Steve Kline
Steven Jack Kline
Born: October 6, 1947
Wenatchee, WA US
Deceased: June 4, 2018
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Lake Chelan HS (WA)
Career: 1966-1977
Major League Statistics
Steve Kline compiled a career record of 37 wins and 39 losses and a 3.59 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Syracuse Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens, Rochester Red Wings and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.08 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 79.0 | 80 | 36 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 71.0 | 62 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.03 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 102.0 | 83 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.90 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 30.0 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 6 | .333 | 7.00 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 76 | 44 | 42 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.54 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 78.0 | 78 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.04 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 157.0 | 195 | 102 | 88 | 25 | 41 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 39 | .487 | 3.59 | 115 | 88 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 592.0 | 631 | 286 | 236 | 47 | 127 | 12 | 331 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 16 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .310 | .333 | .414 | .747 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 12 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .136 | .208 | .136 | .345 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 14 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .161 | .188 | .226 | .413 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 11 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .300 | .240 | .540 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | (+) Richmond Braves | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 63 | 144 | 125 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .216 | .261 | .264 | .525 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 12 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 2.182 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.600 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 14 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .920 | 1.643 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 15 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.467 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .968 | 2.727 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 26 | 13 | 35 | 2 | 5 | .960 | 1.846 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 48 | 130 | 6 | 13 | .967 | 1.548 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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