Steven Jack Kline
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[edit] Biography
Born on October 6, 1947 in Wenatchee, Washington, Steve Kline (Steven Jack Kline) played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves over the course of his 6 year career. Kline broke into the bigs on July 10, 1970 with the New York Yankees, and put up a 3.41 ERA in 100.1 innings pitched in 1970, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Steve Kline's best season was 1972, when he posted a 2.40 ERA, won 16 games and struck out 58 batters.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Pitching Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | ERA | K | R | ER | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | IB | WP | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NY | A | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3.41 | 49 | 42 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.1 | 99 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | NY | A | 31 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 2.96 | 81 | 87 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 222.1 | 206 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | NY | A | 32 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 2.40 | 58 | 79 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 236.1 | 210 | 11 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 1973 | NY | A | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4.01 | 19 | 39 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 76 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | NY | A | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.46 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | CLE | A | 16 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5.07 | 17 | 44 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 70 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1974 | TOT | A | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4.64 | 23 | 56 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 96 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1977 | ATL | N | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.1 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | AL | 113 | 105 | 43 | 45 | 3.17 | 230 | 303 | 257 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 730 | 687 | 57 | 172 | 21 | 8 | 16 | |
| Total | 129 | 105 | 43 | 45 | 3.26 | 240 | 318 | 272 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 750.1 | 708 | 61 | 184 | 24 | 9 | 16 |
[edit] Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NY | A | P | 16 | 15 | 100.1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | NY | A | P | 31 | 30 | 222.1 | 24 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | .986 |
| 1972 | NY | A | P | 32 | 32 | 236.1 | 20 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .909 |
| 1973 | NY | A | P | 14 | 13 | 74 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | NY | A | P | 4 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | CLE | A | P | 16 | 11 | 71 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | TOT | A | P | 20 | 15 | 97 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | ATL | N | P | 16 | 0 | 20.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 |
| Total | P | 129 | 105 | 750.1 | 64 | 144 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 6 | .959 |
[edit] Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NY | A | 16 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .303 | .179 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | NY | A | 31 | 66 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .136 | .186 | .152 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | NY | A | 32 | 76 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .092 | .148 | .092 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | NY | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | NY | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | CLE | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | TOT | A | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | ATL | N | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | NL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | AL | 113 | 170 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | .124 | .190 | .129 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 129 | 170 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | .124 | .190 | .129 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by New York Yankees in the 7th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1966).
- Traded by New York Yankees with Fritz Peterson, Fred Beene and Tom Buskey to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow and Cecil Upshaw (April 26, 1974).
- Sold by Cleveland Indians to Atlanta Braves (December 13, 1976).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (April 1, 1977).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (@June, 1977).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (July 26, 1977).
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