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1952–1970 · P
Ron Kline
6' 3", 205 lbs·Lived to 70·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
1.68
Best ERA · 1968
14
Most W · 1956
125
Most K · 1956
1.063
Best WHIP · 1966
Career Arc · OPS
12 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
17 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1955 | PIT | 37 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .285 | — |
| 1956 | PIT | 44 | 79 | 0 | 3 | .127 | .293 | — |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .061 | .135 | — |
| 1958 | PIT | 33 | 74 | 0 | 1 | .027 | .129 | — |
| 1959 | PIT | 38 | 59 | 0 | 6 | .136 | .286 | — |
| 1960 | STL | 34 | 35 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .286 | — |
| 1961 | LAA | 36 | 49 | 0 | 2 | .122 | .300 | — |
| 1962 | DET | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .250 | — |
| 1963 | WS2 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .364 | — |
| 1964 | WS2 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .452 | — |
| 1965 | WS2 | 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1966 | WS2 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .452 | — |
| 1967 | MIN | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1968 | PIT | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .059 | — |
| 1969 | PIT | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | — |
| 1970 | ATL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 743 | 491 | 0 | 14 | .092 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
17 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | PIT | 27 | 78.7 | 0 | 7 | 5.49 | 67 | 27 | 1.780 |
| 1955 | PIT | 36 | 136.7 | 6 | 13 | 4.15 | 96 | 48 | 1.566 |
| 1956 | PIT | 44 | 264.0 | 14 | 18 | 3.38 | 117 | 125 | 1.303 |
| 1957 | PIT | 40 | 205.0 | 9 | 16 | 4.04 | 95 | 88 | 1.341 |
| 1958 | PIT | 32 | 237.3 | 13 | 16 | 3.53 | 109 | 109 | 1.315 |
| 1959 | PIT | 33 | 186.0 | 11 | 13 | 4.26 | 92 | 91 | 1.376 |
| 1960 | STL | 34 | 117.7 | 4 | 9 | 6.04 | 63 | 54 | 1.496 |
| 1961 | LAA | 36 | 161.0 | 8 | 9 | 4.14 | 97 | 97 | 1.447 |
| 1962 | DET | 36 | 77.3 | 3 | 6 | 4.31 | 92 | 47 | 1.500 |
| 1963 | WS2 | 62 | 93.7 | 3 | 8 | 2.79 | 124 | 49 | 1.228 |
| 1964 | WS2 | 61 | 81.3 | 10 | 7 | 2.32 | 154 | 40 | 1.254 |
| 1965 | WS2 | 74 | 99.3 | 7 | 6 | 2.63 | 133 | 52 | 1.389 |
| 1966 | WS2 | 63 | 90.3 | 6 | 4 | 2.39 | 147 | 46 | 1.063 |
| 1967 | MIN | 54 | 71.7 | 7 | 1 | 3.77 | 88 | 36 | 1.200 |
| 1968 | PIT | 56 | 112.7 | 12 | 5 | 1.68 | 177 | 48 | 1.109 |
| 1969 | PIT | 43 | 59.0 | 1 | 6 | 5.19 | 70 | 29 | 1.780 |
| 1970 | ATL | 5 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 55 | 3 | 1.737 |
| Career | 736 | 2078.0 | 114 | 144 | — | — | 989 | — | |
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