Bobby Kline
John Robert Kline
Born: January 27, 1929
St. Petersburg, FL US
Deceased: October 26, 2021
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 179
Career: 1947-1958
Major League Statistics
Bobby Kline compiled a career batting average of .260 with 23 home runs and 193 RBI in his 1195-game career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Baltimore Orioles, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Anniston Rams, Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Beaumont Roughnecks, Birmingham Barons, Richmond Virginians and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.52 | 6 | 29.0 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 91 | 366 | 350 | 30 | 77 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 33 | .220 | .252 | .260 | .512 | 91 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .114 | .114 | .143 | .257 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 59 | 207 | 207 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .271 | .488 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 17 | 72 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | .213 | .324 | .279 | .603 | 17 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 83 | 362 | 325 | 50 | 91 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 35 | .280 | .348 | .366 | .714 | 119 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 29 | 85 | 85 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .400 | .694 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 78 | 290 | 290 | 75 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .259 | .259 | .390 | .648 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 133 | 496 | 496 | 138 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .333 | .611 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 135 | 507 | 507 | 112 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .278 | .499 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 113 | 450 | 407 | 57 | 115 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 38 | 45 | .283 | .347 | .386 | .733 | 157 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 153 | 546 | 546 | 174 | 23 | 6 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .399 | .718 | 218 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 10 | 40 | 35 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .229 | .325 | .229 | .554 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 105 | 384 | 350 | 26 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 24 | 36 | .243 | .287 | .303 | .590 | 106 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 99 | 289 | 253 | 29 | 67 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 40 | .265 | .342 | .324 | .666 | 82 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 69 | 208 | 183 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 37 | .246 | .329 | .284 | .613 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1195 | 4340 | 4133 | 221 | 1074 | 137 | 42 | 23 | 193 | 8 | 0 | 171 | 246 | .260 | .290 | .330 | .620 | 1364 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 3B | 91 | 99 | 175 | 26 | 13 | .913 | 3.011 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 13 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .917 | 1.692 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | SS | 83 | 126 | 236 | 26 | 49 | .933 | 4.361 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 2B | 15 | 45 | 32 | 4 | 8 | .951 | 5.133 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | SS | 108 | 198 | 299 | 28 | 68 | .947 | 4.602 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 102 | 277 | 261 | 13 | 68 | .976 | 5.275 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2B | 10 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.600 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 76 | 148 | 172 | 10 | 41 | .970 | 4.211 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 18 | 22 | 53 | 2 | 11 | .974 | 4.167 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 32 | 70 | 82 | 3 | 23 | .981 | 4.750 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | SS | 22 | 29 | 42 | 5 | 10 | .934 | 3.227 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 10 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 3.200 |
| Totals | 586 | 1060 | 1416 | 121 | 298 | .953 | 4.225 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | NYA |
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