Dick Kimble
Richard Lewis Kimble
Born: July 27, 1915
Buchtel, OH US
Deceased: May 7, 2001
Toledo, OH US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1939-1949
Major League Statistics
Dick Kimble compiled a career batting average of .265 with 44 home runs and 287 RBI in his 1189-game career with the Lafayette White Sox, Mayfield Browns, Youngstown Browns, Springfield Browns, Toledo Mud Hens, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 138 | 518 | 518 | 127 | 20 | 8 | 2 | .245 | .245 | .326 | .571 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 126 | 511 | 511 | 166 | 30 | 7 | 6 | .325 | .325 | .446 | .771 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 45 | 183 | 183 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .251 | .251 | .355 | .607 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | 73 | 268 | 268 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .201 | .201 | .243 | .444 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 115 | 429 | 429 | 123 | 17 | 12 | 10 | .287 | .287 | .452 | .739 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 78 | 282 | 255 | 29 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 25 | 22 | .227 | .296 | .286 | .583 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 152 | 611 | 510 | 91 | 135 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 67 | 17 | 92 | 38 | .265 | .379 | .367 | .746 | 187 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 113 | 462 | 392 | 51 | 104 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 49 | 6 | 64 | 30 | .265 | .368 | .367 | .736 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 122 | 470 | 394 | 39 | 98 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 69 | 51 | .249 | .361 | .335 | .696 | 132 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 131 | 586 | 516 | 88 | 142 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 62 | 1 | 65 | 52 | .275 | .360 | .421 | .780 | 217 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 99 | 411 | 341 | 58 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 68 | 26 | .323 | .437 | .446 | .882 | 152 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 11 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | .229 | .341 | .257 | .599 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 99 | 411 | 341 | 58 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 5 | 68 | 26 | .323 | .437 | .446 | .882 | 152 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 85 | 277 | 232 | 33 | 64 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 42 | 12 | .276 | .387 | .366 | .753 | 85 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 1189 | 4638 | 4243 | 335 | 1125 | 179 | 66 | 44 | 287 | 33 | 0 | 363 | 208 | .265 | .324 | .370 | .693 | 1568 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | SS | 138 | 232 | 424 | 83 | .888 | 4.754 | |
| 1940 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | SS | 126 | 259 | 368 | 60 | .913 | 4.976 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Youngstown Browns | SS | 72 | 119 | 197 | 38 | .893 | 4.389 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 3B | 45 | 40 | 72 | 10 | .918 | 2.489 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | SS | 115 | 186 | 283 | 30 | .940 | 4.078 | |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 61 | 90 | 183 | 28 | 37 | .907 | 4.475 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 14 | 10 | 33 | 3 | 0 | .935 | 3.071 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 143 | 270 | 383 | 44 | 82 | .937 | 4.566 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 107 | 203 | 316 | 37 | 61 | .933 | 4.850 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 122 | 203 | 325 | 27 | 63 | .951 | 4.328 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 131 | 257 | 338 | 29 | 81 | .954 | 4.542 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .921 | 3.182 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 54 | 87 | 129 | 16 | 24 | .931 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 1139 | 1968 | 3074 | 408 | 351 | .925 | 4.427 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Youngstown Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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