#98 Ron Kittle, Rightfield, 23 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Monday, 5/13/1986 |
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| Ron Kittle
1/5/1963
23
USA,IN,GARY
6"4
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Rightfield
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R
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$ 400,000
1986 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 91 Days (263 total Days)
42 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 91 Days (263 total Days)
3 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
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3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Talent | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 3
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 5/1 | BOS | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 5/2 | BOS | L 4-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 5/4 | @NYY | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 5/5 | @NYY | W 10-8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | #2 | PoG | |
| 5/6 | @NYY | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 5/7 | @NYY | L 6-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 5/8 | MIL | W 8-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
| 5/9 | MIL | L 2-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 5/10 | MIL | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 5/12 | DET | W 8-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| | 31 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | .386 | .413 | .773 | 1.186 | 1.286 | .386 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| | 2 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 14.9 | 13.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .333 | .231 | .564 |
| vs. RHP | 31 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .452 | .452 | 1.000 | 1.452 |
| Close/Late | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .438 | .857 | 1.295 |
| Scoring Position | 24 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .417 | .444 | .917 | 1.361 |
| Pinch Hitting | 25 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .440 | .462 | .880 | 1.342 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 16 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .364 | .348 | .636 | .984 |
| Road | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .409 | .458 | .909 | 1.367 |
| Last Week | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| March/April | 21 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .385 | .414 | .808 | 1.221 |
| May | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .389 | .389 | .722 | 1.111 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1984 | 159 | 496 | 99 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 58 | 50 | 24 | 131 | 2 | 1 | .200 | .237 | .347 | .583 | CLE |
| 1985 | 157 | 552 | 150 | 52 | 6 | 23 | 113 | 79 | 48 | 127 | 0 | 4 | .272 | .330 | .513 | .843 | CLE |
| 1986 | 31 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .386 | .413 | .773 | 1.186 | CLE |
| Total | 347 | 1092 | 266 | 87 | 14 | 36 | 189 | 139 | 74 | 270 | 2 | 6 | .244 | .292 | .448 | .739 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1982, A | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .652 | 1.037 |
| 1982, AAA | 130 | 520 | 144 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 84 | 89 | 52 | 114 | 1 | 4 | .277 | .340 | .490 | .831 |
| 1983, AAA | 138 | 548 | 157 | 48 | 2 | 24 | 101 | 90 | 67 | 104 | 11 | 13 | .286 | .360 | .513 | .872 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 6 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.0 | 15.63 | | | | |
| Rightfield | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 1.10 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 34th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1982...
Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/8/1984, off Luis Leal (CWS)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/9/1985, hitting .444 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 5/5/1986...
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Doubles
1985 - 52 - 3rd
| RBI
1985 - 113 - 7th
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