Ralph Kiner
| First Name | Ralph |
| Middle Name | McPherran |
| Last Name | Kiner |
| Full Name at Birth | Ralph McPherran Kiner |
| Age | 89 |
| Date of Birth | October 27, 1922 |
| Birthplace | Santa Rita, NM |
| Height | 6' 2" (188 cm) |
| Weight (lb) | 195 |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Alhambra (Alhambra, CA) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Leftfielder, First Baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 16 April 1946 |
| Last MLB Game | 25 September 1955 |
| Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1975 (273/362 ballots). |
Ralph McPherran Kiner (b. October 27, 1922) is an American former Major League Baseball player and has been an announcer for the New York Mets since the team's inception. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced nearly all of his National League contemporaries between the years 1946 and 1954. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.
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Baseball Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PIT | 144 | 502 | 63 | 124 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 81 | 3 | 74 | 109 | 0.247 | 0.345 | 0.430 |
| 1947 | PIT | 152 | 565 | 118 | 177 | 23 | 4 | 51 | 127 | 1 | 98 | 81 | 0.313 | 0.417 | 0.639 |
| 1948 | PIT | 156 | 555 | 104 | 147 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 123 | 1 | 112 | 61 | 0.265 | 0.391 | 0.533 |
| 1949 | PIT | 152 | 549 | 116 | 170 | 19 | 5 | 54 | 127 | 6 | 117 | 61 | 0.310 | 0.432 | 0.658 |
| 1950 | PIT | 150 | 547 | 112 | 149 | 21 | 6 | 47 | 118 | 2 | 122 | 79 | 0.272 | 0.408 | 0.590 |
| 1951 | PIT | 151 | 531 | 124 | 164 | 31 | 6 | 42 | 109 | 2 | 137 | 57 | 0.309 | 0.452 | 0.627 |
| 1952 | PIT | 149 | 516 | 90 | 126 | 17 | 2 | 37 | 87 | 3 | 110 | 77 | 0.244 | 0.384 | 0.500 |
| 1953 | CHC | 117 | 414 | 73 | 117 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 87 | 1 | 75 | 67 | 0.283 | 0.394 | 0.529 |
| 1953 | PIT | 41 | 148 | 27 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 0.270 | 0.383 | 0.466 |
| 1954 | CHC | 147 | 557 | 88 | 159 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 73 | 2 | 76 | 90 | 0.285 | 0.371 | 0.487 |
| 1955 | CLE | 113 | 321 | 56 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 65 | 46 | 0.243 | 0.367 | 0.452 |
Baseball Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PIT | 144 | 339 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0.969 | ||
| 1947 | PIT | 152 | 390 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.983 | ||
| 1948 | PIT | 156 | 382 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.975 | ||
| 1949 | PIT | 152 | 311 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0.979 | ||
| 1950 | PIT | 150 | 287 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.965 | ||
| 1951 | PIT | 151 | 751 | 36 | 18 | 60 | 0.978 | ||
| 1952 | PIT | 149 | 250 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0.970 | ||
| 1953 | CHC | 117 | 211 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0.964 | ||
| 1953 | PIT | 41 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | ||
| 1954 | CHC | 147 | 147 | 1274.1 | 296 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0.971 |
| 1955 | CLE | 113 | 79 | 701.2 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.986 |
Filmography
Selected Ralph Kiner film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
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Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Chasing 3000 (2008)
In the Name of the Law (1922)
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The Babe (1992)
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