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Mike Piazza League
5-8-2121
John Kling Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.23 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-37 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 02-25-1928
K 422 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(48 games)
IP 605.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 DET
2
 4
6
6
0
0
0
 0
36.0
 33 24 23 0 19
33
1.44
5.75
1955 DET
1
 1
3
2
0
0
0
 0
17.2
 20 9 9 1 3
13
1.30
4.58
1956 DET
0
 2
2
2
1
0
0
 0
11.2
 17 8 8 0 2
8
1.63
6.17
1958 DET
11
 5
23
23
6
1
0
 0
162.0
 147 80 79 3 64
102
1.30
4.39
1959 DET
10
 9
40
14
1
0
0
 2
119.2
 140 74 71 4 57
84
1.65
5.34
1960 DET
10
 6
23
23
1
0
0
 0
153.0
 160 100 97 4 63
106
1.46
5.71
1961 DET
3
 10
14
14
2
0
0
 0
94.2
 90 63 59 4 45
70
1.43
5.61
1962 SEA
1
 0
3
2
0
0
0
 0
10.2
 13 9 6 0 8
6
1.97
5.06
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 37
114
86
11
1
0
 2
605.1
 620 367 352 16 261
422
1.46
5.23
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01John Kling has retired from the Seattle Mariners
1962-09-26The Seattle Mariners have designated John Kling for assignment.
1962-09-07The Seattle Mariners have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1962-09-07The Seattle Mariners have acquired John Kling from the waiver wire.
1962-08-03The Detroit Arachnids have waived John Kling.
1962-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Shovel Alvarado to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1961-07-30The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1961-06-03The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Mike Larkin to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated John Kling for assignment.
1959-08-03John Kling of the Detroit Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Cliff Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1956-06-18The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1956-05-27The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1955-08-03The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1955-07-27The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1955-05-27The Detroit Arachnids have sent John Kling to the minors.
1955-05-12The Detroit Arachnids have promoted John Kling to the major league team.
1953-06-10The Detroit Daredevils have sent John Kling to the minors.
1953-04-29The Detroit Daredevils have promoted John Kling to the major league team.