469	14	0	24	77	3	0	2	3
1990	BAL	A	22	61	4	10	2	3	.164	.203	.295	2	0	2	14	1	0	0	3
1990	TOT	A	105	338	33	78	18	46	.231	.293	.438	16	0	26	91	4	0	2	6
1991	CHI	A	17	47	7	9	2	7	.191	.291	.319	0	0	5	9	2	0	0	2
Total			843	2708	356	648	176	460	.239	.306	.473	100	3	236	744	38	16	20	53

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1982	CHI	A	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1982	CHI	A	OF	5	5	29	3	0	0	0	1.000
1982	CHI	A	RF	5	5	29	3	0	0	0	1.000
1983	CHI	A	DH	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	CHI	A	OF	139	137	1163.1	234	7	9	0	.964
1983	CHI	A	CF	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	.000
1983	CHI	A	LF	138	137	1163	237	7	8	0	.968
1984	CHI	A	LF	124	118	1032.1	216	13	7	2	.970
1984	CHI	A	DH	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1984	CHI	A	OF	124	118	1032.1	226	14	7	2	.972
1985	CHI	A	LF	57	55	418.2	90	3	1	1	.989
1985	CHI	A	OF	57	55	418.2	88	2	1	1	.989
1985	CHI	A	DH	58	51	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	NY	A	LF	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	1.000
1986	NY	A	OF	1	1	8	2	0	0	0	1.000
1986	NY	A	DH	24	20	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	CHI	A	LF	20	20	161	37	4	0	0	1.000
1986	CHI	A	OF	20	20	161	37	3	0	0	1.000
1986	CHI	A	DH	62	61	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	TOT	A	OF	21	21	169	39	3	0	0	1.000
1986	TOT	A	DH	86	81	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1986	TOT	A	LF	21	21	169	39	4	0	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	LF	2	1	9	4	1	0	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	OF	2	1	9	4	1	0	0	1.000
1987	NY	A	DH	49	39	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1988	CLE	A	DH	63	58	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1989	CHI	A	1B	27	27	205	208	11	4	28	.982
1989	CHI	A	LF	5	3	25	8	1	0	0	1.000
1989	CHI	A	DH	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1989	CHI	A	OF	5	3	25	8	1	0	0	1.000
1990	CHI	A	DH	54	51	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	CHI	A	1B	25	24	164.2	150	5	2	18	.987
1990	BAL	A	DH	13	10	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	BAL	A	1B	5	2	28	26	1	0	1	1.000
1990	TOT	A	1B	30	26	192.2	176	6	2	19	.989
1990	TOT	A	DH	67	61	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1991	CHI	A	1B	15	14	99	101	6	2	8	.982
Total			DH	353	315	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	5	5	29	3	0	0	0	1.000
Total			1B	72	67	496.2	485	23	8	55	.984
Total			LF	347	335	2817	594	29	16	3	.975
Total			CF	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			OF	353	340	2846.1	602	28	17	3	.974

[edit] Transactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 5, 1977).
Released by Los Angeles Dodgers (July 7, 1978).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (September 4, 1978).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Wayne Tolleson and Joel Skinner to New York Yankees in exchange for Ron Hassey, Carlos Martinez and a player to be named later (July 30, 1986); Chicago White Sox received Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986).
Released by New York Yankees (December 21, 1987).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (February 9, 1988).
Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (November 26, 1988).
Traded by Chicago White Sox to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Phil Bradley (July 30, 1990).
Granted free agency (December 15, 1990).
Signed by Cleveland Indians (January 20, 1991).
Released by Cleveland Indians (April 1, 1991).
Signed by Chicago White Sox (June 19, 1991).
Released by Chicago White Sox (August 15, 1991).